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ESU License Activation Detection

Summary​

This script performs the checks for the ESU license activation detection and stores the info in the device-level custom field ESU Status.

Sample Run​

Sample Run

Dependencies​

Task Creation​

Script Details​

Step 1​

Navigate to Automation ➞ Tasks
step1

Step 2​

Create a new Script Editor style task by choosing the Script Editor option from the Add dropdown menu
step2

The New Script page will appear on clicking the Script Editor button:
step3

Step 3​

Fill in the following details in the Description section:

  • Name: ESU License Activation Detection
  • Description: This script performs the checks for the ESU license activation detection and stores the info in the device-level custom field "ESU Status"
  • Category: Data Collection

Description

Script Editor​

Click the Add Row button in the Script Editor section to start creating the script
AddRow

A blank function will appear:
BlankFunction

Row 1 Function: PowerShell Script​

Search and select the PowerShell Script function.

PowerShell Function Selected

The following function will pop up on the screen:
PowerShell Function Example

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

Script Example

Row 2 Function: Script Log​

Add a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Add Row

A blank function will appear.
Blank Function

Search and select the Script Log function.
Script Log Search

In the script log message, simply type %output% and click the Save button.
Script Log Save

Row 3 Function: Set Custom Field​

Add a new row by clicking the Add Row button.
Add Row

A blank function will appear.
Blank Function

Search and select the Set Custom Field function.
Set Custom Field Search

The following function will pop up on the screen:
Set Custom Field Example

  • Search and select the Computer-Level Custom Field ESU Status from the Custom Field dropdown menu.
  • Set %Output% in the Value field.
  • Click the Save button.

Set Custom Field Save 1

Set Custom Field Save 2

Save Task​

Click the Save button at the top-right corner of the screen to save the script.
SaveButton

Completed Task​

Completed Task

Output​

  • Script Logs

Schedule Task​

Task Details​

  • Name: ESU License Activation Detection
  • Description: This script performs the checks for the ESU license activation detection and stores the info in the device-level custom field "ESU Status".
  • Category: Custom

Description

Schedule​

  • Schedule Type: Schedule
  • Timezone: Local Machine Time
  • Start: <Current Date>
  • Trigger: Time At <Current Time>
  • Recurrence: Every 15 Days

Schedule

Targeted Resource​

Device Group: Windows 10 22H2

Target

Completed Scheduled Task​

Schedule Task

Changelog​

2026-02-04​

  • Initial version of the document