Running a script every logon

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Run registry key causes programs to run each time that a user logs on. The data value for a key is a command line. By default, these keys are ignored when the computer is started in Safe Mode.   The key to use is the following:   Just create a new entry, for example:   … Read more

Re-caching then Repairing MSI

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This documentation details the way to re-cache a MSI file then launch its reparation. It can help for example if we have to re-run an Active Setup whether the MSI has been deleted from the cache…   1. Copy MSI First thing to do is to copy the MSI in a cache location. That location … Read more

Active Setup

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1. What is Active Setup Active Setup is a component of Windows.   It’s a registry key present in HKLM:   And HKCU:   In HKLM, each sub-key contains the following entries: [KeyName] is the name of the Sub-Key (Usually the UpgradeCode of the MSI) ComponentID is usually the name of the Application (“ProductName” MSI … Read more

Assemblies Silent Install

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To install assembly files, gacutil must be used. So it must first be copied on the workstation if it’s not present.   The following command can be used to perform a silent installation:

Allowing Remote Management

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Some tools (For example Client Center for Configuration Manager, very useful to manage SCCM client on workstation – cache size, re-installation of the agent, re-run advertisements…) need the remote management to be activated on the client machine to work properly.   To enable it: Open a command prompt in administrative context and type the following … Read more

Check if Citrix

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To verify if a server is a Citrix server, the best solution is to check if the “Broker Agent” service exists on the machine. . Registry If the service “Broker Agent” exists on the machine, the following registry key is set:

Reliability History

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Reliability History is a very helpful tool for troubleshooting. . . This tool help you to see the overall status messages that are in the Event Viewer in a friendlier manner. You will be able to see the critical errors per day and have a better understanding of what is happening on the computer. .

Files and Folders Security with VBS

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The following script allows to modify the security of files or folders (including sub-folders and content). In the following example, the following actions are executed: Creation of an INF file in C:\Temp (Security.inf) This INF allows to grant read and write access rights to the folder C:\Program Files\Soft\Folder and the file C:\Windows\system32\File Execution of the INF … Read more

ODBC Connections

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This article details the way to manage ODBC connections manually using the registry. These registry entries can be added in an installation package (in a MSI, MST, or imported using a script). No reboot or log-off / logon is required. . Create a New Data Source to SQL Server . Registry Create a .reg file … Read more

MSU Silent Install

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MSU are the Microsoft Update files. To install a MSU file, wusa.exe can be used. To perform a logged silent installation, the following command can be used: wusa.exe “C:\Workdir\MyFile.msu” /quiet /norestart /log:C:\Logs\MyFile-Install.evtx