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Check if Auto Update is enabled on a server using Desired Configured Monitoring Solution

This post helps you figure out how to check if Auto Update is enabled on a server! Well, Auto Update can be found in the registry at the location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\windows\WindowsUpdate\AU. The Registry Value is NoAutoUpdate. The desired value (data) is 1. Following are the details for each of the elements.

 

Data Source:

Type: Registry

Name: Reg DS for checking auto update

Hive Name: HKLM

Key name: SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\windows\WindowsUpdate\AU

 

Setting:

Registry Value: NoAutoUpdate

 

Rule:

Name: CheckAutoUpdate

Type: Active

Query Expression: NoAutoUpdate != '1'

Event Description: Auto Update is not configured properly!

Event ID: 123

Severity: Error

Attached is a sample manifest for your reference. Thanks!

autoupdate.xml