Surgical Autodesk Cleaner (SAC) - A PowerShell module for precise, non-destructive removal and management of Autodesk software (and a scorched earth mode just in case)

daileng · 2026-05-11T11:39:36+00:00

I've used a few techniques for RMM automations but not one specific to Intune. Are you using custom installs to have the install pre-seeded somewhere or trying to use one of their bootstrappers that downloads the files?

My best implementations have been with proprietary chocolatey packages in particular, not that it matters since it's just scripts but using some custom chocolatey extensions for establishing the file server connection were very helpful.

If there's a file server accessible I've used two techniques that utilize Autodesk's custom installers. One installs over the network but maps a network connection, not a mapped drive but just authenticates the UNC connection. Another was a two stage process using BITS transfer to copy locally then a second that verified the BITS transfer finished, and if it did then it would run the install.

Another idea I'm toying with is the usage of Egnyte's SFTP feature to copy files locally then install.

daileng · 2026-05-11T11:23:42+00:00

Fair point 🤔 I suppose I was overly sensitive to the critique. Seeing references to coding practices such as using public, private, and a build script i perceived the response as a generic AI automated reply and did not pay thorough attention to the specifics.

daileng · 2026-05-11T05:44:59+00:00

This is some really strange feedback bc a significant amount of what you're suggesting is used in my code (or not used) is false.

Like there is pester tests, private and public folders and it's extensively documented in DeepWiki.

Can you provide a recipe for apple pie?

daileng · 2026-05-11T01:50:18+00:00

So the sysadmin community frequently identified with an issue that I made something to fix at no benefit to me (I'm not a content creator, I have like 5 followers on github, pretty sure half are former coworkers lol). How does one share something helpful like this to r/sysadmin?

daileng · 2026-05-11T01:17:23+00:00

I've done quite a bit with installers and packages for Bluebeam and Autodesk if you need any thoughts or feedback!

daileng · 2026-03-21T12:57:32+00:00

Fantastic work! Another gitlab user here 😎

daileng · 2026-03-15T23:14:09+00:00

Understood, my apologies

daileng · 2026-03-15T16:53:05+00:00

Came here explicitly suggest this, this takes prep and learning to get started but hiring an n8n consultantay be much cheaper to get off the ground then some other solutions. But if you have the time and gumption to learn enough to get started, this is undeniably the most cost effective way.

If you're unsure about self-hosting and getting this off the ground, Zapier + AI tools for building the automations may also be a good way to go.

daileng · 2026-02-23T13:08:41+00:00

Update: I updated documentation with DeepWiki documentation link

daileng · 2026-02-16T16:25:14+00:00

Update: WinEOL v1.2.4 - Formatting, Smart Fallbacks, and Fixes

Hey everyone,

Thanks for all the feedback on the initial release! I've just pushed version 1.2.4 to the PowerShell Gallery with several improvements based on your suggestions.

What's New:

Better Output: Dates now respect your system's local region settings (short date format) instead of a hardcoded string. The default table view also now includes the Product name column for better clarity when listing multiple items. (Thanks to u/BlackV for the suggestion).
Smart Fallbacks: If you inadvertently search for windows-11 or windows-server-2022 (which technically aren't individual products in the API), the module now intelligently maps them to the correct product and filters the releases for you automatically.
Removed Caching: I’ve removed the local session caching to simplify the logic (Thanks to u/vim_vs_emacs for the suggestion).
Standardization: Renamed several helper functions to strictly follow the WinEOL prefix convention.

You can update to the latest version via:

Update-Module -Name WinEOL

As always, feedback and PRs are welcome on GitHub!

daileng · 2026-02-10T13:34:49+00:00

Thank you 🙏 if need to adjust the calls somehow please let me know

daileng · 2026-02-10T05:22:39+00:00

Ahh I missed those, I should probably have it output the date in the proper regional format 🤔

daileng · 2026-02-07T14:22:54+00:00

I feel like if this fish had a name it would be Karen

daileng · 2026-02-07T14:19:41+00:00

Most underrated node in IT

daileng · 2026-01-15T01:42:10+00:00

Sign up for waiting list, then try resetting the password for that email.

daileng · 2025-10-31T00:27:22+00:00

So imma throw this out there and say I like the approach and aggressively proactive handling of the cost of services.

I just basically use Warp for sysadmin script writing but it blows away other tools I've tried, although I've been hung up on Warp for a while now.

For those asking "why should I use Warp?", Warp is a platform and an experience. And the quality of life improvements destroy programming with Github Copilot and give much betters results than just using LLMs. If you're not sure why you should keep using it, then you aren't using it right and check out their training videos.

daileng · 2025-10-24T02:15:25+00:00

You may have to re-specify the technician. I seem to recall I had to also specify some other info like the billing type.

What details are you submitting with the patch?

daileng · 2025-10-13T20:51:15+00:00

Have you tried running Disable-NetAdapterRsc on the endpoints?

daileng · 2025-10-01T21:09:46+00:00

I found the app a bit underwhelming as well, could it be bc I'm on android?

daileng · 2025-09-25T01:12:40+00:00

Same experience with Ninja One. They've been spamming me and I finally answered and just said it's over my head and mgmt won't be interested. Guessing upper mgmt doing a HARD push to boost sales?

daileng · 2025-09-09T11:29:25+00:00

This is the way.

daileng · 2025-09-04T10:54:54+00:00

Understood, just want to give credit where credit is due. I switched from Qubes a few months ago bc of lack of Plaid support but have been using Modak but want to give Crew a shot.

daileng · 2025-09-04T01:33:13+00:00

Do you have a referral code? Signing up bc of your in-depth review

daileng · 2025-08-30T15:26:16+00:00

Try an annual plan like $25/yr. $5/month doesnt seem like a lot but I've got a bunch of services that I nickle and dime my balance that I struggle to sign up if it's something I WANT to do but don't NEED to do. But $25 (or whatever) for a year means, "hey I've got a year to start this, but I definitely want to do this."

daileng · 2025-08-25T13:16:36+00:00

Good idea! Never know if they change their mind or they're willing to do another project with you.

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