Update Server - Active Directory (Admin):

Table of Content:

• About:
• Sign in to the Server:
• Open Task Scheduler:
• Adjust the Scheduled Reboot:
• Verify the Changes:
  • Sources:

About:

This document explains how you update the Active Directory server, without interrupting the workflow.

Sign in to the Server:

1. Log in to the Active Directory server using an administrator account.
2. Ensure that you have the necessary permissions to modify scheduled tasks.

Open Task Scheduler:

1. Click on the Start Menu (Windows logo in the bottom-left corner).
2. Type Task Scheduler in the search bar and press Enter.
3. In Task Scheduler, find and click on Task Scheduler Library in the left panel.
4. Locate the Reboot task in the list of scheduled tasks.
5. Right-click on Reboot and select Properties.

Adjust the Scheduled Reboot:

1. In the Reboot Properties window, navigate to the Triggers tab.
2. Click on the scheduled reboot trigger and then select Edit.
3. Locate the date and time setting (highlighted in red in the missing image).
4. Change the date and time to a non-working hour (e.g., late at night or during a maintenance window).
5. Click OK to save the changes.
6. Click OK again to exit the properties window.

Verify the Changes:

1. In Task Scheduler, ensure that the modified schedule appears correctly.
2. Confirm that the task is set to run at the new time.

And you are done! 😄

Sources:

• Microsoft Task Scheduler Guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/taskschd/task-scheduler-start-page
• Windows Server Scheduled Tasks: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks