Create a Custom Detection Script for Apple iCloud (PowerShell)

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 Apple iCloud using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Apple iCloud

Apple iCloud (File Detection Method)

• Install the version of Apple iCloud you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • Apple iCloud Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • Apple iCloud Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
• Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
• Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for iCloud (File Detection Method)
$iCloudExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\iCloud.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\iCloud.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$iCloudExe.FullName
$iCloudPath = $($iCloudExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$ProductVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($iCloudExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.ProductVersion

## Create Text File with iCloud File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\iCloud_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$iCloudPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$iCloudPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.ProductVersion -ge `"$ProductVersion`"){"
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 Apple iCloud Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Apple iCloud that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\iCloud.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\iCloud.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.ProductVersion -ge "7.21.0.23"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the Apple iCloud Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
• Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
  • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
• Microsoft Intune
  • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

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Apple iCloud (Registry Detection Method)

• Install the version of Apple iCloud you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • Apple iCloud Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • Apple iCloud Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
• Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
• Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for iCloud (Registry Detection Method)
$iCloud = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like 'iCloud*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$iCloud.DisplayVersion
$iCloud.PSChildName

## Create Text File with iCloud Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\iCloud_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($iCloud.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($iCloud.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($iCloud.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$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 Apple iCloud Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Apple iCloud that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8808B208-87D1-4725-8192-76D257E9DEAE}','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8808B208-87D1-4725-8192-76D257E9DEAE}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '7.21.0.23') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the Apple iCloud Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
• Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
  • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
• Microsoft Intune
  • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

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.