macOS updates when managing a lab environment, best practices?

[psherotov]

I'm a sys admin of a K12 public school that is 98% mac, we have a couple of labs. A few years ago during the summer I discovered that installing OS updates and upgrades wouldn't complete with a logged in user, then later, a logged in user had to enter credentials to perform the installation. 

In terms of a "touchless" installation for iMacs, are there any solutions? Also, please provide detailed instructions if you have them :-)

Thanks!

[mm2270]

You might want to start by looking at this thread - https://community.jamf.com/t5/jamf-pro/programmatic-macos-updates-for-apple-silicon/td-p/229141. It may provide some help.

TBH though, there are no guarantees these days of being able to automate any kind of OS updates on Macs anymore.