I saw this on the Hey, Scripting Guy blog. It uses powershell to audit and install Microsoft patches, and it sounds like it may do what you need it to. I haven't personally tried it myself yet.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/08/13/use-powershell-to-audit-and-install-windows-patches.aspx 2011/8/22 Paul Hutchings <paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk> > I wondered if anyone uses this service? > > I'm looking for a low cost but reliable way of updating servers as I'm at > the point where I have too many servers to want to log on to each one > interactively and kick off patching, but don't really want to tell WSUS to > automatically install patches, I want some level of manual control. > > Essentially I want WSUS with a "deploy right now" option, which it doesn't > have. > > This service seems to fit my needs in that it isn't stupidly expensive and > Shavlik are arguably the most trusted name in patching. > > I've tried it on a couple of servers and it seems fine, I'd appreciate any > first-hand experiences though. > > Other than vmware Go Pro I'm not aware of anything similar that has > published and reasonable pricing? > > Thanks, > Paul > ------------------------------ > *MIRA Ltd* > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is > prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
