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SPSUpdate is a PowerShell tool that installs SharePoint Server cumulative updates and runs the post-setup Configuration Wizard (PSConfig) across a farm. It targets SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and requires only PowerShell 5.1 or later — there is no DSC dependency.

SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 reached end of support on 14 July 2026. For those versions, use the 4.x line (latest: v4.3.0).

SPSUpdate installs the update binaries, mounts and/or upgrades content databases in parallel via scheduled tasks, runs PSConfig on the local and remote servers over CredSSP remoting, and configures the side-by-side patching token for zero-downtime upgrades.

Key features

  • Install cumulative update binaries locally (ProductUpdate)
  • Parallel content-database mount/upgrade across 4 sequences (LPT-balanced by size)
  • Post-setup Configuration Wizard (PSConfig) on local and remote servers via CredSSP
  • Side-by-side token configuration for zero-downtime patching
  • Optional automatic reboot after a CU install (opt-in, schedule-aware, shown on the dashboard)
  • Near real-time HTML patching dashboard (live progress across servers, sequences and PSConfig)
  • Configuration as a PowerShell data file (*.psd1)
  • Service credential stored as a DPAPI-encrypted secrets.psd1 — no third-party module
  • Windows Event Log instrumentation (dedicated SPSUpdate log)
  • Self-contained SPSUpdate.Common PowerShell module (manifest-driven version)

Architecture overview

        SPSUpdate.ps1  (entry point, scheduled tasks)
               |  imports
               v
        SPSUpdate.Common  (PowerShell module: Public/ + Private/)
               |  CredSSP remoting (Invoke-Command / New-PSSession)
               v
   Each SharePoint farm server  -->  binaries install / PSConfig / DB upgrade

The credential used for remoting and scheduled tasks is read from Config\secrets.psd1 (DPAPI), and every run writes lifecycle entries to the SPSUpdate Windows Event Log.

Pages

  • Getting Started — prerequisites, CredSSP, installation, first run
  • Configuration — *.psd1 environment config and secrets.psd1 explained
  • Usage — actions, sequences, scheduling, output, the live dashboard and the event log
  • Release Process — for maintainers: how to ship a new version

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