Hi all,
Looking to manage Windows Updates within an ICT Suite environment.
The IT Teachers do not want Windows Update to disrupt teaching and learning which is a fair point.
Currently got an active hours policy set at 8am-5pm. Machines will not auto-restart during these hours, so as long as they're not rebooted, all should be fine.
I have WoL in place booting my machines at 6:57am
Windows Update policy kicks in at 7am and installs/updates and reboots if needs be. All good on this front.
The problem I have is during the day, if Class A turns off the devices when finished, then Class B come into the suite, it is going to install updates upon boot because on the previous power cycle an update may of been pending because I cannot find anything to dictate to tell my clients "do not go searching for updates at a certain time". The Microsoft Update guidance only specifies policies I can enforce to prevent auto-restarts, nothing on auto-installs. The solution would be if I could implement a policy which disregarded Windows Updates for my active hours specified, but Microsoft do not offer this as far as I can see.
I might look into ActionOne (free for up to 100 devices) hopefully this has better management.
Keen to know how this is managed elsewhere.
Reading this back I sound like a mad man!!
Thanks in advance