Shared Devices - Create a Regedit for VMWare settings via PowerShell

 

Create and deploy a PowerShell script - Link

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Create the PowerShell script

In notepad - create a PowerShell script as below - save as SharedDevices.PS1
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Agent" -Force


Deploy the script via Intune -
Devices - Scripts


Add - Windows 10


Basics -
Name - Shared Devices - Regedit
Description - PowerShell script to edit the registry to enable shared devices for machine wide installs
Next


Script Settings -
Script location - Browse and select the PowerShell script
Run this script using the logged in credentials - No -
Run script in 64 bit PowerShell host - Yes -     (Running in 32 bit host will not update the Registry)
Next


Assignments -
Select - Add groups


Select the groups this is to apply to.
As this edits the HKEY Local Machine registry keys - we only need to target device groups.
Click - Select


Next -

Review and Add
Add


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User experience -

Testing -
Logon as dem.shared
Register with Company Portal -
Reboot -

Registry key will be created as below


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About the author -
Terry Munro is an IT specialist based in Brisbane, Australia.
He draws upon over 20 years experience designing and delivering technical solutions to a variety of enterprise clients in the private, Government and Education sectors, to revolutionise client businesses through collaboration and getting the most value from a variety of cloud solutions.
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