How can I gpupdate /force /boot multiple remote computers?

[talksr]

Does anyone know if it is possible to remotely issue the GPUPDATE /force /boot command to multiple computers on my network in one go?

 

I can export the computer names from Active Directory if that helps, but when exporting, it seems to export other columns like "Type" and "Modified" which may not be useful.

 

Thanks in advance.

[RobD]

I've not used it in a few years but this used to do the job:

https://specopssoft.com/product/specops-gpupdate/

[fiza]

I've not used it in a few years but this used to do the job:

https://specopssoft.com/product/specops-gpupdate/

 

Specops should be able to do it.

[DJ-1701]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec

 

PSExec is a command line tool that can run command line options remotely on other computers.

[Guest obsidianpillar]

https://blog.thesysadmins.co.uk/group-policy-gpupdate-an-ou-of-computers.html

 

This may help (as of Server 2012).

[dapaulio]

Exporting list out of active directory will export the columns that are showing in ad at the time. You can either limit the view or open the csv in excel and delete the nonrequired fields. The other problem with doing it that way is you have to export every ou into separate csv and then combine them to make a single csv. Whilst this is relative straight forward it can be tedious if you have loads of ou’s.

 

Using powershell may be easier. Try out the steps on this site

https://www.morgantechspace.com/2016/02/get-list-of-computers-in-ad-using-powershell.html?m=1

 

If I’m not mistaken Restarting the computer alone will perform a group policy update

Just performing from an elevated cmd prompt should do the job

For /f %%a in (filename.csv) do (

Shutdown -r -t 0 -m %%a

)

[timbo343]

Trt this... https://www.manageengine.co.uk/products/free-windows-tools/free-windows-tools.html

 

I use it and works well. Just need to add machines to groups to make get the group policy refresh to work.

[markwilfan]

If you use sccm you can use right click tools to do this