Setting Up for Linux Desktops

Script Input
This script reads one input file, which is described in Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy
Linux Desktops. This script also interactively asks for the following information:
n
Acceptance of Horizon Agent EULA (end user license agreement)
n
IP address of the vCenter Server
n
Administrator login name for the vCenter Server
n
Administrator password for the vCenter Server
n
Administrator login name for the ESXi host
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Administrator password for the ESXi host
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User login name for the Linux guest operating system
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User password for the Linux guest operating system
n
Horizon Agent tar ball path
n
Upgrade to managed VM
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Install the Smartcard redirection feature
Script Content
<#
Upload the Linux Agent installer tar ball and re-install
#>
#-----------------------------------------------------
Functions------------------------------------------------------------------
function GetInput
{
Param($prompt, $IsPassword = $false)
$prompt = $prompt + ": "
Write-Host $prompt -NoNewLine
[Console]::ForegroundColor = "Blue"
if ($IsPassword)
{
$input = Read-Host -AsSecureString
$input =
[Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto([Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBST
R($input))
}
else
{
$input = Read-Host
}
[Console]::ResetColor()
return $input
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