Create a Custom Detection Script for 3CX Desktop App (PowerShell)

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Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of 3CX Desktop App using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for 3CX Desktop App

3CX Desktop App (File Detection Method)

## Check for 3CX Desktop App (File Detection Method)
$3CXDesktopAppExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\3CXDesktopApp\3CXDesktopApp.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$3CXDesktopAppExe.FullName
$3CXDesktopAppPath = $($3CXDesktopAppExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($3CXDesktopAppExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with 3CX Desktop App File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\3CX_Desktop_App_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$3CXDesktopAppPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the 3CX Desktop App Detection Method script required to detect the current version of 3CX Desktop App that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\3CXDesktopApp\3CXDesktopApp.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "18.13.959.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

3CX Desktop App (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for 3CX Desktop App (Registry Detection Method)
$3CXDesktopApp = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match '3CX Desktop App' -and $_.WindowsInstaller -eq '1' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$3CXDesktopApp.DisplayVersion
$3CXDesktopApp.PSChildName

## Create Text File with 3CX Desktop App Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\3CX_Desktop_App_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($3CXDesktopApp.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($3CXDesktopApp.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the 3CX Desktop App Detection Method script required to detect the current version of 3CX Desktop App that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{EC180AF5-5878-4DF9-80B5-2E85A6472400}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '18.13.959.0') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

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.