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Redo-LTService

SYNOPSIS

This function will reinstall the LabTech agent from the machine.

SYNTAX

Redo-LTService [[-Server] <String[]>] [[-ServerPassword] <String>] [[-LocationID] <String>] [-Backup] [-Hide] [[-Rename] <String>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This script will attempt to pull all current settings from machine and issue an 'Uninstall-LTService', 'Install-LTService' with gathered information. If the function is unable to find the settings it will ask for needed parameters.

PARAMETERS

-Server <String[]>

This is the URL to your LabTech server.

Example: https://lt.domain.com

This is used to download the installation and removal utilities.

If no server is provided the uninstaller will use Get-LTServiceInfo to get the server address.

If it is unable to find LT currently installed it will try Get-LTServiceInfoBackup

Required                    false
Position                    1
Default value
Accept pipeline input       true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters  false

-ServerPassword <String>

This is the server password that agents use to authenticate with the LabTech server.

SELECT SystemPassword FROM config;

Required                    false
Position                    2
Default value
Accept pipeline input       true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters  false

-LocationID <String>

The LocationID of the location that you want the agent in

example: 555

Required                    false
Position                    3
Default value
Accept pipeline input       true (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters  false

-Backup <SwitchParameter>

This will run a New-LTServiceBackup command before uninstalling.

Required                    false
Position                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input       false
Accept wildcard characters  false

-Hide <SwitchParameter>

Will remove from add-remove programs

Required                    false
Position                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input       false
Accept wildcard characters  false

-Rename <String>

This will call Rename-LTAddRemove to rename the install in Add/Remove Programs

Required                    false
Position                    4
Default value
Accept pipeline input       false
Accept wildcard characters  false

-Force <SwitchParameter>

This will force operation on an agent detected as a probe.

Required                    false
Position                    named
Default value                False
Accept pipeline input       false
Accept wildcard characters  false

-WhatIf <SwitchParameter>

Required                    false
Position                    named
Default value
Accept pipeline input       false
Accept wildcard characters  false

-Confirm <SwitchParameter>

Required                    false
Position                    named
Default value
Accept pipeline input       false
Accept wildcard characters  false

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>Redo-LTService

This will ReInstall the LabTech agent using the server address in the registry.

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\>Redo-LTService -Server https://lt.domain.com -Password sQWZzEDYKFFnTT0yP56vgA== -LocationID 42

This will ReInstall the LabTech agent using the provided server URL to download the installation files.

NOTES

Version: 1.5

Author: Chris Taylor

Website: labtechconsulting.com

Creation Date: 3/14/2016

Purpose/Change: Initial script development

Update Date: 6/1/2017

Purpose/Change: Updates for better overall compatibility, including better support for PowerShell V2

Update Date: 6/8/2017

Purpose/Change: Update to support user provided settings for -Server, -Password, -LocationID.

Update Date: 6/10/2017

Purpose/Change: Updates for pipeline input, support for multiple servers

Update Date: 8/24/2017

Purpose/Change: Update to use Clear-Variable.

Update Date: 3/12/2018

Purpose/Change: Added detection of "Probe" enabled agent.

Added support for -Force parameter to override probe detection.

Updated support of -WhatIf parameter.