Re: Can a deadline reboot a server with a no auto-reboot policy set?

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res@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I have a couple of servers in my environment that installed an update
and rebooted.  This seems to be possibly due to a deadline being set on
wsus.  I was of the understanding that if a deadline was set on a
machine that had the "download and notify for install" and the "no auto
reboot" policies applied, that the machine wouldn't just install and
reboot.  I assume that this is incorrect.  Can someone please verify?

Hi,

An install caused by an expired deadline will disregard both those
settings, it will force an installation and then do a forced reboot.

And a FYI:

Please post WSUS related issues to the newsgroup dedicated to WSUS:
microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services

WebNews link to the WSUS newsgroup:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services


Or use a newsgroup reader (default Outlook Express) to access this new
group:

Clicking on this link should open this group in OE:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services




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