Create a Custom Detection Script for Cisco AnyConnect (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 Cisco AnyConnect using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Cisco AnyConnect

Cisco AnyConnect (Registry Detection Method)

• Install the version of Cisco AnyConnect you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 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 Cisco AnyConnect (Registry Detection Method)
$AnyConnect = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Cisco AnyConnect' -and $_.UninstallString -notlike '*Uninstall.exe*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, UninstallString
$AnyConnect.DisplayVersion
$GUID = $AnyConnect.UninstallString -replace 'MsiExec.exe /I', '' -replace 'MsiExec.exe /X', ''

## Create Text File with Cisco AnyConnect Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Cisco_AnyConnect_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($GUID)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($GUID)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($AnyConnect.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath

• Click Run Script (F5)
• A text file will open with the Cisco AnyConnect Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Cisco AnyConnect that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6B15DEBB-2AB9-42DD-8ECF-82EF8F21CC69}','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6B15DEBB-2AB9-42DD-8ECF-82EF8F21CC69}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '4.10.00093') {
Write-Host "Installed"
}

• Copy the Cisco AnyConnect 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.