Create a Custom Detection Script for JetBrains Rider (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 JetBrains Rider using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for JetBrains Rider

JetBrains Rider (File Detection Method)

• Install the version of JetBrains Rider you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • JetBrains Rider 2022 Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • JetBrains Rider 2022 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 JetBrains Rider (File Detection Method)
$RiderExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\JetBrains\*Rider*\bin\rider*.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\*Rider*\bin\rider*.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$RiderExe.FullName
$RiderPath = $($RiderExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($RiderExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw

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

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\JetBrains\JetBrains Rider 2022.2.3\bin\rider64.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\JetBrains\JetBrains Rider 2022.2.3\bin\rider64.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -ge "2022.2.3.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the JetBrains Rider 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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JetBrains Rider (Registry Detection Method)

• Install the version of JetBrains Rider you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • JetBrains Rider 2022 Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • JetBrains Rider 2022 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 JetBrains Rider (Registry Detection Method)
$Rider = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like 'JetBrains Rider*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$Rider.DisplayVersion
$Rider.PSChildName

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\JetBrains Rider 2022.2.3','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\JetBrains Rider 2022.2.3' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '222.4167.23') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the JetBrains Rider 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.