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checkmk local check for windows - check if there is a pending reboot

powershell script:

$rebootPending = $false

# check for pending reboot in registry keys
$keys = @(
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired",
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Pending"
)

foreach ($key in $keys) {
if (Test-Path $key) {
$rebootPending = $true
break
}
}

if ($rebootPending) {
Write-Host "1 PendingReboot - Reboot pending"
} else {
Write-Host "0 PendingReboot - No reboot pending"
}

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