binford2k / puppet-windows_autoupdate

Puppet module to manage Windows AutoUpdate

puppet-windows_autoupdate

####Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Module Description - What is the windows_autoupdate module?
3. Setup - The basics of getting started with windows_autoupdate
   • What windows_autoupdate affects
   • Setup requirements
   • Beginning with windows_autoupdate
4. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
5. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
6. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
7. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

##Overview

Puppet module for managing Microsoft Windows Automatic Updates.

##Module Description

This module configures all the relevant windows registry keys used to manage windows automatic update settings on your windows machine.

##Setup

###What autoupdates affects

• Configures registry keys/values

###Beginning with autoupdate

Manage autoupdates with default settings:

   include windows_autoupdate

Disable auto updates:

   class { 'windows_autoupdate': noAutoUpdate => '1' }

##Usage

###Classes and Defined Types

####Class: windows_autoupdate The autoupdate module primary classes, windows_autoupdate, configures all the registry settings required to manage auto updates.

Parameters within windows_autoupdates: #####noAutoUpdate

• 0 - Enable Automatic Updates (Default)
• 1 - Disable Automatic Updates

#####aUOptions

• 2 - Notify for download and notify for install
• 3 - Auto download and notify for install
• 4 - Auto download and schedule the install

#####scheduledInstallDay

• 0 - Install every day
• 1 to 7 - Install on specific day of the week from Sunday (1) to Saturday (7).

#####scheduledInstallTime

• 0 to 23 - Install time of day in 24-hour format

#####useWUServer

• 1 to use custom update server

#####rescheduleWaitTime

• The number of minutes to wait after service start time before performing the installation.

#####noAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers

• 1 to prevent automatic reboot while users are logged on.

##Reference

###Classes ####Public Classes

• windows_autoupdates: Guides the basic management of windows auto update settings.

##Limitations

This module is tested on the following platforms:

• Windows 2008 R2

It is tested with the OSS version of Puppet only.

##Development

###Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for full details on contributing to this project.