Create a Custom Detection Script for Bloomberg Terminal (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 Bloomberg Terminal using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Bloomberg Terminal

Bloomberg Terminal (File Detection Method)

## Check for Bloomberg Terminal (File Detection Method)
$BloombergExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\blp\Wintrv\bplus.wtk2.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$BloombergExe.FullName
$BloombergPath = $($BloombergExe.FullName).Replace("C:\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($BloombergExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw

## Create Text File with Bloomberg Terminal File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Bloomberg_Terminal_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:HomeDrive\$BloombergPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -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 Bloomberg Terminal Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Bloomberg Terminal that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:HomeDrive\blp\Wintrv\bplus.wtk2.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -ge "3103.1.80.6"){
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.