Setting the Microsoft Patching Schedule

The Microsoft Patching Schedule determines options such as patching frequency and recurrence and reboot behavior.

1. In the Patching Schedules area, click the link for the patching schedule.
2. In the Start Time box, type a start time for when patching will begin.
   Alternatively, you can click the clock icon to select a time from the list.
3. In the Recurrence Pattern area, select whether you want patches to run daily, weekly, or monthly.
   By default, devices do not reboot after patching. 
4. To control how devices are rebooted, in the Reboot Options area, select one of the following options:

   • Use Operating System default behavior

   • Do not auto-reboot when a user is logged in

   • Force a reboot when an update requires one

   Some Microsoft updates cause a server reboot even if you choose the Do not reboot button. This behavior does not come from Barracuda RMM but is native to Windows. It is recommended that you read all details of a patch before applying it to a server.

5. If required, in the Missed Installation Options area, select the wait X minutes after the next system startup to install button and enter a value for X in minutes between 1 and 60, or select the wait until next scheduled time to install option to define how the schedule handles missed installations.
6. Click Save.
7. Perform any of the following procedures:
   • Setting the Automation Schedule  
   • Setting the Antivirus Schedule
   • Suppressing Alerts During an Execution Schedule