Creating the Install Windows Update updates task

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The Install Windows Update updates task allows you to install software updates provided by the Windows Update service on managed devices.

If you do not have the Vulnerability and Patch Management license, you cannot create new tasks of the Install Windows Update updates type. To install new updates, you can add them to an existing Install Windows Update updates task. We recommend that you use the Install required updates and fix vulnerabilities task instead of the Install Windows Update updates task. The Install required updates and fix vulnerabilities task enables you to install multiple updates and fix multiple vulnerabilities automatically, according to the rules that you define. In addition, this task enables you to install updates from software vendors other than Microsoft.

A user interaction may be required when you update a third-party application or fix a vulnerability in a third-party application on a managed device. For example, the user may be prompted to close the third-party application if it's currently open.

To create the Install Windows Update updates task:

1. In the main menu, go to DEVICES → TASKS.
2. Click Add.

   The Add Task Wizard starts. Proceed through the Wizard by using the Next button.

3. For the Kaspersky Security Center application, select the Install Windows Update updates task type.
4. Specify the name for the task that you are creating.

   A task name cannot be more than 100 characters long and cannot include any special characters ("*<>?\:|).

5. Select devices to which the task will be assigned.
6. Click the Add button.

   The list of updates opens.

7. Select the Windows Update updates that you want to install, and then click OK.
8. Specify the operating system restart settings:
   • Do not restart the device

     Client devices are not restarted automatically after the operation. To complete the operation, you must restart a device (for example, manually or through a device management task). Information about the required restart is saved in the task results and in the device status. This option is suitable for tasks on servers and other devices where continuous operation is critical.

   • Restart the device

     Client devices are always restarted automatically if a restart is required for completion of the operation. This option is useful for tasks on devices that provide for regular pauses in their operation (shutdown or restart).

   • Prompt user for action

     The restart reminder is displayed on the screen of the client device, prompting the user to restart it manually. Some advanced settings can be defined for this option: text of the message for the user, the message display frequency, and the time interval after which a restart will be forced (without the user's confirmation). This option is most suitable for workstations where users must be able to select the most convenient time for a restart.

     By default, this option is selected.

   • Repeat prompt every (min)

     If this option is enabled, the application prompts the user to restart the operating system with the specified frequency.

     By default, this option is enabled. The default interval is 5 minutes. Available values are between 1 and 1440 minutes.

     If this option is disabled, the prompt is displayed only once.

   • Restart after (min)

     After prompting the user, the application forces restart of the operating system upon expiration of the specified time interval.

     By default, this option is enabled. The default delay is 30 minutes. Available values are between 1 and 1440 minutes.

   • Force closure of applications in blocked sessions

     Running applications may prevent a restart of the client device. For example, if a document is being edited in a word processing application and is not saved, the application does not allow the device to restart.

     If this option is enabled, such applications on a locked device are forced to close before the device restart. As a result, users may lose their unsaved changes.

     If this option is disabled, a locked device is not restarted. The task status on this device states that a device restart is required. Users have to manually close all applications running on locked devices and restart these devices.

     By default, this option is disabled.

9. Specify the account settings:
   • Default account

     The task will be run under the same account as the application that performs this task.

     By default, this option is selected.

   • Specify account

     Fill in the Account and Password fields to specify the details of an account under which the task is run. The account must have sufficient rights for this task.

   • Account

     Account under which the task is run.

   • Password

     Password of the account under which the task will be run.

10. If you want to modify the default task settings, enable the Open task details when creation is complete option on the Finish task creation page. If you do not enable this option, the task is created with the default settings. You can modify the default settings later, at any time.
11. Click the Finish button.

    The task is created and displayed in the list of tasks.

12. Click the name of the created task to open the task properties window.
13. In the task properties window, specify the general task settings according to your needs.
14. Click the Save button.

The task is created and configured.