{"id":475,"date":"2025-12-03T09:59:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tekweis.com\/?p=475"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:23:57","slug":"install-rustdesk-via-action1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tekweis.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/install-rustdesk-via-action1\/","title":{"rendered":"Install RustDesk via Action1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I use Action1<\/strong><\/a> to manage endpoints across many locations. The one thing Action1 is not excellent at and does not plan to be is a great remote access tool. Self-hosting RustDesk<\/strong><\/a> fits in perfectly for this need. I created a powershell script that can be run via Action1 to quickly install the RustDesk client onto all my endpoints silently along with adding a custom value to Action1 to let me know the RustDesk ID of each endpoint. This post is not about how to create your own self-hosted version of RustDesk, merely, show an example of how to deploy it via Action1 (Or similar tool) easily via a powershell automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The script below is sequential is very easy to follow. Modify it as you need.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Action1 Portal showing RustDesk ID fed via install script.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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<#\n.NOTES\n    Author: C. Weis\n    Versions:\n    251203 Initial\n\n.SYNOPSIS\n    Install RustDesk client.\n\n.DESCRIPTION\n    Install RustDesk client with custom self hosted settings.\n    Example created to show deployment via Action1.\n\n.EXAMPLE\n    [PS] C:\\>.\\RustDesk-Installer.ps1\n\n#>\n\n\n<# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\tRustDesk configuration file.\n\n    This is the contents of a file that will be created to replace configuration\n    file that RustDesk installer creates. This file will contain info for self\n    hosted server and key file.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #>\n$rd_config = @\"\nrendezvous_server = 'rs-ny.rustdesk.com:21116'\nnat_type = 1\nserial = 0\nunlock_pin = ''\ntrusted_devices = ''\n\n[options]\ncustom-rendezvous-server = 'PATH OR IP OF YOUR SELF HOSTED SERVER HERE'\ndirect-server = 'Y'\nav1-test = 'N'\nallow-remote-config-modification = 'Y'\nkey = 'YOUR CUSTOM KEY FILE CODE HERE'\nrelay-server = 'PATH OR IP OF YOUR SELF HOSTED SERVER HERE'\n\"@\n\n\n<# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\tDownload Rustdesk MSI and drop into Temp directory.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #>\n$rd_src = 'https:\/\/github.com\/rustdesk\/rustdesk\/releases\/download\/1.4.4\/rustdesk-1.4.4-x86_64.msi'\n$rd_dst = \"$env:TEMP\\rustdesk-1.4.4-x86_64.msi\"\n\nInvoke-RestMethod -Uri $rd_src -OutFile $rd_dst\n\n\n<# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\tStart Installation.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #>\nWrite-Host \"Calling Installer: $rd_dst\" \nStart-Process 'msiexec' -ArgumentList \"\/i \"\"$rd_dst\"\" \/qn INSTALLFOLDER=\"\"C:\\Program Files\\RustDesk\"\" CREATESTARTMENUSHORTCUTS=\"\"Y\"\" CREATEDESKTOPSHORTCUTS=\"\"N\"\" INSTALLPRINTER=\"\"N\"\" \/l*v RDinstall.log\" -Wait\n\n# This delay is needed for lower end devices to finish installation process successfully.\nWrite-Host \"Install completed. Pausing 30 Seconds.\" \nStart-Sleep -Seconds 30\n\n\n<# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\tStop service and drop in new config file.\n    This assumes script being run as localsys.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #>\nStop-Service -Name RustDesk\n\n$rd_configpath = 'C:\\WINDOWS\\ServiceProfiles\\LocalService\\AppData\\Roaming\\RustDesk\\config'\n$rd_config | Out-File -FilePath \"$rd_configpath\\RustDesk2.toml\" -Encoding UTF8 -Force\n\nStart-Service -Name RustDesk\n\n\n<# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\tSet Password\n\n    Password is created based partially on machine name.\n    Grab second through the fith characters of computername to create first \n    part of password. Then add additional string: ##Soda.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #>\n$rd_app = \"C:\\Program Files\\RustDesk\\RustDesk.exe\"\n\n$rd_pass = $Env:computername\n$rd_pass = $rd_pass.Substring(1, 4) + \"##Soda\"\n\nStart-Process $rd_app -ArgumentList \"--password $rd_pass\"\n\nWrite-Host \"Password Set: $rd_pass\"\n\n\n<# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\tRetrieve key ID number.\n\n    Send to Text file in program directory and push to Action1 custom attribute.\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #>\n$rd_id = & $rd_app --get-id | Out-String\n$rd_id = $rd_id.Trim()\n\n$rd_id | Out-File -FilePath \"C:\\Program Files\\RustDesk\\RustDesk-ID.txt\" -Encoding UTF8 -Force\n\n# Have Action1 set the RustDesk ID to a custom attribute named, \"RustDesk ID\".\nAction1-Set-CustomAttribute 'RustDesk ID' $rd_id\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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