Clemson University managed PCs use Windows Update for Business settings to control delivery of Windows updates. This allows more end user notification and control over when Windows Updates are delivered while allowing CCIT to defer the delivery of the updates for a more stable environment. And, it still ensures critical updates are eventually applied.
There are four deferral groups available which determine the schedule for the updates. These settings have been developed to deliver the latest version of Windows 10 while maintaining compatibility with University Systems. Most managed pcs will be in the WFUB Updates (Standard) group, but there are three other groups available. Contact your IT Support team if you wish to discuss if a deferral group other than WFUB Updates (Standard) is more appropriate for your PC.
Users can delay Windows Update for up to 35 days and schedule when updates are installed. More info at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028233/windows-10-manage-updates
| Clemson Update Ring | Standard | Fast | Critical | Test | Description |
| Purpose | Primary Production Updates | Fast ring for broad testing | Critical equipment getting updated after all others | Internal testing | Intended audience for an update classification |
| Branch readiness level | Semi-Annual Channel | Semi-Annual Channel | Semi-Annual Channel | Semi-Annual Channel | Controls the speed new feature updates are deployed. Since Windows 10 1903 most pcs use the semi-annual channel. |
| Feature Update Deferral (days) | group1 - H2 in May group2 - H2 in July |
H2 LOB apps approval | Release of H2+1 | 30 | Microsoft releases feature update twice a year and represents major changes to Windows 10. Clemson managed systems will only receive annual fall releases. |
| Quality Updates Delay (days) | group1 - 7 days group2 - 9 days |
2 | 14 | 2 | Quality updates are released monthly and include security updates, drivers, and bug fixes. |
| Office 365 Update Channel (Coming soon) |
Monthly Enterprise | Monthly Enterprise |
Semi-Annual |
Monthly Enterprise |
Office 365 update channel controls the speed at which new features are deployed. |
| Office 365 Update Channel delay (Coming soon) | group1 - 7 days group2 - 9 days |
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Office 365 monthly updates delay |
Windows Update release schedule https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/
Office Update release schedule https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-microsoft365-apps-by-date
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is used to deliver updates to labs and VDI to allow us to enforce a very restricted update schedule.
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Article ID: 300
Created On: Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 9:22 AM
Last Updated On: Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 11:16 AM
Online URL: https://hdkb.clemson.edu/phpkb/article.php?id=300