WSUS FAQ: WSUS reboot message
Many a times folks email me for issues related to WSUS and from this time I will blog those emails which can serve as an FAQ too.
The email follows;
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Mail from Patch Management:
Sender: Claudio
Email: cponcini@pan-energy.com
IP Address: x.x.x.x
Please, could you tell me if I can avoid that message to reboot the computer appear after a patch is delivered and installed in a computer ? The point is that we prefer to "apply" the patch when the computer is rebooted every morning and not at the same time that the path is installed. We know that it won't be applied until the computers reboot but our users can't restart their computers during the working time and also we can't work with WOL (wake up).
Thanks in advance.
Claudio
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My response:
Hi Claudio,
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Please, could you tell me if I can avoid that message to reboot the computer appear after a patch is delivered and installed in a computer?
Only member of Local Administrators Group can postpone the reboot. More information on my KB article; Automatic Update Client Behavior for Users with Local Administrative Privilege & vice-versa http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555350 It is 1000 times recommended to reboot your PC after patch installation.
The point is that we prefer to "apply" the patch when the computer is rebooted every morning and not at the same time that the path is installed.
You can only set the patch installation time aka "ScheduledInstallTime" thru GPO but you cannot set patch download time. So when the patch is downloaded, it waits for the scheduled installation time and kickoff the installation and only after installation you are required to reboot.
We know that it won't be applied until the computers reboot but our users can't restart their computers during the working time and also we can't work with WOL (wake up).
You have to educate your users. SUS / WSUS is a free tool for patching and with proper user education, you can have a healthy environment.
Hope that answers your questions.
Keeping those emails comming. I respond to almost all of those queries. You can contact me on Md.AthifKhaleelATWSUS.Info