From 57575c4f8e2563a0cefe8e1a6ba414bd9c13fc66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jaimeo Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:07:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] import --- windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dd7c7b2345 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +title: Update baseline +description: Use an update baseline to optimize user experience and meet monthly update goals +keywords: updates, servicing, current, deployment, semi-annual channel, feature, quality, rings, tools, group policy +ms.prod: w10 +ms.mktglfcycl: manage +author: jaimeo +ms.localizationpriority: medium +ms.author: jaimeo +manager: laurawi +ms.topic: article +--- + +# Update baseline + +Applies to: Windows 10 + +With the large number of different policies offered for Windows 10, Update Baseline provides a clear list of recommended Windows Update policy settings for IT administrators who want the best user experience while also meeting their monthly update compliance goals. See [Policies included in the Update Baseline](#policies-included-in-the-update-baseline) for the full list of policy configurations. + +## Why is Update Baseline needed? + +Update Baseline is an industry-tested solution that improves update adoption rates while also maintaining a high-quality user experience. Whether you are just starting out, or you have been configuring policies for years, Update Baseline can help get you to a known good state with an excellent user experience. Applying the baseline is especially helpful for organizations that have many years of policy configurations to clear out lingering misconfigurations. + +## You can use Update Baseline to: + +- Ensure that user and device configuration settings are compliant with the baseline. +- Set configuration settings. You can use Group Policy to configure a device with the setting values specified in the baseline. + +Update Baseline doesn't affect your offering policies, whether you’re using deferrals or target version to manage which updates are offered to your devices and when. + +## Policies included in the Update Baseline + +The Update Baseline configures settings in these Group Policy areas: + +- System/Power Management +- Windows Components/Delivery Optimization +- Windows Components/Windows Update + +For the complete detailed list of all settings and their values, see the MSFT Windows Update.htm file in the [Update Baseline toolkit](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=101056) at the Download Center + +## How do I get started? + +The Update Baseline toolkit makes it easy by providing a single command for IT Admins to load the baseline settings into Group Policy Management Console. You can get the [Update Baseline toolkit](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=101056) from the Download Center. + +Today, the Update Baseline toolkit is currently only available for use with Group Policy. + + From 2da1c9516402d74f0dff1966a48db145263e1fbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jaimeo Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:17:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] metadata in a nother file --- windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-need-attention.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-need-attention.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-need-attention.md index 78b60d2c7a..0fb2f4dd1f 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-need-attention.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-compliance-need-attention.md @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ author: jaimeo ms.author: jaimeo ms.collection: M365-analytics ms.topic: article +ms.prod: w10 --- # Needs attention! From 3bd68e4a569a7c2b949456710365cecdc7a0f133 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jaimeo Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:26:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] tweaks; connect to TOC --- windows/deployment/TOC.yml | 4 +++- windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/TOC.yml b/windows/deployment/TOC.yml index b558969815..99cae00bc0 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/TOC.yml +++ b/windows/deployment/TOC.yml @@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ - name: Prepare to deploy Windows 10 updates href: update/prepare-deploy-windows.md - name: Evaluate and update infrastructure - href: update/update-policies.md + href: update/update-policies.md + - name: Update Baseline + href: update/update-baseline.md - name: Set up Delivery Optimization for Windows 10 updates href: update/waas-delivery-optimization-setup.md - name: Configure BranchCache for Windows 10 updates diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md b/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md index dd7c7b2345..45452dd15a 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/update-baseline.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ms.topic: article # Update baseline -Applies to: Windows 10 +**Applies to:** Windows 10 With the large number of different policies offered for Windows 10, Update Baseline provides a clear list of recommended Windows Update policy settings for IT administrators who want the best user experience while also meeting their monthly update compliance goals. See [Policies included in the Update Baseline](#policies-included-in-the-update-baseline) for the full list of policy configurations.