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LL10890
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Jan 06, 2022
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Powershell Declaring XML in ModuleBase

I am automating Windows Updates on remote servers. I am using the PSWindowsUpdate module to make the updates. My question is regarding this error:

Install-WindowsUpdate : Missing SmtpServer; Use -PSWUSettings or declare PSWUSettings.xml in ModuleBase path.

 

I created the required PSWUSettings.xml file in the "C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSWindowsUpdate" folder but I can't get the Install-WindowsUpate command to use it.

 

My question is then how do I 'declare' the PSWUSettings.xml file for the Install WindowsUpdate command to reference?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

 

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  • Harm_Veenstra's avatar
    Harm_Veenstra
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    Jan 17, 2022

    It's a format like below I guess (https://github.com/Ichigo49/psh-tools/blob/master/lib/Modules/PSWindowsUpdate/2.0.0.0/PSWUSettings.xml.tmp) 

    <Objs Version="1.1.0.1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04">
  <Obj RefId="0">
    <TN RefId="0">
      <T>System.Collections.Hashtable</T>
      <T>System.Object</T>
    </TN>
    <DCT>
      <En>
        <S N="Key">Port</S>
        <S N="Value">25</S>
      </En>
      <En>
        <S N="Key">SmtpServer</S>
        <S N="Value">smtpwawa.server.pl</S>
      </En>
      <En>
        <S N="Key">To</S>
        <S N="Value">Email address removed</S>
      </En>
      <En>
        <S N="Key">From</S>
        <S N="Value">Email address removed</S>
      </En>
    </DCT>
  </Obj>
</Objs>

     

    • LL10890's avatar
      LL10890
      Copper Contributor
      Jan 19, 2022

      Harm_Veenstra 

      Thanks for the information. The XML file with those settings was created in the module's folder.

      The question regards how to declare the PSWUSettings.xml in the Powershell command line. 

       

      Here is the error message I received.

      Install-WindowsUpdate : Missing SmtpServer; Use -PSWUSettings or declare PSWUSettings.xml in ModuleBase path.

       

      Thanks

      • Harm_Veenstra's avatar
        Harm_Veenstra
        MVP
        Jan 19, 2022

        LL10890 Sorry, my bad 🙂 It should be in a hashtable format, command should be something like

         

         

        Install-WindowsUpdate -ComputerName nysrv1 -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll - IgnoreReboot -SendReport –PSWUSettings @{SmtpServer="smtp.woshub.com";From="Email address removed";To="Email address removed";Port=25} -Verbose

         

        (http://woshub.com/pswindowsupdate-module/)

         

         

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