tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post5674272671566459548..comments2024-03-15T05:27:04.701+00:00Comments on Gerry Hampson Device Management: ConfigMgr 2012 / SCCM 2012 SP1 Step by Step Guide Part 15a: Software Updates Notification behaviourGerry Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-14961877719951212352018-03-30T07:51:09.992+01:002018-03-30T07:51:09.992+01:00sir I literally need ur help as m new to IT m in ...sir I literally need ur help as m new to IT m in traing in one of the microsoft's B-partner and as a part of assignment of my first month traing i hv been assigned task as "Upgrade a machine from windows 7 to windows 10 using Usmt and generate report " can u please explain the processAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296157484736904577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-75951402941246701702017-12-07T05:50:07.840+00:002017-12-07T05:50:07.840+00:00Gerry..Thanks for writing this post. I have below ...Gerry..Thanks for writing this post. I have below question.<br /><br />I set computer restart timing under 'Computer Restart' of Default Client Setting. "Display a temporary notification to user that indicates..." value to 1440 and "Display a dialog box that the user cannot close..." to 45. However few clients are not getting this custom values and received default KiranTamanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927676722381792394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-68781467797059180552017-04-15T17:08:00.899+01:002017-04-15T17:08:00.899+01:00Hi,
I've configured ADR for some updates with...Hi,<br /><br />I've configured ADR for some updates with *immediate* deployment deadline.<br />The deployment is allowed to install updates outside maintenance window (past the deadline), but not reboot.<br />It works fine - once updates are available, PCs install them at the earliest chance.<br />However, when the maintenance window is approaching, there is no 'pop up window that cannot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-50640470409440893022016-09-28T15:48:33.046+01:002016-09-28T15:48:33.046+01:00I'm pretty sure that you won't find this i...I'm pretty sure that you won't find this in a log file.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-5232883829389701622016-09-14T15:56:52.146+01:002016-09-14T15:56:52.146+01:00Hi Gerry,
Is there anywhere we can see where the ...Hi Gerry,<br /><br />Is there anywhere we can see where the user kept snoozing the restart option before sccm force them to reboot? Is there any log that will tell us that?Nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877769198515469462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-19456023060360427432016-08-30T11:18:11.208+01:002016-08-30T11:18:11.208+01:00Hi Gerry,
Thanks for the post.
We have choose &q...Hi Gerry,<br /><br />Thanks for the post. <br />We have choose "display in software center and only show notifications for computer restarts" in a software update deployment and computer restart behavior has been set in client setting as well. Still we are not receiving any restart pop-up. When we check quick launch it is showing Notification icon with restart pending status there but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-6063631541670424492015-09-11T16:38:51.959+01:002015-09-11T16:38:51.959+01:00Ah this is the behavior that I'm testing. I se...Ah this is the behavior that I'm testing. I see a restart time and no notification as of about 90 minutes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464610348896549179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-75802722443380524422015-09-11T16:37:36.958+01:002015-09-11T16:37:36.958+01:00Hi Gerry, great post thank you for writing it. I h...Hi Gerry, great post thank you for writing it. I have a situation that I was hoping you could shed some light on.<br /><br />In our domain we have recently received complaints that users are seeing a 60 minute timer that their computer will be restarted. This is the dialog box that the user can not close. IT staff has told the users that this is normal behavior for updates that have reached theirAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464610348896549179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-67168520048322108882015-09-10T09:55:41.955+01:002015-09-10T09:55:41.955+01:00On the note above Gerry, should the type of deploy...On the note above Gerry, should the type of deployment be set to "available" after the adr has created the software update groyup and also the deployment . If you go into the deployment the deployment is set to required. I have also seen this situation where the user is not notified of software updates available despite being set in the adr to notify in software center and client Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-41995147179581778482015-08-17T22:32:05.757+01:002015-08-17T22:32:05.757+01:00Then I am stumped. No regular domain user is getti...Then I am stumped. No regular domain user is getting the "software changes are required" notification. If I log into their PC, it pops up within 2 minutes of me logging in.<br /><br />I did enable a GPO setting to "Allow non-administrators to receive update notifications". That seemed to work, but only after the first login after a reboot. It did not work when I deployed more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-17817692706528317592015-08-15T19:25:54.244+01:002015-08-15T19:25:54.244+01:00Being domain administator doesn't make any dif...Being domain administator doesn't make any difference here. All users should see the notification. It's set in the Client Settings for the device.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-30232904153556239912015-08-13T20:23:36.200+01:002015-08-13T20:23:36.200+01:00Thank you!
So, I deployed some updates to a test ...Thank you!<br /><br />So, I deployed some updates to a test user. She does not get the "Software required" notification bubble. Updates are in Software Center. If I login to her PC, I see the bubble.<br /><br />Any ideas as to why she cant get the notification and I can. The only difference is I am a domain admin and she is a local admin on her PC.<br /><br />This is deiving me nuts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-8014719633797418282015-08-04T17:58:03.872+01:002015-08-04T17:58:03.872+01:001. The notification will disappear. Notification i...1. The notification will disappear. Notification intervals are configured in Client Settings > Computer Agent. I've shown the default settings above.<br /><br />2. Later is whenever the user wants to install the updates. It could be the deadline if they don't do it before.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-70634476173136062172015-08-03T17:35:26.587+01:002015-08-03T17:35:26.587+01:00Great post! I have two questions:
1) The "So...Great post! I have two questions:<br /><br />1) The "Software changes are required" bubble notification. Before any deadline, does that stay noticeable until the user clicks it? Or does it disappear, only to be come an icon? If it disappears, is there an interval that is will re-notify you? My fear is that end users will miss it if they are away for a long period of time.<br /><br />2) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-23824684126845610742015-07-31T10:21:39.865+01:002015-07-31T10:21:39.865+01:00That is certainly unexpected behaviour and I'v...That is certainly unexpected behaviour and I've not seen it before. Be careful though. Users don't read every notification they get and don't always tell you the full story.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-19285389559997424772015-07-31T05:20:23.976+01:002015-07-31T05:20:23.976+01:00Hey Gerry
We are on a SCCM2012 R2 CU2 system and w...Hey Gerry<br />We are on a SCCM2012 R2 CU2 system and we exhibit strange behaviors when we deploy updates as far as the restart notifications go.<br /><br />We roll our updates our to a test group with no deadlines, just a mandatory time and they all seem to happen just fine. We then roll the same updates out to our fleet of 3500 PCs with a 7 day deadline starting on a Thursday night at 10pm.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-42206437172248397082015-07-30T14:17:22.644+01:002015-07-30T14:17:22.644+01:00The behaviour would be exactly as you'd expect...The behaviour would be exactly as you'd expect. After a period of randomisation (up to 2 hrs) the updates would download and install. Then the restart countdown would commence.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-25309078979882683032015-07-29T17:14:59.629+01:002015-07-29T17:14:59.629+01:00What if a new machine was added to network and the...What if a new machine was added to network and there software updates deployment that are active and have deadlines that are past the current date? what is the behavior for this?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-61352682959017699822015-06-28T17:55:49.715+01:002015-06-28T17:55:49.715+01:00No, 1440 mins is the maximum.No, 1440 mins is the maximum.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-65129131256728920922015-06-24T09:48:34.990+01:002015-06-24T09:48:34.990+01:00Hi, Is it possible to increase the temporary notif...Hi, Is it possible to increase the temporary notification higher than 1440 minutes ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-34904373210987774892015-02-21T02:09:24.774+00:002015-02-21T02:09:24.774+00:00I can see your point regarding using them for serv...I can see your point regarding using them for servers. For my testing for workstations however I doubt I will use them as it's much simpler to set the deadline. With the notifications users can always use the install outside my business hours options prior to the deadline to minimize inconvenience. <br /><br />But aside from that it seems I've discovered my culprit for the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222519329636670651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-80540042862085484712015-02-19T09:38:59.463+00:002015-02-19T09:38:59.463+00:00I disagree John. I think it works well. I typicall...I disagree John. I think it works well. I typically only use MWs for servers. Deadlines are exactly what they say - they will install updates and reboot if users have not done it first. In a nutshell you find that updates will install during the first MW after the deadline.Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-77529564118419065232015-02-16T01:42:00.758+00:002015-02-16T01:42:00.758+00:00Gerry, thanks for the response. I'll try a sec...Gerry, thanks for the response. I'll try a second test group with just the deadline and no maintenance window and see how that goes with the user side restart notification.<br /><br />The whole maintenance window methodology MS introduced seems largely pointless in operation from my testing so far. With my initial tests I thought putting a deadline past 3 maintenance windows would have the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222519329636670651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-82208342105251005122015-02-13T09:16:30.157+00:002015-02-13T09:16:30.157+00:00It's possible John. You only see the 15 minute...It's possible John. You only see the 15 minute countdown when you are forcing the installation by using a deadline. Gerry Hampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914662193585861190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4344063455110164362.post-54931851990723926092015-02-13T00:18:42.195+00:002015-02-13T00:18:42.195+00:00I'm having problem with the last 15 minute win...I'm having problem with the last 15 minute window. I have the deployment set to show all notifications but I can't seem to get the window to pop up. I am only able to produce balloon windows. Would this be due to it running within a maintenance window?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222519329636670651noreply@blogger.com