WSUS Forcing reporting, downloading and installing using powershell

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# Powershell Script to force clients check into WSUS server

# Import Active Directory PS Modules CMDLETS
Import-Module ActiveDirectory

$comps = Get-ADComputer -Filter {operatingsystem -like “*server*”}

$cred = Get-Credential

Foreach ($comp in $comps) {

Invoke-Command -computername $comp.Name -credential $cred { wuauclt.exe /detectnow }
Write-Host Forced WSUS Detect on $comp.Name

Invoke-Command -computername $comp.Name -credential $cred { wuauclt.exe /reportnow }
Write-Host Forced WSUS Report-In on $comp.Name

}

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You can change “*server*” to “*” to invoke on all systems.

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