Install All Windows Updates

Installs all applicable updates from the Windows Update Client. If pending reboot is detected, the brick exits with retry later.

Parameters

Allow Reboot

Optional — Default: True

Enable to allow the brick to reboot the workstation when a reboot is required by Windows Update. Disable to prevent reboot.

Temporarily Bypass WSUS

Optional — Default: True

Enable to let the workstation fetch updates directly from Microsoft Update for the duration of this brick, and restore the WSUS setting afterwards. Disable to install only the updates approved on your WSUS server. Has no effect on workstations that are not pointed at a WSUS server.

Details

• Category: Provisioning
• Brick ID: Windows-Update-Install-All

Raw JSON definition

• JSON

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