Werk #18112: Migration of the windows_updates.vbs to the windows_updates.ps1

Component

Agent bakery

Title

Migration of the windows_updates.vbs to the windows_updates.ps1

Date

May 26, 2025

Level

Prominent Change

Class

New Feature

Compatibility

Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required

Checkmk versions & editions

2.5.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

With this werk, the agent plugin windows_updates.vbs is ported to windows_updates.ps1 in version 2.5.

The behavior, output formats, and results in the GUI remain unchanged:

No rule reconfiguration is needed.
To start using the new plugin, bake the agent and update it on the host machine.
If you use manual agent installations, make sure to replace windows_updates.vbs with the windows_updates.ps1 in the ProgramData\checkmk\agent\plugins directory.

Additional information for users:

The windows_updates.ps1 requires Windows PowerShell (version 5.0 and above) on the target system.
Ensure that any custom modifications to windows_updates.vbs are ported to the new script if needed.
Review your agent update policies to ensure a smooth transition.
No changes are required on the Checkmk server side; only the agent on the monitored Windows hosts needs updating.