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fix: correct service flags so -WSUS actually respects WSUS #146

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions PowerShell Scanners/Get Available Windows Updates/Get Available Windows Updates.ps1
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# The Collection object this cmdlet emits is really weird.
# We have to assign it to a variable to get it to work properly in a pipeline.
If ($WSUS) {
$GWU = Get-WindowsUpdate -WindowsUpdate
# No service flag: the Windows Update Agent uses the service configured by GPO (i.e. WSUS).
# -WindowsUpdate forces the online WU service ID and bypasses WSUS filtering.
$GWU = Get-WindowsUpdate
}
Else {
$GWU = Get-WindowsUpdate
# -MicrosoftUpdate queries Microsoft's catalog directly, returning all available updates
# regardless of what the machine's WSUS policy would approve.
$GWU = Get-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate
}

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