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SCCM Script – Choco Checker (check for and install chocolatey)

Choco Checker example

This is a pretty straight forward script that I end up using in a lot of other scripts. Firstly, it checks for Chocolatey with the “choco” command. If Chocolatey is not installed, it attempts the install. I go over what Chocolatey is and what you can do with it in this post. You can learn how to create scripts in SCCM here. This does not HAVE to be used out of SCCM, it is just convenient.

Script

try {
	invoke-command -scriptblock {choco} -erroraction stop
	write-host "Has Choco. all is good!"
}

catch {
	Write-Host "Needs Choco.  Trying install..." 
	try {
		invoke-command -scriptblock {Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))} -ErrorAction Stop
	}
	catch {
		write-host "Install Failed"
	}
		
}

My name is Skylar Pearce, I have been working as a System Administror since 2013 as well some side consulting work. During my career I have worked with everything from Active Directory and vCenter to configuring routers and switches and phone systems, documenting and scripting my way through the whole thing. I have a Security+ certification and am currently working on my PenTest+. Throughout my career I have gained almost all of my knowledge from blogs like this. It is now time for me to pay it back. Over time I have gathered scripts and tricks over the years that I will share on this site. A lot of the posts here will be mainly reference posts, some will be full on how to’s. I am happy to go into more depth on any other topics I go over here, just make a comment on a post. I will do my best to post once a day on weekdays but as I run out of ideas it may slow down. My WordPress skills are still growing so the site will likely get better over time as I learn. You can reach me at contact@allthesystems.com or on LinkedIn