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Hi,
currently I am using the evaluation Version of Batchpatch to check if Batchpatch is the Tool I need.
I have configured BatchPatch in offline and Cashed Mode because we have very limited Bandwidth.
I set up multiple Scheduled Tasks. One to Check for available Updates on a Remote Client, one to Download the available Updates and one to Install the downloaded Updates. To my suprise each of these Tasks starts with a Check for the available Updates on the Remote Client. Due to the limited Bandwidth and the fact that my Remote Clients are not available at night I want to do the following:
Check for Updates during the Day and report them to BatchPatch on my Cache Client.
Downloading Updates during the Night on the Cache Client.
Pushing downloaded Updates to Remote Clients on the next Day.
As soon as the Remote Clients are Shut down by the Employees the next Evening, the Updates should be installed. (So no automatic Reboots or Shutdowns)Is it possible to configure BatchPatch like that and what do I have to configure in Windows / GPO so that the Computers only download and install Updates with BatchPatch?
1. Download and install operations always have to start with a check for available updates. This is simply how the Windows Update Agent (WUA) was designed and functions, as it always has to do a fresh evaluation of the state of the machine before it can/will proceed with download/install etc.
2. Recommended Group Policy Settings for BatchPatch Standalone Usage with No WSUS
3. Microsoft has been making changing in recent years such that the behavior of cached mode is not as consistent as it used to be, depending on which version of Windows (and which build of each version) is being targeted. With certain versions of Windows it seems that the way the Windows Update functionality is changing, you might find that certain updates won’t download/install in cached mode. That said, we generally recommend to use default online mode. Even in a case of relatively limited bandwidth, it’s usually a better option. However, you might find that cached mode works great for your needs and your computers, so of course feel free to test and proceed with whatever works best for your environment and your needs.
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