Windows Server Expert Needed . . .

khushy · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:30

we have just moved our phyical server to a VPS with FastHosts!

All works perfectly until Windows Server 2008R2 decides to automatically update itself periodically and I cannot for the life of me work out how to change the settings manually - they are all greyed out and unavailable even though I am logged in as as adminsitrator.

BEER TOKENS available to anyone who can either set up our machine the way I want it or who can explain to me how to successfully get into the auto-updates settings so that I can set them to manual please?!?!?

Khushy
07989 911911
[email protected]

Frapple · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:39

Sounds like group or local policy.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539(WS.10).aspx

n30_mkii · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:43

If the options are greyed out the odds are they are been controlled buy group policy.

Start > Run > Gpedit.msc

Check the following are to see if anything is set;

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update

That is your local policy

to see if anything is being set elsewhere by group policy

either do;

Start > Run > cmd

at the command prompt type gpresult and see if anything is applying to the computer side

or start > run > rsop.msc and see if the policy i mentioned in the first part is set or not.

Failing that it could be a change in the registry but hopefully that should get you sorted.

ubern00b · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:45

Yup, as above, the provider probably has a group policy set to point the server to a WSUS server for its updates, thus cutting down on windows updates bandwidth. You will need to open a ticket with FastHosts support and ask them.

khushy · 3 Oct 2010 at 11:52

PERFECT!

n30_mkii said:
If the options are greyed out the odds are they are been controlled buy group policy.

Start > Run > Gpedit.msc

Check the following are to see if anything is set;

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update

That is your local policy

to see if anything is being set elsewhere by group policy

either do;

Start > Run > cmd

at the command prompt type gpresult and see if anything is applying to the computer side

or start > run > rsop.msc and see if the policy i mentioned in the first part is set or not.

Failing that it could be a change in the registry but hopefully that should get you sorted.

JOB DONE and many thanks - £5 beer token available - please send me a PayPal INVOICE and I will whizz it over to you!

Khush
[email protected]

SiriusB · 3 Oct 2010 at 15:15

I think it is against forums rules to offer monetary compensation. It is a help forum, we give our help freely!

khushy · 3 Oct 2010 at 18:46

ok - but maybe I WANT to donate a beer token - its sorted out a real problem for me and worth every drop!!!

khushy

SiriusB · 3 Oct 2010 at 19:14

It's not a case of what you want. Rules are rules after all.

I could be wrong of course. Just pretty sure it's not allowed.

Sone · 3 Oct 2010 at 19:49

rsop.msc i like that, much easier than gpresult.

n30_mkii · 3 Oct 2010 at 20:31

Sone said:
rsop.msc i like that, much easier than gpresult.

It's a much friendlier GUI for seeing RSOP glad you like

J.B · 4 Oct 2010 at 08:31

n30_mkii said:
It's a much friendlier GUI for seeing RSOP glad you like

I was kicking myself trying to remember that the other day. Just couldnt for the life of me find those 4 letters in my head!

Ended up doing a gpresult -h which creates quite a nice output but RSOP is still easier!

Sone · 5 Oct 2010 at 09:50

J.B said:
I was kicking myself trying to remember that the other day. Just couldnt for the life of me find those 4 letters in my head!

Ended up doing a gpresult -h which creates quite a nice output but RSOP is still easier!

MMC then add snap in, easiest way if know something is there but can't remember