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70-411 WSUS and PowerShell

Posted on April 13, 2017September 4, 2019

####################################################### #Install WSUS Install-WindowsFeature UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools #Initial configuration New-Item c:WSUScontent -ItemType Directory & ‘C:Program FilesUpdate ServicesToolsWsusUtil.exe’ postinstall contentdir=c:WSUScontent #Review synchronization settings $myWsus = Get-WsusServer $myWsus.GetSubscription() #Initial synchronization $mySubs = $myWsus.GetSubscription() $mySubs.StartSynchronizationForCategoryOnly() #Sync status $mySubs.GetSynchronizationProgress() $mySubs.GetSynchronizationStatus() $mySubs.GetLastSynchronizationInfo() ####################################################### #Define the product categories to include $myProducts = Get-WsusProduct | Where-Object { $_.Product.Title -in ( ‘Windows 8.1’, ‘Windows […]

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70-411 WSUS computer groups, GPOs and Auto Approval

Posted on April 13, 2017July 29, 2019

70-411 WSUS Computer Groups, GPO, and Auto… by edgoad

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70-411 WSUS Install and initial setup

Posted on April 13, 2017July 29, 2019

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70-411 WDS Install, Configure, and Deploy

Posted on April 2, 2017July 29, 2019

Installing and configuring WDS, and deploying a Windows system using WDS step by step.70-411 WDS Install, Configure, and Deploy by edgoad

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Script to install Windows Updates automatically

Posted on April 19, 2010July 29, 2019

Occasionally I have to build a one-off server – a server that doesnt fit our existing defaults. When I do this, I like to start with a fresh install from media, patch the system, and then install whatever app I need. However, the installation of patches can become a tedious bore that sucks your time […]

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Collecting computer inventory using WSUS

Posted on April 12, 2010September 4, 2019

I was recently tasked with collecting a list of software installed in my environment (desktops and servers). In the past, I would have used a WMI script to query the computers and export it into a database or spreadsheet. However, the more recent Windows versions block all remote connections by default, meaning my WMI script […]