Hello List,
Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates!
With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly
https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-cen...
Bruno
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Timothy Williams, UCC
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote:
Hello List,
Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates!
With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly
https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-cen...
Bruno
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> .
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote:
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Timothy Williams, UCC
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote:
Hello List,
Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates!
With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly
https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-cen...
Bruno
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
--
*Jim Louis \\\\||//// \ ~ ~ / | @ @ |*
*--oOo---(_)---oOo--*
*?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?*
Thanks all for your feedback,
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> I dont know who manage Xymonton, but he could add it!
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Let us know what modification did you did! (Send an email or create an issue on Github)! And my 2 cents comments:
- The check for the ext folder to exist should be better in the powershell client: maybe just a warning or just created at the install time (or both)
- For the obsolete patch, a filter seems not a perfect solution (but could be still usefull to have the code!): if you know a better way to do it or if you know why it is not reported as it is in Windows: let us know !
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 01:24, James Louis a ?crit?:
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php>.
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote:
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days. Timothy Williams, UCC On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote: Hello List, Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates! With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-centrally-managed/ Bruno _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon-- *Jim Louis
? ? ? ? ? \\\\||//// ? ? ? ? ? \ ~ ~? / ? ? ? ? ? | @ @ | * *--oOo---(_)---oOo--
/?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?/
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Thanks Stef,
I just added this info in my doc: https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-cen...
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 08:32, Stef Coene a ?crit?:
Hi,
We use client-local.cfg:
[powershell] clientversion:2.27:https://x.x.x.x/xymon/download/
And place xymonclient_2.27.ps1 in the xymon/download folder of your webserver. Make sure the version variable in the file matches the version variable in the client-local.cfg file and the filename!!!
It will automatically download + install + refresh the xymon client so the installed version matches the version in the section.
Stef
Le 20.10.2022 ? 06:48, Bruno Manzoni a ?crit?:
Thanks all for your feedback,
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> I dont know who manage Xymonton, but he could add it!
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Let us know what modification did you did! (Send an email or create an issue on Github)! And my 2 cents comments:
- The check for the ext folder to exist should be better in the powershell client: maybe just a warning or just created at the install time (or both)
- For the obsolete patch, a filter seems not a perfect solution (but could be still usefull to have the code!): if you know a better way to do it or if you know why it is not reported as it is in Windows: let us know !
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 01:24, James Louis a ?crit?:
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php>.
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote:
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days. Timothy Williams, UCC On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote: Hello List, Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates! With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-centrally-managed/ Bruno _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon-- *Jim Louis
? ? ? ? ? \\\\||//// ? ? ? ? ? \ ~ ~? / ? ? ? ? ? | @ @ | * *--oOo---(_)---oOo--
/?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?/
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymonton is self-service. The maintainer doesn't add the monitors. It can be as simple as a link to your GH or a text copy people can download from there.
=G=
On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 12:49 AM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote:
Thanks all for your feedback,
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> I dont know who manage Xymonton, but he could add it!
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Let us know what modification did you did! (Send an email or create an issue on Github)! And my 2 cents comments:
- The check for the ext folder to exist should be better in the powershell client: maybe just a warning or just created at the install time (or both)
- For the obsolete patch, a filter seems not a perfect solution (but could be still usefull to have the code!): if you know a better way to do it or if you know why it is not reported as it is in Windows: let us know !
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 01:24, James Louis a ?crit :
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php>.
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote:
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Timothy Williams, UCC
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote:
Hello List,
Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates!
With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly
https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-cen...
Bruno
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
--
*Jim Louis \\\\||//// \ ~ ~ / | @ @ | *
*--oOo---(_)---oOo-- *
*?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?*
Xymon mailing listXymon at xymon.comhttp://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
I added this before the first Function; note that I install and run from a C:\Utils folder, not Program Files, change as needed.
$extfilepath = 'c:\Utils\ext' IF(!(Test-Path $extfilepath)) {New-Item C:\Utils\ext ?Type Directory}
I also filtered the output in the ForEach loop by enclosing If ($patchAge -lt 365){...}
*Timothy L. Williams*
Windows Server *Operating Systems Analyst*Virginia Commonwealth University
On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:32 AM Galen Johnson <solitaryr at gmail.com> wrote:
Xymonton is self-service. The maintainer doesn't add the monitors. It can be as simple as a link to your GH or a text copy people can download from there.
=G=
On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 12:49 AM Bruno Manzoni < bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote:
Thanks all for your feedback,
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> I dont know who manage Xymonton, but he could add it!
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Let us know what modification did you did! (Send an email or create an issue on Github)! And my 2 cents comments:
- The check for the ext folder to exist should be better in the powershell client: maybe just a warning or just created at the install time (or both)
- For the obsolete patch, a filter seems not a perfect solution (but could be still usefull to have the code!): if you know a better way to do it or if you know why it is not reported as it is in Windows: let us know !
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 01:24, James Louis a ?crit :
Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php>.
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote:
Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days.
Timothy Williams, UCC
On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni < bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote:
Hello List,
Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates!
With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly
https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-cen...
Bruno
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
--
*Jim Louis \\\\||//// \ ~ ~ / | @ @ | *
*--oOo---(_)---oOo-- *
*?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?*
Xymon mailing listXymon at xymon.comhttp://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Thanks, just update my doc with this info!
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 15:45, Timothy Williams a ?crit?:
I added this before the first Function; note that I install and run from a C:\Utils folder, not Program Files, change as needed.
?$extfilepath = 'c:\Utils\ext' ? IF(!(Test-Path $extfilepath)) ? {New-Item C:\Utils\ext ?Type Directory}
I also filtered the output in the ForEach loop by enclosing?? If ($patchAge -lt 365){...}
*Timothy L. Williams*
Windows Server *Operating Systems Analyst *Virginia Commonwealth University
On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:32 AM Galen Johnson <solitaryr at gmail.com> wrote:
Xymonton is self-service.? The maintainer doesn't add the monitors.? It can be as simple as a link to your GH or a text copy people can download from there. =G= On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 12:49 AM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote: Thanks all for your feedback, >Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> I dont know who manage Xymonton, but he could add it! >Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days. Let us know what modification did you did! (Send an email or create an issue on Github)! And my 2 cents comments: - The check for the ext folder to exist should be better in the powershell client: maybe just a warning or just created at the install time (or both) - For the obsolete patch, a filter seems not a perfect solution (but could be still usefull to have the code!): if you know a better way to do it or if you know why it is not reported as it is in Windows: let us know ! Bruno Le 20.10.2022 ? 01:24, James Louis a ?crit?:Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php>. On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote: Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days. Timothy Williams, UCC On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote: Hello List, Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates! With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-centrally-managed/ Bruno _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon -- *Jim Louis ? ? ? ? ? \\\\||//// ? ? ? ? ? \ ~ ~? / ? ? ? ? ? | @ @ | * *--oOo---(_)---oOo-- * /?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?/ _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon_______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Hi List,
Finally I did a doc to have the best seetings for it but *I also did update the script "updates.ps1" with new features and i did resolve some bugs*: let me know if you like this version and what can be improved! -> you can find it on Xymonton -> you can submit your ideas/issues on github (xymonton have a link to github)
Regards
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 16:04, Bruno Manzoni a ?crit?:
Thanks, just update my doc with this info!
Bruno
Le 20.10.2022 ? 15:45, Timothy Williams a ?crit?:
I added this before the first Function; note that I install and run from a C:\Utils folder, not Program Files, change as needed.
?$extfilepath = 'c:\Utils\ext' ? IF(!(Test-Path $extfilepath)) ? {New-Item C:\Utils\ext ?Type Directory}
I also filtered the output in the ForEach loop by enclosing If ($patchAge -lt 365){...}
*Timothy L. Williams*
Windows Server *Operating Systems Analyst *Virginia Commonwealth University
On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:32 AM Galen Johnson <solitaryr at gmail.com> wrote:
Xymonton is self-service.? The maintainer doesn't add the monitors.? It can be as simple as a link to your GH or a text copy people can download from there. =G= On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 12:49 AM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote: Thanks all for your feedback, >Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php> I dont know who manage Xymonton, but he could add it! >Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days. Let us know what modification did you did! (Send an email or create an issue on Github)! And my 2 cents comments: - The check for the ext folder to exist should be better in the powershell client: maybe just a warning or just created at the install time (or both) - For the obsolete patch, a filter seems not a perfect solution (but could be still usefull to have the code!): if you know a better way to do it or if you know why it is not reported as it is in Windows: let us know ! Bruno Le 20.10.2022 ? 01:24, James Louis a ?crit?:Perhaps this could be added to Xymonton <https://wiki.xymonton.org/doku.php>. On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM Timothy Williams <tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu> wrote: Yes, an excellent script! For my copy, I added a check that the ext folder exists, create if not (it doesn't by default in my environment). Also it found an obsolete patch of 2978 days old (not even available at MS) so I created a filter to exclude reporting on patches over 365 days. Timothy Williams, UCC On Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 6:39 PM Bruno Manzoni <bruno.manzoni at ubi-network.ch> wrote: Hello List, Thanks to Kris, we (the list) receive a script to manage Windows Updates! With his authorization I just published the script on Github and a guide to make it running quickly https://github.com/bonomani/Xymon-powershell-client-with-Windows-updates-centrally-managed/ Bruno _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon -- *Jim Louis \\\\||//// ? ? ? ? ? \ ~ ~? / ? ? ? ? ? | @ @ | * *--oOo---(_)---oOo-- * /?The part of life we really live is small. All the rest is not life, but merely time.?/ _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon_______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
Xymon mailing list Xymon at xymon.com http://lists.xymon.com/mailman/listinfo/xymon
participants (4)
-
bruno.manzoni@ubi-network.ch
-
jglouisjr@gmail.com
-
solitaryr@gmail.com
-
tlwilliams4@vcu.edu