Create a Custom Detection Script for the Autodesk Desktop App (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 the Autodesk Desktop App using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for the Autodesk Desktop App

Autodesk Desktop App (File Detection Method)

Install the version of the Autodesk Desktop App you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - Autodesk Desktop App Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - Autodesk Desktop App 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 Autodesk Desktop App (File Detection Method)
$AdAppMgrExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop App\AutodeskDesktopApp.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop App\AutodeskDesktopApp.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$AdAppMgrExe.FullName
$AdAppMgrPath = $($AdAppMgrExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($AdAppMgrExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

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

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop App\AutodeskDesktopApp.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Autodesk\Autodesk Desktop App\AutodeskDesktopApp.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "8.4.0.50"){
Write-Host "Installed"
}

Copy the Autodesk Desktop App 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

Autodesk Desktop App (Registry Detection Method)

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

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

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Desktop App','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Autodesk Desktop App' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '8.4.0.50') {
Write-Host "Installed"
}

Copy the Autodesk Desktop App 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.