It would let them postpone the reboot, but it will pester the user every so often :) (every 15mins is default I think) The way we have ours set is to auto install at 4pm with a 30min pestering time. This way, they only really get hassled once before they go home.. Andrew On 13/12/05, Dave stevens <london31uk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks Glenn. > Would that option in GPO give the user the ability to suspend a reboot or > is the user not prompted with the option? If it gives the user the option to > reboot later, can a forced reboot be applied if the has not been rebooted > after about 8hrs after patch applied.? > > > Thanks > > Dave > > *"Sullivan, Glenn" < GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > Sure... > > The only time W SUS will only install one patch at a time is when the > patch in question is required for the proper use of WSUS. > > So, the first time they all connect, your clients will probably install > the BITS update, and the Windows Installer update. > > But after that, they will download the whole lot (or what can be done in > one sitting... for example, SP2 has to be done by itself.) > > As to the restart option, set this Group Policy option: > No Auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Update installations - Enabled > > HTH, > Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA > David Clark Company Inc. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of * Dave stevens > *Posted At:* Tues day, December 13, 2005 10:25 AM > *Posted To:* Windows 2000 > *Conversation:* [windows2000] WSUS configuration > *Subject:* [windows2000] WSUS configuration > > Hi Guys, > > Just installed WSUS, and from what I can see loads of pc's on our network > have not been patched in quite a while. Which means I have a lot of work > pushing stuff out. > > My question, is there a way to push out more than 1 update and have the > pc's restart only once. Also is it possible to have the user control when > the pc should be restarted after the update has been installed, and by whom. > > > > > Thanks > > Dave > ------------------------------ > Yahoo! Shopping > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! > Shopping<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/footer/shopping/*http://shopping.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTE2bzVzaHJtBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFnBHNsawNob2xpZGF5LTA1> > > > ------------------------------ > Yahoo! Shopping > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! > Shopping<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/footer/shopping/*http://shopping.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTE2bzVzaHJtBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFnBHNsawNob2xpZGF5LTA1+%0A> > >