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DaveGuenthner
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Aug 08, 2019
We’ve updated official guidance and published it as an article on docs.microsoft.com: Change the Microsoft 365 Apps update channel for devices in your organization. We recommend that you follow the s...
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RichardStephens
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Jun 16, 2020

Hi DaveGuenthner 


I’ve been working through my orgs switch from traditional SCCM based O365 Updates to CDN and I’ve seeing some “strange things”

 

I’ve setup a single GPO using preferences to set the registry keys for four different deployment rings: Initial, Pilot, Live, Early Adopters.. the registry values can be seen in the image attached.


My first question is regarding Microsoft’s release of the updates on the CDN, are they available on the CDN straight away? In some cases for systems in the initial deployment ring we are not seeing anything update until the Monday after patch Tuesday, is this expected?  

 

Can you seen any glaring issues with the registry config within the image?

 

I’m seeing some systems with the Live deployment ring configuration update before those with the Initial & Pilot deployment configuration , have you seen this happen before?

 

Is the deferupdatedays 0 configuration supported? I have seen some articles that state it is..

Many Thanks

Richard