[THIN] Re: M$ Patching...
- From: Jeff Pitsch <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:18:06 -0400
Don't do updates until you can reboot the servers? Don't do updates
while users are on the servers?
Jeff
On 8/23/05, Tasita Ebacher <tebacher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jim, I don't think ANY of those GP options solve this issue!
>
> I've been trying to solve this issue for months now! All my Terminal
> Services uses get the "Updating your computer is almost complete. You
> must restart your computer for the updates to take effect. Restart now,
> Restart Later" pop-up with the buttons grayed out so they can't even
> close the window!
>
> I don't even have "Computer Configuration\Administrative
> Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update - Do not display Install and
> Shutdown" in my GP... (isn't this for XP SP2?)
>
> I have "Computer Configuration\Admin Templates\Windows
> Components\Windows Update - Allow non-administrators to receive update
> notifications" set to Disabled. This only prevents users from receiving
> the actual prompts to update windows, not the restart prompts.
>
> I have "Computer Configuration\Admin Templates\Windows
> Components\Windows Update - No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic
> Updates installations" set to Enabled, which will just cause the
> computer to ask the user to restart rather than just rebooting on it's
> own.
>
> And, after all this, my users STILL get the reboot-prompt pop-up. So,
> is there actually a way to prevent this?
>
> Tasita Ebacher
> 702 Communications
> Data Systems Engineer
> CCNA
>
>
> On 23/08/05, Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Aaaargh is it here?:
> >
> > The policies are accessed in the Computer
> > Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
> > Update node of Group Policy Object Editor.Do not display Install and
> Shutdown option.
> >
> > here?:
> >
> >
> > Computer, Admin Templates, Windows Components, Windows Update.
> >
> > In particular, "Allow non-administrators to receive update
> notifications"
> >
> > or here?
> > Computer Config-> Admin Templates-> Windows Components-> Windows
> > Update
> >
> > Set "No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installations" to
>
> > Enabled
> >
> > Group policy is such a pain in th butt!
> > JK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:50 AM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: M$ Patching...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Where is this specifically?...I'd like to write an FAQ item on this
> one.
> > We've had the same problem since we went to Windows 2003 Server. So we
>
> > can't be alone.
> > Jim
> >
> > Dogers <dogers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > You'll want to have a look at the GP options for the update service -
> > you can force the reboot message not to show for users
> >
> > >
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