Using Powershell to Install MSI to multiple terminal servers

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I have multiple terminal servers TS01-TS99 I need to install a MSI to all 99 terminal servers. Is there someway to do this? Can powersheel do this? I don't want to manually install.
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why not just use psexec to do this  ?
Not that powershell can't however with psexec it is a simple
psexec @listofservers.txt cmd /c msiexec \\path to msi /flags
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Would suggest you add "/L*vx %temp%\install.log" to your command line.  If %TEMP% won't resolve properly (say through psexec) you could create a transform with the property "MsiLogging" = "voicewarmupx" and then it will create a randomized name in temp - but at least you have a log somewhere.  With 99 there is a good chance you'll have some failures.
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Thanks, I was looking for a PowerShell solution but psexec looks like it will work better.
I've never used psexec so the full command would look like this?

psexec @listofservers.txt cmd /c msiexec \\path to msi /L*vx %temp%\install.log
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Yes that looks good.

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