This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform silent or interactive installs and uninstalls of the Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) using the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit. The PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit can be used to replace your WiseScript, VBScript and Batch wrapper scripts with one versatile, re-usable and extensible tool. This tool is an absolute must for Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM) / (SCCM) Administrators or anyone who is responsible for packaging and deploying software.
How to Install the Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit
- Download the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit 3.8.4:
- Download the zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command to remove the Zone.Identifier:
Unblock-File -Path C:\Downloads\PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip
- Enter the following command to extract the contents of the zip file:
Expand-Archive -Path C:\Downloads\PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip -DestinationPath C:\Downloads\PADT
- Enter the following commands to copy the AppDeployToolkit & Files folder to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“:
Copy-Item -Path "C:\Downloads\PADT\Toolkit\AppDeployToolkit" -Destination "C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp\AppDeployToolkit" -Recurse
Copy-Item -Path "C:\Downloads\PADT\Toolkit\Files" -Destination "C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp\Files"
You should now see the AppDeploymentToolkit folder with files & the empty Files folder at “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp”
Next we’ll want to download the Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) & dependency files using PowerShell.
- Copy the PowerShell script below to “C:\Downloads” & name it Get_Store_Downloads.ps1
- Script Reference: https://flexxible.com/automating-msix-packaging-with-powershell/
#Requires -version 3 <# .SYNOPSIS Get links to Microsoft Store downloads and optionally download packages .DESCRIPTION Downloaded packages can be installed via Add-AppxPackage -Path .PARAMETER packageFamilyName A list of package family names to download .PARAMETER name A regular expression which will select the family package names for existing AppX package names that match .PARAMETER packageTypeFilter The types of package to download .PARAMETER downloadFolder The folder to download non-excluded files to. Will be created if does not exist. If not specified, files will not be downloaded .PARAMETER ring The release ring to download .PARAMETER proxy Proxy server to use .PARAMETER excludeExtensions List of file extensions to not download .PARAMETER excluderegex If download Links match this regular expression they will not be downloaded .PARAMETER language The language for downloading files .PARAMETER force Overwrite files which already exist .PARAMETER all Interrogate all local AppX packages rather than just those available to the user running the script (requires elevation). Use with -name .EXAMPLE Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass "&" '.\Get_Store_Downloads.ps1' -packageFamilyName CiscoSystems.AnyConnect_edjcgkw48dhxt -downloadFolder C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp\Files -excludeRegex 'arm' -force Downloads the resources from the Microsoft Store for the Cisco AnyConnect App, excluding files for arm and arm64 architecture and save the files to C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp\Files .NOTES Modification History: 2022/03/18 @guyrleech Initial public release 2022/03/29 modified by Jason Bergner #> <# Copyright © 2022 Guy Leech Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ParameterSetName='Family')] [string[]]$packageFamilyName , [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ParameterSetName='Name')] [string]$name , [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,ParameterSetName='Name')] [string]$packageTypeFilter = 'All' , [string]$downloadFolder , [ValidateSet('Slow','Retail','Fast,','RP')] [string]$ring = 'retail' , [string]$proxy , [string[]]$excludeExtensions = ('','blockmap','eappx','eappxbundle','emsixbundle') , [string]$excludeRegex , [string]$language = 'en-US' , [switch]$force , [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,ParameterSetName='Name')] [switch]$all ) [hashtable]$proxyParameters = @{} if( ! [string]::IsNullOrEmpty( $proxy ) ) { $proxyServer = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Net.WebProxy' $proxyServer.Address = [uri]$proxy $proxyServer.UseDefaultCredentials = $true [System.Net.WebRequest]::DefaultWebProxy = $proxyServer $proxyParameters.Add( 'Proxy' , $proxy ) $proxyParameters.Add( 'ProxyUseDefaultCredentials' , $true ) Write-Verbose "Proxy set to $proxy" } ##https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41897114/unexpected-error-occurred-running-a-simple-unauthorized-rest-query?rq=1 Add-Type -TypeDefinition @' public class SSLHandler { public static System.Net.Security.RemoteCertificateValidationCallback GetSSLHandler() { return new System.Net.Security.RemoteCertificateValidationCallback((sender, certificate, chain, policyErrors) => { return true; }); } } '@ [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = [SSLHandler]::GetSSLHandler() [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 if( $PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'Name' ) { Import-Module -Name AppX -Verbose:$false [array]$packages = @( Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers:$all -PackageTypeFilter $PackageTypeFilter | Where-Object PackageFamilyName -Match $name ) if( $null -eq $packages -or $packages.Count -eq 0 ) { Throw "No existing AppX packages found matching $name" } $packageFamilyName = $packages | Select-Object -ExpandProperty PackageFamilyName -Unique } Write-Verbose -Message "Got $($packageFamilyName.Count) packages" $webclient = $null if( -Not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty( $downloadFolder ) ) { if( -Not ( Test-Path -Path $downloadFolder -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ) ) { $null = New-Item -Path $downloadFolder -Force -ItemType Directory -ErrorAction Stop } if( -Not ( $webClient = New-Object -TypeName System.Net.WebClient ) ) { Throw "Failed to create a System.Net.WebClient object" } } [int]$count = 0 ForEach( $package in $packageFamilyName ) { $count++ [string]$requestBody = "type=PackageFamilyName&url=$package&ring=$ring&lang=$language" $response = $null $session = $null $response = Invoke-WebRequest -URI 'https://store.rg-adguard.net/api/GetFiles' -body $requestBody -Method Post -ContentType 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' -SessionVariable session @proxyParameters if( $response -and $response.PSObject.Properties[ 'links' ] -and $response.Links.Count -gt 0 ) { ##Write-Verbose -Message "$count / $($packageFamilyName.Count) : Got $($response.Links.Count) links for $requestBody" ForEach( $link in ($response.Links | Where-Object href -match '^https?://' )) { [string]$extension = [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension( $link.innerText ) -replace '^\.' if( $extension -in $excludeExtensions ) { Write-Verbose -Message "Ignoring `"$($link.innerText)`" as extension $extension in exclude list" } elseif( -Not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty( $excludeRegex ) -and $link.innerText -match $excludeRegex ) { Write-Verbose -Message "Ignoring `"$($link.innerText)`" as matches $excludeRegex" } else { $result = [pscustomobject]@{ 'PackageFamilyName' = $package 'File' = $link.innertext 'Link' = $link.href } if( -Not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty( $downloadFolder ) ) { [string]$destinationFile = Join-Path -Path $downloadFolder -ChildPath $link.InnerText if( ( Test-Path -Path $destinationFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -and -Not $force ) { Write-Warning -Message "Not downloading to `"$destinationFile`" as already exists - use -force to overwrite" } else { try { $webclient.DownloadFile( ( $link.href -replace '&' , '&' ) , $destinationFile ) if( $properties = Get-ItemProperty -Path $destinationFile ) { Add-Member -InputObject $result -NotePropertyMembers @{ 'Download' = $properties.FullName 'Size (KB)' = [math]::Round( $properties.Length / 1KB , 1 ) } } else { Write-Warning -Message "Unable to get file properties for $destinationFile" } } catch { Write-Warning -Message "Problem downloading $($link.href) - $_" } } } $result } } } else { ## <img src="../img/stop.png">The server returned an empty list.<br>Either you have not entered the link correctly, or this service does not support generation for this product.</p><script type="text/javascript"> Write-Warning -Message "No data or links returned for $requestBody - $($response.Content -split "`n`r?" , 2 -replace '\<[^\>]+\>' | Select-Object -First 1)" } }
- Add the following registry key to suppress the “To Allow this website to provide information personalized for you, will you allow it to put a small file (cookie) on your computer?” popup message
REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3" /t REG_DWORD /v 1A10 /f /d 0 |
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads”
- PS C:\Downloads>
- Enter the following command to download the installation files:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass "&" '.\Get_Store_Downloads.ps1' -packageFamilyName CiscoSystems.AnyConnect_edjcgkw48dhxt -downloadFolder C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp\Files -excludeRegex 'arm' -force
- After the download completes, you should see .appx files inside the “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp\Files” directory
- Copy the PowerShell script below to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“ & name it Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1
<# .SYNOPSIS This script performs the installation or uninstallation of the Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App. # LICENSE # PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit - Provides a set of functions to perform common application deployment tasks on Windows. Copyright (C) 2017 - Sean Lillis, Dan Cunningham, Muhammad Mashwani, Aman Motazedian. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. .DESCRIPTION The script is provided as a template to perform an install or uninstall of an application(s). The script either performs an "Install" deployment type or an "Uninstall" deployment type. The install deployment type is broken down into 3 main sections/phases: Pre-Install, Install, and Post-Install. The script dot-sources the AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1 script which contains the logic and functions required to install or uninstall an application. .PARAMETER DeploymentType The type of deployment to perform. Default is: Install. .PARAMETER DeployMode Specifies whether the installation should be run in Interactive, Silent, or NonInteractive mode. Default is: Interactive. Options: Interactive = Shows dialogs, Silent = No dialogs, NonInteractive = Very silent, i.e. no blocking apps. NonInteractive mode is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not user interactive. .PARAMETER AllowRebootPassThru Allows the 3010 return code (requires restart) to be passed back to the parent process (e.g. SCCM) if detected from an installation. If 3010 is passed back to SCCM, a reboot prompt will be triggered. .PARAMETER TerminalServerMode Changes to "user install mode" and back to "user execute mode" for installing/uninstalling applications for Remote Destkop Session Hosts/Citrix servers. .PARAMETER DisableLogging Disables logging to file for the script. Default is: $false. .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive" .NOTES Toolkit Exit Code Ranges: 60000 - 68999: Reserved for built-in exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1, Deploy-Application.exe, and AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1 69000 - 69999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1 70000 - 79999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in AppDeployToolkitExtensions.ps1 .LINK http://psappdeploytoolkit.com #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [ValidateSet('Install','Uninstall','Repair')] [string]$DeploymentType = 'Install', [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [ValidateSet('Interactive','Silent','NonInteractive')] [string]$DeployMode = 'Interactive', [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$AllowRebootPassThru = $false, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$TerminalServerMode = $false, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$DisableLogging = $false ) Try { ## Set the script execution policy for this process Try { Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy 'ByPass' -Scope 'Process' -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop' } Catch {} ##*=============================================== ##* VARIABLE DECLARATION ##*=============================================== ## Variables: Application [string]$appVendor = '' [string]$appName = 'Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App' [string]$appVersion = '' [string]$appArch = '' [string]$appLang = '' [string]$appRevision = '' [string]$appScriptVersion = '1.0.0' [string]$appScriptDate = 'XX/XX/20XX' [string]$appScriptAuthor = 'Jason Bergner' ##*=============================================== ## Variables: Install Titles (Only set here to override defaults set by the toolkit) [string]$installName = '' [string]$installTitle = 'Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App' ##* Do not modify section below #region DoNotModify ## Variables: Exit Code [int32]$mainExitCode = 0 ## Variables: Script [string]$deployAppScriptFriendlyName = 'Deploy Application' [version]$deployAppScriptVersion = [version]'3.8.4' [string]$deployAppScriptDate = '26/01/2021' [hashtable]$deployAppScriptParameters = $psBoundParameters ## Variables: Environment If (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'variable:HostInvocation') { $InvocationInfo = $HostInvocation } Else { $InvocationInfo = $MyInvocation } [string]$scriptDirectory = Split-Path -Path $InvocationInfo.MyCommand.Definition -Parent ## Dot source the required App Deploy Toolkit Functions Try { [string]$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain = "$scriptDirectory\AppDeployToolkit\AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1" If (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -PathType 'Leaf')) { Throw "Module does not exist at the specified location [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain]." } If ($DisableLogging) { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -DisableLogging } Else { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain } } Catch { If ($mainExitCode -eq 0){ [int32]$mainExitCode = 60008 } Write-Error -Message "Module [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain] failed to load: `n$($_.Exception.Message)`n `n$($_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)" -ErrorAction 'Continue' ## Exit the script, returning the exit code to SCCM If (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'variable:HostInvocation') { $script:ExitCode = $mainExitCode; Exit } Else { Exit $mainExitCode } } #endregion ##* Do not modify section above ##*=============================================== ##* END VARIABLE DECLARATION ##*=============================================== If ($deploymentType -ine 'Uninstall' -and $deploymentType -ine 'Repair') { ##*=============================================== ##* PRE-INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Installation' ## Show Welcome Message, Close Cisco AnyConnect With a 60 Second Countdown Before Automatically Closing Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps 'AnyConnect' -CloseAppsCountdown 60 ## Show Progress Message (with the default message) Show-InstallationProgress ## Remove Any Existing Versions of the Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App $AppPackageNames = @( "CiscoSystems.AnyConnect" ) foreach ($AppName in $AppPackageNames) { Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppxPackage -Name $AppName | Remove-AppxPackage" -Wait #Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $AppName | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers" -Wait Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -eq $AppName | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online" -Wait #Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -eq $AppName | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -AllUsers -Online" -Wait } ##*=============================================== ##* INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Installation' ## Install Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App Dependencies $DependencyPath = Get-ChildItem "$dirFiles" -Exclude CiscoSystems.AnyConnect*.appx -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ForEach ($Dependency in $DependencyPath) { Show-InstallationProgress "Installing the Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App Dependencies. This may take some time. Please wait..." Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Add-AppxPackage ""$Dependency""" -Wait } ## Install Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App $AppPath = Get-ChildItem "$dirFiles" -Include CiscoSystems.AnyConnect*.appx -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ForEach ($App in $AppPath) { Show-InstallationProgress "Installing the Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App. This may take some time. Please wait..." Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Add-AppxPackage ""$App""" -Wait } ##*=============================================== ##* POST-INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Installation' } ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Uninstall') { ##*=============================================== ##* PRE-UNINSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Uninstallation' ## Show Welcome Message, Close Cisco AnyConnect With a 60 Second Countdown Before Automatically Closing Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps 'AnyConnect' -CloseAppsCountdown 60 ## Show Progress Message (With a Message to Indicate the Application is Being Uninstalled) Show-InstallationProgress -StatusMessage "Uninstalling the $installTitle. Please Wait..." ##*=============================================== ##* UNINSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Uninstallation' ## Uninstall Any Existing Versions of the Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Store App $AppPackageNames = @( "CiscoSystems.AnyConnect" ) foreach ($AppName in $AppPackageNames) { #Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppxPackage -Name $AppName | Remove-AppxPackage" -Wait Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $AppName | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers" -Wait #Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -eq $AppName | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online" -Wait Execute-ProcessAsUser -Path "$PSHOME\powershell.exe" -Parameters "-WindowStyle Hidden Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -eq $AppName | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -AllUsers -Online" -Wait } ## Add Registry Keys to Prevent Windows Apps from Reinstalling Write-Log -Message "Adding Registry Keys to Prevent Windows Apps from Reinstalling." [scriptblock]$HKCURegistrySettings = { Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'ContentDeliveryAllowed' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'FeatureManagementEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'PreInstalledAppsEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SilentInstalledAppsEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SubscribedContent-314559Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SubscribedContent-338387Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SubscribedContent-338388Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SubscribedContent-338389Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SubscribedContent-338393Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SubscribedContentEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager' -Name 'SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord -SID $UserProfile.SID } Invoke-HKCURegistrySettingsForAllUsers -RegistrySettings $HKCURegistrySettings -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ## Add Registry Key to Disable Auto-Updating of Microsoft Store Apps Write-Log -Message "Adding Registry Key to Disable Auto-Updating of Microsoft Store Apps." Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore' -Name 'AutoDownload' -Value 2 -Type DWord # Add Registry Key to Prevent Suggested Applications from Returning Write-Log -Message "Adding Registry Key to Prevent Suggested Applications from Returning." Set-RegistryKey -Key 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent' -Name 'DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures' -Value 1 -Type DWord ##*=============================================== ##* POST-UNINSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Uninstallation' } ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Repair') { ##*=============================================== ##* PRE-REPAIR ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Repair' ##*=============================================== ##* REPAIR ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Repair' ##*=============================================== ##* POST-REPAIR ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Repair' } ##*=============================================== ##* END SCRIPT BODY ##*=============================================== ## Call the Exit-Script function to perform final cleanup operations Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode } Catch { [int32]$mainExitCode = 60001 [string]$mainErrorMessage = "$(Resolve-Error)" Write-Log -Message $mainErrorMessage -Severity 3 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName Show-DialogBox -Text $mainErrorMessage -Icon 'Stop' Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode }
Ok, all the hard work is done and now you can install or uninstall the Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) using one single PowerShell script. Simply change the DeploymentType parameter to install or uninstall. Logging functionality is built-in automatically and you can view the log files under “C:\Windows\Logs\Software”.
Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) NonInteractive Install (PowerShell)
NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp”
- PS C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) Silent Install (PowerShell)
Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“
- PS C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"
Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) Interactive Install (PowerShell)
Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“
- PS C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive"
How to Uninstall the Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit
Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) NonInteractive Uninstall (PowerShell)
NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“
- PS C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“
- PS C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent"
Cisco AnyConnect (Microsoft Store App) Interactive Uninstall (PowerShell)
Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp“
- PS C:\Downloads\AnyConnectApp>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-AnyConnectApp.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive"
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.