Windows Updates

Install Microsoft Windows updates.

Requirements

The target Windows machines must have whitelisted network access to download updates.

Role Variables

By default, this role installs the default categories of updates provided by the Ansible win_updates module. Change win_updates_category_names to install alternate categories of updates.

Not all updates request to reboot after installation, but they do tell Ansible when a reboot is required to complete the install. Toggle the win_updates_reboot variable to true to reboot when updates request a reboot.

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: deekayen.win_updates
      win_updates_reboot: true
      win_updates_category_names:
        - "CriticalUpdates"
        - "SecurityUpdates"

License

BSD