Custom module for silently and asynchronously running gpupdate /force on one or more remote computers.
I find this to be more useful than using GPMC or MECM/RCT because those are generally some combination of not silent (can display a console window for logged-in users), not instantaneous, and/or not reliable.
- Download
GpUpdate-Computer.psm1to the appropriate subdirectory of your PowerShell modules directory. - Run it using the examples and parameter documentation below.
- PowerShell 7+, unless
-Synchronousis specified.
GpUpdate-Computer "mel-101-*","eh-201-*"
Required string array.
One or more strings representing computer names or wildcard queries for computer names to be searched for in AD.
Optional string.
The OUDN of an OU under which to limit the AD search for -Queries.
Optional integer.
The maximum number of machines to connect to and process simultenaously (asynchronously).
Default is 50.
Optional switch.
Run gpupdates on computers sequentially instead of asynchronously.
For use with PowerShell 5.1.
Optional switch.
By default, for readability the responses returned from the remote computers are translated from their verbose language into more simplified statements, and irrelevent statements or informational info is omitted.
When -FullTimeout is specified, the responses are returned in full and unaltered (except for the removal of blank lines).
Optional switch.
By default, for readability, standard/recognized repsonses from the remote computers are colorized based on their implications.
For example, Computer Policy update has completed successfully. and similar messages are colored green, warnings and informational responses are colored yellow, and errors are colored red.
When -NoColor is specified, no colorization is performed.
Optional PSCredential object.
The module works by implementing the Invoke-Command cmdlet to connect to remote computers.
If specified, the given PSCredential will be passed to Invoke-Command as its -Credential parameter.
Otherwise, the current PowerShell user's credentials will be used, per default Invoke-Command behavior.
Useful if you want to connect and run the command as a superuser account, or local admin account.
- This is implemented by using
Invoke-Commandto runecho "n" | gpupdate /force, so that the potential logoff prompt will always be denied. - By mseng3. See my other projects here: https://github.com/mmseng/code-compendium.