Create a Custom Detection Script for the FileZilla Client (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 FileZilla Client using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for the FileZilla Client

FileZilla Client (File Detection Method)

• Install the version of the FileZilla Client you want to deploy on a test box or VM
  • Check out the following posts for further details
    • FileZilla Client Silent Install (How-To Guide)
    • FileZilla Client 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 FileZilla Client (File Detection Method)
$FileZillaExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$FileZillaExe.FullName
$FileZillaPath = $($FileZillaExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($FileZillaExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw

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

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersionRaw -ge "3.60.2.0"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the FileZilla Client 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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FileZilla Client (Registry Detection Method)

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

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

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FileZilla Client','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FileZilla Client' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '3.60.2') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

• Copy the FileZilla Client 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.