Use the Get-STDotNetVersion function to list installed .NET versions up to the last hard-coded, known "Release" registry key value.
# PowerShell Gallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/DotNetVersionLister/
# GitHub: https://github.com/EliteLoser/DotNetVersionLister/
function Get-STDotNetVersion {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Get installed .NET versions from the local host or remote computers. Hardcoded .NET versions,
so the script will need to be updated when new versions are released.
.DESCRIPTION
Uses remote registry access or PSRemoting.
GitHub here: https://github.com/EliteLoser/DotNetVersionLister
Online blog documentation here:
https://www.powershelladmin.com/wiki/List_installed_.NET_versions_on_remote_computers
.PARAMETER ComputerName
Target computers to retrieve .NET versions from via remote registry access or PSRemoting.
.PARAMETER PSRemoting
Use PowerShell remoting instead of remote registry access. Remote registry access requires RPC,
which in turn requires lots of firewall openings.
.PARAMETER ExportToCSV
Export to a CSV file as well as files containing online and offline computers.
.PARAMETER Clobber
Only in use with -ExportToCSV. Overwrite potentially existing files without prompting.
Date and time is in the file name by default.
.PARAMETER ContinueOnPingFail
Try to gather even if the remote computer does not reply to ping.
.PARAMETER NoSummary
Do not display the end summary with Write-Host.
.PARAMETER LocalHost
Check the local computer. Cannot be used together with -ComputerName.
As of version 2.2.6 of DotNetVersionLister, this parameter is optional and the
default behaviour of the Get-DotNetVersion command, as is normal in PowerShell.
.EXAMPLE
Get-DotNetVersion adminsrv1 -Verbose -nos
VERBOSE: Script start time: 02/09/2017 13:28:44
VERBOSE: adminsrv1 is online.
VERBOSE: adminsrv1: Successfully connected to registry.
ComputerName : adminsrv1
>=4.x : 4.5.2 or later
v4\Client : Installed
v4\Full : Installed
v3.5 : Installed
v3.0 : Installed
v2.0.50727 : Installed
v1.1.4322 : Not installed (no key)
Ping : True
Error :
.EXAMPLE
PS D:\> Get-DotNetVersion adminsrv1 -Verbose -PSRemoting -NoSummary
VERBOSE: Script start time: 02/09/2017 13:36:48
VERBOSE: adminsrv1 is online.
ComputerName : adminsrv1
>=4.x : 4.5.2 or later
v4\Client : Installed
v4\Full : Installed
v3.5 : Installed
v3.0 : Installed
v2.0.50727 : Installed
v1.1.4322 : Not installed (no key)
Ping :
Error :
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Alias('Cn', 'PSComputerName')][System.String[]] $ComputerName = @(), # not mandatory, not feeling the parameter set love here.
[Switch] $PSRemoting,
[Switch] $ExportToCSV,
[Switch] $ContinueOnPingFail,
[Switch] $NoSummary,
[Switch] $LocalHost = $True, # tacking/hacking on this too
[Switch] $Clobber,
[PSCredential] $Credential)
## Author: Joakim Svendsen
## Copyright (C) 2011, Joakim Svendsen
## All rights reserved.
## BSD 3-clause license
# 2016-01-13: v1.2 - Added support for .NET 4.6.1.
# 2016-05-29: v1.3 - Code quality improvements, standardization.
# 2016-10-10: v1.4 - Added support for .NET 4.6.2.
# 2017-02-06: v1.5 - Making it a function and module, and more standards-compliant (return objects).
# Adding the parameters -ExportToCSV, -PSRemoting, -ContinueOnPingFail and -NoSummary.
# Lots of small changes and improvements. Properly closing and disposing registry objects.
# Added a [gc]::Collect() in the end block.
# 2017-04-20: v1.6 - Removed the Dispose() calls that caused errors.
# ----- forgot to comment ---
# 2018-12-26: v2.2.6 - Up to .NET 4.7.2 is supported in this version. The change is making the -LocalHost
# parameter optional.
# 2019-01-30: v2.2.7 - Make sure you can pass -PSRemoting and -ComputerName without having to work
# around my idiocy and lack of testing by passing -Localhost:$False - like I found
# myself doing when actually testing the module against remote targets (that is not
# so conveniently done the way I currently work... sigh, sorry).
# v3.0 - The 2.2.7 version is skipped and I'm adding a new function name that's Get-STDotNetVersion, but
# to keep it backwards compatible, I will add some quite offensive logic to alias this to
# "Get-DotNetVersion", but only if the command does not already exist in the session.
# Fingers crossed I get the logic right on the first try this time, I promise to test. :)
Begin {
#Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
$MyEAP = 'Stop'
$ErrorActionPreference = $MyEAP
$StartTime = Get-Date
if ($ComputerName.Count -gt 0 -and $LocalHost) {
Write-Verbose -Message "Using specified computer names."
$LocalHost = $False
}
if ($PSRemoting -and $LocalHost) {
Write-Error -Message "You can't use both the PSRemoting and LocalHost parameter at the same time." -ErrorAction Stop
}
if (-not $LocalHost -and $ComputerName.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Error -Message "You need to specify a computer name or -LocalHost cannot be set to a false value." -ErrorAction Stop
}
if ($LocalHost) {
$ComputerName = @('localhost')
}
Write-Verbose -Message "Script start time: $StartTime" #-Verbose
# "Legacy" support for this parameter.
if ($ExportToCSV) {
$Date = $StartTime.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd_HH.mm')
$OutputOnlineFile = ".\DotNetOnline-${Date}.txt"
$OutputOfflineFile = ".\DotNetOffline-${Date}.txt"
$CsvOutputFile = ".\DotNet-Versions-${Date}.csv"
if (-not $Clobber) {
$FoundExistingLog = $false
foreach ($File in $OutputOnlineFile, $OutputOfflineFile, $CsvOutputFile) {
if (Test-Path -PathType Leaf -Path $File) {
$FoundExistingLog = $true
"$File already exists"
}
}
if ($FoundExistingLog -eq $true) {
$Answer = Read-Host "The above mentioned log file(s) exist. Overwrite? [yes]"
if ($Answer -imatch '^n') {
Write-Error -Message 'User aborted due to not wanting to overwrite existing files' -ErrorAction Stop
exit 1 # should be redundant
}
}
}
# Deleting existing log files if they exist (assume they can be deleted...)
Remove-Item $OutputOnlineFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item $OutputOfflineFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item $CsvOutputFile -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
$Counter = 0
$DotNetData = @{}
$DotNetVersionStrings = @("v4\Client", "v4\Full", "v3.5", "v3.0", "v2.0.50727", "v1.1.4322")
function SetDataHashObject {
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[string] $Computer,
[bool] $PSRemoting,
[bool] $LocalHost,
[string[]] $DotNetVersionStrings = @("v4\Client", "v4\Full", "v3.5", "v3.0", "v2.0.50727", "v1.1.4322"))
if ($PSRemoting) {
$DotNetData = @{}
$DotNetData.$Computer = New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property @{
ComputerName = $Computer
}
}
$DotNetRegistryBase = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP'
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$RegSuccess = $false
try {
if ($PSRemoting -or $LocalHost) {
# Open local registry
$Registry = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey('LocalMachine', [string]::Empty)
$RegSuccess = $?
}
else {
$Registry = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey('LocalMachine', $Computer)
$RegSuccess = $?
}
}
catch {
Write-Warning -Message "${Computer}: Unable to open $(if (-not $PSremoting) { 'remote ' })registry: $_"
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -Name Error -Value "Unable to open remote registry: $_" -MemberType NoteProperty
return $DotNetData.$Computer
}
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'
Write-Verbose -Message "${Computer}: Successfully connected to registry."
foreach ($VerString in $DotNetVersionStrings) {
if ($RegKey = $Registry.OpenSubKey("$DotNetRegistryBase\$VerString")) {
if ($RegKey.GetValue('Install') -eq '1') {
Add-Member -Name $VerString -Value 'Installed' -MemberType NoteProperty -InputObject $DotNetData.$Computer
}
else {
Add-Member -Name $VerString -Value 'Not installed' -MemberType NoteProperty -InputObject $DotNetData.$Computer
}
}
else {
Add-Member -Name $VerString -Value 'Not installed (no key)' -MemberType NoteProperty -InputObject $DotNetData.$Computer
}
}
# https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568 - for release numbers
# 2016-01-13: Adding 4.6.1.
# 2016-10-10: Added 4.6.2. (rewrote parts earlier).
# 2017-02-06: Changing to a switch statement as part of rewriting to a module/function and adding features.
# 2017-02-11: Rewriting to use OpenRemoteBaseKey() with PSRemoting as well. Some other changes/improvements.
# Removing some redundant code after changes.
if ($RegKey) {
$RegKey.Close()
#$RegKey.Dispose()
}
$RegKey = $null
if ($RegKey = $Registry.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full")) {
if ($DotNet4xRelease = [int] $RegKey.GetValue('Release')) {
if ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 528040) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.8 or later'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 461808) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.7.2'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 461308) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.7.1'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 460798) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.7'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 394802) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.6.2'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 394254) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.6.1'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 393295) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.6'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 379893) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.5.2'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 378675) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.5.1'
}
elseif ($DotNet4xRelease -ge 378389) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value '4.5'
}
else {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value 'Universe imploded'
}
}
else {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value "Error (no 'Release' key?)"
}
}
else {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name '>=4.x' -Value 'Not installed (no key)'
}
if ($RegKey) {
$RegKey.Close()
#$RegKey.Dispose()
}
if ($Registry) {
$Registry.Close()
#$Registry.Dispose()
}
$RegKey, $Registry = $null, $null
if ($PSRemoting) {
$DotNetData.$Computer # return this to the calling scope, populate the other data hash there, pretty hacky, this
}
}
}
process {
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) {
$Counter++
$DotNetData.$Computer = New-Object -TypeName PSObject
# This one is for the latched-on PSRemoting feature ...
$PingReply = $false
if (Test-Connection -Quiet -Count 1 $Computer) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Ping -Value $true
$PingReply = $true
Write-Verbose -Message "$Computer is online."
if ($ExportToCSV) {
$Computer | Add-Content $OutputOnlineFile
}
}
else {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Ping -Value $false
$PingReply = $false # explicitly..
if ($ExportToCSV) {
$Computer | Add-Content $OutputOfflineFile
}
if (-not $ContinueOnPingFail) {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -Name Error -Value "No ping reply" -MemberType NoteProperty
Write-Warning -Message "${Computer} is offline (no ping reply)."
continue
}
}
# Monkey patching on PSRemoting to the existing design ...
if ($PSRemoting) {
try {
$PSRSplat = @{
ComputerName = $Computer
ScriptBlock = (Get-Item function:\SetDataHashObject).ScriptBlock
ErrorAction = "Stop"
ArgumentList = $Computer, $true
}
if ($Credential) {
$PSRSplat.Credential = $Credential
}
$DotNetData.$Computer = Invoke-Command @PSRSplat #-ComputerName $Computer -ScriptBlock (Get-Item function:\SetDataHashObject).ScriptBlock `
#-ArgumentList $Computer, $true -ErrorAction Stop
# -Verbose:$(if ($VerbosePreference -match 'Stop|Continue') { $true } else { $false })
}
catch {
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Error -Value "PSRemoting failure: $_"
}
$DotNetData.$Computer | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Ping -Value $PingReply -Force
}
else {
SetDataHashObject -Computer $Computer -PSRemoting:$PSRemoting -LocalHost:$LocalHost
}
}
}
end {
$CsvHeaders = @('>=4.x') + @($DotNetVersionStrings) + @('Ping', 'Error')
#if ($LocalHost) {
# $CsvHeaders = $CsvHeaders | Where-Object { $_ -ne 'Ping' } # Remove ping .....
#}
$DotNetData.GetEnumerator() | Sort-Object -Property Name | ForEach-Object {
$c = $_.Name
$_.Value | Select-Object -Property $CsvHeaders
} | Select-Object @{ Name = 'ComputerName'; Expression = { $c } }, * # pass to pipeline instead
#| Export-Csv -Encoding UTF8 -LiteralPath $CsvOutputFile
if ($ExportToCSV) {
$DotNetData.GetEnumerator() | Sort-Object -Property Name | ForEach-Object {
$c = $_.Name
$_.Value | Select-Object -Property $CsvHeaders
} | Select-Object @{ Name = 'ComputerName'; Expression ={ $c } }, * | Export-Csv -Encoding UTF8 -LiteralPath $CsvOutputFile
}
[gc]::Collect()
if (-not $NoSummary) {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green @"
Script start time: $StartTime
Script end time: $(Get-Date)
$(if ($ExportToCSV) {
"Output files: $CsvOutputFile, $OutputOnlineFile, $OutputOfflineFile"
})
"@
}
}
}
if (-not (Get-Command -Name Get-DotNetVersion -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
Write-Verbose ("As of version 3.x (and higher) of the module, the function name is 'Get-STDotNetVersion' to " + `
"avoid function name collisions. However, this PowerShell session did not have a 'Get-DotNetVersion' command in use," + `
"so to preserve backwards-compatibility, the alias 'Get-DotNetVersion' now points to the function 'Get-STDotNetVersion'.")
New-Alias -Name Get-DotNetVersion -Value Get-STDotNetVersion `
-Description "Backwards compatibility alias for 'Get-STDotNetVersion'." -ErrorAction Continue `
-Scope Global
}