WSUS PowerShell tools in Server 2012R2

a few questions about Server 2012 R2 WSUS server. I'm working on automating our patching environment using PowerShell.
1. How do I access the WSUS cmdlts on the new server? Do I have to download a wsus module from somewhere? Does something need to be enabled?
2. Are the built in WSUS cmdlts the same as what Boe Prox spoke about in his thread in the scripting guy forum.
any help on this would be greatly appreciated!
Flite23

Hi Flite23,
Since your server version is 2012 R2, Windows Powershell has built-in WSUS Module since Server 2012 if the WSUS role has been installed, you can run the wsus cmdlets directly:
Windows Server Update Services Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell
I haven't tested Boe Prox's script, but it's useful on the old server version without built-in WSUS Module:
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/ba65fb73-b3b7-483f-9e8f-eda19fd051f8#content
If you want to use the cmdlets in WSUS Module, you can run this cmdlet to get help information: "get-help Get-WsusServer -full".
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