This module is used for generating server compliance info from WSUS. It can also be used to approve updates for WSUS groups. A majority of this was built from the guide provided by Boe Prox at https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2012/01/16/introduction-to-wsus-and-powershell/.
#Examples
Get updates for a system that will be installed the next time the system installs updates
PS C:\blah> Get-PoshWSUSRComputerUpdates -FullDomainName box.ad.piccola.us -ApproveddownloadedAndReadyForInstall | select -First 2
UpdateInstallationState : Downloaded
Title : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3160005)
UpdateID : 725ba22c-7559-49d3-bfbd-d51622148d0c
FullDomainName : {box.ad.piccola.us}
UpdateClassificationTitle : Security Updates
UpdateApprovalAction : Install
KnowledgebaseArticles : {3160005}
HasSupersededUpdates : True
IsSuperseded : False
SecurityBulletins : {MS16-063}
UpdateInstallationState : Downloaded
Title : Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3161561)
UpdateID : d299f2c3-98fc-4266-ba0c-0c600fbcd70e
FullDomainName : {box.ad.piccola.us}
UpdateClassificationTitle : Security Updates
UpdateApprovalAction : Install
KnowledgebaseArticles : {3161561}
HasSupersededUpdates : True
IsSuperseded : False
SecurityBulletins : {MS16-075}For all the updates that could be applicable for members of the lab01.com WSUS group, list what is needed and calculate a compliance percentage.
PS C:\blah> Get-PoshWSUSRGroup -Name lab01.com | Get-PoshWSUSRGroupOverview | ft FullDomainName,Compliance,TotalMissingUpdates,CriticalUpdates,SecurityUpdates,LastSyncTime
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FullDomainName Compliance TotalMissingUpdates CriticalUpdates SecurityUpdates LastSyncTime
-------------- ---------- ------------------- --------------- --------------- ------------
ss01lab01.lab01.com 20.18 % 178 15 163 6/30/2016 7:21:07 AM
ss02lab01.lab01.com 23.00 % 154 15 139 6/30/2016 7:40:52 AM
ss03lab01.lab01.com 22.89 % 155 15 140 6/30/2016 10:01:48 AM
app04lab01.lab01.com 46.90 % 136 10 126 6/28/2016 2:21:18 PM
sql01lab01.lab01.com 20.18 % 178 15 163 6/30/2016 9:17:25 AM
app01lab01.lab01.com 23.00 % 154 15 139 6/30/2016 1:10:20 PM
app03lab01.lab01.com 23.00 % 154 15 139 6/30/2016 4:04:46 AM
app02lab01.lab01.com 23.00 % 154 15 139 6/30/2016 6:48:57 AM
dc01lab01.lab01.com 23.00 % 154 15 139 6/30/2016 2:36:41 PMList all udpates for all members of the WSUS group ad.piccola.us that are needed regardless of approval. E.g. approved and downloaded/not-downloaded or not even approved.
PS C:\blah> Get-PoshWSUSRGroup ad.piccola.us | Get-PoshWSUSRGroupMembers | Get-PoshWSUSRComputerUpdates -Needed | ft -a FullDomainName,KnowledgebaseArticles,UpdateInstallationState,UpdateApprovalAction
FullDomainName KnowledgebaseArticles UpdateInstallationState UpdateApprovalAction
-------------- --------------------- ----------------------- --------------------
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3109560} NotInstalled NotApproved
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3138910} NotInstalled NotApproved
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3138962} NotInstalled NotApproved
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3160005} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3161561} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3159398} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3164035} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3161664} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3161949} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3161958} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3164033} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3157569} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3164294} Downloaded Install
{box.ad.piccola.us} {3162343} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3160005} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3161561} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3159398} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3164035} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3161664} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3161949} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3161958} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3164033} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3157569} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3164294} Downloaded Install
{rproxy.piccola.us} {3162343} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3160005} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3161561} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3159398} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3164035} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3161664} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3161949} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3161958} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3164033} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3157569} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3164294} Downloaded Install
{metro.ad.piccola.us} {3162343} Downloaded Install