Install-WindowsFeatureRemote

Windows: Installs or enables a Windows Feature

Script

#Requires -Version 5.1

[CmdletBinding()]
Param
(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline = $true)]
    [string]$Name,

    [string]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME,

    [switch]$IncludeManagementTools,

    [switch]$Reboot,

    [pscredential]$Credential
)

Process {
    try {
        $scriptBlock = {
            Param($FeatureName, $Tools, $Restart)
            
            if (Get-Command -Name Install-WindowsFeature -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
                $params = @{
                    'Name'                   = $FeatureName
                    'IncludeManagementTools' = $Tools
                    'Restart'                = $Restart
                    'ErrorAction'            = 'Stop'
                }
                $res = Install-WindowsFeature @params
            }
            else {
                $params = @{
                    'Online'      = $true
                    'FeatureName' = $FeatureName
                    'NoRestart'   = (-not $Restart)
                    'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
                }
                $res = Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature @params
            }
            $res
        }

        if ($ComputerName -ne $env:COMPUTERNAME) {
            $invokeParams = @{
                'ComputerName' = $ComputerName
                'ScriptBlock'  = $scriptBlock
                'ArgumentList' = @($Name, $IncludeManagementTools, $Reboot)
                'ErrorAction'  = 'Stop'
            }
            if ($null -ne $Credential) {
                $invokeParams.Add('Credential', $Credential)
            }

            $result = Invoke-Command @invokeParams
        }
        else {
            $result = &$scriptBlock -FeatureName $Name -Tools $IncludeManagementTools -Restart $Reboot
        }

        $output = [PSCustomObject]@{
            Feature      = $Name
            Success      = $result.Success
            ExitCode     = $result.ExitCode
            RebootNeeded = $result.RestartNeeded
            ComputerName = $ComputerName
            Timestamp    = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"
        }

        Write-Output $output
    }
    catch {
        throw
    }
}

Customize

Name string

Specifies the internal name of the feature to install/enable.

ComputerName string

Specifies the name of the target computer. Defaults to the local computer.

env string

IncludeManagementTools switch

Off

(Server only) If set, installs all management tools related to the feature.

Reboot switch

Off

If set, reboots the computer if required by the installation.

Credential pscredential

Specifies a PSCredential object for remote connection.