How do you configure automatic updates for Windows Server through Group Policy?

[ProfRon]

You know how Windows Server can get cranky without fresh updates? I fix that quick with Group Policy. Grab your domain controller first. Crack open the Group Policy Management tool. It sits right in your admin tools folder.

Pick a new policy or tweak an old one. Link it to your server units later. Right-click and edit the dang thing. Head to Computer Configuration now. Swing over to Administrative Templates.

Find Windows Components in there. Click on Windows Update. Spot the one called Configure Automatic Updates. Double-tap to enable it. Choose how you want updates to roll in.

I like setting it to auto-download and schedule installs. You pick the day and time that fits. Saves you from midnight surprises. Apply those changes. Close everything up.

Push the policy out with gpupdate. Your servers grab it on reboot. Test on one machine first. I always do that to dodge headaches. Keeps your setup humming smooth.

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