Hi All,
I have taken the get-hotfix and tweaked it so something useful for my environment.
I have uploaded the .ps1 file to Technet.
My script can be found here
#building options for computer names
Write-host "How do you want to enter computer names?"
Write-host "1 = File with Comnputer names?"
Write-host "2 = Enter manually?"
Write-host ""
$choices1 = Read-host "Enter your choice"
switch ($choices1)
{
1
{
$computernamefile = Read-host "Please enter file path"
$computernames = (Get-Content -Path $computernamefile)
}
2
{
$computernames = (Read-Host "Enter the Computer Name(s) (separate with a comma)").split(',') | %{$_.trim()}
}
default
{
Write-Host "Invalid selection"
Write-Host "Assuming you want to enter manually"
$computernames = (Read-Host "Enter the Computer Name(s) (separate with a comma)").split(',') | %{$_.trim()}
}
}
#get username
$cred = $host.ui.PromptForCredential("Need credentials", "Please enter your user name and password.", "", "NetBiosUserName")
#building in choices
write-host ""
Write-Host "======================================"
Write-Host "What type of fix are you looking for?"
Write-host "1 = Hotfix"
Write-host "2 = Security update"
Write-host "3 = Update"
Write-host "4 = Service Pack"
Write-host "5 = All"
Write-host "======================================"
Write-host ""
$choice = Read-host "Please enter choice"
#building html style
$htmlstyle = "<style>"
$htmlstyle = $htmlstyle + "BODY{background-color:Green;}"
$htmlstyle = $htmlstyle + "TABLE{border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;border-collapse: collapse;}"
$htmlstyle = $htmlstyle + "TH{border-width: 1px;padding: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;background-color:GreenYellow}"
$htmlstyle = $htmlstyle + "TD{border-width: 1px;padding: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;background-color:palegoldenrod}"
$htmlstyle = $htmlstyle + "</style>"
#buillding folder path
$dir = $env:userprofile
$date = ((Get-Date).toString('yyyMMdd'))
#creating email addresses for recipeint
$recipeint = $env:username
$recipeint = $recipeint + "@europcar.co.za"
$recipeint
#creating email addresses for sender
$sender = $env:username
$sender = $sender + "@europcar.co.za"
$sender
#get-hotfixes
switch ($choice)
{
1
{
foreach ($computername in $computernames)
{
$filenamehtml = "hotfixes.html"
$filenametxt = "hotfixes.txt"
$newfolderpath = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newfolderpath -ErrorAction "SilentlyContinue"
$filepathtxt = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenametxt
$filepathhtml = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenamehtml
$description = "Hotfix"
Write-Host "Gathering Information for $computername" -ForegroundColor green
$hotfix = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description
$hotfixtxt = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | Out-File -FilePath $filepathtxt
$hotfixhtml = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | ConvertTo-Html -Property CSName,Description,HotFixID,InstalledBy,InstalledOn -Head $htmlstyle -Body "<H2>Installed $description on $computername</H2>" | out-file -FilePath $filepathhtml
Write-host "The count of all installed Hotfixes on $computername is:" $hotfix.count
$hotfix
write-host ""
Write-host "Files have been saved to" $newfolderpath
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Sending Mail message to $recipeint" -ForegroundColor blue
Send-MailMessage -to $recipeint -From $sender -Subject "Installed $description on $computername" -Body "Installed $description on $computername" -Attachments $filepathtxt,$filepathhtml -SmtpServer 172.21.195.31
}
}
2
{
foreach ($computername in $computernames)
{
$filenamehtml = "securityupdates.html"
$filenametxt = "securityupdates.txt"
$newfolderpath = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newfolderpath -ErrorAction "SilentlyContinue"
$filepathtxt = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenametxt
$filepathhtml = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenamehtml
$description = "Security Update"
Write-Host "Gathering Information for $computername" -ForegroundColor green
$securityupdate = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description
$securityupdatetxt = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | Out-File -FilePath $filepathtxt
$securityupdatehtml = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | ConvertTo-Html -Property CSName,Description,HotFixID,InstalledBy,InstalledOn -Head $htmlstyle -Body "<H2>Installed $description on $computername</H2>" | out-file -FilePath $filepathhtml
Write-host "The count of all installed Service Packs on $computername is:" $securityupdate.count
$securityupdate
write-host ""
Write-host "Files have been saved to" $newfolderpath
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Sending Mail message to $recipeint" -ForegroundColor blue
Send-MailMessage -to $recipeint -From $sender -Subject "Installed $description on $computername" -Body "Installed $description on $computername" -Attachments $filepathtxt,$filepathhtml -SmtpServer 172.21.195.31
}
}
3
{
foreach ($computername in $computernames)
{
$filenamehtml = "updates.html"
$filenametxt = "updates.txt"
$newfolderpath = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newfolderpath -ErrorAction "SilentlyContinue"
$filepathtxt = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenametxt
$filepathhtml = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenamehtml
$description = "Update"
Write-Host "Gathering Information for $computername" -ForegroundColor green
$update = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description
$updatetxt = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | Out-File -FilePath $filepathtxt
$updatehtml = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | ConvertTo-Html -Property CSName,Description,HotFixID,InstalledBy,InstalledOn -Head $htmlstyle -Body "<H2>Installed $description on $computername</H2>" | out-file -FilePath $filepathhtml
Write-host "The count of all installed Service Packs on $computername is:" $update.count
$update
write-host ""
Write-host "Files have been saved to" $newfolderpath
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Sending Mail message to $recipeint" -ForegroundColor blue
Send-MailMessage -to $recipeint -From $sender -Subject "Installed $description on $computername" -Body "Installed $description on $computername" -Attachments $filepathtxt,$filepathhtml -SmtpServer 172.21.195.31
}
}
4
{
foreach ($computername in $computernames)
{
$filenamehtml = "servicepack.html"
$filenametxt = "servicepack.txt"
$newfolderpath = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newfolderpath -ErrorAction "SilentlyContinue"
$filepathtxt = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenametxt
$filepathhtml = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenamehtml
$description = "Service Pack"
Write-Host "Gathering Information for $computername" -ForegroundColor green
$servicepack = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description
$servicepacktxt = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | Out-File -FilePath $filepathtxt
$servicepackhtml = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Description $description -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | ConvertTo-Html -Property CSName,Description,HotFixID,InstalledBy,InstalledOn -Head $htmlstyle -Body "<H2>Installed $description on $computername</H2>" | out-file -FilePath $filepathhtml
Write-host "The count of all installed Service Packs on $computername is:" $all.count
$servicepack
write-host ""
Write-host "Files have been saved to" $newfolderpath
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Sending Mail message to $recipeint" -ForegroundColor blue
Send-MailMessage -to $recipeint -From $sender -Subject "Installed $description on $computername" -Body "Installed $description on $computername" -Attachments $filepathtxt,$filepathhtml -SmtpServer 172.21.195.31
}
}
5
{
foreach ($computername in $computernames)
{
$filenamehtml = "all.html"
$filenametxt = "all.txt"
$newfolderpath = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newfolderpath -ErrorAction "SilentlyContinue"
$filepathtxt = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenametxt
$filepathhtml = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenamehtml
Write-Host "Gathering Information for $computername" -ForegroundColor green
$all = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description
$alltxt = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | Out-File -FilePath $filepathtxt
$allhtml = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | ConvertTo-Html -Property CSName,Description,HotFixID,InstalledBy,InstalledOn -Head $htmlstyle -Body "<H2>Installed $description on $computername</H2>" | out-file -FilePath $filepathhtml
Write-host "The count of all installed hotfixes on $computername is:" $all.count
$all
write-host ""
Write-host "Files have been saved to" $newfolderpath
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Sending Mail message to $recipeint" -ForegroundColor blue
Send-MailMessage -to $recipeint -From $sender -Subject "Installed $description on $computername" -Body "Installed $description on $computername" -Attachments $filepathtxt,$filepathhtml -SmtpServer 172.21.195.31
}
}
default
{
foreach ($computername in $computernames)
{
$filenamehtml = "all.html"
$filenametxt = "all.txt"
$newfolderpath = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newfolderpath -ErrorAction "SilentlyContinue"
$filepathtxt = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenametxt
$filepathhtml = $dir.tostring() + "\" +$date + "\" + $computername + "\" + $filenamehtml
Write-host "Not a valid choice"
Write-host "Assuming you want all updates"
Write-Host "Gathering Information for $computername" -ForegroundColor green
$all = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description
$alltxt = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | Out-File -FilePath $filepathtxt
$allhtml = Get-HotFix -ComputerName $computername -Credential $cred | Sort-Object -Property Description | ConvertTo-Html -Property CSName,Description,HotFixID,InstalledBy,InstalledOn -Head $htmlstyle -Body "<H2>Installed $description on $computername</H2>" | out-file -FilePath $filepathhtml
Write-host "The count of all installed hotfixes on $computername is:" $all.count
$all
write-host ""
Write-host "Files have been saved to" $newfolderpath
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Sending Mail message to $recipeint" -ForegroundColor blue
Send-MailMessage -to $recipeint -From $sender -Subject "Installed $description on $computername" -Body "Installed $description on $computername" -Attachments $filepathtxt,$filepathhtml -SmtpServer 172.21.195.31
}
}
}
Write-Host "Press any key to continue ..."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
Hope you find this helpful.
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