SCCM Package to Check WinRM Update Status

Overview

This post provides a PowerShell script that creates an SCCM package to check the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) status related to Windows Update. This script ensures that WinRM is configured correctly to support Windows Update operations.

Instructions

Copy the provided PowerShell script to a location on your SCCM server.
Adjust the script variables such as $SCCMServer, $SiteCode, and $PackageSourcePath to fit your environment.
Run the script in PowerShell to create the SCCM package to check WinRM status.
Distribute the package to the appropriate distribution points within SCCM.
Monitor the deployment to ensure that WinRM is correctly configured on all targeted systems.

What the Script Does

This PowerShell script automates the creation of an SCCM package that checks the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) status. The script ensures that WinRM is configured to support Windows Update, which is critical for remote management and update operations.

PowerShell Script

# Define Variables
$SCCMServer = "\\YourSCCMServer"
$SiteCode = "YourSiteCode"
$ScriptName = "Check-Windows-Update-WinRM-Status"
$ScriptDescription = "Checks the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) status related to Windows Update."
$PackageSourcePath = "C:\Scripts\$ScriptName"

# Load SCCM PowerShell Module
Import-Module "$($Env:SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH)\..\ConfigurationManager.psd1" -Force

# Connect to the SCCM Site
cd "$SiteCode`:"

# Check if a package with the same name exists and delete it
$ExistingPackages = Get-CMPackage -Name $ScriptName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if ($ExistingPackages) {
    foreach ($Package in $ExistingPackages) {
        Remove-CMPackage -Id $Package.PackageID -Force
    }
}

# Create the Package Source Directory if it does not exist
if (!(Test-Path -Path $PackageSourcePath)) {
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $PackageSourcePath -Force
}

# Create the PowerShell script
$ScriptContent = @'
# Checks the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) status related to Windows Update
winrm quickconfig -force
'@

$ScriptPath = "$PackageSourcePath\Check-Windows-Update-WinRM-Status.ps1"
Set-Content -Path $ScriptPath -Value $ScriptContent

# Create the SCCM Package
$Package = New-CMPackage `
    -Name $ScriptName `
    -Description $ScriptDescription `
    -Path $PackageSourcePath

# Create a Program for the Package
$Program = New-CMProgram `
    -PackageName $ScriptName `
    -StandardProgramName $ScriptName `
    -CommandLine "powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Check-Windows-Update-WinRM-Status.ps1" `
    -ProgramRunType "WhetherOrNotUserIsLoggedOn"

# Distribute the Package to the Distribution Point but do not deploy
Start-CMContentDistribution `
    -PackageName $ScriptName `
    -DistributionPointName "YourDistributionPointName"

Explanation

This script checks the WinRM status related to Windows Update, ensuring that the remote management service is correctly configured. The package is distributed via SCCM to ensure that WinRM is properly set up across all targeted systems.

Tags:

#WinRM #WindowsUpdate #PowerShell #SCCM