- Powershell Script To Force Gpupdate
- Gpupdate Force Batch Files
- Gpupdate Log File
- Gpupdate Force Batch File Converter
This tutorial describes information on how to deploy Sophos Central endpoint software to Windows computers using common automated software deployment methods. It provides a couple of examples to cover common deployment methods.
gpupdate /Target:Computer Force and Reboot. If we want to force and make the system restart or reboot we should provide the option /boot next to the option /force like below. gpupdate /force /boot Force and Logoff Account. We can also log off from the current session or account after updating the group policy forcibly. How can I send the command to force a Group Policy Update followed by a reboot (gpupdate /force /sync boot) to multiple computers? As a Script with the command in a batch file.
Aug 31, 2020 Needing to make gpupdate /force available to users as a self-serve item to run when needed. Was wanting to use Software Centre/SCCM to do this. I'm thinking a batch file or something as a package and allow it to be re-run from within Software Centre.
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First login to Sophos Central Admin, download the installer SophosSetup.exe. Go to Protect Devices > under Endpoint Protection > select Download Windows Installer.
Powershell Script To Force Gpupdate
Deploy the SophosSetup.exe to your endpoints through one of the automated deployment methods discussed below.
Place the SophosSetup.exe under shared folder, then create a batch file call SPInstall.bat for executing as follow:
@echo off
SET MCS_ENDPOINT=SophosManagement Communications SystemEndpointMcsClient.exe
IF '%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%' 'x86' GOTO X86_PROG
IF NOT EXIST '%ProgramFiles(x86)%%MCS_ENDPOINT%' GOTO INSTALL
exit
:X86_PROG
IF NOT EXIST '%ProgramFiles%%MCS_ENDPOINT%' GOTO INSTALL
exit
:INSTALL
pushd pathtoshared
SophosSetup.exe --quiet
Popd
Replace the pathtoshared as your actual folder
There is 2 method I have used to deploy Sophos Endpoint Software
1. Using Active Directory (AD) startup script
To deploy the script via Active Directory, you can either create a new group policy or you can edit an existing one. The steps below shows creating a new group policy:
On Domain Controller, Open Group Policy Management > Click Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here….
Edit GPO, go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Scripts (Startup/Shutdown), Right click Startup > Properties > Add > Browse > Copy the SPInstall.bat to Startup > Open > Ok
Please ensure that your computer must be under the correct OU, in this tutorial the policy scope will apply to PolicyPreCheck OU
At the Client side, Open Command Prompt > gpupdate /force to get the new Policy. You need to restart the computer to take effect also. After Computer restart your computer is protected by Sophos Endpoint Security. The deploy time will take up to 12 minutes, it depends on your internet connection speed, to reduce the amount of time and save internet bandwidth refer to this article Sophos Endpoint – Saving Internet Bandwidth Using Update Cache and a Message Relay.
2. Another HOT step by using the third party deployment tool PDQ Deploy (Free Edition)
Download PDQ Deploy from https://www.pdq.com/ , then install.
Open PDQ Deploy, Create New Package for deployment
Click Install
At Install File > browser and Open the previous batch script, click Save to finish.
Right-click Created Package > Deploy Once
Choose Targets > Active Directory
Assign the Computer to the Targets then click OK > click Deploy Now button
Deployment proceed…
Reboot your Computer after the deployment to get Sophos to work properly.
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-->Updates Group Policy settings.
Syntax
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
/target:{computer|user} | Specifies that only User or only Computer policy settings are updated. By default, both User and Computer policy settings are updated. |
/force | Reapplies all policy settings. By default, only policy settings that have changed are applied. |
/wait:<VALUE> | Sets the number of seconds to wait for policy processing to finish before returning to the command prompt. When the time limit is exceeded, the command prompt appears, but policy processing continues. The default value is 600 seconds. The value 0 means not to wait. The value -1 means to wait indefinitely. In a script, by using this command with a time limit specified, you can run gpupdate and continue with commands that do not depend upon the completion of gpupdate. Alternatively, you can use this command with no time limit specified to let gpupdate finish running before other commands that depend on it are run. |
/logoff | Causes a logoff after the Group Policy settings are updated. This is required for those Group Policy client-side extensions that do not process policy on a background update cycle but do process policy when a user logs on. Examples include user-targeted Software Installation and Folder Redirection. This option has no effect if there are no extensions called that require a logoff. |
/boot | Causes a computer restart after the Group Policy settings are applied. This is required for those Group Policy client-side extensions that do not process policy on a background update cycle but do process policy at computer startup. Examples include computer-targeted Software Installation. This option has no effect if there are no extensions called that require a restart. |
/sync | Causes the next foreground policy application to be done synchronously. Foreground policy is applied at computer boot and user logon. You can specify this for the user, computer, or both, by using the /target parameter. The /force and /wait parameters are ignored if you specify them. |
/? | Displays Help at the command prompt. |
Gpupdate Force Batch Files
Examples
Gpupdate Log File
To force a background update of all Group Policy settings, regardless of whether they've changed, type: