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March 14th, 2019 07:00
DSU 1.6.0 Remote Syntax
Trying to figure out the syntax for running DSU 1.6 for Windows against a remote Windows server. The goal is to have a batch file or PS script run on one server in the domain that updates all the others.
Per DSU documentation, it's--
DSU --remote=DOMAIN\credentials@hostname
How do I furnish the username and password as "credentials"? Is it possible to have it run as SYSTEM on the remote machine and not have to provide a username and password on the command line?
Domain or local admin username by itself doesn't work; (wouldn't expect it to).
"NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM@HOSTNAME" doesn't work.
SYSTEM@HOSTNAME doesn't work.
Same when I use the FQDN of the server.
This is the output I get from all of these attempts:
C:\Windows\system32>dsu --remote=AnyAccountTried@ServerNameRedacted
DELL EMC System Update 1.6.0
Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary.
Parsing configuration file...
Initiating connections...
Number of systems completed: 1/1 100%
DELL EMC System Update 1.6.0
Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary.
Parsing configuration file...
Initiating connections...
Number of systems completed: 1/1 100%
-----------------Details-----------------
System: - ( ServerNameRedacted )
Unable to connect to system
Remote update failed
Unable to connect to system
Remote update failed
Exiting DSU!
Daniel My
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Posted March 14th, 2019 09:00
Hello
Try separating the user/pass with a colon. Also, try using the system IP address instead of host name to bypass possible DNS issues.
dsu /remote=domain\user:qassword@ipaddress
You could also try putting it in quotes.
dsu /remote="domain\user:qass@ipaddress"
I would also create a local account for testing to bypass any domain authentication issues. You should be able to just user user:qass instead of domain\user:qass with a local account.
Thanks