WSUS patching automation

Question

How to automate windows patching using

Powershell. Once approved the patchs need

To automatically install the patches based on system time.

Answer 1

Hi Yogeshwaran,

Windows update is the built in mechanism for update management. If this is not sufficient for your requirements, I recommend using PSWindowsUpdate which is a community module by Michal Gajda, available through the PowerShell Gallery. It includes the components to make it easy to check, download, and install quality updates on Windows 10.

You can find extensive documentation online regarding how to use this module.

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Answer 2

@Yogeshwaran
Thanks for your posting on Q&A.

In fact, the most common approach is to use Group Policy to assist in implementing this functionality. We could configure and apply the following group policy to achieve this goal.
Schedule the download and installation date in the group policy:

In Group Policy Object Editor, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update to find the group policy.

In addition, the @Limitless Technology suggested method is good approach. Here is a reference link for your reference:
https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSWindowsUpdate/2.2.0.2

As far as I know, the PowerShell Module has been included into Windows 10. So we could install it manually and run the related command to achieve the goal. Here is reference picture for you:

Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -RequiredVersion 2.2.0.2  
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate  
Get-Command -Module PSWindowsUpdate  

Best regards,
Rita

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