Module Questions
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Is there any documentation on how the Message and Windows Update modules work? I tried Message, and if I run it from the Instant Module Runner, nothing appears to happen on the client.
I see Windows Update as a policy type, and I see Windows Update as a module, but I'm not sure how the module should be configured.
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Update modules are used for when you only want to send out a single specific update. You download them from https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx they should be in msu or cab format.
The windows update in the policy will install all available updates instead of just one.
The message won't work in the instant module runner because that runs as system. A message module would typically be used to send a message at a specific day and time scheduled via policy. If you want to send a message immediately you would use the message feature in computer->view->send message or groups ->view->send message
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@theopenem_admin I found that after I wrote this. I tried it, but I didn't get a message. I can see that TOEC_UI is working, but I've never seen it display anything, on any machine.
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Did you have a user logged in? It can't display on the lock screen.
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@theopenem_admin Yeah, I was logged as the Domain administrator account, window was live
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@theopenem_admin Just to make sure I understand. The windows update policy will force background updates, even if the update service is disabled? I want to be sure before I try that
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It uses the windows update api
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/_wua/I would assume it still needs the windows update service but I've never tried.
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One way to find out, then
Tally-ho