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Get-WsusClassification
Get-WsusComputer
Get-WsusDynamicCategory
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Invoke-WsusServerCleanup
Remove-WsusDynamicCategory
Set-WsusClassification
Set-WsusDynamicCategory
Set-WsusProduct
Set-WsusServerSynchronization

Set-WsusServerSynchronization

Windows Server Technical Preview and Windows 10

Applies To: Windows 10, Windows Server Technical Preview

Set-WsusServerSynchronization

Sets whether the WSUS server synchronizes from Microsoft Update or an upstream server.

Syntax

Parameter Set: SyncFromMU
Set-WsusServerSynchronization -SyncFromMU [-InformationAction <System.Management.Automation.ActionPreference> {SilentlyContinue | Stop | Continue | Inquire | Ignore | Suspend} ] [-InformationVariable <System.String> ] [-UpdateServer <IUpdateServer> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: Upstream
Set-WsusServerSynchronization -UssServerName <String> [-InformationAction <System.Management.Automation.ActionPreference> {SilentlyContinue | Stop | Continue | Inquire | Ignore | Suspend} ] [-InformationVariable <System.String> ] [-PortNumber <Int32> ] [-Replica] [-UpdateServer <IUpdateServer> ] [-UseSsl] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Set-WsusServerSynchronization cmdlet sets whether the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server synchronizes from Microsoft Update or an upstream server. This cmdlet allows you to specify settings such as the upstream server name, the port number, and whether or not to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

Parameters

-InformationAction<System.Management.Automation.ActionPreference>

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

-- Continue
-- Ignore
-- Inquire
-- SilentlyContinue
-- Stop
-- Suspend

Aliases	infa
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-InformationVariable<System.String>

Specifies an information variable.

Aliases	iv
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-PortNumber<Int32>

Specifies the port number to use to communicate with the upstream WSUS server.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Replica

Specifies whether the WSUS server is a replica server.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-SyncFromMU

Specifies that the WSUS server synchronizes updates from Microsoft Update.

Aliases	none
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-UpdateServer<IUpdateServer>

Specifies the object that contains the WSUS server. This value is obtained by calling the Get-WsusServer cmdlet and passing the resulting IUpdateServer object into this cmdlet.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-UseSsl

Specifies that the WSUS server should use SSL via HTTPS to communicate with an upstream server.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-UssServerName<String>

Specifies the name of a local server from which to synchronize updates.

Aliases	none
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Commands.IUpdateServer

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

None

Examples

Example 1: Synchonize from a specified server

This command specifies that the local WSUS Server is to synchronize from another server named Test using port number 42 and the SSL protocol.

Windows PowerShell

PS C:\> Set-WsusServerSynchronization -UssServerName "Test" -PortNumber 42 -UseSSL

Example 2: Synchronize from Microsoft Update

This command specifies that the local WSUS Server is to synchronize from Microsoft Update.

Windows PowerShell

PS C:\> Set-WsusServerSynchronization -SyncFromMU

Related topics

Get-WsusServer