From b12b99aa096ef757094829c399ca3cdc5dd026e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dani Halfin Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:09:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update to whats-new and waas-restart waas-restart added one policy whats-new added clarification on deferral --- windows/update/waas-restart.md | 6 +++++- windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/update/waas-restart.md b/windows/update/waas-restart.md index 0577ff709a..8eb41f55fc 100644 --- a/windows/update/waas-restart.md +++ b/windows/update/waas-restart.md @@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ For a detailed description of these regsitry keys, see [Registry keys used to ma By default, active hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM on PCs and from 5 AM to 11 PM on phones. Users can change the active hours manually. +Starting with Windows 10, version 1703, you can also specify the max active hours range. The specified range will be counted from the active hours start time. + Administrators can use multiple ways to set active hours for managed devices: - You can use Group Policy, as described in the procedure that follows. @@ -61,9 +63,11 @@ To configure active hours using Group Policy, go to **Computer Configuration\Adm ![Use Group Policy to configure active hours](images/waas-active-hours-policy.png) +To configure max active hours range, go to **Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update** and open the **Specify active hours range for auto-restarts**. This is only available from Windows 10, version 1703. + ### Configuring active hours with MDM -MDM uses the [Update/ActiveHoursStart and Update/ActiveHoursEnd](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx#Update_ActiveHoursEnd) settings in the [Policy CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx) to configure active hours. +MDM uses the [Update/ActiveHoursStart and Update/ActiveHoursEnd](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx#Update_ActiveHoursEnd) and [Update/ActiveHoursMaxRange](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/policy-configuration-service-provider#update-activehoursmaxrange) settings in the [Policy CSP](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/dn904962.aspx) to configure active hours. ### Configuring active hours through Registry diff --git a/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703.md b/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703.md index 4c8db2db55..f05c13210e 100644 --- a/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703.md +++ b/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1703.md @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ The security setting [**Interactive logon: Display user information when the ses The pause feature has been changed, and now requires a start date to set up. Users are now able to pause through **Settings > Update & security > Windows Update > Advanced options** in case a policy has not been configured. We have also increased the pause limit on quality updates to 35 days. You can find more information on pause in [Pause Feature Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#pause-feature-updates) and [Pause Quality Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#pause-quality-updates). -You are now able to defer feature update installation by up to 365 days. In settings, users are able to select their branch readiness level and update deferal periods. See [Configure devices for Current Branch (CB) or Current Branch for Business (CBB)](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-devices-for-current-branch-or-current-branch-for-business), [Configure when devices receive Feature Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-feature-updates) and [Configure when devices receive Quality Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-quality-updates) for details. +Windows Update for Business managed devices are now able to defer feature update installation by up to 365 days. In settings, users are able to select their branch readiness level and update deferal periods. See [Configure devices for Current Branch (CB) or Current Branch for Business (CBB)](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-devices-for-current-branch-or-current-branch-for-business), [Configure when devices receive Feature Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-feature-updates) and [Configure when devices receive Quality Updates](../update/waas-configure-wufb.md#configure-when-devices-receive-quality-updates) for details. ### Optimize update delivery