Lab Core | The Lab of MrNetTek

Windows – Allow Users to Change Time

Posted onApril 12, 2020

reg add “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Control Panel\International” /v “PreventUserOverrides” /t reg_dword /d 0 /f /reg:64

Firefox Browser – 72.0.2

Posted onJanuary 21, 2020July 11, 2022

Description

Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. more…

Download

New Firefox is available here:

https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/72.0.2/win64/en-US/ all

Size

48.6 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe -ms

chocolatey: choco install firefox -y

Install Location (10 Folders, 93 Files, 191 MB on disk)

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox

view contents: installed files more info

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe version: 72.0.2.7321

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe” /s

chocolatey: choco uninstall firefox -y

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 72.0.2 (x64 en-US)

Notes

Download Firefox for Mac

Firefox Community Forum

Firefox Support

Version 72.0.2, first offered to Release channel users on January 20, 2020

Advisories

MSI Setup File

MSI Property Table

MSI CustomAction Table

RunInstallNoDir
/S /TaskbarShortcut=[TASKBAR_SHORTCUT] /DesktopShortcut=[DESKTOP_SHORTCUT] /StartMenuShortcut=[START_MENU_SHORTCUT] /MaintenanceService=[INSTALL_MAINTENANCE_SERVICE] /RemoveDistributionDir=[REMOVE_DISTRIBUTION_DIR] /PreventRebootRequired=[PREVENT_REBOOT_REQUIRED] /OptionalExtensions=[OPTIONAL_EXTENSIONS] /LaunchedFromMSI

RunInstallDirPath
/S /InstallDirectoryPath=[INSTALL_DIRECTORY_PATH] /TaskbarShortcut=[TASKBAR_SHORTCUT] /DesktopShortcut=[DESKTOP_SHORTCUT] /StartMenuShortcut=[START_MENU_SHORTCUT] /MaintenanceService=[INSTALL_MAINTENANCE_SERVICE] /RemoveDistributionDir=[REMOVE_DISTRIBUTION_DIR] /PreventRebootRequired=[PREVENT_REBOOT_REQUIRED] /OptionalExtensions=[OPTIONAL_EXTENSIONS] /LaunchedFromMSI

RunInstallDirName
/S /InstallDirectoryName=[INSTALL_DIRECTORY_NAME] /TaskbarShortcut=[TASKBAR_SHORTCUT] /DesktopShortcut=[DESKTOP_SHORTCUT] /StartMenuShortcut=[START_MENU_SHORTCUT] /MaintenanceService=[INSTALL_MAINTENANCE_SERVICE] /RemoveDistributionDir=[REMOVE_DISTRIBUTION_DIR] /PreventRebootRequired=[PREVENT_REBOOT_REQUIRED] /OptionalExtensions=[OPTIONAL_EXTENSIONS] /LaunchedFromMSI

RunExtractOnly
/ExtractDir=[EXTRACT_DIR]

tags: Firefox scripting, Firefox development, MrNetTek

Google Chrome Browser – 79.0.3945.130

Posted onJanuary 17, 2020January 23, 2020

Description

Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, and was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android. The browser is also the main component of Chrome OS, where it serves as the platform for web apps. more…

Download

New Chrome browser is available here:

https://enterprise.google.com/intl/en_version/chrome/chrome-browser/ mirror

Size

58 MB

Silent Install

setup.msi /quiet /norestart

chocolatey: choco install googlechrome -y

Install Location (10 Folders, 99 Files, 448 MB on disk)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\79.0.3945.130

view contents: installed files more info

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe version: 79.0.3945.130

Silent Uninstall

msiexec /x{0F488B35-59E5-3DA0-80FA-55F3BE746A68} /qn /norestart

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\79.0.3945.130\Installer\setup.exe” –uninstall –multi-install –chrome –system-level –force-uninstall

chocolatey: choco uninstall googlechrome -y

App GUID

{0F488B35-59E5-3DA0-80FA-55F3BE746A68}

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{0F488B35-59E5-3DA0-80FA-55F3BE746A68}

MSI Property Table

MSI CustomAction Table

MSI InstallExecuteSequence Table

Notes

Download Chrome for Mac

Chrome v79 Features

Chrome Platform Status

Chrome Scrubber

tags: Chrome development, Chrome scripting, Chrome automation, MrNetTek

Azure – PowerShell – Update Device Registered User

Posted onJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

# MrNetTek
# eddiejackson.net/blog
# 1/17/2020
# free for public use 
# free to claim as your own

clear-host

$user = 'username@domain.com'
$computer = 'computername'

$userSearch = $user.SubString(0,1)
$newUser = Get-AzureADUser -SearchString $userSearch | where { $_.UserPrincipalName -eq $user } | Select -ExpandProperty ObjectId
$device = Get-AzureADDevice | where { $_.DisplayName -eq $computer }
$oldOwner = (Get-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner -ObjectId $device.ObjectId).ObjectId

Add-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner -ObjectId $device.ObjectId -RefObjectId $newUser
Remove-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner -ObjectId $device.ObjectId -RefObjectId $oldOwner
Get-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner -ObjectId $device.ObjectId

Notes

Get-AzureADUser
Get-AzureADDevice
Get-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner
Add-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner
Remove-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner
Get-AzureADDeviceRegisteredOwner
Substring method

tags: PowerShell, Azure registered user, change registered user in Azure Intune, MrNetTek

Windows Terminal – 0.8.10091.0 (Preview)

Posted onJanuary 16, 2020January 23, 2020

Description

Windows Terminal is a terminal emulator for Windows 10 written by Microsoft. It includes support for the Command Prompt, PowerShell, WSL and SSH. It’s basically like having all your command shells at your disposal, when you want them, all in one tidy interface. Once you start using it, you won’t want to use individual shells anymore. more…

Download

http://eddiejackson.net/apps/windowsterminal/

Windows Store

Screenshot

Video Blip

Notes

In order to install Windows Terminal, you’ll need to be running Windows 10 1903 (build 18362) or higher.

Windows Terminal Documentation

Windows Terminal Getting Started

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases

C++ Runtime v14 framework package for Desktop Bridge (Terminal needs this)

Ignite 2019

Trick out the Windows Terminal

tags: Windows Terminal, the new terminal, MrNetTek

Java Client – 8 Update 241

Posted onJanuary 15, 2020January 23, 2020

Description

Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment. Upgrading to the latest Java version improves the security of your system, as older versions do not include the latest security updates.

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few.

Download

The latest Java Client (Java SE Runtime Environment) is available here:

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html

Silent Install

JavaDownload.exe INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_JAVA=1 WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=H WEB_ANALYTICS=0 EULA=0 REBOOT=0

64 Bit

Version

1.8.2410.7

Size

73.2 MB

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F64180241F0}

Uninstall

msiexec /x{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F64180241F0}

32 Bit

Version

1.8.2410.7

Size

65.3 MB

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180241F0}

Uninstall

msiexec /x{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180241F0}

* notice the GUID formatting “32/64” “major version” “update version”

Notes

The MSIs for the Java Clients are located in the ‘C:\Windows\Installer’ folder.
– Windows Installer – Win32

tags: Java Client automation, Java Client scripting, Java MSI, Java Client MSI, MrNetTek

Firefox Browser – 72.0.1

Posted onJanuary 9, 2020January 23, 2020

Description

Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. more…

Download

New Firefox is available here:

https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/72.0.1/win64/en-US/ all

Size

48.5 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe -ms

chocolatey: choco install firefox -y

Install Location (9 Folders, 89 Files, 187 MB on disk)

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox

view contents: installed files more info

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe version: 72.0.1.7311

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe” /s

chocolatey: choco uninstall firefox -y

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 72.0.1 (x64 en-US)

Notes

Download Firefox for Mac

Firefox Community Forum

Firefox Support

Version 72.0.1, first offered to Release channel users on January 8, 2020

Advisories

MSI Property Table

MSI CustomAction Table

tags: Firefox scripting, Firefox development, MrNetTek

SCCM – Deploy Firefox as Application, 0x87D00324(-2016410844)

Posted onJanuary 8, 2020January 9, 2020

Deploying the Firefox browser using SCCM is easy, but it isn’t without its caveats. I ran into one snag, and I thought I’d detail the fix.

Walk-through

First, before you begin in the Configuration Manager console, copy the Firefox MSI to your file repository. In the example below, it is \\sccm\Mozilla\app\Firefox_72.0\

Now, in the Configuration Manager console, navigate to the Software Library node > Overview > Application Management > Applications

Right-click on Applications > click Create Application:

Browse to the UNC of the MSI > select the Firefox MSI:

Review the information:

Update the application settings to reflect the following config:

Confirm all settings are correct:

The app will be created in SCCM:

If you would like a customized app icon, select the properties of the application in the top panel > click the Software Center tab > click the Browse button > navigate to and select the custom icon:*Normally, I copy a 512×512 icon into the same folder as the MSI, and then navigate to that location under the Software Center tab.

The icon will change from the default, to your custom icon > click OK to save:

At this point, you could just Distribute Content and Deploy the application to selected collections. However —when I did that with the Firefox MSI, specifically— I got an error in the Software Center Portal, error 0x87D00324:

This happens due to the Detection Method of the application not working with the Windows Installer settings. The solution to is to change the Detection Rule presence from Windows Installer, to File System.

To make the change, in the bottom panel, click the Deployment Types tab > right-click on the name and click Properties:

Click the Detection Method tab > click the Edit Clause button:

Modify the Detection Rule settings to match this config:

Click OK > OK to save.

Now, Distribute Content > Deploy to selected collections.

Verify on client machine. No more 0x87D00324(-2016410844) error. Great success!

tags: SCCM 0x87D00324, SCCM error 0x87D00324, SCCM Firefox Deployment, MrNetTek

Google Chrome Browser – 79.0.3945.117

Posted onJanuary 8, 2020January 23, 2020

Description

Download

New Chrome browser is available here:

https://enterprise.google.com/intl/en_version/chrome/chrome-browser/ mirror

Size

58 MB

Silent Install

setup.msi /quiet /norestart

chocolatey: choco install googlechrome -y

Install Location (10 Folders, 100 Files, 448 MB on disk)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\79.0.3945.117

view contents: installed files more info

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe version: 79.0.3945.117

Silent Uninstall

msiexec /x{B0ADCD48-32BE-3E01-89F3-CA3224594A8B} /qn /norestart

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\79.0.3945.117\Installer\setup.exe” –uninstall –multi-install –chrome –system-level –force-uninstall

chocolatey: choco uninstall googlechrome -y

App GUID

{B0ADCD48-32BE-3E01-89F3-CA3224594A8B}

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B0ADCD48-32BE-3E01-89F3-CA3224594A8B}

MSI Property Table

MSI CustomAction Table

MSI InstallExecuteSequence Table

Notes

Download Chrome for Mac

Chrome v79 Features

Chrome Platform Status

Chrome Scrubber

tags: Chrome development, Chrome scripting, Chrome automation, MrNetTek

C# – Compare List1 with List2, Return Differences

Posted onJanuary 8, 2020January 20, 2020

Text file saved as list1.txt:

alpha
bravo
charlie
delta
echo
foxtrot
golf
hotel
india
juliet
kilo
lima
mike
november
oscar
papa
quebec
romeo
sierra
tango
uniform
victor
whiskey
x-ray
yankee
zulu

Text file saved as list2.txt:

alpha
bravo
charlie
delta
echo
foxtrot
golf
hotel
india
juliet
kilo
lima
mike
november
oscar
papa
romeo
sierra
tango
uniform
victor
whiskey
x-ray
yankee
zulu

Code

* tested in Visual Studio 2019

// MrNetTek
// eddiejackson.net/blog
// 1/8/2020
// free for public use 
// free to claim as your own

using System;                      // Console
using System.Collections.Generic;  // IEnumerable
using System.Linq;                 // IEnumerable

namespace CompareTwoLists
{
    class CompareTwoLists
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // instantiate data sources
            string[] list1 = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(@"C:\csharp\compare_lists\list1.txt");
            string[] list2 = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(@"C:\csharp\compare_lists\list2.txt");

            // create the search query  
            IEnumerable<string> differenceQuery =
              list1.Except(list2);

            // run the search query
            Console.WriteLine("In list1, but not list2:");
            foreach (string s in differenceQuery)                
                // return differences
                Console.WriteLine(s);

            Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key to continue...");
            Console.ReadKey();
            Environment.Exit(0);

        }
    }
}

Output

In list1, but not list2:
quebec

Press any key to continue…

Notes

File.ReadAllLines()

IEnumerable Interface()

foreach statement

tags: C# Lists, C# Comparison, MrNetTek

Firefox Browser – 72.0

Posted onJanuary 6, 2020January 23, 2020

Description

Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. more…

Download

New Firefox is available here:

https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/72.0/win64/en-US/ all

Size

48.5 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe -ms

chocolatey: choco install firefox -y

Install Location (10 Folders, 104 Files, 363 MB on disk)

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox

view contents: installed files more info

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe” /s

chocolatey: choco uninstall firefox -y

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 72.0 (x64 en-US)

Notes

Download Firefox for Mac

Firefox Community Forum

Firefox Support

Version 72.0, first offered to Release channel users on January 6, 2020

Advisories

MSI Property Table

MSI CustomAction Table

tags: Firefox scripting, Firefox development, MrNetTek

C# – Search Unsorted Array for Value (Linear Search)

Posted onJanuary 5, 2020January 11, 2020

Linear Search

Perform a linear search with the following time and space complexity:

Time Complexity: O(n)
Space Complexity: O(1)

Code

// MrNetTek
// eddiejackson.net/blog
// 1/5/2020
// free for public use 
// free to claim as your own

using System;

namespace SearchUnsortedArray
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            
            // the array with values
            int[] array1 = { 4, 6, 1, 5, 8, 7, 3, 2, 6, 2, 7, 4, 0, 5};
            
            // dynamic length of array
            int a = array1.Length;

            // value to search for
            int b = 9;

            // search array
            bool retBool = UnsortedInput(array1, a, b);

            // does value exist in array?
            Console.WriteLine(retBool);
            Console.ReadKey();

            // clear session
            Array.Clear(array1, 0, array1.Length);
            
        }

        static public bool UnsortedInput(int[] arrInput, int arrSize, int searchValue)
        {

            for (int i = 0; i < arrSize; i++)
            {
                if (searchValue == arrInput[i])
                {
                    return true;
                }
                                
            }

            return false;
        }

    }
}

Output

False

Notes

Algorithmic Complexity

8 time complexities that every programmer should know

tags: Search CSharp Arrays, Search C#, MrNetTek