How To Update Windows Nano Server 2016

This article will show you how I patch my Windows Nano Server 2016 Server using 3 PowerShell scripts.

I’ve used those scripts for a client update job and the result was amazing.

The process Is built from 3 scripts:

SCAN_UPDATES.PS1 – Check for updates
INSTALL_UPDATES.PS1 – Install available updates
CHECK_INSTALLED_UPDATES.PS1 – Check Installed updates

To get started, First connect to your Nano Server using PowerShell.

Next copy the scripts to your Nano Server or use PSedit to create and copy:

Copy Files To A Nano Server Using Remote PowerShell 5
Edit Remote PowerShell Scripts Using PSEdit And ISE

Once connected check for updates using script 1:

If updates available run script #2 to Install them:

#INSTALL UPDATES

$ci = New-CimInstance -Namespace root/Microsoft/Windows/WindowsUpdate -ClassName MSFT_WUOperationsSession

Invoke-CimMethod -InputObject $ci -MethodName ApplyApplicableUpdates

Restart-Computer; exit

Once done, I run script number #3 to check for Installed updates

Download Scripts (change .TXT to .PS1:

scan_updates
install_updates
check_installed_updates

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