PSmRemoteNG v1.77.2

Work in progress patch to create mRemoteNG connection files from PowerShell.

Test Module

PS C:\> Import-Module -Name ($env:USERPROFILE + '\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSmRemoteNG\20.1.23.1059\PSmRemoteNG.psm1') -Verbose -Force

PS C:\> Import-MRNGRootNode -Path ($env:USERPROFILE + '\AppData\Roaming\mRemoteNG\confCons.xml')

Configuration

Using Salt to deploy mRemoteNG.

user@salt-master:~$ sudo salt 'windows-machine' state.apply app-mremoteng

Sample state.sls to call via salt:

#!mako|yaml

# mRemoteNG is a tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.

<% mremoteng_version     = '1.77.2' %>
<% mremoteng_installer   = 'C:\mRemoteNG v' + str(mremoteng_version) + '.msi' %>
<% mremoteng_source      = 'https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/download/2022.01.07-1.77.2-nb/2022.01.07-1.77.2-nb.mRemoteNG-Installer.msi' %>
<% mremoteng_source_hash = '3FB53F974993197865B73126694B2BE37174007854A57C37381032C49E4E7DE8' %>

app-mremoteng-download:
  file.managed:
    - name: ${mremoteng_installer}
    - source: ${mremoteng_source}
    - source_hash: ${mremoteng_source_hash}
    - makedirs: True

app-mremoteng-install:
  cmd.run:
    - name: 'C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /package "${mremoteng_installer}" /passive /norestart'
    - shell: powershell
    - unless:
      - '$AvailableVersion = [System.Version]"${mremoteng_version}" ; $CurrentVersion = [System.Version](Get-Item "c:\Program Files\mRemoteNG\mRemoteNG.exe").VersionInfo.FileVersion ; if ($AvailableVersion -gt $CurrentVersion) { Write-Error -Message "Newer mRemoteNG is available, installing..." }'


# PS C:\> $Deserializer.Deserialize($XmlString)
#
# MethodInvocationException: Exception calling "Deserialize" with "1" argument(s):
# "Could not load file or assembly 'BouncyCastle.Crypto, Version=1.9.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0e99375e54769942'.
# The system cannot find the file specified."
#
app-mremoteng-config:
  file.managed:
    - name: 'c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\BouncyCastle.Crypto\v1.9.0.0__0e99375e54769942\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll'
    - source: 'c:\Program Files\mRemoteNG\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll'

animatco/PSmRemoteNG

PSmRemoteNG v1.77.2

Test Module

Configuration