Re: Server Shutdown following Windows Update

From: Les Connor [SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 09/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:11:32 -0500

Hi Colby,

This depends on your Automatic Update settings.

Given the importance of the SBS server to the network, it's generally a good
idea to be around when updates are applied. Some updates require a restart,
and it's good practice to check the event logs after a restart.

So for the automatic updates on the server - it's OK to use 'download and
prompt', then you are in control of which updates are installed, and when.
Automatic download/install is sticking your neck out quite a lot, and
automatic restart is really leaving yourself open to the possibility of
problems at inopportune times.

Additionally, if you use SUS, then IMHO it's good practice to ensure that
the servers aren't included in a GP which includes SUS settings for
automatic install and restart.

Personally, I manually run WU on most servers - allthough the download and
prompt setting is fine as well. 

-- 
Les Connor [SBS MVP]
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SBS Rocks !
"Colby Scott Makowsky" <colby.makowsky@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:9749702a.0409150615.444515c9@posting.google.com...
> Hello ...
>
> We arrived at the office this morning to find the server was shutdown.
> After digging through the event logs, we uncovered the system
> initiated a restart following an automatic update.
>
> Any thoughts on why the server may have shutdown, rather than restart
> ... additionally, any thoughts how to prevent this in the future?
>
> Thanks, Colby
>
> Event Log Entries:
>
> Date: 9/15/2004
> Time: 3:00:33 AM
> Source: NtServicePack
> Event ID: 4377
> Desc: Windows Server 2003 Hotfix KB833987 was installed.
>
> Date: 9/15/2004
> Time: 3:00:44 AM
> Source: Automatic Updates
> Event ID: 19
> Desc:
> Installation Successful: Windows successfully installed the following
> update.
> - Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool (KB873374)
> - Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB833987)
>
> Date: 9/15/2004
> Time: 3:00:44 AM
> Source: Automatic Updates
> Event ID: 22
> Desc:
> Restart Required: To complete the installation of the following
> updates, the computer will be restarted within five minutes. Until
> this computer has been restarted, Windows cannot search for or
> download new updates.
> - Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB833987)
>
> Date: 9/15/2004
> Time: 3:05:55 AM
> Source: USER32
> Event ID: 1074
> Desc:
> The process winlogon.exe has initiated the restart of computer
> POWEREDGE01 on behalf of user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM for the following
> reason: Legacy API shutdown
> Reason Code: 0x80070000
> Shutdown Type: restart
> Comment:

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