Margus Potter
Deploy & Inventory big fan :)
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My heartbeat main usage example: I have monthly scheduled one package to install. If pc is offline then thats it. But if you add after schedule also heartbeat (5min etc), then when pc comes online ...
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Found similar: Lex demonstrates how Easy it is to create heartbeat schedules in PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory to deploy applications to offline computers when they come back online. Youtube
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I am using Step 1 before any deployment easy check e.g. Chrome in this case (options - quit deployment with error) : $Processes = Get-Process if ( $Processes.ProcessName -contains "chrome" ) { ...
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Every package or step you create, put under Conditions > PDQ Inventory Collection > Is Not A Member > "Reboot Required" Its a PDQ Inventory built-in collection or create yourself "Computer > Needs ...
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Well.. I dont believe in default timestamps (win update or pdq deploy changes lots of stuff under inactive users folders and files). Second if you just delete useraccount folder, then you need also...
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Well, its a service and bunch of files. I am using similar commands for many things not installed, so version from file properties with cmd: wmic datafile where name="C:\\Windows\\dwrcs\\DWRCS.exe"...
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Usually they are like... Install Files: $(Repository)\setupfile.msi Parameters: TRANSFORMS="myfile.mst" Additional Files: $(Repository)\install\myfile.mst
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I have 2 similar SQL ones to offer, you can play around with them, maybe helps... Show PC-s where users are in Local Admin group: SELECT Computers.Name as "Computer Name", Computers.CurrentUs...
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Not so complex, and basically a one-time job to create the needed package. Those are very good instructions, deploying o365 years with that. Only thing I change is "configuration.xml" e.g. when I n...
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Include Entire Directory? or create Custom Command Line step or create New Step > Command msiexec.exe /i "installer.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn /norestart TRANSFORMS="file.mst" Files: add your msi and mst...