OIT WSUS Server - WSUS.MOIT.TUFTS.EDU

Owned by George Moore (Deactivated)
Last updated: Jan 03, 2013Version comment

Approval Schedule and Information

Microsoft releases scheduled patches the first Tuesday of every month and critical and security patches are approved by OIT the second Tuesday of every month. It can take up to an additional 24 hours until the patches are downloaded and made available to client computers

Non-critical updates for Windows, Windows components, and out of band patches are considered and released as necessary. Security patches may be declined if they are found to cause issues and patches may be approved prior to the scheduled date if necessary

Maintenance Windows

Since ISS hosts the OIT WSUS Server, their windows are listed below:

  • Every day, 4AM-8AM
  • Wednesday, 6PM-10PM

Any service changes by OIT will be made within the same windows detailed above. OIT Liaisons will be notified of any outages 48 hours in advance except in certain extenuating circumstances.

WSUS GPO and Windows Update Settings

OIT applies a GPO to configure its WSUS settings

  • Automatically download and schedule installation for every day at 3 AM
  • Silently install minor updates
  • 12 hours between detection cycles
  • Logged-on user can decide whether to restart the client computer
  • 5 minutes between prompts for a scheduled restart
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"WUServer"="http://wsus.moit.tufts.edu"
"WUStatusServer"="http://wsus.moit.tufts.edu"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001
"AutoInstallMinorUpdates"=dword:00000001
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000
"AUOptions"=dword:00000004
"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000
"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000003
"RebootWarningTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RebootWarningTimeout"=dword:0000001e
"RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RebootRelaunchTimeout"=dword:00000005
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001
"RescheduleWaitTimeEnabled"=dword:00000001
"RescheduleWaitTime"=dword:00000005
"DetectionFrequencyEnabled"=dword:00000001
"DetectionFrequency"=dword:0000000c
"NoAUShutdownOption"=dword:00000001

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