unattended update install and reboot?

[ToddAndMargo]

Hi All,

At night, from the command line (scheduled tasks), is there
a way to:

1) shutdown the computer
2) install any Microsoft updates that are pending
3) automatically restart the computer

Has to be all unattended (scheduled tasks). The
idea is that all this will be complete before I come
in in the morning.

Many thanks,
-T

 

[Shenan Stanley]

At night, from the command line (scheduled tasks), is there
a way to:

1) shutdown the computer
2) install any Microsoft updates that are pending
3) automatically restart the computer

Has to be all unattended (scheduled tasks). The
idea is that all this will be complete before I come
in in the morning.

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
cmd /k shutdown -?
--> Click OK.

Don't think so...

Same as the first.

Why wouldn't you just set your Automatic Updates to do the updates at 3AM
every night?

 

[ToddAndMargo]

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
cmd /k shutdown -?
--> Click OK.

Don't think so...

Same as the first.

Why wouldn't you just set your Automatic Updates to do the updates at 3AM
every night?

It won't reboot. You have to press the reboot now on the prompt.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

At night, from the command line (scheduled tasks), is there
a way to:

1) shutdown the computer
2) install any Microsoft updates that are pending
3) automatically restart the computer

Has to be all unattended (scheduled tasks). The
idea is that all this will be complete before I come
in in the morning.

Start button --> RUN --> type in:
cmd /k shutdown -?
--> Click OK.

Don't think so...

Same as the first.

Why wouldn't you just set your Automatic Updates to do the updates
at 3AM every night?

It won't reboot. You have to press the reboot now on the prompt.

Log off when you leave the computer.

 

[ToddAndMargo]

Log off when you leave the computer.

Fascinating. Did not realize that would make it reboot after
installing the updates.

Unfortunately, it is in a locked room.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Fascinating. Did not realize that would make it reboot after
installing the updates.

Unfortunately, it is in a locked room.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

If no one is logged in, there is no popup. Log off remotely. Log off
screensaver. Something.

Is it being updated by WSUS?
WSUS registry settings set?

 

[ToddAndMargo]

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

If no one is logged in, there is no popup. Log off remotely. Log off
screensaver. Something.

Is it being updated by WSUS?
WSUS registry settings set?

It sometimes gets left logged in. I really
want this to be completely unattended.

I do not know what WSUS is. But, it is using the
standard Windows Update Service. Is there an
extra registry setting to do what I want?

Thank you for being patient with all this.
-T

 

[Anteaus]

An AutoIt script can log the user off, with the Shutdown(0) command.

opt("TrayIconHide",1); Don't allow the user to see/cancel the process.
do
sleep(10000); Prevent process from hogging CPU
until @hour>1 ; Defer start of checking to 2am if a user logs-on just after
midnight.
do
sleep(10000)
until @hour<1 ; Wait until after Dracula starts his shift...
Shutdown(0)

The issue here is that it won't log off if the user has left modified files
open. There is no easy answer to this one; you either force logoff (4) and
trash the data, or don't.

http://autoitscript.com

:

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

How can an update install if you've shutdown first?

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327838

 

[Guest]

AutoIt gets picked up on some virus scanner besides this, it creates macros
which if you don't have focus won't run anyway

 

[John John - MVP]

It sometimes gets left logged in. I really
want this to be completely unattended.

I do not know what WSUS is. But, it is using the
standard Windows Update Service. Is there an
extra registry setting to do what I want?

Thank you for being patient with all this.

Verify that the NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers value is set to 0.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720464(WS.10).aspx

John

 

[ToddAndMargo]

Verify that the NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers value is set to 0.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720464(WS.10).aspx

John

Hi John,

What an incredible link! Thank you!

-T

 

[John John - MVP]

Hi John,

What an incredible link! Thank you!

You're welcome.

John