We a using a powershell script to install and config Bginfo from Sysinternals.
Download the script from here:
- psBginfo - For simpler deployment of BgInfo in your environmenth
- https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/PSBginfo-BgInfo-powershell-199249c7
Download Bginfo from here:
Extract the files both zip files and pick these for the deployment application:
- Bginfo.exe - the application
- Eula.txt - End-user license agreement for Bginfo
- psBGinfo_sccm.ps1 - the powershell deployment script.
- default.bgi - a bginfo template
- restore.bgi - a restore template for restoration
Go to Software Library > Overview > Application Management > Applications
Right click on Applications and select Create Application
Select Manually specify the application information. Next
Fill out the application information. Next
Review your settings and click Next.
The application is now created. click Close.
Now we create a deployment type for the application. Right click on the newly created application and select Create Deployment Type.
From the Type drop down menu select Script Installer. Next.
Give the deployment type a name. Next.
Specify these:
- Content location: \\sccm.traininglab.local\source$\software\psBGinfo\
- Installation program: powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file ".\psBGinfo_sccm.ps1"
- Uninstall program: powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file ".\psBGinfo_sccm.ps1" -DeploymentType Uninstall
Now we provide a way for SCCM to detect that our installation went well. Click on Add Cause
- Setting Type: File System
- Type: File
- Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\BGInfo
- File or folder name: BGinfo.exe
- Setting Type: File System
- Type: File
- Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\BGInfo
- File or folder name: default.bgi
- Setting Type: Registry
- Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- Value: BGinfo
With these detection we make sure that the program is there (bginfo.exe) - the template that used also there (default.bgi) and last the registry that make the program run at every login. Next.
Installation behavior: Install for system
Logon requirement: Whether or not a user is logged on
Installation program visibility: Normal
Next.
Next.
Next.
Review your settings and click Next.
Deployment got created click Close
In SCCM we cant directly deploy a application to a machine.
Go to Assets and Compliance > Overview > Device Collection
Right click on Device Collections and select Create Device Collection
Give the device collection a name. Software for TESTING
Next
Next.
OK.
Next.
Device Collection got created. Click Close.
Now find the device you want to deploy to under Assets and Compliance > Overview > Device
Right click on the device and select Add Selected Items > Add Selected Items to Existing Device Collection
Select the collection Software for TESTING
OK.
Now we will deploy the application to the collection.
Select the application and click on Deploy
Browser to the collection Software for TESTING
Next.
I have already distributed the content. If you haven't then select a DP by clicking on Add.
Next.
Here we can control how the software is deployed.
Under Purpose we select Available
Next.
Next.
Next.
Next.
Review your settings. Next.
The Deploy Software Wizard completed. Next.
Logon the device that got add to the Software for TESTING collection and press Start
Find Microsoft System Center folder and expand it. Expand Configuration Manager too.
Click on Software Center.
Here we see our application that got deployed to the Software for TESTiNG collection which we added our device to.
Select the application and click on the INSTALL button.
Status: Installing
Status: Installed
And the result is weird but after a reboot we got our wallpaper back :D
Task Sequence
I find this application quite useful so i added it to my OSD task sequence
