Microsoft: Windows Server v118 PowerPack Release Notification

We are pleased to announce that the Microsoft: Windows Server v118 PowerPack has been released. The download for this release can be found on the Support Portal under the PowerPack filename:

https://support.sciencelogic.com/s/release-version/aBu0z000000XZTGCA4/microsoft-windows-server

Enhancements and Issues Addressed

The following enhancements and addressed issues are included in this release:

• Updated the PowerPack to be Python 3.11-compliant.
• Updated the "Microsoft: Windows Server Device Class Alignment" and "Microsoft: Windows Server Unselect Dynamic Discovery" run book actions so they no longer use the "EM7 Central Database" credential.

NOTE: ScienceLogic recommends that, after you update to version 118, you manually update the run book action Snippet credential field to [none] because the EM7 Central Database credential remains aligned to both run book actions. The functionality of the run book actions is not affected.

• Updated the "WinRM Configuration Wizard" script to include the following new switches:
  • "-dry_run". Records all PowerShell commands that would have made changes to the Windows system. These commands will be logged in the silo_winrm_config.log file with the prefix "Dry Run:'<COMMAND>'".
  • "-permissions_only". Runs the following functions: AddWinRMRights, AddUserToGroups, SetWMIPermissions, SetRegistryPermissions, and SetSecurityRegKeyReadPermission.

NOTE: For more information about the WinRM Configuration Wizard scripts, see Monitoring Windows Systems with PowerShell.

• The "Microsoft: Windows Server Device Discovery" Dynamic Application and the "Microsoft: Windows Server Device Class Alignment" run book action were updated to support reclassification when you upgrade the operating system on a Windows Server.
• Added the "Microsoft Windows Server 2025" device class.

NOTE: If a Windows 2025 device was discovered before version 118, it will not be automatically  classified after updating the PowerPack. ScienceLogic recommends you delete the device and rediscover it to have the correct classification. You can also manually classify it to “Microsoft Windows Server 2025”.

Please refer to the Microsoft: Windows Server v118 PowerPack File Details in the PowerPacks section of the Support Portal for all information pertaining to the Microsoft: Windows Server v118 PowerPack Support Status, Minimum SL1 Version, Solution Information, and Pricing Information. The Microsoft: Windows Server v118 PowerPack Release File Details also contains links to the Release Notes, Manual, and PowerPack Info Report.

Issues Addressed in the Microsoft: Windows Server v118 PowerPack Release can be found in the Release Notes