Difference between revisions of "Automatic Updates"
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= Automatic updates using registry = | = Automatic updates using registry = | ||
| − | Read this before you apply these settings: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010] | + | Read this before you apply these settings: [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010]. It's necessary to copy program "reg.exe" from XP machine to "C:\WINNT\System32\" directory on Windows 2000 machine or install Windows 2000 support tools. |
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</check> | </check> | ||
| − | <install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU"' /> | + | <install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /f' /> |
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f' /> | <install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f' /> | ||
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' /> | <install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' /> | ||
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f' /> | <install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f' /> | ||
| − | <upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU"' /> | + | <upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /f' /> |
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f' /> | <upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f' /> | ||
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' /> | <upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' /> | ||
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f' /> | <upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f' /> | ||
| − | <remove cmd='reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /f' /> | + | <remove cmd='reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /f' /> |
</package> | </package> | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 6 March 2008
Automatic updates using registry
Read this before you apply these settings: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010. It's necessary to copy program "reg.exe" from XP machine to "C:\WINNT\System32\" directory on Windows 2000 machine or install Windows 2000 support tools.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packages>
<package
id="winupdates"
name="Automatic updates"
revision="8"
reboot="false"
notify="false"
priority="100">
<!-- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328010 -->
<check type="logical" condition="or">
<check type="registry" condition="equals" path="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductName" value="Microsoft Windows 2000" />
<check type="registry" condition="equals" path="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductName" value="Microsoft Windows XP" />
</check>
<check type="logical" condition="and">
<check type="registry" condition="equals" path="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\AUOptions" value="4" />
<check type="registry" condition="equals" path="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\ScheduledInstallDay" value="0" />
<check type="registry" condition="equals" path="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\ScheduledInstallTime" value="8" />
</check>
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /f' />
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f' />
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' />
<install cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f' />
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /f' />
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f' />
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallDay /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' />
<upgrade cmd='reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /v ScheduledInstallTime /t REG_DWORD /d 8 /f' />
<remove cmd='reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /f' />
</package>
</packages>
Automatic updates with Unattended
If you deployed Windows workstations using Unattended, you had the opportunity to configure Automatic Updates.
If you didn't do it, or want to change it for some reason (i.e., Microsoft introduced a "patchday", and it makes too great impact on your network and/or workstations), you can use WPKG.
The below setting (auconfig.pl 3) will download updates automatically and notify the user before install. Other choices are possible:
1 | off Disable automatic updates 2 | notify Notify user before download 3 | download Download automatically; notify user before install 4 | install Download and install automatically
For more options, see auconfig.pl help.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packages>
<package
id="windowsupdates"
name="Windows Updates"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="10"
execute="once">
<install cmd='C:\Perl\bin\perl %SERVER%\unattended\bin\auconfig.pl 3' />
<upgrade cmd='C:\Perl\bin\perl %SERVER%\unattended\bin\auconfig.pl 3' />
</package>
</packages>
Note that you will need Unattended on your server, and Perl on your workstations (it comes by default if you deploy Windows with Unattended).