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How do I enable Get-WindowsUpdateLog PowerShell as requested in the docs?

daniel333
Builder

All,

Any more guidance here? Is there an input I need to enable I am missing? As they expecting this as a scheduled task? How is there a TA? What interval? Not a windows guy here so I a little confused on the ask.

###### Windows Update Log ######
# Windows update logs for newer Windows OS like Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 are generated using ETW (Event Tracing for Windows).
# Please run the Get-WindowsUpdateLog PowerShell command to convert ETW traces into a readable WindowsUpdate.log.
# Further to index data of the log file thus generated, you may also require to change the location mentioned
# in the below monitor stanza to provide the path where you have generated the file after conversion.
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hettervik
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Are these steps what you are looking for, or do you need more guidance?

https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/WindowsAddOn/8.0.0/User/Upgrade#WindowsUpdate.log_changes_for_...

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