Create a Custom Detection Script for Polycom Companion (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 Polycom Companion using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Polycom Companion

Polycom Companion (File Detection Method)

## Check for Polycom Companion (File Detection Method)
$PolycomCompanionExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Polycom\Polycom Companion\PolycomCompanion.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Polycom\Polycom Companion\PolycomCompanion.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$PolycomCompanionExe.FullName
$PolycomCompanionPath = $($PolycomCompanionExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($PolycomCompanionExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

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

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Polycom\Polycom Companion\PolycomCompanion.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Polycom\Polycom Companion\PolycomCompanion.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "1.7.0.27785"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Polycom Companion (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for Polycom Companion (Registry Detection Method)
$PolycomCompanion = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like 'Polycom*Companion' -and $_.UninstallString -notlike '*MsiExec.exe*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$PolycomCompanion.DisplayVersion
$PolycomCompanion.PSChildName

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{b25570ef-d359-41fd-9d19-12398ea1d082}','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{b25570ef-d359-41fd-9d19-12398ea1d082}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '1.7.0.27785') {
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.