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<pre><code class="code-100 nolinks" id="code-20-42983926-1">param (
 [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$username,
 [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$password
)


#$machineArray = import-csv &quot;d:\Files\ListOfComputers.csv&quot;

$script = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
$scriptname = [io.path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($(Split-Path $script -Leaf))

$runlog = Get-Date -Format yyyyMMddHHmm
# If the folder for this script's logs doesn't exist, make it!
If (-not(Test-Path &quot;D:\Logs\$Scriptname&quot; -PathType Container)) { New-Item -ItemType directory -Path &quot;D:\Logs\$Scriptname&quot; }
$logfile = (-join(&quot;D:\Logs\\&quot;,$scriptname,&quot;\\&quot;,$scriptname,&quot;-&quot;,$runlog,&quot;.log&quot;))
$nl = [Environment]::NewLine

$init = {

 function Do-Work ($machinename $username $password) {
 filter timestamp {&quot;$(Get-Date -Format G): $_&quot;}
 $runday = Get-Date -Format &quot;yyyyMMddHHmm&quot;
 # check if the store answers ping first
 $ans = Test-Connection -ComputerName $machinename -count 1 -quiet
 
 if ($ans) {
 Write-Output (('---------------------------------------')|timestamp)
 # Insert work here at 3 indentations (12 spaces) from Left margin
 $MachinePath = &quot;\\$machinename\C$\Temp&quot;
 $secCred = SecureCredentials $username $password
 New-PSDrive -Name TMP -PSProvider FileSystem -Root $MachinePath -Credential $secCred | Out-Null
 #Test drive map
 if (Test-Path -Path $MachinePath) {
 if (!(Test-Path -Path &quot;$MachinePath\WindowsSensor.exe&quot;)) {
 Log &quot;Cannot locate WindowsSensor Installer on $machinename; cannot install WindowsSensor.&quot;
 return $false
 }
 Else {
 &amp;$PathToPSExec.EXE -s \\$machinename C:\Temp\WindowsSensor.exe /install /quiet /l*v:c:\temp\WindowsSensorMSIInstall.log /norestart CID=InstallToken 2&gt;&amp;1&gt;C:\Temp\WindowsSensorPSExec.log
 }
 }
 }
 else {
 write-output ''
 write-output (('%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%')|timestamp)
 write-output (($machinename + ' offline!')|timestamp)
 write-output (('%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%')|timestamp)
 write-output ''
 }

 
 }

}


function ExitWithCode 
{
 param 
 ( 
 $exitcode 
 )

 $host.SetShouldExit($exitcode) 
 exit 
}

#

if (Test-Path $logfile) {
 Remove-Item $logfile
}

Remove-Job *

$queueLimit = 100
$counter = 0
$totalCycles = $storearray.count

foreach ($machine in $machinearray | Sort 'Machine Name') {
 $machinename = $machine.'Machine Name'
 $counter += 1
 write-host &quot;Processing cycle $counter out of $totalCycles&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
 $running = @(Get-Job | Where-Object {$_.State -eq &quot;Running&quot;})
 Write-Host 'Job queue length is ' $running.count -ForegroundColor Yellow
 if ($running.Count -ge $queueLimit) {
 write-host &quot;Waiting for spot in queue&quot; -ForegroundColor Green
 $running | Wait-Job -Any | Out-Null
 }
 write-output &quot;Starting Job for computer $($machinename)&quot;
 # Start jobs here
 Start-Job -InitializationScript $init -ArgumentList $($machinename), $username, $password -ScriptBlock {Do-Work $args[0] $args[1] $args[2]} -Name $($machinename) | Out-Null
 write-host &quot;&quot;
}

write-host &quot;&quot;
write-host &quot;Waiting for remaining jobs to complete&quot; -ForegroundColor Green

$runcount = (@(Get-Job | Where-Object {$_.State -eq &quot;Running&quot;})).count
$runcount
Do {
 $running = @(Get-Job | Where-Object {$_.State -eq &quot;Running&quot;})
 If ($running.count -lt $runcount){
 $runcount = $running.count
 $runcount
 }
}
While ($running.count -gt 0)

Get-Job | Wait-Job
write-host &quot;&quot;
write-host &quot;Done&quot; -ForegroundColor Green

foreach ($job in get-job) {
 Receive-Job -Job $job -Keep | out-file $logfile -Append
 &quot;-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-&quot; | out-file $logfile -Append
}
$inFile = $logfile


$sendTo = @('username@domain.com') # This is for script testing only
$sendFrom = “Script Reporting &lt;noreply@domain.com&gt;&quot;
$smtp = 'smtp.domain.com'
$port = '25'
$subject = &quot;Log for WindowsSensor Installation $runday&quot;
$content = Get-Content $inFile | Out-String
$content = [string]::Join(&quot;`n&quot;,$content)
Send-MailMessage -To $sendTo -From $sendFrom -Subject $subject -Body $content -SmtpServer $smtp -Port $port
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This should be close. &nbsp;Look at the end and, if your Exchange/SMTP mail server won't allow relaying, simply delete the last 9 lines. 
This should prompt you for your credentials then run the script in parallel against a provided CSV file of machine names. &nbsp;The column header for the Machine Name field MUST be &quot;Machine Name&quot; unless you choose to modify the code.
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I getting the following error message below... Do you have any idea's &nbsp; 
 
 

<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-42983934-1">Exception calling &quot;GetFileNameWithoutExtension&quot; with &quot;1&quot; argument(s): &quot;Illegal characters in path.&quot;
At line:10 char:56
+ $scriptname = [io.path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($(Split-Path $script -Leaf) ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
 + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ArgumentException
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David, $machinearray is called on line 80 of my script and should never be called within the $init scriptblock. 
 
The error in line 10 is generated because the script presumes it has been saved and not merely in the editor of ISE. &nbsp;Save the script somewhere and change the appropriate values for the name of the file containing the computer names in line 7. 
 
Mike, what is your level of Powershell proficiency? &nbsp;If you are not proficient, I can provide you with a commented copy of the code. 
I use a framework I wrote in Powershell to perform parallel execution across hundreds of sites simultaneously and that is what I used for this script.
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I am new to PS... I know how to write a simple script... but nothing to the level of this one.
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I find it a bit odd that I did not receive even partial credit as your solution originated from my script.
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Greeting Experts - 
 
Need help setting up a PowerShell script to install a piece of client software (WindowsSensor.exe) on the list of computers. Can somebody help me write a script that will prompt me for my Admin Credentials, copy the software from a file directory (source file) to folder on the local computer, and then start the install from the command line using these install arguments 
 
software: &nbsp;WindowsSensor.exe 
CLI Install arguments: &nbsp;WindowsSensor.exe /install /quiet /norestart CID=InstallToken
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Greeting Experts - 

Need help setting up a PowerShell script to install a piece of client software (WindowsSensor.exe) on the list of computers. Can somebody help me write a script that will prompt me for my Admin Credentials, copy the software from a file directory (source file) to folder on the local computer, and then start the install from the command line using these install arguments 

software:  WindowsSensor.exe
CLI Install arguments:  WindowsSensor.exe /install /quiet /norestart CID=InstallToken

Need Help crating powershell Install script

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Powershell

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