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Window Updates WSUS Questions

I have a Windows 2008 & Windows 7 & Vista domain that get the Windows updates from WSUS. Is there any way I can adjust my WSUS GPO to not allow the user to postpone a restart longer than 10 minutes?
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yes this is a setting in the GPO named "Allow Updates immediate installtion" enable it
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Sure is
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720539%28WS.10%29.aspx

Delay Restart for Scheduled Installations

This policy specifies the amount of time for Automatic Updates to wait before proceeding with a scheduled restart.

If the status is set to Enabled, a scheduled restart will occur the specified number of minutes after the installation is finished.

If the status is set to Disabled or Not Configured, the default wait time is five minutes.
To delay restart for scheduled installations

    In Group Policy Object Editor, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update.

    In the details pane, click Delay restart for scheduled installations, and set the option.

    Click OK.

Re-prompt for Restart with Scheduled Installations

This policy specifies the amount of time for Automatic Updates to wait before prompting the user again for a scheduled restart.

If the status is set to Enabled, a scheduled restart will occur the specified number of minutes after the previous prompt for restart was postponed.

If the status is set to Disabled or Not Configured, the default interval is 10 minutes.
To re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations

    In Group Policy Object Editor, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update.

    In the details pane, click Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations, and set the option.

    Click OK.
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At this time this setting in my GPO is set to "not configured". If I enable it, will my clients download the updates & install them automatically & if a restart is required what will happen? Attached is a screenshot of this GPO & what I have enabled.
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Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

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