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About_PassiveInstall.help.txt
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TOPIC
about_PassiveInstall
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A utility collection for passive or silent application installations.
LONG DESCRIPTION
PassiveInstall is a collection of PowerShell cmdlets that can be used in a PowerShell script to create a customized
installation of a vendor application without repackaging. The cmdlets include support both for running installers,
and the kinds of customization typically needed. The cmdlets also produce output for logging that makes it easier
to review a captured log file and determine what did or did not happen.
By default, PassiveInstall works in a passive mode, meaning that all steps are automated but you can see what is
hapening live on the screen at that time.
But sometimes you want a silent installation, for example to keep the end-user from interfering with the script.
If you start your powershell window hidden, PassiveInstall cmdlets will support you. Whenever a cmdlet will create
a new window, there will be a -DoSilent optional parameter that will start the new window hidden as well.
PassiveInstall is provided on an "As Is" basis free of charge for any suitable purpose. Specifically, the software may
not be decompiled or reverse engineered. Copyright 2022, TMurgent Technologies, LLP
EXAMPLES
Typically start with the Install-PassiveInstallFile, in which you supply a file to be installed and optional
arguments for the command line. You just specify the file and the cmdlet figures out how to do the installation.
Supported file types are MSI, MSP, EXE, CMD, BAT, PS1, REG, and ZIP (where the args is the folder to export into).
After that you can add additional files and folders, remove them, as well as add and remove from the registry.
Special support is given to make it easy to remmove or add shortcuts.
And finally the Optimize_PassiveNgenQueues cmdlet can be called to ensure that the NGEN queue is flushed.
CMDLETS
Approve-PassiveElevation
Checks if elevation for RunAsAdministrator is present. With the -AsAdmin switch it will restart your script with a RunAs.
Note that the RunAs account also needs access to share resources is script is on a file share/mapped drive.
This is often problematic when machine is not domain joined. Either copy script resources locally or open your script
in a elevated PowerShell/ISE window and run.
Copy-PassiveFile
Copies a file to the designated location, making sure intervening directories are created if needed and
optionaly renaming it on the fly. Existing files over-written by default.
Copy-PassiveFolder
Copies a folder to the destination, making sure intervening directories are created if needed. Existing files not over-written by default.
Disable-PassiveWindowsService
Checks to see that the service exists and disables it. Note: it does not stop the service if running.
Install-PassiveInstallFile
Performs appropriate (file type dependent) installation activity on MSI, MSP, EXE, ZIP, PS1, BAT, CMD, REG
Move-PassiveFolder
Moves the source folder underneath the destination folder. The destination folder will automatically be
created if not present.
Move-PassiveRegistryKey
Moves the source key underneath the destination key. Typically used to move HKLM to HKCU.
The destination key will automatically be created if not present.
New-PassiveAppPathSearch
Registers the application for windows start menu search.
New-PassiveDesktopShortcut
Creates a shortcut on the current user's desktop as specified.
New-PassiveEnvironmentVariable
Changes the value of an existing environment variable or create a new one with the value.
New-PassiveAppPathSearch
Creates/updates an AppPath entry to support start menu search for the target.
New-PassiveFolderIfNotPresent
Checks if a folder exists, and if not it creates it.
New-PassiveRegistryKeyIfNotPresent
Checks if a registry key exists, and if not it creates it.
New-PassiveStartmenuShortcut
Creates a shortcut on the start menu as specified.
Optimize-PassiveNgenCompileFile
Performs an ngen compilation of an MSIL file into the native interface format.
Optimize-PassiveNgenQueues
Locates and flushes each of the NGEN optimization queues.
Remove-PassiveDesktopShortcuts
Removes the named shortcuts by name without needing to know the path.
Remove-PassiveEnvironmentVariables
Deletes the named environment variables, if present.
Remove-PassiveFiles
Removes a list of files.
Remove-PassiveFolders
Deletes the named Folders, if present.
Remove-PassiveInstallerCacheFilePattern
Removes files matching a filename pattern if located in the named folder, but with option for only if created in the last 24 hours.
Remove-PassiveInstallerCacheFolders
Removes the named folder, but with options for only if emoty and only if created in the last 24 hours.
Remove-PassiveRegistryItem
Deletes a registry item or key (including child items/nodes).
Remove-PassiveStartMenuShortcuts
Removes the named shortcuts by name, without needing to know the path.
Set-PassiveShortcutFixupBatCmd
Fixes an issue with shortcuts that occurs with App-V 5. Shortcuts that simply link to a file ending
in .Bat or .Cmd fail to work correctly under App-V 5.x.
This fixup re-writes the shortcut to use C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe pointing to the cmd/bat file.
Set-PassiveShortcutFixupReg
Fixes an issue with shortcuts that occurs with App-V 5. Shortcuts that simply link to a file ending
in .Reg fail to work correctly under App-V 5.x.
This fixup re-writes the shortcut to use C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe pointing to the reg file.
Set-PassiveServiceAccount
Changes the service (logon) account for the named windows service.
Set-PassiveShortcutFixupSpaceAtEnd
Fixes an issue with shortcuts that occurs with App-V 5. Shortcuts that have a space at the end of the
filename fail to work correctly under App-V 5.x.
This fixup re-writes the shortcut to remove the trailing space in the name.
Set-PassiveWinColors
Changes the color scheme in the PowerShell window, optionally clearing the buffer.
Set-PassiveWinSize
Changes the width, height, position, and/or title, of the PowerShell window, or hides it altogether.
Show-PassiveTimer
Sleep in ms with progress bar. Optional message.
KEYWORDS
Passive, Silent, Install.
SEE ALSO
Download software http://www.tmurgent.com/resources/tools-downloads/tools-packaging/117-tools/packaging-tools/435-passiveinstall
Free online training class on PassiveInstall http://www.tmurgent.com/educate/course/view.php?id=6