Using invoke command to create com object on a remote system

Question

This command is used to get the status of Microsoft update. In my environment it is set to never check for updates.

$WUSettings = (New-Object -Com "Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate").Settings

But I want to run this command on remote computer. I am using Invoke-Command but its giving null value. If I go in the system itself, the command will work, but its not working remotely.

Get-WUSettings.ps1 script on [PowerShell gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSWindowsUpdate/1.6.0.2/Content/Get-WUSettings.ps1) supports -Computername param — committhisgit, Jun 15 '18 at 07:43
Or use PowerShell remoting? https://www.howtogeek.com/117192/how-to-run-powershell-commands-on-remote-computers/ — Remko, Jun 15 '18 at 07:54

DarkLite1 · Answer 1 · 2018-06-15T07:46:40.257

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Tested this and have the same issue. Seems it's not supported.

There's a script that you can use that does something similar, but uses another call instead of a COM object.

edited Jun 15 '18 at 07:46

answered Jun 15 '18 at 07:39

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