Deploying Printix Client with NinjaOne
· 2 min read
This post will show you how to deploy the Printix client using NinjaOne Documentation fields and a PowerShell script.
10 posts tagged with "NinjaOne"
View All TagsMonitoring Microsoft Office / 365 Apps with PowerShell
· 2 min read
This script uses an undocumented Microsoft 365 API to check the latest version of Microsoft Office / 365 Apps and compares it to the installed version. It then sets a custom field in NinjaOne to indicate whether the latest security release (if there is one) is installed. It also sets fields to indicate the channel, installed version, update status and a card containing more detailed information.
Thanks to:
- The entire NinjaOne community on the NinjaOne Discord for the inspiration and support.
- David Szpunar for his efforts on various M365 / Office apps scripts.
- Kelvin Tegelaar for his prior M365 / Office apps scripts.
security
This article uses an undocumented API to check the latest version of Microsoft Office / 365 Apps. This API is subject to change without notice and may stop working at any time. Use at your own risk.
Initialise PSResourceGet (PowerShellGetv3) and PackageManagement
· One min read
PowerShell 5.1 as shipped with Windows 10 and 11 includes versions 1.0.0.1 of PackageManagement and PowerShellGet this old version cannot install most modern modules, nor can it self update properly.
In most cases fixing this runs into numerous issues with conflicting versions or files in use. This script is an adaptation of a script by Chris Taylor which takes a different approach to downloading the modules, has a bit more error checking and further installs the new PSResourceGet module which is the replacement for PowerShellGet.
CVE Detection / Monitoring with NinjaOne Custom Fields
· 10 min read
This post will hold detection scripts for any serious CVE vulnerability that we write detection scripts for in the future. It will be updated and added to as new vulnerability detection scripts are written.
Updating Drivers from Microsoft Update
· One min read
Creating Fields
Creating custom fields in NinjaOne
To create a custom field in NinjaOne go to Administration > Devices and select either Role Custom Fields or Global Custom Fields then select Add.
When you create your custom field you need to make sure that you set the Scripts permission to ensure that you can read or write to the field from your scripts - as appropriate for the script you're using.
- Role Custom Fields are custom fields that are specific to a device role.
- Global Custom Fields are custom fields that are applicable to all devices and/or to a location and/or organisation
When you create your custom field you need to make sure that you set the Scripts permission to ensure that you can read or write to the field from your scripts - as appropriate for the script you're using.
We're adding three role custom fields for devices with the Windows Laptop role:
| Field Name | Field Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Update: Reboot Required | Checkbox | Whether the latest driver update run requires a reboot to finalise. |
| Driver Update: Last Run | Date/Time | The date and time the driver update script last ran successfully. |
| Driver Update: Number Installed on Last Run | Integer | The number of driver updates installed on last script run. |
NinjaOne custom fields - exploring endless possibilities
· 11 min read
This post uses code from CyberDrain
This post draws on multiple posts, click the link below to check out CyberDrain.com and support Kelvin's fantastic work for the MSP community.
You will find more excellent uses for NinjaOne custom fields on the Dojo, on Stephen Murphy's blog and on Luke Whitelock's blog.
Custom fields are a great way to store arbitrary data from your devices in NinjaOne. In this post I will explore a few examples, some using code from CyberDrain, which store data in NinjaOne custom fields.
This post was updated on 2022/12/22 to add a new script to run a speedtest on a device and store the results in NinjaOne.
Monitoring AntiVirus status with PowerShell
· 2 min read
Background information
Ninja doesn't currently support native AV monitoring via Windows Security Center, integrated AV packages are monitored but what if you need more?
Creating Fields
Creating custom fields in NinjaOne
To create a custom field in NinjaOne go to Administration > Devices and select either Role Custom Fields or Global Custom Fields then select Add.
When you create your custom field you need to make sure that you set the Scripts permission to ensure that you can read or write to the field from your scripts - as appropriate for the script you're using.
- Role Custom Fields are custom fields that are specific to a device role.
- Global Custom Fields are custom fields that are applicable to all devices and/or to a location and/or organisation
When you create your custom field you need to make sure that you set the Scripts permission to ensure that you can read or write to the field from your scripts - as appropriate for the script you're using.
We're going to create one role custom field for devices with the Windows Desktop or Windows Laptop role:
| Field Name | Field Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Detailed AV Status | Multi-Line | Output for each configured AV on the system including name and status information. |
Finding duplicate devices in NinjaOne
· One min read
I'm the author of the NinjaOne PowerShell module so when I was looking for a quick way to identify duplicate devices I turned to that module and the NinjaOne API to find a solution.
About this script
This script is a quick way to identify duplicate devices in your NinjaOne instance. It can return a full listing of all devices grouped by serial number, it can also just return the ID, last contact date and serial number for the device with the oldest last contact date.
Getting computer information from your NinjaOne agent into your HaloPSA self service portal
· 5 min read
Background information
The NinjaOne agent gives you the ability to customise your system tray and add things like about text, email links, a help request form, a URL and other things. Unfortunately HaloPSA doesn't currently support hooking into NinjaOne's help request form (don't worry, we're talking to NinjaOne and Halo Service Solutions about this!) so we're left with a bit of a workaround as a solution.
Monitoring OneDrive status with PowerShell, CyberDrain and NinjaOne
· 4 min read
This post uses code from CyberDrain
Click the link below to check out the original post on CyberDrain.com and support Kelvin's fantastic work for the MSP community.
About this script
So firstly, if you haven't already, hit the giant orange button above to read the original blog post on CyberDrain.com to understand what this script is doing!