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Automate install of Windows Updates
Name: donal2000 Date: February 16, 2009 at 02:49:20 Pacific OS: Win Server2k3 CPU/Ram: n/a Product: N/a / N/A Subcategory: Installation
Comment:
Hi All,
Is it possible to automate the install of Windows Updates? ie: I was looking to set a script to reboot the servers out of hours but is it possible to automate the install of Windows Updates or do they have to be installed manually on servers?
There has to be an easier way of installing Windows Updates rather than manually installing the updates and rebooting servers out of hours!
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