Create a Custom Detection Script for Citrix Files For Windows (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 Citrix Files For Windows using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Citrix Files For Windows

Citrix Files For Windows (File Detection Method)

## Check for Citrix Files For Windows (File Detection Method)
$CitrixFilesExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Citrix\Citrix Files\CitrixFiles.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\Citrix Files\CitrixFiles.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$CitrixFilesExe.FullName
$CitrixFilesPath = $($CitrixFilesExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($CitrixFilesExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

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

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Citrix\Citrix Files\CitrixFiles.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Citrix\Citrix Files\CitrixFiles.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "22.5.24.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
}

Citrix Files For Windows (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for Citrix Files For Windows (Registry Detection Method)
$CitrixFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.ProductName -match 'Citrix Files' } | Select-Object -Property ProductName, PSChildName
$CitrixFiles.ProductName
$CitrixFiles.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Citrix Files For Windows Registry Detection Method
If(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\$($CitrixFiles.PSChildName)") { 

$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\CitrixFiles_VPN_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\$($CitrixFiles.PSChildName)' -Name ProductName -ea SilentlyContinue) -eq '$($CitrixFiles.ProductName)') {"
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 Citrix Files For Windows Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Citrix Files For Windows that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\588B9EC527F3FFB4485BFFC8989F8689' -Name ProductName -ea SilentlyContinue) -eq 'Citrix Files') {
Write-Host "Installed"
}

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.