win_update changes

ansible/roles/win_client/tasks/start_menu.yml

@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@
   block:
     - name: Copy Python script to target machine
       ansible.windows.win_template:
-        src: '{{ script_name }}'
+        src: "{{ script_name }}"
-        dest: '{{ script_path }}'
+        dest: "{{ script_path }}"
         force: true
   
     - name: Copy current XML to backup location
       win_copy:
         remote_src: true
-        src: '{{ start_menu_xml }}'
+        src: "{{ start_menu_xml }}"
-        dest: '{{ backup_xml }}'
+        dest: "{{ backup_xml }}"
 
     - name: Run Python script on remote machine
-      win_command: python "{{ script_path }}"
+      win_command: python {{ script_path }}
 
 - name: Update Group Policy
   win_shell: gpupdate /force /boot /logoff

ansible/roles/win_client/templates/newXML.py

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import shutil
 import re
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 
-original_xml = "{{ start_menu_xml }}"
+original_xml = r"{{ start_menu_xml }}"
-backup_xml = "{{ backup_xml }}"
+backup_xml = r"{{ backup_xml }}"
 
 # This script assumes backup and copying already handled by Ansible
 

ansible/roles/win_update/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 ---
 - import_tasks: update.yml
+- import_tasks: software.yml
+  when: "inventory_hostname in groups['meta-type_client']|default([])"

ansible/roles/win_update/tasks/software.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+- name: Update all choco packages
+  tags: update_choco
+  block:
+    - name: Run Chocolatey upgrade (allow failure, don't mark as failed)
+      win_shell: |
+        choco upgrade all -y --ignore-checksums --failonunfound --continue-on-failure
+      register: choco_result
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Show Chocolatey output
+      debug:
+        var: choco_result
+
+- name: Update Start Menu Shortcuts in XML on remote Windows machines
+  tags: update_start_menu
+  block:
+    - name: Copy current XML to backup location
+      win_copy:
+        remote_src: true
+        src: "{{ start_menu_xml }}"
+        dest: "{{ backup_xml }}"
+        force: true
+
+    - name: Run Python script on remote machine
+      win_command: python {{ script_path }}
+
+  rescue:
+    - name: Restore backup XML
+      win_copy:
+        remote_src: true
+        src: "{{ backup_xml }}"
+        dest: "{{ start_menu_xml }}"
+        force: true

ansible/roles/win_update/tasks/update.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Install all updates and reboot as many times as needed
-  tags: update_windows1
+  tags: update_windows
   block:
     - name: Install Windows updates (looped)
       ansible.windows.win_updates:
@@ -11,60 +11,3 @@
       delay: 30
       until: update_result.reboot_required == false
 
-    - name: Wait for host to come back online
-      ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
-        timeout: 600
-
-- name: Install all Windows updates and reboot if required
-  tags: update_windows
-  block:
-    - name: Install Windows updates (no auto reboot)
-      ansible.windows.win_updates:
-        category_names: '*'
-        reboot: false
-      register: update_result
-
-    - name: Reboot the machine if updates require it
-      ansible.windows.win_reboot:
-      when: update_result.reboot_required
-
-    - name: Wait for the host to come back online
-      ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
-        timeout: 600
-
-- name: Update all choco packages
-  tags: update_choco
-  block:
-    - name: Run Chocolatey upgrade (allow failure, don't mark as failed)
-      win_command: choco upgrade all -y --ignore-checksums --failonunfound --continue-on-failure
-      register: choco_result
-      ignore_errors: true
-      failed_when: false  # << This prevents Ansible from treating it as a failed task
-
-    - name: Show Chocolatey output
-      debug:
-        var: choco_result
-
-- name: Update Start Menu Shortcuts in XML on remote Windows machines
-  tags: update_start_menu
-  block:
-    - name: Copy Python script to target machine
-      ansible.windows.win_template:
-        src: "{{ script_name }}"
-        dest: "{{ script_path }}"
-        force: true
-  
-    - name: Copy current XML to backup location
-      win_copy:
-        remote_src: true
-        src: "{{ start_menu_xml }}"
-        dest: "{{ backup_xml }}"
-
-    - name: Run Python script on remote machine
-      win_command: python "{{ script_path }}"
-      register: output
-
-    - name: debug
-      debug:
-        var: output
-