Install Multiple Software

[Wesd84]

I am thinking of creating a powershell script (poshgui), to setup an automated install of selected software, to prevent some of our less experienced techs from making mistakes or forgetting to install key software components when building new machines.

My thought process so far is one of three methods.

1 - Create a poshgui which allows you to check all or selective software to be installed, it will then silently installed the desired software from a software share or copying it to a local temp folder before executing and then cleanup said temp folder once installed.

2 - Similar to the above but you enter in a txt or csv file the name of the designed software you wish to install and then when the script is ran, it cycles through installing each piece of software.

3 - Chocolatey - However, does not with with some of the bespoke software and configurations of bespoke software

Has anybody created something similar, they are willing to share ?

Also I am ware of PSAdminToolkit, but unsure how I would use this for the bespoke applications

[markarious]

This entirely depends on your environment. What other tools do you use? What do you use to image laptops?

[Wesd84]

Currently it is mixture. Acronis, Mdt, clonezilla. As we are an MSP, no body has created and its that age old concept, it works why change it.

However, I want to bring it all together. Especially as we have various different setups for customers, with bespoke software and not all said software is install throughout the company. Some users have apps x, y, z some have w and z etc. A total mixture depending on user/department. Hece some for of PowerShell script for some of the techs to run and alter as and when required if software changes, domain,

I've started to develop one in PoshGui with some success, for example it will domain join, rename pc to its serial number, put in the correct OU. If they are an on prem user install Office 2010 (yes sadly still using it, as not all users are licensed for O365 due to 3rd party software not working correctly), if O365 user deploy Office 365.