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Remove Path Variable

Summary​

This document describes how to remove the provided path(s) from the Environmental Path variable for a Path at the Machine scope. It covers the ConnectWise RMM implementation of the agnostic script Remove-PathVariable.

Sample Run​

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Sample Run 3

Dependencies​

Remove-PathVariable

User Parameters​

NameExampleRequiredTypeDescription
Path- 'C://Temp' - 'C://Temp', 'C://Temp//ProgramData', 'D://Text Files'TrueText StringComma-separated list of the path(s) to remove from the path variable. Requirement: Each path should be enclosed in single quotes. The path should exist on the end machine.

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Task Creation​

Create a new Script Editor style script in the system to implement this task.

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Name: Remove Path Variable
Description: Removes the provided path(s) from the Environmental Path variable for a Path at the Machine scope.
Category: Custom

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Parameters​

Path:​

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present at the top-right corner of the screen.

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This screen will appear.
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  • Set Path in the Parameter Name field.
  • Enable the Required Field button.
  • Select Text String from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
  • Click the Save button.

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Task​

Navigate to the Script Editor Section and start by adding a row. You can do this by clicking the Add Row button at the bottom of the script page.

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A blank function will appear.
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Row 1 Function: PowerShell Script​

Search and select the PowerShell Script function.

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The following function will pop up on the screen:
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Paste in the following PowerShell script and set the Expected time of script execution in seconds to 300 seconds. Click the Save button.

PowerShell Script

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Row 2 Function: Script Log​

Add a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
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A blank function will appear.
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Search and select the Script Log function.
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The following function will pop up on the screen:
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In the script log message, simply type %Output% and click the Save button.
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Click the Save button at the top-right corner of the screen to save the script.
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Completed Task​

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Output​

  • Script log

Changelog​

2025-04-10​

  • Initial version of the document