Getting Started

Where do I begin?

Once Specops Gpupdate Professional is installed you can access it through Microsoft Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) or you can execute the cmdlet’s directly in PowerShell.

Executing your first command

Lets start out by executing the Send Message command, first using ADUC and then PowerShell.

Using Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)

• Start out by starting ADUC and then browse to a organizational unit (OU) where you have administrative permission on at least one computer.
• Right click on a computer.
• In the contex menu a new option called Specops Gpupdate Professional… is displayed, click on it.
• The main interface is displayed, click on the Send Message command
• Enter the message you want to send and click on Execute.
• Congratulations, you have now successfully executed your first command.

Using Powershell

• Start Powershell
• Add-PSSnapIn Specopssoft.Adx, Specopssoft.RemoteAdmin -ErrorAction:0
• Get-SpecopsADComputer -name:'computername' | Send-SpecopsMessage -Message:”I want a raise!”

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