Add-WsusComputer
Updated: August 15, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2012
Add-WsusComputer
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default Add-WsusComputer -Computer <WsusComputer> -TargetGroupName <String> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Add-WsusComputer cmdlet adds the specified computer to the specified target group on the local server or a specified server. You can invoke this command by Piping in the results of the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet. Calling the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet and piping the results into this cmdlet enables you to leverage the filtering capabilities of the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet in moving the desired computers to the specified target group. The server used in the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet will also be used in this cmdlet.
Parameters
-Computer<WsusComputer>
Specifies the object that contains the client computer to be added. This value is obtained by running the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet and piping the resulting WsusComputer object into this cmdlet.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
true |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-TargetGroupName<String>
Specifies the name of the computer target group for which to run this cmdlet.
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Aliases |
none |
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Required? |
true |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
false |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
false |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
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Microsoft.UpdateServices.Commands.WsusComputer
WsusComputer
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
- None
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example adds all computers with winvm in the name to the target group named Windows Virtual Machines on the server named contoso.
PS C:\> Get-WsusServer contoso | Get-WsusComputer -NameIncludes winvm | Add-WsusComputer -TargetGroupName "Windows Virtual Machines"
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