Category: Post by Eddie Jackson

Description

Skype is software that enables the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice one-to-one and group calls, send instant messages and share files with other people on Skype.

Download

New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:

https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download  mirror

Size

65.6 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /NOCANCEL /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NOLAUNCH -ms

Install Location (35 Folders, 157 Files, 242 MB)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop

view contents: installed files  more info

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\unins000.exe” /SILENT

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

 

Notes

Download Skype for Mac

Skype Community Forum

Disable Skype auto updates (for Windows and Macs)

Release Notes for 8.54

Skype uses asar compression

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\resources\app.asar

 

tags: Skype automation, Skype scripting, MrNetTek

Download

ntrights.exe

Script this Command

ntrights +r SeSystemtimePrivilege -u “Everyone”

 

Notes

C:\ChangeTime>ntrights.exe /?

NTRights.Exe – Beta Version by Georg Zanzen

Grants/Revokes NT-Rights to a user/group

usage: -u xxx User/Group

-m \\xxx machine to perform the operation on (default local machine)
-e xxxxx Add xxxxx to the event log
-r xxx revokes the xxx right
+r xxx grants the xxx right

valid NTRights are:
SeCreateTokenPrivilege
SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
SeLockMemoryPrivilege
SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege
SeUnsolicitedInputPrivilege
SeMachineAccountPrivilege
SeTcbPrivilege
SeSecurityPrivilege
SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
SeLoadDriverPrivilege
SeSystemProfilePrivilege
SeSystemtimePrivilege
SeProfileSingleProcessPrivilege
SeIncreaseBasePriorityPrivilege
SeCreatePagefilePrivilege
SeCreatePermanentPrivilege
SeBackupPrivilege
SeRestorePrivilege
SeShutdownPrivilege
SeAuditPrivilege
SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege

Description

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of freeware system utilities designed for power users developed by Microsoft for use on the Windows operating system. These programs add or change features to maximize productivity or add more customization. For example, the latest PowerToys can display hotkey shortcuts (great for power users), and help you arrange Window layouts (great for developers).  more…

Download

https://eddiejackson.net/apps/powertoys/

Screenshots

Return Hotkeys: Hold down Win Key

 

Access Settings: Down by the clock > select PowerToys in the icon notification area

 

Control Window layouts: Press Win key + tilde

 

Bulk Rename (will be added as Power Rename in future release): download MSI

 

Notes

In order to use PowerToys, you’ll need to be running Windows 1803 (build 17134) or higher.

https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys

https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.11.0

https://github.com/chrdavis/SmartRename/releases/tag/v.1.0.2

Description

Skype is software that enables the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice one-to-one and group calls, send instant messages and share files with other people on Skype.

Download

New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:

https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download  mirror

Size

65.6 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /NOCANCEL /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NOLAUNCH -ms

Install Location (35 Folders, 156 Files, 241 MB)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop

view contents: installed files  more info

Silent Uninstall

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\unins000.exe” /SILENT

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

 

Notes

Download Skype for Mac

Skype Community Forum

Disable Skype auto updates (for Windows and Macs)

Skype uses asar compression

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\resources\app.asar

 

tags: Skype automation, Skype scripting, MrNetTek

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

57.3 MB

Silent Install

setup.msi /quiet /norestart

Install Location (10 Folders, 99 Files, 444 MB)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\78.0.3904.70

Silent Uninstall

msiexec /x{DD7698ED-63EF-3C58-9D1D-5708F41652DA} /qn /norestart

“C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\78.0.3904.70\Installer\setup.exe” –uninstall –multi-install –chrome –system-level –force-uninstall

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{DD7698ED-63EF-3C58-9D1D-5708F41652DA}

 

App GUID

{DD7698ED-63EF-3C58-9D1D-5708F41652DA}

MSI Property Table

 

Notes

Download Chrome for Mac

Release Notes v78: October 22, 2019

Chrome v78 Features

Chrome Platform Status

Chrome Scrubber

 

Mac – Disable Chrome Auto Updates

Method 1

On Mac, you can go to “Users > Your Mac Drive > Library > Google > GoogleSoftwareUpdate” and rename this folder.

Method 2

Open Finder and go to “Applications” folder.

Right click or control + click on the Google Chrome folder and go to “Show Packaged Content”.

Click “Contents” folder and open “Info.plist” file. Remember you need to have editors like Xcode to open plist file. Also you should have write permission for both “Contents” folder and “Info.plist” file to edit.

Look for “KSUpdateURL” key. In our case this is pointing to “https://tools.google.com/service/update2”.

Simply rename the file to something else and save your changes.

Method 3

#!/bin/sh

Version=$(/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --version | awk '{print $3}')

sudo rm -rf /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/Frameworks/Google\ Chrome\ Framework.framework/Versions/"$Version"/Frameworks/KeystoneRegistration.framework

 

tags: Chrome development, Chrome scripting, MrNetTek

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/70.0/win64/en-US/   all

Size

49.1 MB

Silent Install

setup.exe -ms

Install Location (10 Folders, 104 Files, 368 MB)

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox

Silent Uninstall

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

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Mozilla Firefox 70.0 (x64 en-US)

Notes

Download Firefox for Mac

Firefox Community Forum

Firefox Support

Version 70.0, first offered to Release channel users on October 22, 2019

Advisories

MSI Property Table

 

tags: Firefox scripting, Firefox development, MrNetTek

Manual Testing

* Using the Desktop folder as an example…

1. Make sure OneDrive is installed, and that this path is accessible: %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive.

2. Log into user’s online live or outlook account, and open the Files > Desktop folder in the web console.

3. In Windows Explorer, Navigate to C: > Users > username > select Properties of Desktop folder > select Location tab > set Location: %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Desktop > click Move button.

4. Verify user files and folders exist at %USERPROFILE%\Desktop and in the web console, onedrive.live.com > Files > Desktop.

5. Verify you can reach the user’s desktop by clicking Desktop under Quick Access, and Desktop under This PC in the Navigation pane.

 

Enterprise Setup

* Using the Desktop folder as an example…

1. Install OneDrive client on enterprise computers.

2. Create a GPO to redirect the Desktop folder from %USERPROFILE%\Desktop to %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Desktop.

3. When the user logs in for the first time on a new computer, they will authenticate to OneDrive.

4. Desktop files and folders will become accessible via the normal folder names, such as Desktop, and by the normal folder paths, such as %USERPROFILE%\Desktop. Shortcuts to the Desktop in Quick Access, the Navigation pane, and in other applications will not be impacted by the change.

 

Automated Redirect Solution

* Using the Desktop folder as an example…

Move Data

robocopy /MOVE /E /PURGE “%USERPROFILE%\Desktop” “%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Desktop”

Make Link

mklink /D %USERPROFILE%\Desktop %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Desktop

Update User Shell Folder

reg add “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders” /v Desktop /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d ^%USERPROFILE^%”\OneDrive\Desktop” /f

reg add “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders” /v Desktop /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d ^%USERPROFILE^%”\OneDrive\Desktop” /f

Last Step

reboot, or reload explorer.exe

 

Notes

 
OneDrive Guide for Enterprises

Deploy OneDrive apps by using System Center Configuration Manager

Deploy OneDrive apps by using Intune

Network utilization planning for the OneDrive sync app

Redirect and move Windows known folders to OneDrive

Deploy and configure the new OneDrive sync app for Mac

Use Group Policy to control OneDrive sync client settings

 

Registry 

User Shell Folder Reg Keys (notice how some have GUIDs)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

 

tags: Folder redirects, OneDrive scripting, OneDrive folders, MrNetTek

Description

Slack is essentially a chat room for your whole company, designed to replace email as your primary method of communication and sharing. Its workspaces allow you to organize communications by channels for group discussions and allows for private messages to share information, files, and more all in one place. more…

Download

New Slack setup is available here:

https://slack.com/downloads/windows

Size

78.4 MB

Install

setup.exe

* note, this application is installed in the Current User security context

Install Location (60 Folders, 242 Files, 242 MB)

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\slack

view contents: installed files

Silent Uninstall

"C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe" --uninstall -s

Registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack

 

 

Notes

Download Slack for Mac

Slack Blog

Slack Support

Slack News

 

Slack 4.1.2

October 18, 2019

What’s New

• We added support for Windows 10 Focus Assist priority list. So now our built-in and Action Center notifications will respect your Focus Assist settings, staying as quiet (or as loud) as you want them to be.
• A new menu for the system tray lets you take control of how and when Slack launches on booting up (even, randomly, if you are not signed in to any teams.)

Bug Fixes

• Receiving a gif in a notification could mess with your notifications.
• Long workspace names now no longer appear as incredibly long in menus.
• Slack menus should now be showing up at the right language (meaning the one that is right for you).
• Spellchecker stopped working for a small count of users, leading to a sharp uptick in avoidabull erratz. With spellcheck now fully back online for those users, any remaining typos are officially not our fault.
• There was a slim chance things weren’t finishing up properly when closing Slack. We’re working on making all this perfect, but in the meantime, it is, at least, better. Restarting when clearing cache now works again.
• No longer do you have to ask “Update.exe? What IS that?”: We now show with our actual name (which is “Slack”, for reference) in Startup entries for Task Manager and Settings.
• Slack could go into a state where getting notifications (even if you couldn’t see them) would prevent you from clicking on the right side of your monitor… at all. Sorry for any understandable frustration this caused — your notifications (and your ability to use your mouse) are now working as intended again.

 

tags: Slack silent install, Slack automation, MrNetTek

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free, trusted global standard for viewing, printing, signing, sharing, and annotating PDFs. It’s the only PDF viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content – including forms and multimedia. And now, it’s connected to Adobe Document Cloud services – so you can work with PDFs on any device, from anywhere. more…

Download

Enterprise download requires free Adobe registration: AcroRdrDC1902120047_en_US.exe

Size

169 MB

Silent Install

Extract contents of AcroRdrDC1902120047_en_US.exe using 7zip

Use Acrobat Customization Wizard DC to create custom setup

Package and run: setup.exe

* packaging can be as simple as adding source files to a self-extracting EXE (using WinRar)

 

Install Location (1,478 Folders, 2,870 Files, 645 MB)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC

Silent Uninstall

MsiExec.exe /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100} /qn /norestart

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AC0F074E4100}

 

Notes

Acrobat Reader Community Forum

Acrobat Reader Support

 

AcroRdrDCUpd1902120047.msp

 

Adobe MSI and Cmd-line examples

 

tags: Acrobat Reader automation, Acrobat Reader scripting, MrNetTek

Description

Desktop Java technologies can be used to create rich client applications and applets that are fast, secure, and portable. Most of the technologies are included as part of Java SE (also known as the JRE, or Java Runtime Environment), which is pre-installed on over 90% of all desktop systems on a wide range of operating systems. Other Desktop Java technologies are available as either separate downloadable Java extensions, or as open source projects on java.net. Finally, the Netbeans IDE with its integrated GUI builder brings everything together, allowing you to easily build your desktop application. more…

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

Install Location (19 Folders, 238 Files, 197 MB)

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_231

Version

1.8.2310.11

Size

72.8 MB

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F64180231F0}

 

Uninstall

msiexec /x{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F64180231F0}

32 Bit

Install Location (19 Folders, 238 Files, 176 MB)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_231

Version

1.8.2310.11

Size

64.93 MB

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180231F0}

Uninstall

msiexec /x{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180231F0}

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

 

tags: Java client automation, Java client scripting, MrNetTek

Problem

When installing an Endpoint Protection agent (SEP client) on a Mac with macOS High Sierra 10.13 (or newer), you receive the notification System Extension Blocked.

Error

Cause

This is due to a change in macOS High Sierra. Kernel Extensions (KEXT) that are not signed by Apple are no longer automatically installed by default. As a security measure, macOS now asks the User to allow the installation of third-party KEXTs.

Solutions

* none are great

Imaging

If you use NetBoot, NetInstall, or NetRestore, use the following command while preparing disk images for deployment:

spctl kext-consent add 9PTGMPNXZ2

Recovery Mode

spctl kext-consent disable

Manually Allow

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Click the Allow button

Build and Administer MDM

Create an MDM to manage extensions

 

 

Notes

Also see:

About authorizing kernel extensions for Symantec Endpoint Protection for macOS 10.13 or later

Managing kernel extension authorization when deploying the Symantec Endpoint Protection client for Mac

Remote Assistance

When remoted into computer, create a script to click OK on the dialog box (you cannot remotely click OK, so the setup will not continue)

Remote Controltell application “System Events”
click at {123,456}
end tell

 

@echo off
FOR /F "skip=1" %%A IN ('wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey') DO  ( 
SET "ProductKey=%%A"
goto InstallKey
)

:InstallKey
IF [%ProductKey%]==[] (
echo No key present
) ELSE (
echo Installing %ProductKey%
changepk.exe /ProductKey %ProductKey%
)