RE: WSUS/Reboot

From: Benjamin B. Williams (benw_at_gwu.edu)
Date: 06/17/05

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    To: <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:31:56 -0400

    Ron,

    What I usually do is download the updates to the WSUS server, then use Group
    Policy to configure all servers to download (but not install) the updates.
    Then I manually install/reboot in an order that minimizes specific downtimes
    of services.

    Then again, I don't have 150 boxes. It may be in your best interests to
    schedule them via Group Policy to auto-install and reset -- perhaps not all
    at once but in blocks?

    Benjamin B. Williams, MCSE
    Senior Programmer/Analyst
    Academic Technologies
    The George Washington University

    202-994-7611 (p)
    202-994-3600 (f)
    202-412-4697 (m)

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Ronald Balk [mailto:r.balk@nl.intrum.com]
    Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 5:31 AM
    To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    Subject: WSUS/Reboot

    Hiya all,

    We have been testing with this new WSUS from MS.
    All seems fine -;)
    My question is how to handle the server reboots after a installed
    security patch which requires a reboot.
    We hold about 150 servers, mixed Exchange, reverse proxy, Sql etc.etc.
    Whats the best way to manage this ?

    Thanks
    Ronald Balk

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