Having scope issues

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1

Hello,
I am trying to add some intelligence to this script by checking to see if the file exists before trying to copy, if it does exist, dont copy, just move on.

$RemoteComputer = Read-Host -Prompt 'Please enter computer name to Install Kace on'
$SessionRemote = New-PSSession $RemoteComputer
If (-not (Test-Path -Path C:\Temp\ampagent-10.1.43-x86.msi){
Copy-Item -path 'C:\Temp\ITScript\KaceInstall\ampagent-10.1.43-x86.msi' -Destination 'c:\Temp' -ToSession $SessionRemote
                    }
                    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $RemoteComputer -ScriptBlock {
                    $Hostname = hostname
                    Start-Process "msiexec.exe" -ArgumentList "/i ""C:\temp\ampagent-10.1.43-x86.msi"" HOST= NOHOOKS=1 /qn /norestart /log ""C:\temp\$Hostname-Kace_install.log"" /quiet" -Wait -NoNewWindow
                    Get-Service -DisplayName "*Kace*"
                    Get-Service -DisplayName "*Kace*" | Out-File -FilePath "C:\Temp\$Hostname-KaceService.txt"
                    Read-Host -Prompt "Press Enter key to continue"
                        }

I understand my problem is the If (-not (Test-Path…) statement is looking on my local system therefore it still tries to copy it everytime.

How can I check the remote computers path?

I tried putting that into its own Invoke-Command but not having much luck :frowning:

2

You may use an UNC path in the format \\<RemoteComputerName>\C$\temp\<msiFileName>. Check if it’s there. If not copy it there and then you can run the remote command and use it there as local path.

3

Great, did not think of using UNC. Works well, thanks.