Re: Force Clinet to Install Approved Update

"PadawanTech" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have WSUS3.0 SP2, I have a test group and a production group.
>
> I set the detect to detect every 22 hours (check in, correct?)
>
> It is like the command WuAuClt /Detectnow, this is where clients check
> in and pull approved update.

Correct.

> I set client to Download and Install update Thursday 01:00.

Not quite. The "Thursday 1:00am" event is the Installation event.

The Download occurs immediately after the detection if approved updates have
been identified.


> But what if it is Friday and I see that there is a update that is needs
> to be installed right away
> 1. I approve the update
> 2. Client side (wuauclt /detectnow)
> But since update installation only happens on Thursday morning

That's definitely a problem! As is the problem that occurs when the Thursday
morning installation *fails*, or the machine is powered off accidentally on
Wednesday night.

> How will I tell the Client to install the approved updates now.

1. The recommended procedure is to use *daily* installation events.
Once-per-week events are good for servers that have a scheduled maintenance
window.

2. Even with once-per-week events, you can set a deadline on the update, and
the update will be installed at, or immediately after, that deadline time --
with no regard for any other configuration settings.



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Lawrence Garvin [MVP] wrote:

> 2. Even with once-per-week events, you can set a deadline on the update,
> and the update will be installed at, or immediately after, that deadline
> time -- with no regard for any other configuration settings.

Note that this includes any settings that might otherwise prevent the
installation from rebooting the computer. If an update has a deadline, and
needs a reboot, then A Reboot There Will Be, No Matter What.

Harry.