Create a Custom Detection Script for Pharos Controls Director (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 Pharos Controls Director using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Pharos Controls Director

Pharos Controls Director (File Detection Method)

## Check for Pharos Controls Director (File Detection Method)
$PharosDirectorExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Pharos Controls\Director\pharos_director.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$PharosDirectorExe.FullName
$PharosDirectorPath = $($PharosDirectorExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($PharosDirectorExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with Pharos Controls Director File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Pharos_Controls_Director_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$PharosDirectorPath`" -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 Pharos Controls Director Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Pharos Controls Director that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Pharos Controls\Director\pharos_director.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "2.8.6.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Pharos Controls Director (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for Pharos Controls Director (Registry Detection Method)
$PharosDirector = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Pharos Controls Director' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$PharosDirector.DisplayVersion
$PharosDirector.PSChildName

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Pharos Controls Director' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '2.8.6') {
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.