Start-ADTMspProcess

SYNOPSIS

Executes an MSP file using the same logic as Start-ADTMsiProcess.

SYNTAX

None (Default)

Start-ADTMspProcess -FilePath <String> [-AdditionalArgumentList <String[]>] [-ExpandEnvironmentVariables]
 [<CommonParameters>]

RunAsActiveUser

Start-ADTMspProcess -FilePath <String> [-AdditionalArgumentList <String[]>] -RunAsActiveUser <RunAsActiveUser>
 [-UseLinkedAdminToken] [-UseHighestAvailableToken] [-InheritEnvironmentVariables] [-DenyUserTermination]
 [-ExpandEnvironmentVariables] [<CommonParameters>]

UseUnelevatedToken

Start-ADTMspProcess -FilePath <String> [-AdditionalArgumentList <String[]>] [-UseUnelevatedToken]
 [-ExpandEnvironmentVariables] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Reads SummaryInfo targeted product codes in MSP file and determines if the MSP file applies to any installed products. If a valid installed product is found, triggers the Start-ADTMsiProcess function to patch the installation.

Uses default config MSI parameters. You can use -AdditionalArgumentList to add additional parameters.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Start-ADTMspProcess -FilePath 'Adobe_Reader_11.0.3_EN.msp'

Executes the specified MSP file for Adobe Reader 11.0.3.

EXAMPLE 2

Start-ADTMspProcess -FilePath 'AcroRdr2017Upd1701130143_MUI.msp' -AdditionalArgumentList 'ALLUSERS=1'

Executes the specified MSP file for Acrobat Reader 2017 with additional parameters.

PARAMETERS

-FilePath

Path to the MSP file.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AdditionalArgumentList

Additional parameters.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RunAsActiveUser

A RunAsActiveUser object to invoke the process as.

Type: RunAsActiveUser
Parameter Sets: RunAsActiveUser
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseLinkedAdminToken

Use a user's linked administrative token while running the process under their context.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: RunAsActiveUser
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseHighestAvailableToken

Use a user's linked administrative token if it's available while running the process under their context.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: RunAsActiveUser
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InheritEnvironmentVariables

Specifies whether the process running as a user should inherit the SYSTEM account's environment variables.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: RunAsActiveUser
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DenyUserTermination

Specifies that users cannot terminate the process started in their context. The user will still be able to terminate the process if they're an administrator, though.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: RunAsActiveUser
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseUnelevatedToken

If the current process is elevated, starts the new process unelevated using the user's unelevated linked token.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: UseUnelevatedToken
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ExpandEnvironmentVariables

Specifies whether to expand any Windows/DOS-style environment variables in the specified FilePath/ArgumentList.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

You cannot pipe objects to this function.

OUTPUTS

None

This function does not generate any output.

NOTES

An active ADT session is NOT required to use this function.

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