PowerShell – Add Reg Info for Tracking Purposes

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Function Add-TrackData($key,$value)
{
$trackPath = "HKCU:\Software\Tracking"
$tStamp = Get-Date -Format g

if(-not (Test-Path -path $trackPath))
{
New-Item -Path HKCU:\Software\Tracking | Out-null
New-ItemProperty -Path $trackPath -Name $key -Value $value -PropertyType String | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $trackPath -Name "Timestamp" -Value $tStamp | Out-Null
}
Else
{
Set-ItemProperty -Path $trackPath -Name $key -Value $value | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $trackPath -Name "Timestamp" -Value $tStamp | Out-Null
}

}

Add-TrackData -key AppName -value AppValue


Output

Windows – Set Screensaver Policy

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If creating a policy package for SCCM: Compile to EXE, add the EXE you just created to SCCM as a package: Create Package > Environment > Program can run: Only when user is logged on > Run with user rights.


Registry

REG ADD “HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop” /v ScreenSaveActive /d 1 /f

REG ADD “HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop” /v ScreenSaveTimeOut /d 60 /f

REG ADD “HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop” /v SCRNSAVE.EXE /d “C:\Windows\System32\Mystify.scr” /f

 

Notes

If creating a policy package for SCCM: Compile to EXE, add the EXE you just created to SCCM as a package: Create Package > Environment > Program can run: Only when user is logged on > Run with administrator rights.

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Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
Const OverwriteExisting = TRUE
Const POPUP_TITLE = "User To SID Conversion"

strComputer = "."

objShell.Run "cmd /c copy /y TheScreensaver.scr \\%computername%\c$\Windows\system32\TheScreensaver.scr",0,true

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set objRegistry=GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList"
objRegistry.EnumKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, arrSubkeys

For Each objSubkey In arrSubkeys
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strValueName = "ProfileImagePath"
strSubPath = strKeyPath & "\" & objSubkey
objRegistry.GetExpandedStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strSubPath,strValueName,strValue

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set objAccount = objWMIService.Get("Win32_SID.SID='" & objSubkey & "'")
strUser = objAccount.AccountName

objSubkey = trim(objSubkey)'trims whitespace
strUser = trim(strUser)'trims whitespace

if strUser = "Administrator" then strUser=""
if strUser = "Media" then strUser=""
if strUser = "Default" then strUser=""

if strUser <> "" then

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objShell.Run "REG ADD " & chr(34) & "HKEY_Users\" & objSubkey & "\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop" & chr(34) & " /v ScreenSaveActive /d 1 /f",0,false

objShell.Run "REG ADD " & chr(34) & "HKEY_Users\" & objSubkey & "\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop"" /v ScreenSaveTimeOut /d 120 /f",0,false

objShell.Run "REG ADD " & chr(34) & "HKEY_Users\" & objSubkey & "\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop"" /v SCRNSAVE.EXE /d ""C:\Windows\System32\TheScreensaver.scr"" /f ",0,false

end if

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Windows 10 – Disable Hello

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If creating a policy package for SCCM: Compile to EXE, add the EXE you just created to SCCM as a package: Create Package > Environment > Program can run: Only when user is logged on > Run with administrator rights.

REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork” /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64

REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowSignInOptions” /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f /reg:64

Rename folder to something else (using SYSTEM account; if not using SYSTEM account, take ownership, first)
ren C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\NGC NGC_

 

 

Notes


REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System” /v AllowDomainPINLogon /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork” /v DisablePostLogonProvisioning /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

 

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Batch – Return Serial Number of Certificate.cer File

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How to return the serial number of a certificate, so it can be used by certutil.


Code

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set count=1
set var=

for /f "tokens=* delims=:" %%a in ('certutil c:\YourCert.cer') do (
if !count!==3 set var=%%a
set /a count+=1
)

for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %%b in ("%var%") do set serial=%%b
)

set serial=%serial: =%

certutil -exportPFX -p "YourPassword" my %serial% c:\YourCert.pfx


Notes

certutil -p YourPassword -exportPFX %computername% C:\YourCert.pfx

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Python – Change File Names from European to American Dates

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This is how you change file names with European date formatting, to American date formatting.

Coded and tested in Spyder.

# Europe dd/mm/yyyy
# to
# America mm/dd/yyyy

import shutil, os, re

# regex for European date
datePattern = re.compile(r"""^(.*?) # pretext
((0|1|2|3)?\d)- # day
((0|1)?\d)- # month
((19|20)\d\d) # year
(.*?)$ # post test
""", re.VERBOSE)

for europeanDate in os.listdir('.'):
detectPattern = datePattern.search(europeanDate)

# not detected
if detectPattern == None:
continue

# detected
preDate = detectPattern.group(1)
day    = detectPattern.group(2)
month  = detectPattern.group(4)
year   = detectPattern.group(6)
postDate  = detectPattern.group(8)

# American date
americanDate = preDate + month + '-' + day + '-' + year + postDate

# Paths
workingPath = os.path.abspath('.')
americanDate = os.path.join(workingPath, americanDate)
europeanDate = os.path.join(workingPath, europeanDate)

# Rename files
# shutil.move(europeanDate,americanDate)
# for testing
print('\nRenaming "%s" to "%s"...\n' % (europeanDate,americanDate))


Input

file-18-11-2017-datastamp.txt
file-22-7-2018-datestamp.txt
file-22-8-2018-datestamp.txt
file-26-10-2016-datestamp.txt
file-27-12-2018-datestamp.txt


Output

runfile(‘C:/Users/Homelab/.spyder-py3/_DATES/dates.py’, wdir=’C:/Users/Homelab/.spyder-py3/_DATES’)

Renaming “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-18-11-2017-datastamp.txt” to “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-11-18-2017-datastamp.txt”…

Renaming “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-22-7-2018-datestamp.txt” to “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-7-22-2018-datestamp.txt”…

Renaming “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-22-8-2018-datestamp.txt” to “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-8-22-2018-datestamp.txt”…

Renaming “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-26-10-2016-datestamp.txt” to “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-10-26-2016-datestamp.txt”…

Renaming “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-27-12-2018-datestamp.txt” to “C:\Users\Homelab\.spyder-py3\_DATES\file-12-27-2018-datestamp.txt”…

Mac – Xcode 10.1 – High Sierra 10.13.6

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If you’re using Mac OS High Sierra, you are required to use Xcode 10.1 for compatibility.

Here is the direct link to Xcode 10.1 (requires Apple login):

https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_10/Xcode_10.xip or here

 

Additional tools (requires Apple login):

https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Additional_Tools_for_Xcode_10.1/Additional_Tools_for_Xcode_10.1.dmg

Command-line dev tools

sudo xcode-select --install

 

Notes

https://developer.apple.com/download/more/  (requires Apple login)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcode

 

Skype for Desktop – 8.42.0.60

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Download

New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:

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


Silent Install

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


Uninstall

Reg Keys

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

Command

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

 

Notes

Disable Skype auto updates

Apple iTunes – 12.9.4.102

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Download

New iTunes app is available from here:

https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/win64


Contents of iTunes64Setup.exe (using 7zip)


Size

262 MB


Command

iTunes64.msi /qn /norestart IAcceptLicense=Yes ALLUSERS=1 DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS=1 INSTALL_ASUW=0 NO_ASUW=1 SCHEDULE_ASUW=0


Notes

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command “Get-AppxPackage *AppleInc.iTunes* | Remove-AppxPackage”

msiexec /x “{56DDDFB8-7F79-4480-89D5-25E1F52AB28F}” /qn
msiexec /x “{5A659BE5-849B-484E-A83B-DCB78407F3A4}” /qn
msiexec /x “{F8060941-C0AB-4BCE-88AC-F2FDA2E9F286}” /qn
msiexec /x “{A30EA700-5515-48F0-88B0-9E99DC356B88}” /qn
msiexec /x “{5FA8C4BE-8C74-4B9C-9B49-EBF759230189}” /qn
msiexec /x “{D9D08A8F-5A03-486A-AD4D-3A438D521F8B}” /qn