UpdateServices.adoc

DSC Resource 'UpdateServices'

UpdateServices configures the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Source	https://github.com/dsccommunity/CommonTasks/tree/main/source/DSCResources/UpdateServices
DSC Resource	UpdateServicesDsc
Documentation	-https://github.com/dsccommunity/UpdateServicesDsc#details[UpdateServicesServer] -https://github.com/dsccommunity/UpdateServicesDsc#details[UpdateServicesCleanup] - UpdateServicesApprovalRule

Table 1. Attributes of category 'UpdateServices'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Server		Hashtable	DSC resource to initialize and configure WSUS Server.
Cleanup		Hashtable	DSC resource to manage WSUS Cleanup task.
ApprovalRules		Hashtable	DSC resource to manage WSUS Approval Rules.

Table 2. Attributes of category 'UpdateServices/Server'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Ensure	Key	String	An enumerated value that describes if WSUS is configured.	Present (default) Absent
SetupCredential		PSCredential	Credential to be used to perform the initial configuration.
SQLServer		String	SQL Server for the WSUS database, omit for Windows Internal Database.
ContentDir		String	Folder for WSUS update files. If specified the resource ensures that the path exists.
UpdateImprovementProgram		Boolean	Join the Microsoft Update Improvement Program.	False (default) True
UpstreamServerName		String	Upstream WSUS server, omit for Microsoft Update.
UpstreamServerPort		UInt16	Port of upstream WSUS server.
UpstreamServerSSL		Boolean	Use SSL with upstream WSUS server.	False True
UpstreamServerReplica		Boolean	Replica of upstream WSUS server.	False True
ProxyServerName		String	Proxy server to use when synchronizing, omit for no proxy.
ProxyServerPort		UInt16	Proxy server port.
ProxyServerCredential		PSCredential	Proxy server credential, omit for anonymous.
ProxyServerBasicAuthentication		Boolean	Allow proxy server basic authentication.	False True
Languages		String	Update languages, '*' for all.
Products		String	Update products, '*' for all.
Classifications		String	Update classifications	* (all) see Classifications ID reference
SynchronizeAutomatically		Boolean	Synchronize automatically.	False (default) True
SynchronizeAutomaticallyTimeOfDay		String	First synchronization.
SynchronizationsPerDay		UInt16	Synchronizations per day.
Synchronize		Boolean	Begin initial synchronization.	False (default) True
ClientTargetingMode		String	An enumerated value that describes if how the Target Groups are populated.	Client (default) Server
ForceRebootBefore		Booelan	Force a reboot before setup of update services server. Only one reboot after first start of a DSC configuration is supported. To re-enable the system reboot feature the registry key value RebootBefore_UpdateServices_Server at HKLM:\SOFTWARE\DSC Community\CommonTasks\RebootRequests must be deleted.	False (default) True

Table 3. Attributes of category 'UpdateServices/Cleanup'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Ensure	Key	String	An enumerated value that describes if the WSUS cleanup task exists.	Present (default) Absent
DeclineSupersededUpdates		Boolean	Decline updates that have not been approved fo 30 days or more, are not currently needed by any clients, and are superseded by an approved update.	False True
DeclineExpiredUpdates		Boolean	Decline updates that aren’t approved and have been expired by Microsoft.	False True
CleanupObsoleteUpdates		Boolean	Delete updates that are expired and have not been approved for 30 days or more, and delete older update revisions that have not been approved for 30 days or more.	False True
CompressUpdates		Boolean	Compress updates.	False True
CleanupObsoleteComputers		Boolean	Delete computers that have not contacted the server in 30 days or more.	False True
CleanupUnneededContentFiles		Boolean	Delete update files that aren’t needed by updates or downstream servers.	False True
CleanupLocalPublishedContentFiles		Boolean	Cleanup local published content files.	False True
TimeOfDay		String	Time of day to start cleanup.

Table 4. Attributes of category 'UpdateServices/ApprovalRules'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Name	Key	String	Name of the approval rule.
Ensure		String	An enumerated value that describes if the ApprovalRule is available	Present (default) Absent
Classifications		String[]	Classifications in the approval rule.	see Classifications ID reference
Products		String[]	Products in the approval rule.
ComputerGroups		String[]	Computer groups the approval rule applies to.
Enabled		Boolean	Whether the approval rule is enabled.	False True
Synchronize		Boolean	Synchronize after creating or updating the approval rule.	False True
RunRuleNow		Boolean	Run the approval rule after it has been created.	False True

Table 5. Classifications ID reference

Classification	ID
Applications	5C9376AB-8CE6-464A-B136-22113DD69801
Connectors	434DE588-ED14-48F5-8EED-A15E09A991F6
Critical Updates	E6CF1350-C01B-414D-A61F-263D14D133B4
Definition Updates	E0789628-CE08-4437-BE74-2495B842F43B
Developer Kits	E140075D-8433-45C3-AD87-E72345B36078
Feature Packs	B54E7D24-7ADD-428F-8B75-90A396FA584F
Guidance	9511D615-35B2-47BB-927F-F73D8E9260BB
Security Updates	0FA1201D-4330-4FA8-8AE9-B877473B6441
Service Packs	68C5B0A3-D1A6-4553-AE49-01D3A7827828
Tools	B4832BD8-E735-4761-8DAF-37F882276DAB
Update Rollups	28BC880E-0592-4CBF-8F95-C79B17911D5F
Updates	CD5FFD1E-E932-4E3A-BF74-18BF0B1BBD83

Example

UpdateServices:
  Server:
    Ensure: Present
    SQLServer: localhost\SQLExpress
    ContentDir: C:\WSUS-Packages
    UpdateImprovementProgram: false
    Languages: '*'
    Products: '*'
    Classifications: '*'
    SynchronizeAutomatically: false
    SynchronizeAutomaticallyTimeOfDay: '15:30:00'
    SynchronizationsPerDay: 24
    Synchronize: true
    ClientTargetingMode: Client
    ForceRebootBefore: true

  Cleanup:
    Ensure: Present
    DeclineSupersededUpdates: false
    DeclineExpiredUpdates: false
    CleanupObsoleteUpdates: true
    CompressUpdates: true
    CleanupObsoleteComputers: true
    CleanupUnneededContentFiles: true
    CleanupLocalPublishedContentFiles: true
    TimeOfDay: 4

  ApprovaleRules:
    - Ensure: Present
      Name: Definition Updates
      Classifications:
        - 'E0789628-CE08-4437-BE74-2495B842F43B'
      Enabled: true
      RunRuleNow: true
    - Ensure: Present
      Name: Critical Updates
      Classifications:
        - 'E6CF1350-C01B-414D-A61F-263D14D133B4'
      Enabled: true
      RunRuleNow: true