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#21
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Dell Command Update NOT au...
Last post by shandor - April 11, 2024, 07:19:05 PMHi there!
We had Intune installing Dell Command Update with automatic settings in place to enforce driver installation after a certain amount of allowed deferrals, etc.
We took these instructions from the below video:
Here's a summary. First install the software manually, configure it as you want and export an XML of the intended config. Now you can start building the installer package. Then the installer package does the following:
Now if I can just figure out a way to successfully have this work again within Patch My PC. Any ideas?
We had Intune installing Dell Command Update with automatic settings in place to enforce driver installation after a certain amount of allowed deferrals, etc.
We took these instructions from the below video:
Here's a summary. First install the software manually, configure it as you want and export an XML of the intended config. Now you can start building the installer package. Then the installer package does the following:
- Install the software silently
- Add a registry key to prevent the setup popup screen
- Add a registry key to indicate the configuration was successful
- Run a command on the installed software to import the xml configuration settings you created earlier
- Run a command on the installed software to lock all the settings for non local admin users
Now if I can just figure out a way to successfully have this work again within Patch My PC. Any ideas?
#22
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: ESET Endpoint Security 11....
Last post by failau007 - April 11, 2024, 07:43:57 AMHello
v11 doesn't seem to be superseding v10 automatically. Is this intended?
v11 doesn't seem to be superseding v10 automatically. Is this intended?
#23
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Detection script for User inst...
Last post by altu - April 11, 2024, 06:43:15 AMHi,
We have used the PMPC portal to create custom apps successfully.
With two applications, which are kind of special I would say, we see an issue with the detection script.
The applications are simple MSI applications.
However, it has to be installed as user (/qn ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1).
But, after installation, these two particular applications create their entries in the HKLM hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
The detection script fails to detect these application as it only looks in HKCU.
My workaround currently is to change script manually. Outside of PatchMyPC.
Line 16: [string[]]$HivesToSearch = 'HKCU'
Change to: [string[]]$HivesToSearch = 'HKLM'
This fixes the detection.
Three questions here:
1. If we make a request for you guys to add these applications to your catalog (they are publicly available), will you take this into account?
The application can be installed as user and as system, but our requirement is to install it as user.
2. Is there a better way to tackle this rather than having to make changes to the detection script?
3. Would it not be feasible that you add some additional options in the PMC portal that give us some more options. One of which is in what registry hive to search in? (I know, it's a feature request).
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To elaborate on the first question...
If the application is installed as SYSTEM, on first run, the application runs a repair cycle to create the HKCU application configuration keys.
But, with Intune, after installation, the IMECache folder is cleared and the original install file is gone.
The repair then fails and prompts for the original install file.
Thank you
We have used the PMPC portal to create custom apps successfully.
With two applications, which are kind of special I would say, we see an issue with the detection script.
The applications are simple MSI applications.
However, it has to be installed as user (/qn ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1).
But, after installation, these two particular applications create their entries in the HKLM hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
The detection script fails to detect these application as it only looks in HKCU.
My workaround currently is to change script manually. Outside of PatchMyPC.
Line 16: [string[]]$HivesToSearch = 'HKCU'
Change to: [string[]]$HivesToSearch = 'HKLM'
This fixes the detection.
Three questions here:
1. If we make a request for you guys to add these applications to your catalog (they are publicly available), will you take this into account?
The application can be installed as user and as system, but our requirement is to install it as user.
2. Is there a better way to tackle this rather than having to make changes to the detection script?
3. Would it not be feasible that you add some additional options in the PMC portal that give us some more options. One of which is in what registry hive to search in? (I know, it's a feature request).
-----------
To elaborate on the first question...
If the application is installed as SYSTEM, on first run, the application runs a repair cycle to create the HKCU application configuration keys.
But, with Intune, after installation, the IMECache folder is cleared and the original install file is gone.
The repair then fails and prompts for the original install file.
Thank you
#24
Report Bugs and Issues (Free Home Updater) / Re: Update to an older version...
Last post by Tomatensoep - April 11, 2024, 02:14:18 AMAgain this happened, but this time with IrfanView
#25
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Product Query about non in...
Last post by Antony (Patch My PC) - April 11, 2024, 01:53:10 AMHey Ben,
Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, there isn't anything similar in the works for enterprise environments, this is mainly due to there being no central point to manage the apps and updates. Every device would require their own installation and then it relies on the end-user to keep the machine up to date, which for management and compliance purposes could prove difficult.
I hope this provides some clarity here, please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Antony
Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, there isn't anything similar in the works for enterprise environments, this is mainly due to there being no central point to manage the apps and updates. Every device would require their own installation and then it relies on the end-user to keep the machine up to date, which for management and compliance purposes could prove difficult.
I hope this provides some clarity here, please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Antony
#26
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Product Query about non intune...
Last post by Ben Yardley - April 10, 2024, 08:46:16 PMHi Team,
We use PMPC for our intune workloads and are very pleased with the platform.
One of the engineers has since been using the home edition for his household devices and wondered if there was anything similar offered (or in the works) for non-intune commercial workloads, such as servers and line of business devices as he believes this would work really well for us.
Cheers
Ben
We use PMPC for our intune workloads and are very pleased with the platform.
One of the engineers has since been using the home edition for his household devices and wondered if there was anything similar offered (or in the works) for non-intune commercial workloads, such as servers and line of business devices as he believes this would work really well for us.
Cheers
Ben
#27
Report Bugs and Issues (Free Home Updater) / Re: Wise Registry Cleaner
Last post by OldNavyGuy - April 10, 2024, 06:21:25 PM #28
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Trying to understand Apps ...
Last post by Andrew Jimenez (Patch My PC) - April 10, 2024, 02:15:24 PMHappy to help!
#29
Request New Features or Software (Free Home Updater) / PDFgear
Last post by Bilbrough - April 10, 2024, 02:12:08 PMThis completely free program is getting a lot of traction and I would like to see it as a choice on Patch My PC
#30
Support and General Questions (Enterprises Using ConfigMgr and Intune) / Re: Trying to understand Apps ...
Last post by mdigrego - April 10, 2024, 02:02:30 PMThanks, Andrew, that makes sense. And thanks for all the work you do for PMPC!