Elastic Desktop Service (EDS) Enterprise's Windows Updates feature uses Alibaba Cloud's WSUS server to verify the security and compatibility of Microsoft updates. It blocks high-risk patches that could cause system issues while preserving the benefits of native Windows updates. This ensures end users receive the latest security protection without the risk of downtime from update conflicts.
Usage notes
Cloud computer shares do not support Windows Updates.
Windows Updates configuration is only available for Windows Server 2022/2019 (version 2.10.0 or later).
Enable Windows Updates
Once Windows Updates is configured and enabled, eligible cloud computers will display update options upon shutdown or restart.
Log on to the EDS Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the upper-left corner of the top navigation bar, select a region.
Select an entry to proceed based on your needs:
Enable for a single cloud computer
On the Cloud Computers page, find the cloud computer for which you want to enable Windows Updates, click the ⋮ icon in the Actions column, and then click Configure Windows Updates.
Enable for multiple cloud computers
On the Cloud Computers page, select the cloud computers for which you want to enable Windows Updates. In the lower-left corner, choose .
In the Configure Windows Updates panel, turn on the Accept Windows Updates switch and configure the following parameters:
Parameter
Description
Set Intranet update server to detect updates
By default, the system uses Alibaba Cloud's intranet update server. Administrators can customize this setting.
Set Intranet statistics server
By default, the system uses Alibaba Cloud's intranet statistics server. Administrators can customize this setting.
Always override user settings of Microsoft update service location
By default, it is selected. When enabled, the specified Microsoft update service overrides the update service configured by end users on their cloud computers.
NoteYou can click Restore to Default Location to restore the Intranet update server and statistics server to the default Alibaba Cloud's WSUS server.
Click Confirm.
Test the connectivity to the update server
To test connectivity to the update server from a cloud computer, run the following command:
Before testing, replace the URL in the command with the update server address that you actually use.
CMD
Prerequisites: Make sure that the Telnet client has been enabled in the Turn Windows features on or off section on cloud computers.
telnet update.cloud.aliyuncs.com 80Powershell
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName update.cloud.aliyuncs.com -Port 80Update Windows
Prerequisites: The cloud computer for which you want to update Windows must be in the Running state. This operation is not available when the cloud computer is shut down or in hibernation.
Log on to the EDS Enterprise console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the upper-left corner of the top navigation bar, select a region.
Select an entry to preoceed based on your needs:
NoteOnce Windows Updates is configured and enabled, eligible cloud computers will display update options upon shutdown or restart. This section describes how to update Windows upon cloud computer restart.
Update for a single cloud computer
On the Cloud Computers page, find the cloud computer for which you want to update Windows and click Restart in the Actions column. In the dialog box that appears, select Update and restart and click Confirm.
Update for multiple cloud computers
On the Cloud Computers page, select the cloud computers for which you want to update Windows. In the lower-left corner, click Restart. In the dialog box that appears, select Update and restart and click Confirm.