The following script has been used to remotely install adobe flash on a list of computers. It is a prime example of many of the benefits of wmi. Vbscript install software on a remote computer vbsedit. Marc carter is joining us again today with another guest blog post looking back a couple years ago to my previous post. Get list of software installed from a remote computer via wmi. List all software installed on a machine with vbscript. Vbs script remotely enable remote desktop rdp 2 comments on vbs script to install software remotely. A vbscript to enumerate applications installed on a machine. List installed software in windows activexperts software. Vbs script to install software remotely it support guides. Check if a software program is installed using powershell. I like the examples provided here but i have to say, they are very basic and will do fine for simple installations and if you have a very small number of remote machines to install your software on. List installed software wmi script center spiceworks. On modern environments you have to enable wmi manually, because its disabled by default.
Find answers to install software on multiple remote servers with the. Emco remote installer is an easytouse network application designed for centralized software management and audit across a lan. How to deploy the execution of a vbs script on your network. The information is gathered from the registry via wmi. Copy the below example vbscript code and paste it in notepad or a vbscript editor. If the installer does not block execution it returns control back to the shell while it executes, your script may finish before the installer finishes.
Script install software on multiple computers remotely. This will cancel the install as it closes the remote session. Script will first check for connectivity using ping test and if the connectivity is positive then it will get the information of software installed, installation date, version d. How to make wmi filter to check for installed software. Powershell query installed software on remote computers. Powershell script to install software to remote computers check installed software powershell scr. You will need the remote registry service you can start this remotely from the services console and wmi service running on the remote machine. Use powershell to quickly find installed software scripting. This will give you a nice text file with all the applications installed on the specified computer. Oct 26, 2018 another way to get a list of installed software from a local or remote windows computers.
How to get only those software list which are in programs and. The powershell remote pc info script powershell code sample uses a number of hardware and software classes, including win32product, to find various information about a remote pc using wmi and the remote registry. This script is updated recently to query 32bit as well as 64bit applications installed on remote computers. A vbscript to enumerate applications installed on a machine and output a tabdelimited csv file, one for each machine. The idea is for this to be slightly less awful than all the similar scripts out there on the webz. This vbscript will list all the software installed on the computername you specify in the first line of code. How to audit installed software from the command line tips. Click here for an explanation about how to include scripts in activexperts network monitor.
Powershell script to install software to remote computers. The first detail is that you need to maintain a remote session while the installer is running. Apr 21, 2009 remote software install question in vbscript posted in programming. The below function checks if the given software program is installed or not in remote computer. But the problem with it is, it only retrieves the installed applications via msi, however, this wmi class might not list all the. This script should run on windows 2000 and windows xp as is, and on windows 9x and nt where wmi and current scripting engine are installed. Jun 19, 2010 vbs script to install software remotely. Free tool that lists installed programs on remote computers.
I tried this script and noting happens except the machinelist. Description getinstalledsoftware opens up the specified remote registry and scours it for installed software. With this script you can pass different credentials for a local or remote computers. Getremoteprogr am get list of installed programs on remote or local computer this script generates a list by querying the registry and returning the installed programs of a local or remote computer. Dec 19, 2012 visual basic scripting comes in hand in a large variety of situations, in other words, every sysadmin should know at least basics of vbscript. Mar 16, 2020 get list of installed software using vbscript through registry. Check if a software program is installed using powershell script. Mar 05, 2020 powershell script to check if a software program is installed or not in remote machine using registry and wmi and export list of installed programs to csv file. Use powershell to get a list of installed software from. Dec, 2012 another quick post to show how to list installed programs in addremove programs on local andor remote machines. Install software on a remote computer const wbemimpersonationleveldelegate 4.
It offers a simple and effective approach to remote software distribution and can be used instead of sccm and other complicated deployment tools. Learn how to use windows powershell to quickly find installed software on local and remote computers. Get list of installed software using vbscript through registry. Using wmic to retrieve a list of all installed programs. But it gives me same software version for the given list of machine, when i double checked manually over version was different.
Mar 23, 2014 vbscript function to run program at remote computer march 23, 2014 6 comments programming languages, tools utilities, vbscript, win32 api, windows, windows command shell, windows scripting host. In larger environments there are much more things to worry about and youll want to report progress centrally in stead of on every target machine. Vb script that connects through wmi to create a list of installed software. Use powershell to find installed software scripting blog. May 09, 2012 hello guys im having a hard problem with a wmi filter and maybe you can lend me a hand. May 09, 2018 this is just a quick reference for anyone trying to quickly pull off a list of installed software from a remote machine.
Can be modified to run against a remote computer, assuming wmi. Script getremoteprogram get list of installed programs on. But the problem with it is, it only retrieves the installed applications via msi, however, this wmi class might not list all the installed softwares that show in add or remove programs, appwiz. Script list all installed software technet gallery microsoft.
Script install software on multiple computers remotely with powershell this site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Get the list of installed softwares on remote computers with powershell. Introducing clarity into installed software audit results. Lists installed software shown in registry uninstall key. The version number is listed in the file version field. The pstools need to be installed on the main computer youre running it from. Powershell script to copy and install exe setup to multiple remote server. Vbscript function to run program at remote computer. In short, a system administrator friend of mine, asked me to write him a script that should allow him to enter a remote machine name, a domain credentials, and an msi package that will be installed on the specified remote machine. When found it returns a list of the software and its version. It also provides an extra column in the output which indicates the architecturex86 or x64 of the software. This script is designed to install an msi on a remote list of computers. Powershell script to check if a software program is installed or not in remote machine using registry and wmi and export list of installed programs to csv file. Get the list of installed softwares on remote computers.
Install do this or would i have to sleep for x seconds until it is done. By building a powershell function, you can reduce that process of accessing the console of a remote computer and pointing and clicking with the mouse to simply running a single line of code that will generate a list of every piece of software installed on a local or remote computer. Check if a software is installed in remote machine. If this remote command fails, you need to check if wmi is enabled on the remote pc and in your network infrastructure. Parameter computername the computer from which you want to get a list of installed software. Microsoft security bulletin ms15066 critical microsoft docs. Aug 16, 2017 powershell script to install software to remote computers check installed software powershell scr. Returns a list of all software installed on a computer, whether or not by windows installer. Once i know the version of the vbscript scripting engine installed on my system, where do i get the. You can use any of the vbscript programs below in activexperts network monitor. Capability to probe a remote computer for nt to nt type operating systems local computer must be logged in with the same id and pw as the remote.
Vbscript to get list of installed software through registry. Jul 16, 2014 posted in hyperv, hyperv 2012 r2, powershell, scripting, tutorials, windows, windows 7, windows 8, windows server, windows server 2012 r2 and tagged get list of software installed from a remote computer via wmi and powershell, get list of software installed from a remote computer wmi and powershell. May 30, 2014 hi, this vbscript will find the installed software in remote computer and publish the output in csv. It allows for retrieval of additional properties such as the uninstall string of an application as well. Guest blogger, marc carter, reprises his popular blog post about locating installed software. It contains several useful methods and a variety of properties. List all software installed on a machine with vbscript noel. Install software on multiple remote servers with the help of. Bellow is an example of cool vbs to uninstal software using its name displayed in addremove programs.
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How to get only those software list which are in programs and features control panel. Get the list of installed softwares on remote computers with. Hi all i have a script i am using to install an msi on a remote machine. If you want to get list of installed programs from remote computer remote pc, you can give your computer name. What i need to do is to create a policie with a wmi filter to check if the computers in my domain have this installed. Apr 08, 2010 free tool that lists installed programs on remote computers april 8, 2010 7 comments ever wanted to quickly see what software is installed on a remote machine without having to run some network auditing software or connect to the machine and look in addremove programs.
Offer remote assistance in windows xp professional 18. If you want to get list of installed programs from remote computerremote pc, you can give your computer name. I need it to run the installer, then wait until it finishes before moving on the rest of the script which simply edits permissions that the installer changes. The function returns a simple array containing the list of applications installed. How to list addremove programs on a localremote machine. Install software remotely script center spiceworks. Apr 21, 2009 hi all i have a script i am using to install an msi on a remote machine. Check installed programs remotely vbscript this vb script by bill james lists all installed programs including windows updates on a remote pc checks registry uninstall key. Get a list of installed software from a remote computer fast as lightning. Installing software on remote computer using vbscript.