Example: Patch Tuesday maintenance window

Example configuration for a monthly, overnight maintenance window for Security Manager. The window is scheduled to deploy Patch Tuesday updates in the week after release to allow time for validation. It also configures reboot notifications, suppresses alerts during restarts, and returns devices to monitoring. Modify the schedule to match organizational maintenance windows or testing cycles.

Maintenance options

• Name: "Patch Tuesday – Overnight Security Maintenance"
• Features: Specific Features > Security Manager — Install, Upgrade, Update, Reboot

Reboot options

• Reboot method: Force user to reboot in the maintenance window
• Prompt and countdown: 60 minutes
• Message from: Custom: "IT Operations"
• Message:

  "This message is from {CustomerName}. Your computer is scheduled to restart overnight to complete monthly security updates. Please save your work."

• Place device in downtime during reboot: Enabled
• Force device out of downtime after: 120 minutes
• Save current system state: Enabled

Schedule configuration

• Action: Force user to reboot in the maintenance window
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Schedule: Monthly
  • Start time: 02:00
  • Day: Tuesday
  • Week: Third
  • Frequency: Every month

Related articles

• Create a scheduled maintenance window.

• Configure maintenance window settings (maintenance options, reboot behavior, and scheduling).