Hide Notification on Server 2003 Terminal Services

I have a Terminal Services server running on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 x64.

After installing Windows updates the server usually requires a reboot. I schedule the reboot at the end of the production day. During the time between the update and the reboot the end users are annoyed with the prompt to "reboot now or reboot later". Is there a way to turn off that notification so that the end users never see that pop-up?

Microsoft Server OSWindows Server 2003

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markpetch

8/22/2022 - Mon

Robin Human

3/16/2009

You should be able to set the reboot prompt in group policy - you can set the option whether it prompts or updates etc.

t3ngu

3/16/2009

ASKER

I assumed that it would be in gpedit but I cant find it.

Don

3/23/2009

Disable auto restart for automatic updates in Group Policy. Go to Start > Run > type gpedit.msc and click OK. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update. Double click No auto-restart for scheduled Automatic Updates installation. Select Enabled and click OK.

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William Peck

t3ngu

3/23/2009

ASKER

dstewartjr,

According to the "explain" tab, If that policy is set to enabled the user will be prompted to restart the computer. This is the prompt the users are already getting and I'm trying to remove.

Thanks!!

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t3ngu

3/23/2009

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