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 ChemDoodle 3D using PowerShell.
How to Create a Custom Detection Script for ChemDoodle 3D
ChemDoodle 3D (File Detection Method)
- Install the version of ChemDoodle 3D you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
- 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 ChemDoodle 3D (File Detection Method)
$ChemDoodle3DExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\ChemDoodle3D\ChemDoodle3D.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$ChemDoodle3DExe.FullName
$ChemDoodle3DPath = $($ChemDoodle3DExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($ChemDoodle3DExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion
## Create Text File with ChemDoodle 3D File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\ChemDoodle_3D_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$ChemDoodle3DPath`" -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 $FilePath
- Click Run Script (F5)
- A text file will open with the ChemDoodle 3D Detection Method script required to detect the current version of ChemDoodle 3D that is installed on the device you are running the script from.
Example:
If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\ChemDoodle3D\ChemDoodle3D.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "7.1.1"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}
- Copy the ChemDoodle 3D Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- Microsoft Intune
ChemDoodle 3D (Registry Detection Method)
- Install the version of ChemDoodle 3D you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
- 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 ChemDoodle 3D (Registry Detection Method)
$ChemDoodle3D = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'ChemDoodle 3D' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$ChemDoodle3D.DisplayVersion
$ChemDoodle3D.PSChildName
## Create Text File with ChemDoodle 3D Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\ChemDoodle_3D_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($ChemDoodle3D.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($ChemDoodle3D.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 ChemDoodle 3D Detection Method script required to detect the current version of ChemDoodle 3D that is installed on the device you are running the script from.
Example:
If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ChemDoodle 3D' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '7.1.1') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}
- Copy the ChemDoodle 3D Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
- Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- Microsoft Intune
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.