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Install Dev Tools on Win Server 2022
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| <# | |
| .SYNOPSIS | |
| Script to install Dev Tools on Windows Server (tested on 2022) | |
| .DESCRIPTION | |
| Installs the following from multiple resources: | |
| Microsoft.VCLibs *latest (GitHub via winget-cli deps) | |
| Microsoft.UI.Xaml *latest (GitHub API) | |
| winget-cli (dynamic version retrieval from api.github.com) | |
| Microsoft.WindowsTerminal (dynamic version retrieval from api.github.com) | |
| Microsoft pwsh.exe vCurrent (winget) | |
| Microsoft VSCode vCurrent (winget) | |
| Azure CLI vCurrent (PoSh/MSI) | |
| .NOTES | |
| Add-DevToMyWinServer.ps1 | |
| Version: 1.5 | |
| Creation Date: 2024-05-04 | |
| Updated: 2025-08-30 | |
| Author: https://github.com/bentman | |
| #> | |
| # Install NuGet (no-prompt) & set PSGallery trusted | |
| [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 | |
| Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force | |
| Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted | |
| Push-Location ~\Downloads | |
| # Detect system architecture | |
| switch ([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::ProcessArchitecture) { | |
| 'X64' { $arch = 'x64' } | |
| 'Arm64' { $arch = 'arm64'; $packageArch = 'arm' } # AppX packages use 'arm' for ARM64 | |
| 'X86' { $arch = 'x86' } | |
| default { throw "Unsupported architecture: $($_)" } | |
| } | |
| # Set package architecture (defaults to same as system arch for x64/x86) | |
| if (-not $packageArch) { $packageArch = $arch } | |
| Write-Host "Detected architecture: $arch (using '$packageArch' for package names)" | |
| # Install Microsoft.VCLibs | |
| $latestBase = 'https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest/download' | |
| $depsZip = 'DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip' | |
| $depsOut = Join-Path $PWD $depsZip | |
| $depsDir = Join-Path $PWD 'wingetDeps' | |
| Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "$latestBase/$depsZip" -OutFile $depsOut -UseBasicParsing | |
| if (-not (Test-Path $depsDir)) { New-Item -Path $depsDir -ItemType Directory -Force } | |
| Expand-Archive -LiteralPath $depsOut -DestinationPath $depsDir -Force | |
| # Pick the right VCLibs appx by architecture | |
| $appxVCLibs = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $depsDir $packageArch) -Filter 'Microsoft.VCLibs*.appx' | Select-Object -First 1 | |
| if (-not $appxVCLibs) { throw "VCLibs package for $packageArch not found." } | |
| Write-Host "Installing VCLibs from $($appxVCLibs.FullName)" | |
| Add-AppxPackage -Path $appxVCLibs.FullName -ForceApplicationShutdown | |
| # Install Microsoft.UI.Xaml | |
| $apiUrl = 'https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/latest' | |
| $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $apiUrl -UseBasicParsing | |
| $json = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json | |
| $tag = $json.tag_name # e.g. "v2.8.7" | |
| $appxName = "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.$($tag.TrimStart('v')).$packageArch.appx" | |
| $uiUrl = "https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/download/$tag/$appxName" | |
| $uiOut = Join-Path $PWD $appxName | |
| Write-Host "Downloading Microsoft.UI.Xaml ($packageArch) from $uiUrl" | |
| Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $uiUrl -OutFile $uiOut -UseBasicParsing | |
| Write-Host "Installing Microsoft.UI.Xaml from $uiOut" | |
| Add-AppxPackage -Path $uiOut -ForceApplicationShutdown | |
| # Install WinGet (winget-cli) | |
| $winGetRepo = "https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest" | |
| $release = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $winGetRepo -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json | |
| $licXmlLink = $release.assets | Where-Object browser_download_url -Match '_License1.xml' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url | |
| $licXmlName = '_License1.xml' | |
| Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $licXmlLink -OutFile $licXmlName -UseBasicParsing | |
| Unblock-File .\$licXmlName | |
| $winGetLink = $release.assets | Where-Object browser_download_url -Match '.msixbundle' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url | |
| $winGetName = "winget.msixbundle" | |
| Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $winGetLink -OutFile $winGetName -UseBasicParsing | |
| Unblock-File .\$winGetName | |
| Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath .\$winGetName -LicensePath .\$licXmlName -Verbose | |
| # Install Windows Terminal | |
| $termRepo = "https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/terminal/releases/latest" | |
| $termRel = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $termRepo -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json | |
| $termLink = $termRel.assets | Where-Object browser_download_url -Match '.msixbundle' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url | |
| $termName = 'WindowsTerminal.msixbundle' | |
| Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $termLink -OutFile .\$termName -Verbose | |
| Unblock-File .\$termName | |
| Add-AppPackage -Path .\$termName -Verbose | |
| Pop-Location | |
| ################################################ | |
| ### NOTE: This now requires shell restart!!! ### | |
| ################################################ | |
| # Search for available PowerShell versions (may prompt to accept terms) | |
| winget search Microsoft.PowerShell | |
| # Install PowerShell 7 from winget | |
| winget install --id Microsoft.Powershell --source winget | |
| # Search for available VS Code versions (may prompt to accept terms) | |
| winget search Microsoft.VisualStudioCode | |
| # Install VS Code from winget | |
| winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode --source winget | |
| # Search for available Azure CLI versions (may prompt to accept terms) | |
| winget search Microsoft.AzureCLI | |
| # Install Azure CLI from winget | |
| winget install --id Microsoft.AzureCLI --source winget | |
| # Update all installed packages | |
| winget update --all | |
| # Install OpenSSH Client and Server | |
| Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0 | |
| Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 | |
| # Start and configure SSH Server Service | |
| Get-Service sshd | Start-Service | |
| Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic' | |
| # Configure SSH Server firewall rule | |
| $sshRule = Get-NetFirewallRule -Name "OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | |
| if (-not $sshRule) { | |
| New-NetFirewallRule -Name 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server (sshd)' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22 | |
| } | |
| elseif (-not $sshRule.Enabled) { | |
| Set-NetFirewallRule -Name 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' -Enabled True | |
| } | |
| # Set PowerShell 7 as default SSH shell (if available) | |
| $pwshPath = (Get-Command pwsh -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Source | |
| if ($pwshPath) { | |
| New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH' -Name DefaultShell -Value "`"$pwshPath`"" -PropertyType String -Force | |
| Write-Host "SSH default shell set to: $pwshPath" | |
| } | |
| else { | |
| # Fallback to Windows PowerShell 5.1 | |
| New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -PropertyType String -Force | |
| Write-Host "SSH default shell set to: Windows PowerShell 5.1" | |
| } | |
| # Disable NLA on RDP | |
| Set-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp' -Name 'UserAuthentication' -Value 0 |
Updated versions...
winget-cli v1.7.11132 (github)
Microsoft.WindowsTerminal v1.19.11213.0 (github)
VERBOSE: GET https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/download/v1.19.11213.0/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.19.11213.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle with 0-byte payload
VERBOSE: received 21550188-byte response of content type application/octet-stream
VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Deploy package" on target "D:\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.19.11213.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle".
Add-AppPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict validation.
Windows cannot install package Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.19.11213.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8" published by "CN=Microsof
t Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and minimum version 8.2305.5001.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.UI.Xaml
.2.8" currently installed are: {}
fail on Windows Server 2022
should upgrade to 2.8:
$MsftUi_Link = 'https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/download/v2.8.6/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.x64.appx'
> fail on Windows Server 2022
should upgrade to 2.8:
$MsftUi_Link = 'https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/download/v2.8.6/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.x64.appx'
yup. looking for a way to do them all more 'dynamically' (aka - query the latest version to download). i'll update the static until then. thanks!
Updated dynamic version retrieval...
winget-cli (api.github.com)
Microsoft.WindowsTerminal (api.github.com)
Updated to v1.5
- System Architecture handling
- Compensates for the 'moving targets' (VCLibs & UI.Xaml)
-- VCLibs aka.ms download is 'version-locked', now getting directly from winget deps
-- Updated UI.Xaml to use dynamic version retrieval
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Thanks! This rules!