Adds the necessary authorizedType elements in the WEB.CONFIG and OWSTIMER.EXE.CONFIG on SharePoint servers

Add-CodeDomAuthorizedType.ps1

<#

 This Sample Code is provided for the purpose of illustration only and is not intended to be used in a production environment.  
 THIS SAMPLE CODE AND ANY RELATED INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, 
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
 We grant you a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use and modify the sample code and to reproduce and distribute the object 
 code form of the Sample Code, provided that you agree: 
    (i)   to not use our name, logo, or trademarks to market your software product in which the sample code is embedded; 
    (ii)  to include a valid copyright notice on your software product in which the sample code is embedded; and 
    (iii) to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend us and our suppliers from and against any claims or lawsuits, including 
          attorneys' fees, that arise or result from the use or distribution of the sample code.
 Please note: None of the conditions outlined in the disclaimer above will supercede the terms and conditions contained within 
              the Premier Customer Services Description.
 ----------------------------------------------------------
 History
 ----------------------------------------------------------
 10/15/2018 - Added three additional authorized types

 09/18/2018 - Added an update to allow customers using Nintex to use the new IncludeNintexWorkflow switch to automatically add
              the necessary authorizedType required for Nintex

 09/17/2018 - Updated to match "final update" post
 

   REFERENCE:
    
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4465015/sharepoint-workflows-stop-after-cve-2018-8421-security-update
    https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/rodneyviana/2018/09/13/after-installing-net-security-patches-to-address-cve-2018-8421-sharepoint-workflows-stop-working/
    https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/rodneyviana/2018/10/12/step-by-step-video-on-how-to-fix-the-sharepoint-workflow/

  SUMMARY: 
    
    This script leverages the native SharePoint SPWebConfigModification API to deploy new updates to the web.config file for
    each web application on each server in the farm.  Servers added a later date will also get the updates applied because the API 
    configuration is persisted in the config database.  This API does not update the web.config for the central administration web application. 
    If you are running workflows on the central admin web application, you will need to manually update the web.config using the steps in the 
    referenced blog.

==============================================================
#>

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null

function Add-CodeDomAuthorizedType
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Adds the necessary authorizedType elements to all web.config files for all non-central admin web applications 

    .DESCRIPTION
       Adds the necessary authorizedType elements to all web.config files for all non-central admin web applications 

    .EXAMPLE
       Add-CodeDomAuthorizedType

    .EXAMPLE
       Add-CodeDomAuthorizedType -IncludeNintexWorkflow
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$IncludeNintexWorkflow
    )

    begin
    {
        $updateRequired = $false

        $farmMajorVersion = (Get-SPFarm -Verbose:$false ).BuildVersion.Major
        $contentService = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebService]::ContentService

        $authorizedTypes = @()
 
        if( $farmMajorVersion -le 14)
        {
            $systemAssemblyVersion = "2.0.0.0"
            $targetParentPath      = "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes"
        }
        else
        {
            $systemAssemblyVersion = "4.0.0.0"
            $targetParentPath      = "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes/targetFx[@version='v4.0']"
        }

        if($IncludeNintexWorkflow.IsPresent)
        {
            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
                TypeName  = "CodeTypeReferenceExpression"
            }
        }
        
        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodeBinaryOperatorExpression"
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodePrimitiveExpression"
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodeMethodInvokeExpression"
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodeMethodReferenceExpression"
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodeFieldReferenceExpression"
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodeThisReferenceExpression"
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName  = "CodePropertyReferenceExpression"
        }

        # added 10/15/2018 to match Nov 2018 CU
        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
            Namespace = "System.Workflow.Activities.Rules"
            TypeName  = "RuleDefinitions"
        }

        # added 10/15/2018 to match Nov 2018 CU
        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly  = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
            Namespace = "System.Workflow.Activities.Rules"
            TypeName  = "RuleExpressionCondition"
        }

        #  this should exist in web.config already
        #$authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
        #    Assembly  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions, Version=$farmMajorVersion.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
        #    Namespace = "Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions"
        #    TypeName  = "*"
        #}
    }
    process
    {
        foreach( $authorizedType in $authorizedTypes )
        {
            $netFrameworkConfig = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebConfigModification
            $netFrameworkConfig.Path     = $targetParentPath
            $netFrameworkConfig.Name     = "authorizedType[@Assembly='$($authorizedType.Assembly)'][@Namespace='$($authorizedType.Namespace)'][@TypeName='$($authorizedType.TypeName)'][@Authorized='True']" 
            $netFrameworkConfig.Owner    = "NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate"
            $netFrameworkConfig.Sequence = 0
            $netFrameworkConfig.Type     = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebConfigModification+SPWebConfigModificationType]::EnsureChildNode
            $netFrameworkConfig.Value    = "<authorizedType Assembly=`"$($authorizedType.Assembly)`" Namespace=`"$($authorizedType.Namespace)`" TypeName=`"$($authorizedType.TypeName)`" Authorized=`"True`"/>"
            
            if( -not ($contentService.WebConfigModifications | ? { $_.Value -eq $netFrameworkConfig.Value }) )
            {
                Write-Verbose "Adding Authorized Type: $($netFrameworkConfig.Value)"

                $contentService.WebConfigModifications.Add($netFrameworkConfig);
                $updateRequired = $true
            }
            else
            {
                Write-Verbose "Authorized Type Exists: $($netFrameworkConfig.Value)"
            }
        }

        if( $updateRequired )
        {
            Write-Verbose "Updating web.configs"
            $contentService.Update()
            $contentService.ApplyWebConfigModifications();
        }
    }
    end
    {
    }    
}

function Remove-CodeDomAuthorizedType
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Removes any web configuration entires owned by "NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate"

    .DESCRIPTION
       Removes any web configuration entires owned by "NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate"

    .EXAMPLE
        Remove-CodeDomAuthorizedType
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param()

    begin
    {
        $contentService = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebService]::ContentService
    }
    process
    {
        $webConfigModifications = @($contentService.WebConfigModifications | ? { $_.Owner -eq "NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate" })

        foreach ( $webConfigModification in $webConfigModifications ) 
        {
            Write-Verbose "Found instance owned by NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate"
            $contentService.WebConfigModifications.Remove( $webConfigModification ) | Out-Null
        }
        
        if( $webConfigModifications.Count -gt 0 )
        {
            $contentService.Update()
            $contentService.ApplyWebConfigModifications()
        }
    }
    end
    {
    }    
}

# will get the timerjob responsible for the web.config change deployment
# Get-SPTimerJob | ? { $_.Name -eq "job-webconfig-modification" }

# adds the updates to the farm, only needs to be run once per farm.
Add-CodeDomAuthorizedType -Verbose

# remove # below if you need to remove the web.config updates, you can with this function to retract the changes
# Remove-CodeDomAuthorizedType -Verbose

Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig.ps1

<#

 This Sample Code is provided for the purpose of illustration only and is not intended to be used in a production environment.  
 THIS SAMPLE CODE AND ANY RELATED INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, 
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
 We grant you a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use and modify the sample code and to reproduce and distribute the object 
 code form of the Sample Code, provided that you agree: 
    (i)   to not use our name, logo, or trademarks to market your software product in which the sample code is embedded; 
    (ii)  to include a valid copyright notice on your software product in which the sample code is embedded; and 
    (iii) to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend us and our suppliers from and against any claims or lawsuits, including 
          attorneys' fees, that arise or result from the use or distribution of the sample code.
 Please note: None of the conditions outlined in the disclaimer above will supercede the terms and conditions contained within 
              the Premier Customer Services Description.
 ----------------------------------------------------------
 History
 ----------------------------------------------------------
 03/27/2019 - Added all default authorized types from a default web.config on SharePoint 2010 farms
 
 03/27/2019 - Added all default authorized rule types from a default web.config on SharePoint 2010 farms

 10/15/2018 - Added three additional authorized types

 09/20/2018 - Updated to automatically restart the timer service if any changes are made to the .config

 09/18/2018 - Updated to add the necessary <configSections> section, if it doesn't exist in the existing owstimer.exe.config file.

 09/18/2018 - Added an update to allow customers using Nintex to use the new IncludeNintexWorkflow switch to automatically add
              the necessary authorizedType required for Nintex

 09/17/2018 - Created script to update owstimer.exe.config file on farm servers.
 
 
   REFERENCE:
 
    https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/rodneyviana/2018/09/13/after-installing-net-security-patches-to-address-cve-2018-8421-sharepoint-workflows-stop-working/

  SUMMARY: 
    
    This script will update each of the specified servers defined at the bottom of the script. If additional servers are added to the 
    farm at a later date, this script will need to be run against the new server(s) in order for the updates to be added to the owstimer.exe.config

==============================================================
#>

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null

function Add-ConfigSections
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Adds the necessary configSections if not already present in owstimer.exe.config

    .DESCRIPTION
       Adds the necessary configSections if not already present in owstimer.exe.config

    .EXAMPLE
       Add-ConfigSections -XmlDocument $xmlDoc
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][System.Xml.XmlDocument]$XmlDocument
    )

    begin
    {
        $farmMajorVersion = (Get-SPFarm -Verbose:$false ).BuildVersion.Major
    }
    process
    {
        if( $farmMajorVersion -le 14)
        {
            $sectionGroup = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = "/configuration/configSections"
                Name  = "/configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler'][@type='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.WorkflowCompilerConfigurationSectionGroup, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']"
                Value = '<sectionGroup name="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler" type="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.WorkflowCompilerConfigurationSectionGroup, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />'
            }

            $authorizedTypesSection = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup"
                Name  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup/section[@name='authorizedTypes'][@type='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']"
                Value = '<section name="authorizedTypes" type="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />'
            }

            $authorizedRuleTypesSection = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup"
                Name  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup/section[@name='authorizedRuleTypes'][@type='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']"
                Value = '<section name="authorizedRuleTypes" type="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />'
            }
        }
        else
        {
            $sectionGroup = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = "/configuration/configSections"
                Name  = "/configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler'][@type='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.WorkflowCompilerConfigurationSectionGroup, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']"
                Value = '<sectionGroup name="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler" type="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.WorkflowCompilerConfigurationSectionGroup, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />'
            }

            $authorizedTypesSection = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup"
                Name  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup/section[@name='authorizedTypes'][@type='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']"
                Value = '<section name="authorizedTypes" type="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />'
            }

            $authorizedRuleTypesSection = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup"
                Name  = "configuration/configSections/sectionGroup/section[@name='authorizedRuleTypes'][@type='System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']"
                Value = '<section name="authorizedRuleTypes" type="System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler.AuthorizedTypesSectionHandler, System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />'
            }
        }

        # ensure /configuration
        if( -not ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath "configuration").Node )
        {
            Initialize-Path -XmlDocument $XmlDocument -Path "configuration" | Out-Null
        }

        # ensure /configuration/configSections.  It must be the first child element of the <configuration> element.
        if( -not ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath "/configuration/configSections").Node )
        {
            $configNode = ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath "configuration").Node
            $configNode.InsertBefore( $XmlDocument.CreateElement("configSections"), $configNode.FirstChild) | Out-Null
        }

        # ensure /configuration/configSections/sectionGroup
        if( -not ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath $sectionGroup.Name) )
        {
            $parentNode = ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath $sectionGroup.Path).Node
            $parentNode.InnerXml += $sectionGroup.Value
        }

        # ensure /configuration/configSections/sectionGroup/section[@name='authorizedTypes']
        if( -not ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath $authorizedTypesSection.Name) )
        {
            $parentNode = ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath $authorizedTypesSection.Path).Node
            $parentNode.InnerXml += $authorizedTypesSection.Value
        }

        # ensure configuration/configSections/sectionGroup/section[@name='authorizedRuleTypes']
        if( -not ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath $authorizedRuleTypesSection.Name) )
        {
            $parentNode = ($XmlDocument | Select-Xml -XPath $authorizedRuleTypesSection.Path).Node
            $parentNode.InnerXml += $authorizedRuleTypesSection.Value
        }
    }
    end
    {
    }
}

function Add-AuthorizedTypes
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Adds the necessary authorizedTypes elements if not already present in owstimer.exe.config

    .DESCRIPTION
       Adds the necessary elements if not already present in owstimer.exe.config. Includes -IncludeNintexWorkflow
       if the local farm utilizes Nintex workflows.

    .EXAMPLE
       Add-AuthorizedTypes -XmlDocument $xmlDoc

    .EXAMPLE
       Add-AuthorizedTypes -XmlDocument $xmlDoc -IncludeNintexWorkflow
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][System.Xml.XmlDocument]$XmlDocument,
        [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$IncludeNintexWorkflow
    )
    
    begin
    {
        $authorizedTypes = @()
        $farmMajorVersion = (Get-SPFarm -Verbose:$false ).BuildVersion.Major
 
        if( $farmMajorVersion -le 14)
        {
            $systemAssemblyVersion = "2.0.0.0"
            $targetParentPath      = "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes"
        }
        else
        {
            $systemAssemblyVersion = "4.0.0.0"
            $targetParentPath      = "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes/targetFx[@version='v4.0']"
        }

        if($IncludeNintexWorkflow.IsPresent)
        {
            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
                TypeName   = "CodeTypeReferenceExpression"
                Authorized = $true
            }
        }
        
        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodeBinaryOperatorExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodePrimitiveExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodeMethodInvokeExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodeMethodReferenceExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodeFieldReferenceExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodeThisReferenceExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.CodeDom"
            TypeName   = "CodePropertyReferenceExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        }

        # added 10/15/2018 to match Nov 2018 CU
        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
            Namespace  = "System.Workflow.Activities.Rules"
            TypeName   = "RuleDefinitions"
            Authorized = $true
        }

        # added 10/15/2018 to match Nov 2018 CU
        $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=$systemAssemblyVersion, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
            Namespace  = "System.Workflow.Activities.Rules"
            TypeName   = "RuleExpressionCondition"
            Authorized = $true
        }

        # added 03/28/2019 to resolve other workflow init scenarios in SharePoint 2010 farms
        if( $farmMajorVersion -eq 14 )
        {
            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.*"
                TypeName   = "*"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.*"
                TypeName   = "WhileActivity"
                Authorized = $false
            }
        
            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.*"
                TypeName   = "ConditionedActivityGroup"
                Authorized = $false
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.*"
                TypeName   = "ReplicatorActivity"
                Authorized = $false
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.*"
                TypeName   = "*"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.ComponentModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.*"
                TypeName   = "WorkflowCompiler"
                Authorized = $false
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Runtime, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.Runtime"
                TypeName   = "CorrelationToken"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "Guid"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "DateTime"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "Boolean"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "Double"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "String"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.Collections"
                TypeName   = "Hashtable"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.Collections"
                TypeName   = "ArrayList"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.Diagnostics"
                TypeName   = "DebuggableAttribute"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.Runtime.CompilerServices"
                TypeName   = "CompilationRelaxationsAttribute"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.Runtime.CompilerServices"
                TypeName   = "RuntimeCompatibilityAttribute"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "Int32"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System"
                TypeName   = "TimeSpan"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
                Namespace  = "System.Collections.ObjectModel"
                TypeName   = "Collection``1"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow"
                TypeName   = "SPWorkflowActivationProperties"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow"
                TypeName   = "SPWorkflowTaskProperties"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow"
                TypeName   = "SPWorkflowHistoryEventType"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow"
                TypeName   = "SPItemKey"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow"
                TypeName   = "SPWorkflowUserContext"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions"
                TypeName   = "*"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.Activities.Rules"
                TypeName   = "RuleDefinitions"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "System.Workflow.Activities, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
                Namespace  = "System.Workflow.Activities.Rules"
                TypeName   = "RuleExpressionCondition"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.Office.Access.Server.Application, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.Office.Access.Server.Macro.Runtime"
                TypeName   = "*"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.Office.Access.Server.Application, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.Office.Access.Server.Quickflow.Runtime"
                TypeName   = "*"
                Authorized = $true
            }

            $authorizedTypes += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
                Assembly   = "Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Actions, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
                Namespace  = "Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Actions"
                TypeName   = "*"
                Authorized = $true
            }
        }
    }
    process
    {
        Initialize-Path -XmlDocument $XmlDocument -Path "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes" | Out-Null

        if( $farmMajorVersion -gt 14 -and -not $XmlDocument.SelectSingleNode( "/configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes/targetFx[@version='v4.0']" ))
        {
            $parent = $XmlDocument.SelectSingleNode( "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes")
            $parent.InnerXml += "<targetFx version=`"v4.0`" />"
        }

        foreach( $authorizedType in $authorizedTypes )
        {
            $object = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                Path  = $targetParentPath
                Name  = "authorizedType[@Assembly='$($authorizedType.Assembly)'][@Namespace='$($authorizedType.Namespace)'][@TypeName='$($authorizedType.TypeName)'][@Authorized='$($authorizedType.Authorized)']" 
                Value = "<authorizedType Assembly=`"$($authorizedType.Assembly)`" Namespace=`"$($authorizedType.Namespace)`" TypeName=`"$($authorizedType.TypeName)`" Authorized=`"$($authorizedType.Authorized)`"/>"
            }

            $parentNode = $XmlDocument.SelectSingleNode( $object.Path )

            if( $parentNode -and -not $parentNode.SelectSingleNode( $object.Name ))
            {
                Write-Verbose -Message "Adding Authorized Type: $($object.Value)"
                $parentNode.InnerXml += $object.Value
            }
        }
    }
    end
    {
    }
        
}

function Add-AuthorizedRules
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Adds the necessary authorizedTypes elements under the authorizedRuleTypes element if not already present in owstimer.exe.config

    .DESCRIPTION
       Adds the necessary elements if not already present in owstimer.exe.config. 

    .EXAMPLE
       Add-AuthorizedRules -XmlDocument $xmlDoc

    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][System.Xml.XmlDocument]$XmlDocument
    )
    
    begin
    {
        $farmMajorVersion = (Get-SPFarm -Verbose:$false ).BuildVersion.Major
        $targetParentPath = "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedRuleTypes"

        $authorizedRules  = @()

        $authorizedRules += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "Microsoft.Office.Access.Server.Application, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
            Namespace  = "Microsoft.Office.Access.Server.Quickflow.Runtime"
            TypeName   = "*"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedRules += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"
            Namespace  = "Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions"
            TypeName   = "WorkflowCodeTypeReferenceExpression"
            Authorized = $true
        } 

        $authorizedRules += New-Object PSCustomObject -Property @{
            Assembly   = "System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
            Namespace  = "System.Runtime.CompilerServices"
            TypeName   = "ExtensionAttribute"
            Authorized = $true
        } 
    }
    process
    {
        # only make the updates to 2010 farms.
        if( $farmMajorVersion -eq 14 )
        {
            Initialize-Path -XmlDocument $XmlDocument -Path "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedRuleTypes" | Out-Null

            foreach( $authorizedRule in $authorizedRules )
            {
                $object = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                    Path  = $targetParentPath
                    Name  = "authorizedType[@Assembly='$($authorizedRule.Assembly)'][@Namespace='$($authorizedRule.Namespace)'][@TypeName='$($authorizedRule.TypeName)'][@Authorized='$($authorizedRule.Authorized)']" 
                    Value = "<authorizedType Assembly=`"$($authorizedRule.Assembly)`" Namespace=`"$($authorizedRule.Namespace)`" TypeName=`"$($authorizedRule.TypeName)`" Authorized=`"$($authorizedRule.Authorized)`"/>"
                }

                $parentNode = $XmlDocument.SelectSingleNode( $object.Path )

                if( $parentNode -and -not $parentNode.SelectSingleNode( $object.Name ))
                {
                    Write-Verbose -Message "Adding Authorized Rule: $($object.Value)"
                    $parentNode.InnerXml += $object.Value
                }
            }
        }
    }
    end
    {
    }
        
}

function Initialize-Path
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Ensures the supplied XML node path has been created.

    .DESCRIPTION
       Ensures the supplied XML node path has been created in the supplied in the XMLDocument

    .EXAMPLE
        Initialize-Path -XmlDocument $xml -Path "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes"

    .EXAMPLE
        Initialize-Path -XmlDocument $xml -Path "configuration/System.Workflow.ComponentModel.WorkflowCompiler/authorizedTypes/targetFx"
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][System.Xml.XmlDocument]$XmlDocument,
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Path
    )

    begin
    {
        $farmMajorVersion = (Get-SPFarm -Verbose:$false ).BuildVersion.Major
    }
    process
    {
        $currentNode = $XmlDocument

        foreach( $nodeName in $Path -split "/" )
        {
            $node = $currentNode.SelectSingleNode( $nodeName )
            
            if( -not $node )
            {
                $node = $currentNode.AppendChild($XmlDocument.CreateElement($nodeName))
            }

            $currentNode = $node
        }
        
        return $currentNode
    }
    end
    {
    }
}

function Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig
{
    <#
    .Synopsis
       Adds the necessary updates to the OWSTIMER.EXE.CONFIG file on the supplied computers.

    .DESCRIPTION
       Adds the necessary updates to the OWSTIMER.EXE.CONFIG file on the supplied computers.  Any existing OWSTIMER.EXE.CONFIG files
       will be backed to a timestamped file.

    .EXAMPLE
        Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig -ComputerName "Computer01", "Computer02"

    .EXAMPLE
        Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig -ComputerName "Computer01", "Computer02" -IncludeNintexWorkflow
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string[]]$ComputerName,
        [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$IncludeNintexWorkflow
    )

    begin
    {
    }
    process
    {
        foreach( $computer in $ComputerName )
        {
            # get the path to owstimer.exe on each $ComputerName, just in case it's not in the expected location
            $timerServiceConfigPath = Get-WmiObject -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_Service WHERE name = 'SPTimerV4'" -ComputerName $computer | SELECT @{Name="PathName"; Expression={$_.PathName.Trim('"')}}

            Write-Verbose -Message "Processing server: $($computer)"

            # convert local path to UNC PATH
            $uncPath = "\\$computer\$($timerServiceConfigPath.PathName)" -replace ":", "$"
            
            $fi = New-Object System.IO.FileInfo( $uncPath )
            
            # make sure the path exists
            if( -not $fi.Directory.Exists )
            {
                Write-Error -Message "Directory not found: $($fi.Directory.FullName)"
                continue
            }

            # add ".config" to the end of the file name
            $uncPath = "$uncPath.CONFIG"

            # create a default owstimer.exe.config, if none exists
            if( -not (Test-Path -Path $uncPath -PathType Leaf) )
            {
                # build a base XML file based on what 2010 would have
                $defaultXml = New-Object System.Text.StringBuilder
                $defaultXml.AppendLine("<?xml version=`"1.0`" encoding=`"utf-8`" ?>") | Out-Null
                $defaultXml.AppendLine("<configuration>")  | Out-Null
                $defaultXml.AppendLine("<runtime>")        | Out-Null
                $defaultXml.AppendLine("</runtime>")       | Out-Null
                $defaultXml.AppendLine("</configuration>") | Out-Null
                
                $defaultXml.ToString() | Set-Content -Path $uncPath
            }

            # make a backup of the file before doing anything
            Get-Content -Path $uncPath | Set-Content -Path "$($uncPath)_backup_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy_MM_dd_hh.mm.ss').config"
            
            # get the existing xml from the file
            [xml]$xml = Get-Content -Path $uncPath
            $originalXml = $xml.OuterXml

            # ensure the necessary config sections are present
            Add-ConfigSections -XmlDocument $xml

            # ensure authorizedTypes are added
            Add-AuthorizedTypes -XmlDocument $xml -IncludeNintexWorkflow:$IncludeNintexWorkflow.IsPresent

            #  Added: 03/27/2019 - ensure authorizedRuleTypes are added
            Add-AuthorizedRules -XmlDocument $xml

            if( $originalXml -ne $xml.OuterXml )
            {
                Write-Verbose -Message "Saving file changes on $computer"

                # save the changes
                $xml.Save($uncPath)

                # restart the timer service to pick up the changes
                Get-Service -Name SPTimerV4 -ComputerName $computer | Restart-Service
            }
        }
    }
    end
    {
    }
}


# get all the servers in the farm
$serverNames = @(Get-SPServer | ? { $_.Role -ne "Invalid" } | Select -ExpandProperty Name)

# add the owstimer.exe.config updates to all the servers.  Add the -IncludeNintexWorkflow if you use Nintex workflows on the farm
Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig -ComputerName $serverNames -Verbose

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I had to uncomment the section "# added 10/15/2018 - TBD if necessary" where it allows all workflow actions for a client using SP2010, as all their workflows with pauses were still failing.

@joerogers We attempted the fix for owstimer.exe.config again; This time it worked when uncommenting the "# added 10/15/2018 - TBD if necessary" section. Without this, Nintex workflow workloads would be moved to owstimer and just simply stop working. Even when we made the config change, the stalled workflows did not recover. We had to terminate and re-run the impacted workflows. I suggest moving the commented code to the $IncludeNintexWorkflow.IsPresent conditional statement.

@nigelhertz thanks for mentioning this!

A little gotcha; I ran it like this:

PS C:\> .\Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig.ps1 -IncludeNintexWorkflow

I don't think the switch is actually applied here since that's not how you pass switches to PS cmdlets... or? Either way, no CodeTypeReferenceExpression reference added.

Can somebody assist me in running this? I did run the script but it didn't change anything. Do I run the Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig.ps1 first or Add-CodeDomAuthorizedType.ps1? And do I run IISRESET after? Thanks

Hi,
I followed the video instruction to make the change for Nintex but I'm getting an error while running it. See below:

I've also attached the script I used. Did I do something wrong? Do I need to include a different switch when running it w/ the Nintex change?

@LauraBlack

Error message says, missing closing '}' in function of Remove-CodeDomAuthorizedType.
Seemingly there is no '}' in the process statement. (Line 194)
I think that it will work, you add closing '}' in line 228.

process
   {
       $webConfigModifications = @($contentService.WebConfigModifications | ? { $_.Owner -eq "NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate" })

       foreach ( $webConfigModification in $webConfigModifications ) 
       {
           Write-Verbose "Found instance owned by NetFrameworkAuthorizedTypeUpdate"
           $contentService.WebConfigModifications.Remove( $webConfigModification ) | Out-Null
       }
       
       if( $webConfigModifications.Count -gt 0 )
       {
           $contentService.Update()
           $contentService.ApplyWebConfigModifications()

       } 
   }#<-- Need one more closing '}'
   end
   {
   }    
}

I did run Add-CodeDomAuthorizedTypeToOWSTimerConfig on affected server where the timer is used for running workflows, restarted sharepoint timer service and error is still happening. I have verified it did changes to C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\15\BIN\OWSTIMER.EXE.CONFIG and explicitly listed types etc.
Only difference I can see from ms article is
<targetFx version="v4.0">
vs
<targetFx>
any tips where to look?