MS WMF Exploit patch rebooting machines without asking.

[Geoff]

More info here.

 

I can confirm this, I've had one of my w2k3 servers reboot without asking me. Anyone else had this?

[Michael]

My only thought is when WSUS has new updates to deploy, it automatically specifies a date and time the hotfixes must be installed by. If the system has been updated but not rebooted it will reboot the workstation/server by prompting a 5 minute countdown.

 

This is why I exclude servers from WSUS and patch them manually. I'll reboot them when I feel like MS.