如何使用Powershell远程安装“重要” Windows Update？

Question

I have the PSWindowsUpdates module installed on my servers.

I run the following command to get a list of available updates on PowerShell,

Get-WUList -ComputerName PC-1

This provides a list of available updates, how do i amend the code above to only list Important Updates?

Also, can you advise on the easiest way to install these updates on multiple servers remotely, with the server names being placed in an excel file? I am thinking of using a foreach loop, but don't know how to format it.

I'm a novice when it comes to PowerShell, and programming unfortunately.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I agree with @Bill_Stewart. The "right" solution here is not to use PowerShell to program a way to do this.

Use a software tool like WSUS (free) or for example Ivanti (paid, and what I currently use). They are built to do exactly what you need to do. You can both filter and select the patches you want to apply by severity or type, and also select or build groups of computers that you want to action against, along with scheduling and credential management.