If you are managing multiple organisations always check that you have switched to the correct organisation!

1. Login to the WuInstall Cloud Console and download the latest agent version

Open your favourite web browser (we recommend Chrome or Firefox with the latest versions).

Navigate to https://patchall.wuinstall.com
Enter your credentials (username and password)

if you are managing multiple organisations please select the organisation you want to manage

Navigate to Agent and click on "Download latest Stable"

Download the .exe File and save it in a working folder (you will need it in the next step) - filename e.g. PatchAllSetup-hs2n-1_2_0_8.exe

2. Prepare a public distribution share (SMB) where the install files will be stored

We are not using .MSI packages since the installation is normally just done when the computer is restarted (which is not always possible for servers).

We recommend using the Active Directory NETLOGON share because:

it normally available on every site
it is replicated automatically across the domain sites

You can use also other public availabe network shares (Access Level: Everybody read/execute), please adopt the next steps to your domain configuration and selection of the distribution share.

login as domain administrator on domain controller
locate the NETLOGON share (this is typcially the FQDN of your Active Directory)
e.g. FQDN: hs2n.local → Netlogon Share: \\hs2n.local\NETLOGON
create a folder called "Wuinstall_Cloud_Agent"
copy the .exe File downloaded in step 1 to the folder
create a batch file called "wuinstall_cloud_agent_install.bat"
open the new file "wuinstall_cloud_agent_install.bat" with notepad and enter the following CODE
Version 1 (very simple, just checks if at least an agent is installed, and does and install when not installed) - Future Agent Update will be done over internet

wuinstall_cloud_agent_install.bat

if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\PatchAll\patchall_service.exe" goto nothing
if exist "c:\program files\Patchall\patchall_service.exe" goto nothing
echo Install Patchall
%~dp0PatchAllSetup-hs2n-1_2_0_8.exe /S
echo Install Finished
exit

:nothing
echo Patchall is already installed, doing nothing

Version 2 (more sophisticated, you can also do updates by creating an additional Batch File called serverversion.bat)

wuinstall_cloud_agent_install_with_version.bat

if exist "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PatchAll\version.bat" call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PatchAll\version.bat"
if exist "%ProgramFiles%\Patchall\version.bat" call "%ProgramFiles%\Patchall\version.bat"

echo program verzeichnis %~dp0
call %~dp0serverversion.bat
if "%localversion%"=="%serverversion%" goto nothing

echo Install Patchall
%~dp0PatchAllSetup-hs2n.exe /S /U
echo echo Install Patchall
if exist "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PatchAll\" echo set localversion=%serverversion% >"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\PatchAll\version.bat"
if exist "%ProgramFiles%\Patchall\" echo set localversion=%serverversion% >"%ProgramFiles%\Patchall\version.bat"

rem echo Install Finished

exit

:nothing

echo Patchall is already installed, doing nothing

serverversion.bat

set serverversion=1.2.0.8

Adopt the LINE %~dp0PatchAllSetup-hs2n-1_2_0_8.exe /S with the .exe file you got in Step 1 (make sure that the %~dp0 and the /S is not touched)
the final folder structure should look like this (the .exe filename will be different)

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3. Create a new GPO object with a scheduled task

logon with a domain admins to a domain controller
open the Group Policy Management Console
create a new Group Policy Object (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/windows-firewall/create-a-group-policy-object)
name it "Wuinstall Cloud Agent Rollout"

Right-click this newly created GPO and then click Edit.
Expand computer or user configuration and then go to the following path:
Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Scheduled Tasks
Right-click on scheduled tasks and then click New -> Scheduled Task (Windows Vista and Later)
Change the following properties in Tab "General"

Tab Trigger → click on "New ..." and change the properties

Tab Actions → click on "New ..." and then "Browse ..." and select the .bat file that we have create step 2 on the NETLOGON Share e.g.

! Make sure that you are using an UNC Path, do not use the name of the a specific domain controller, but always use the "domain FQDN"

e.g. \\hs2n.local\netlogon\Wuinstall_Cloud_Agent\wuinstall_cloud_agent_install.bat

Click OK and the Apply
Link the GPO Object to a test OU (organisational unit)
Wait a few minutes until the GPO objects and links are replicated
Execute the gpupdate on a computer and check if the scheduled task was created
wait until its executed automatically and manually check if the Wuinstall Cloud Agent Folders are created on the machine

4. Firewall exceptions

The Wuinstall Cloud Agent is communcation via https (port 443) to the Wuinstall Cloud Server (https://patchall.wuinstall.com).
Please configure your local firewall to allow port 443 from all windows client machines to patchall.wuinstall.com.

5. Verify installation

Verfiy that the GP Update is working
Verify that the scheduled task is created by the GPO
Verify that Wuinstall Cloud Agent is created

Login to Wuinstall Cloud Console and navigate to Wuinstall / Hardware List

the computers should show up here

Related pages

Home page:

Install Wuinstall Cloud Agent (Patchall) via GPO (Active Directory Group Policy)

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