Scripting

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UFIL517: Scripting

Andrew Lubchansky, Senior TrainerErik Ragan, Senior Trainer

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Agenda

• K1000 Scripting Overview

• K2000 Scripting Overview

• Custom Scripts

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K1000 Scripting Overview


What exactly is Scripting?

• Powerful and flexible tool to accomplish tasks in your environment

• Group Policy Supplement– RDP Connections– Drive Mapping– Printer Deployment– UAC– Software and Hardware settings

• Includes wizards!


OK, so how exactly does Scripting work?

• Different types of scripts– Online K-Script– Offline K-Script– Online Shell Script

• Can use labels, target different Operating Systems, run in different accounts, run scheduled or on-demand, and use multiple dependencies

• Uses basic logical steps to control behavior


Scripting Steps Overview

Verify a condition exists (File,

Directory, Registry Key, etc.)

Take Action!

On Verify failure, take action

(installer, script, etc.)

On Remediation success, take action (Script, Status, etc.)

On Remediation failure, take action

(Script, Status, etc.)

Verify

On Success

Remediation

Remediation Success

Remediation Failure

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Demo: Scripting Walkthrough


K2000 Scripting Overview


Task Engine Changes

• Things to remove– start /wait (for .EXE/.MSI)– DOS commands in Application tasks– call (for bat)– “quotes”

• Things to add– cscript.exe (prior to .VBS)– Reboot Required checkbox

• Need some assistance– K2 Advisor – Scan/Identify tasks that need to be changed


Working with PowerShell

• PowerShell commands no longer run as direct command lines

• New process– Save .ps1 file– Create .bat script with PowerShell commands– ZIP .ps1 and .bat script together– Upload as Application task– Command line is name of .bat


Demo: Join Domain and OU


Custom Scripts


Custom Scripts

• Want the automation of Managed Installs with the power of Scripting?

• Want to force a full Inventory after a Managed Install?

• Automate with AutoIt!


Demo: Create MI with AutoIt


Thank you.


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