Right Click Tools Client: Community Tools

This Post covers the automated deployment of the Recast Right Click tools Community version.  Using the Script provided, and leveraging the ConfigMgr App Model, you’ll be able to:

• Install the Recast Right Click Tools MSI
• Copy 3rd Party Tools (PsExec / Explorer++) locally
• Copy a Pre-Created configuration.xml file into each profile
• Modify a current configuration.xml file in each profile
• Log install process

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Completed Source Folder:

Creating the configuration.xml file for your source.
Install the Recast Right Click Tools on one machine, and open the configuration tool:

Configure all the settings you want as your default settings, then copy it to your source file.

You can grab the script HERE & and the Logo below:

Now that you have your Source Files, lets create the Application

Fill in the Name and as much / little info as you want

The Icon is available in the download link above.

Use the Script Installer

Install: Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File “Install_RecastRCT.ps1”
Uninstall: msiexec /x RecastRCT_FILENAME.MSI /qn (You could script this as well)

Detection is the MSI… just browse for the MSI and it will populate for you

And now it’s Deployed and in Software Center:

When installing, you can monitor with the custom log file C:\programdata\Recast Software\RecastRCT_AppModel_Install.log

Now that you have an easy way to deploy the Right Click Tools along with managed settings, go out and use the tools.  Check back soon for a post on Supersedence, a way to keep the tools updated on all your endpoints.