Windows Server (PowerShell module)

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We have updated the Passwork installation on Windows Server. Instead of the PassworkSetup.exe installer, a modern and convenient installation method using the PowerShell module is now available.

Online update

Open PowerShell as "Administrator":

Using the Start context menu

1. Right-click on the Start icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Select "Windows PowerShell (Administrator)" from the context menu.

Using the Start menu

1. Left-click on the Start icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2. Type powershell
3. Open PowerShell as "Administrator" by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Enter

And run the online Passwork update:

PowerShell

Update-Passwork -Method online

Actions performed

1. Checking for the presence of the .passwork_component file
2. Using .passwork_component to get the current Passwork version
3. Checking internet availability by querying the client portal
4. Requesting the available version from the client portal
5. Checking if an update is necessary
6. Preparing and downloading the new version
7. Processing and copying files to the new version
8. Archiving and cleaning the old version
9. Installing the new version

Offline update

Go to the Customer Portal and download the archive with the current Passwork version:

Move the archive to the directory where the offline update is run on the Passwork server:

PowerShell

Update-Passwork -Method offline

Actions performed

1. Checking for the presence of the .passwork_component file
2. Searching for and moving the Passwork archive
3. Using .passwork_component to get the current Passwork version
4. Checking if an update is necessary
5. Processing and copying files to the new version
6. Archiving and cleaning the old version
7. Installing the new version

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The script will search for an archive named in the format Passwork-*. If the archive name differs, the Passwork update will end with an error.