Add-WsusComputer
Adds a client computer to a target group.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Add-WsusComputer
-Computer <WsusComputer>
-TargetGroupName <String>
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
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 using the pipeline operator for the results of the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet. Calling the Get-WsusComputer cmdlet and passing 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 is also used in this cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1: Add computers to a target group
PS C:\> Get-WsusServer -Name "contoso" | Get-WsusComputer -NameIncludes "winvm" | Add-WsusComputer -TargetGroupName "Windows Virtual Machines"
This command adds all computers with winvm in the name to the target group named Windows Virtual Machines on the server named contoso.
Parameters
-Computer
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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | WsusComputer |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-TargetGroupName
Specifies the name of the computer target group for which to run this cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.