PowerShell Execution Policy (for Windows Updates)

Pre-Requisites

For managing Windows Updates on all endpoints:

• PowerShell 3.0 and above is required to be installed on the servers.
• The PowerShell execution policy can be set either by domain or local policy to "RemoteSigned", "Bypass" or "Unrestricted"
  • Note: we recommend RemoteSigned

Configuration

• Set the PowerShell execution policy to run scripts by going to the group policy (start->run->gpedit.msc)
• Enable the execution policy by going to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows PowerShell -> Turn on Script Execution -> Allow local scripts and remote signed scripts

After you make the change, run the following in command prompt

gpupdate /force

You can verify policy with the following in command prompt

rsop.msc

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