How can I use powershell to output version of .net installed on AD servers

Hello there,

What would you like to use to query AD? Choices are:

Quest AD CmdLets - Free, must be installed: http://www.quest.com/powershell/activeroles-server.aspx
MS AD CmdLets - Free, Win 7 / 2008 R2 only (Add Feature)
System.DirectoryServices - Free, native (all PS versions), not so easy to use

I can provide samples for any / all of the above if you wish.

To get the .NET version I've built the function below. I'm not sure how accurate it will be, perhaps you can test it?

We're reliant on the remote registry service, depending on OS that may or may not be started. The function below can start it for you provided it's not disabled.

To call it:

# Local computer
Get-DotNetVersion
# Remote computer
Get-DotNETVersion -Computer somethingelse
# To have it start up the remote registry service (and stop it afterwards)
Get-DotNETVersion -Computer somethingelse -StartRemoteRegistry

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HTH

Chris

Function Get-DotNETVersion {
  Param(
    [String]$ComputerName = $Env:ComputerName,
    [Switch]$StartRemoteRegistry
  )

  If ($StartRemoteRegistry) {
    $ShouldStop = $False
    $Service = Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -Filter "Name='RemoteRegistry'" -Computer $ComputerName
    If ($Service.State -eq "Stopped" -And $Service.StartMode -ne "Disabled") {
      $ShouldStop = $True
      $Service.StartService() | Out-Null
    }
  }

  Try { $BaseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey("LocalMachine", $ComputerName) } Catch { }
  If ($?) {
    $BaseKey.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP").GetSubkeyNames() | Where-Object { $_ -Match 'v\d.*' }
  }

  If ($StartRemoteRegistry -And $ShouldStop) {
    $Service.StopService() | Out-Null
  }
}

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Hi Chris,

I think the System.DirectoryServices would be the best, so we don't have the reliance on another 3rd party app.  As far as I know the remote registry isn't disabled on any servers, so that isn't an issue.  I'm sure that the remote registry is as default on most servers & the few ones left I can manually check.

Thanks,
Michael

Two main steps: 1) get all machines in the domain

https://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2006/11/09/how-can-i-use-windows-powershell-to-get-a-list-of-all-my-computers.aspx

Once you have the list, 2) loop through the $machine.name collection using a directory search:

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/33178061/check-the-net-version-existing-on-the-server.aspx

If would look something like this:

$path = "\\" + $machine.name + "\c$\windows\microsoft.net\framework"
$installationlist = dir -Path $path | select fullname

Then, simply iterating the $installationlist variable will list all machines and framework versions.

Hi Chris,

I saved the script as a .ps1 file, pointing it to AD and run it within the powershell window, but I got the following error message below, any ideas:

Exception calling "FindAll" with "0" argument(s): "A referral was returned from the server.
"
At C:\Get App\Get_DotNET_Version.ps1:34 char:18
+ $Searcher.FindAll( <<<< ) | Select-Object @{n='Name';e={ $_.Properties["name"][0] }},

It means this value is incorrect:

$SearchRoot = [ADSI]"LDAP://OU=somewhere,DC=domain,DC=com"

I should have added to the note that the line should be commented out or removed if you do not wish to set it.

Chris

Hi Chris,
Just commented it out, but I got the following error with each server found:

Select-Object : The term 'Try' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the term and try again.
At C:\Get App\Get_DotNET_Version2.ps1:34 char:36
+ $Searcher.FindAll() | Select-Object  <<<< @{n='Name';e={ $_.Properties["name"][0] }},

You must be using PowerShell version 1? Try only came about with 2. Upgrade possible? I haven't got PS 1 around anywhere to test things against.

The upgrade package is here (it's part of the management framework core):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968930

Chris