Brian, I have a batch script that I run on our sharepoint servers to turn off certain services when a reboot is called. It's designed to run whether or not Microsoft initiates a shutdown due to patching or a user selects a reboot. It turns out that Microsoft does use different methods for those scenario's. For patching, I had to make a scheduled task that corresponded with our patching schedule for those servers. Below is the group policy needed for the "user selects a reboot" scenario. And below that is the script in the bat file.
[cid:image002.jpg@01D1B4EC.C1CB9040] eventcreate /L Application /T Information /ID 777 /D "StartOfTaskBatchFile" sc stop "Windows SharePoint Services Timer" iisreset /stop /noforce sc stop w3svc eventcreate /L Application /T Information /ID 777 /D "EndOfTaskBatchFile" So again, in the above scenario, the user calls for a reboot and the group policy is then called into action to stop the services first. If you think this helps and you want a copy of what I do in a patching situation.. let me know. Cynthia Erno From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Brian McDonald Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 11:39 AM To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [mssms] Re: Stopping Windows Services before Patching solution ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails. In this case there is an application server that uses SQL. There are services that need shut-down prior to the server rebooting or it causes issues in our environment. ________________________________ From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com> <listsad...@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com>> on behalf of Lindenfeld, Ivan <ivan.lindenf...@fnf.com<mailto:ivan.lindenf...@fnf.com>> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 10:05:17 AM To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:mssms@lists.myitforum.com> Subject: [mssms] RE: Stopping Windows Services before Patching solution I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. Why do you need to shutdown Windows services prior to patching? Ivan L From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Brian McDonald Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 10:40 AM To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:mssms@lists.myitforum.com> Subject: [mssms] Stopping Windows Services before Patching solution Hello, Does anyone have an automated method for handling the shutdown of windows services prior to applying patches? I'm looking for a way to shut down the services, then apply the patches. I could write a script to shutdown the services, but not sure how to setup the patch deployment to know when the services are shut down. Has anyone dealt with anything like this before? Brian M. ________________________________ NOTICE: The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are hereby notified to: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately.
