Ikky786
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windows update and remote desktop
I use remote desktop connection manager to login to multiple servers.
I then run windows update, custom scan to see what updates are available to install.
Is there a way I can push a script from RDP to run on the remote server to do all the clicking and run the windows update scanning process, so basiicaly when I logon onto all the servers it just shows me what windows updates are availble for installation?
I then run windows update, custom scan to see what updates are available to install.
Is there a way I can push a script from RDP to run on the remote server to do all the clicking and run the windows update scanning process, so basiicaly when I logon onto all the servers it just shows me what windows updates are availble for installation?
Why don't you just use WSUS ?
ASKER
no wsus I'm afraid
Hi,
Try this -
psexec \\server -c -s -u domain\administrator -p password \\share\path_to_wuinstall\
Please refer :
http://smtpport25.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/installing-patchesapplication-remotely-on-windows-machine-using-psexec/
Regards,
~ Manju
Try this -
psexec \\server -c -s -u domain\administrator -p password \\share\path_to_wuinstall\
Please refer :
http://smtpport25.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/installing-patchesapplication-remotely-on-windows-machine-using-psexec/
Regards,
~ Manju
ASKER
Thanks for this, it's a very good script but it's not what I require. I require the following :
"Upon logging onto server I want the server to display to me what updates are available to install after it has done a scan"
And that's all I require. Even if there is a script which I can execute remotely from my laptop to all the servers - which then reports back to me what updates are available to install. That's all I need.
"Upon logging onto server I want the server to display to me what updates are available to install after it has done a scan"
And that's all I require. Even if there is a script which I can execute remotely from my laptop to all the servers - which then reports back to me what updates are available to install. That's all I need.
Again, why are you not using WSUS ???????
You can then use option 3 in windows update---which is to "Download and Notify for install"
Managing the WSUS Automatic Updates Client Download, Install, and Reboot Behavior with Group Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512630.aspx
Best Practices with Windows Server Update Services 3.0
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720525%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
You can then use option 3 in windows update---which is to "Download and Notify for install"
Managing the WSUS Automatic Updates Client Download, Install, and Reboot Behavior with Group Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512630.aspx
Best Practices with Windows Server Update Services 3.0
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720525%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
ASKER
Ok some new news.my company using wsus and sccm.
Sometime sccm works well and updates the machines and reboots them.
Sometime sccm fails so we have to login to the servers with rdp and then run a manual scan from windows updates (which I'm sure picks the available updates from the wsus server)
My question is what command can I run from powershell (from my laptop) to remotely perform a windows update scan on a single server to list which updates are available to download. all I want is a list if updates which are available for download. Is there a WMI class I can use which does this in powershell ? I don't want to use scripts from the Internet. I'm sure it's a one line something like get-wmiobject -class ?classname? . Invokemethod -computer name etc etc
Sometime sccm works well and updates the machines and reboots them.
Sometime sccm fails so we have to login to the servers with rdp and then run a manual scan from windows updates (which I'm sure picks the available updates from the wsus server)
My question is what command can I run from powershell (from my laptop) to remotely perform a windows update scan on a single server to list which updates are available to download. all I want is a list if updates which are available for download. Is there a WMI class I can use which does this in powershell ? I don't want to use scripts from the Internet. I'm sure it's a one line something like get-wmiobject -class ?classname? . Invokemethod -computer name etc etc
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I think this is what I'm looking for:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/0dbfc125-b855-4058-87ec-930268f03285
You give it a computer name and it throws back a list I updates which are pending I.e available for download. So basically this is like logging into the computer and running windows update through the browser which then lists updates which are ready to be download and installed. Have I got this right ? Can I use JUST this script or is there something else I have I use with it ? and how do I specify login credentials to the command line ?
And any ideas on how I can actually install the updates once I have selected them through powershell ?
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/0dbfc125-b855-4058-87ec-930268f03285
You give it a computer name and it throws back a list I updates which are pending I.e available for download. So basically this is like logging into the computer and running windows update through the browser which then lists updates which are ready to be download and installed. Have I got this right ? Can I use JUST this script or is there something else I have I use with it ? and how do I specify login credentials to the command line ?
And any ideas on how I can actually install the updates once I have selected them through powershell ?
ASKER
a small window to be displayed which shows me straight away what updates are availble to be installed. may be in a small command prompt