Windows Server Update and Reboot

This repository is for all of the code involved with setting up a scheduled update and reboot for windows servers.

Prerequisites

• Save a copy of MainTask.ps1 into your File Explorer.
• Make sure your execution policy allows you to run PowerShell scripts from the PowerShell command line.
  • Check your policy by running Get-ExecutionPolicy in PowerShell.
  • I suggest the policy to be set to RemoteSigned. To change your execution policy, run PowerShell in administrator mode and run Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned. Then respond to the prompt with Y or A.

Create the Schedule

1. Open Task Scheduler.
2. Right Click Task Scheduler Library and click Create Basic Task.
3. Give your task a meaningful name, such as "Update and Restart". Add a description if you desire.
4. Click Next and select how often you want your script to run. In this example, I'm choosing Monthly.
5. Click Next. If you chose Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or One time, select the day and time you want your script to start.
   1. Since I chose to run my task monthly, I'll also need to select <Select all months> to run every month.
   2. Select a day(s) of the month to run the script. I'll just choose the first of the month.
6. Click Next and select Start a program.
7. Click Next. For Program/script, select the powershell executables. This should be located in C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe. In this case, you can just copy and paste this directory into the input box.
8. On the same page, go to Add arguments (optional) and add the full path to your copy of the MainTask.ps1 script.
9. Click Next. Review your info and click Finish.
10. In the top box in the middle pane, scroll down and select your created task. Right click on it and select 'properties'.
11. Under Security options, check the box to Run with highest privileges. Click OK when done.