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scheduling a package

alan.dunne

Is it possible to schedule a package to download and then install the package before a computer shuts down?

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LGarvin

Yes.

Use the Download Only feature of the Update Management tool to force the download to occur at a specified time,

and then ensure that the client is configured to use "Install Updates and Shutdown",

and that the user understands this will happen when they launch the shutdown.

Two notes:

There are ways an advanced user can end-run this behavior (on Windows XP its presented in a menu; on Windows 7 it can be avoided using the CLI SHUTDOWN.EXE command).
Windows 8 and Window Server 2012 (and successors) no longer perform an Install Updates and Shutdown, but rather an Install Updates and Restart.

alan.dunne

I have downloaded the package but when I shut down the pc, it didn’t run the package

Install updates on shutdown is configured.

Regards

Alan Dunne

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LGarvin

Post the entries from WindowsUpdate.log showing the download and shutdown events, please.

alan.dunne

014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 DnldMgr ** START ** DnldMgr: Downloading updates [CallerId = EminentWare Extension Pack - ARTHURCOX\swpm]

2014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 DnldMgr *********

2014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 DnldMgr * Call ID = {208BFA88-48E3-4724-BA78-9A1AE2CCCFC9}

2014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 DnldMgr * Priority = 3, Interactive = 1, Owner is system = 1, Explicit proxy = 1, Proxy session id = -1, ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}

2014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1

2014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 Agent * Title = Change Pro 7.5.0.80

2014-03-20 10:59:14:509 728 720 Agent * UpdateId = {97616462-92F8-4793-BE05-13E9BF6B5C5C}.1

2014-03-20 10:59:14:510 728 720 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {97616462-92F8-4793-BE05-13E9BF6B5C5C}.1] ***********

2014-03-20 10:59:14:515 728 720 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId = {668533C1-3357-483C-A7F2-85DA223AED65}

2014-03-20 10:59:14:524 728 720 DnldMgr * Downloading from http://sophosav/Content/9C/94C59C404596FA9E374C5F22C2930AF720281B9C.cab to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\f7dc29667814cc5a35195a37cba477d5\94c59c404596fa9e374c5f22c2930af720281b9c (full file).

2014-03-20 10:59:14:537 728 720 Agent *********

2014-03-20 10:59:14:537 728 720 Agent ** END ** Agent: Downloading updates [CallerId = EminentWare Extension Pack - ARTHURCOX\swpm]

2014-03-20 10:59:14:537 728 720 Agent *************

2014-03-20 10:59:17:911 728 350 DnldMgr BITS job {668533C1-3357-483C-A7F2-85DA223AED65} completed successfully

2014-03-20 10:59:18:338 728 350 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\f7dc29667814cc5a35195a37cba477d5\94c59c404596fa9e374c5f22c2930af720281b9c:

2014-03-20 10:59:18:737 728 350 Misc Microsoft signed: No

2014-03-20 10:59:18:737 728 350 Misc Trusted Publisher: Yes

2014-03-20 10:59:18:739 728 350 DnldMgr Download job bytes total = 171924752, bytes transferred = 171924752

2014-03-20 10:59:18:740 728 350 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {97616462-92F8-4793-BE05-13E9BF6B5C5C}.1] ***********

2014-03-20 10:59:19:170 728 350 DnldMgr * All files for update were already downloaded and are valid.

2014-03-20 10:59:24:225 728 720 Report REPORT EVENT: {6EABD7F9-6397-4D3A-9F9E-BE80BC80A275} 2014-03-20 10:59:19:225-0000 1 162 101 {97616462-92F8-4793-BE05-13E9BF6B5C5C} 1 0 EminentWare Extension Pack - AR Success Content Download Download succeeded.

2014-03-20 10:59:24:225 728 720 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

2014-03-20 11:01:03:364 728 e30 Shutdwn user declined update at shutdown

2014-03-20 11:01:03:364 728 e30 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2014-03-20 11:01:03:364 728 e30 AU AU initiates service shutdown

2014-03-20 11:01:03:364 728 e30 AU ########### AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates ###########

2014-03-20 11:01:03:364 728 e30 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

2014-03-20 11:01:03:520 728 e30 Service *********

2014-03-20 11:01:03:520 728 e30 Service ** END ** Service: Service exit [Exit code = 0x240001]

2014-03-20 11:01:03:520 728 e30 Service *************

alan.dunne

Would it be because I have the package as declined in patch manager therefore it needs to be approved?

LGarvin

Would it be because I have the package as declined in patch manager therefore it needs to be approved?

The WUA cannot install a declined update.

alan.dunne

I approved the package and still the same thing happens.

LGarvin

I approved the package and still the same thing happens.

I would suggest setting aside the concerns about whether the update installs at shutdown for now, and for the moment focus on whether the package is even installable at all.

Is the package listed as "Not Installed" in the console for this system?

Run a DETECTION event on this client and let it actually SCAN the WSUS Server and FIND the update and REPORT it state for the update.

If it properly detects the update as installable, it will download the update immediately, and if the update is already downloaded (it is), it will log that fact, also.

And then create a REPORT EVENT entry showing that the update has been scheduled (or requires administator interaction) to be installed.