Windows Actions for Software Distribution

Purpose

Windows package actions

Use Windows package actions to perform custom operations during package installation. Actions you create in the action interface then get combined into a package that runs a single PowerShell script on targeted devices. Available actions include the following:

• Copy, rename, delete, or move a file
• Create or delete a directory
• Stop, start, or restart a Windows service
• Add, delete, or update a registry entry
• Connect or disconnect a UNC share
• Launch an executable
• Pop up a window
• Custom PowerShell commands that you've created

Example

In this example we are going to use a situation where you are deploying a Software Package that has many files and is very large. If you zip the Software Package files, this will make the package size smaller, but also process quicker as each individual file will not have to go through the file hashing process, just the single zipped file will be hashed.

1. To create a Windows action package
2. Click Tools > Distribution > Distribution packages.
3. Right-click the Distribution packages category you want and click New Windows package > Actions.
4. In the Windows actions properties dialog box Actions page, click Add.
5. Select the action you want and click OK.
6. Configure the action properties.
7. Add and configure other actions if necessary.
8. Click Save.

You can add as many PowerShell Actions as you need for your Distribution Package. You can reorder the Actions by moving them up and down.
If your are having issues with your Distribution Package, always double check to make sure your File Paths are exactly correct.
Files added as "Additional Files" are by default copied to the SDMCache directory of the Client. The SDMCache default location can be changed in your Agent Settings. Reference - https://community.ivanti.com/docs/DOC-32702