I definitely will take a look at this. I think this approach has some
real possibilities.
Thanks for this.
Kurt
On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 01:37, Anders Blomgren <chanks...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I do this so rarely that I script it when I need it. WSUS has no support for
> timing it so you'll have to use the task scheduler to make your approvals at
> the specified time and date (or just 'at').
>
> Here's a powershell script that approves a single update for a single target
> group. I ask that you do not use it blindly. I also wrote it partially from
> memory so just use it as a starting block.
>
> -Anders
>
> $computergroup "My Test Group"
> $anupdate = "8dcb7132-ccc5-4620-9d8d-331b0701eb2f"
> [reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration")
> | out-null
> $wsus =
> [Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.AdminProxy]::GetUpdateServer();
> $group = ($wsus.GetComputerTargetGroups() | ? { $_.Name -eq $computergroup
> })
> $updaterev = New-Object
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.UpdateRevisionId([guid]$anupdate)
> $update = $wsus.GetUpdate($updaterev)
> if ($update.RequiresLicenseAgreementAcceptance)
> {
> $update.AcceptLicenseAgreement()
> }
> $update.Approve([Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.UpdateApprovalAction]::Install,
> $group)
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> If I find an answer to #2, I'll let everyone know.
>>
>> Kurt
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 14:36, Sean Rector <sean.rec...@vaopera.org> wrote:
>> > I've used WSUSter, and it worked great.
>> >
>> > I'd love an answer to #2.
>> >
>> > Sean Rector, MCSE
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 5:34 PM
>> > To: NT System Admin Issues
>> > Subject: WSUS tools?
>> >
>> > I've got to clean up our WSUS installation after the departure of a
>> > minion, and I'm trying to find find some tools to help with the task.
>> >
>> > Here's a couple of wishes:
>> >
>> > 1) Ability to clean out superseded updates - decline them, or
>> > whatever, so I only see what's current
>> >
>> > 2) Ability to prep updates for a target group and set them to go at
>> > a future date/time.
>> > For instance, I might have to leave on Tuesday for a couple of
>> > days, and want to prepare my
>> > test group to receive the latest set on Wednesday after 6pm.
>> >
>> > It looks like WSUSter (http://www.wsus.nl/site/content/view/23/38/)
>> > would be useful for (1) but haven't implemented it yet - do any of you
>> > have experience with it and like it? Any alternatives that you like?
>> >
>> > I haven't found *anything* for (2) yet, and am hoping someone has found
>> > something to satisfy that desire.
>> >
>> > Kurt
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