error while trying to run MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add_Assign.ps1

[spalnitkar]

I am encountering an error when I try to run the above script for MacOS MDATP deployment.

The error is: ParserError: C:\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add_Assign.ps1:197 Line | 197 | … ata-ga-click="(Logged out) Header, go to Features">Features <span cla … | ~ | The '<' operator is reserved for future use.

I am using the latest Powershell (64) version 7; according the the documentation, the first time the script is run if should prompt for credentials to log in to the tenant; however I get the above error and cannot proceed.

[davefalkus]

Hi @spalnitkar,

Can you test using powershell 5.0, the pre-reqs in the readme list PS v5.0, scripts haven't been tested with PS.

PowerShell v5.0 on Windows 10 x64 (PowerShell v4.0 is a minimum requirement for the scripts to function correctly)

Dave

[spalnitkar]

Thank you so much for the prompt response:

I tried it with powershell 5 and go the following errors:

PS C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune> .\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1 -OnboardingXMLFilePath 'C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\WindowsDefenderATPOnboarding.xml' At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:170 char:21

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• ~ The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; wrap an ampersand in double quotation marks ("&") to pass it as part of a string. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:197 char:190
• ... ata-ga-click="(Logged out) Header, go to Features">Features <span cla ...
• ~ The '<' operator is reserved for future use. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:197 char:261
• ... ="Bump-link-symbol float-right text-normal text-gray-light">→</s ...
• ~ The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; wrap an ampersand in double quotation marks ("&") to pass it as part of a string. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:211 char:255
• ... ogged out) Header, go to Customer stories">Customer stories <span cla ...
• ~ The '<' operator is reserved for future use. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:211 char:326
• ... ="Bump-link-symbol float-right text-normal text-gray-light">→</s ...
• ~ The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; wrap an ampersand in double quotation marks ("&") to pass it as part of a string. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:212 char:231
• ... ata-ga-click="(Logged out) Header, go to Security">Security <span cla ...
• ~ The '<' operator is reserved for future use. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:212 char:302
• ... ="Bump-link-symbol float-right text-normal text-gray-light">→</s ...
• ~ The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; wrap an ampersand in double quotation marks ("&") to pass it as part of a string. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:235 char:222
• ... a-click="(Logged out) Header, go to Explore">Explore GitHub <span cla ...
• ~ The '<' operator is reserved for future use. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:235 char:293
• ... ="Bump-link-symbol float-right text-normal text-gray-light">→</s ...
• ~ The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; wrap an ampersand in double quotation marks ("&") to pass it as part of a string. At C:\tools\m365\scripts\Intune\MacOS\intune\MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1:238 char:107
• ... text-normal text-mono f5 mb-2 border-lg-top pt-lg-3">Learn & con ...
• ~ The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for future use; wrap an ampersand in double quotation marks ("&") to pass it as part of a string. Not all parse errors were reported. Correct the reported errors and try again.
  • CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParseException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : AmpersandNotAllowed

[davefalkus]

Hi @spalnitkar,

How are you creating the script, are you copying the raw content from github?

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoftgraph/powershell-intune-samples/master/MDATP/MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1

Looks like your getting invalid characters on the download, so would be good to know how your getting the script locally.

Thanks

Dave

[spalnitkar]

Hi @davefalkus

I am using Microsoft Edge and right-clicking the script name and selecting "Save Link As" to download it to my local machine.

Thanks,

Sanjay

[spalnitkar]

Hi @davefalkus,

Thank you so much for the pointer; copying and pasting the raw content and creating the file seems to work.

Thanks,

Sanjay

[davefalkus]

If I repro the "Save Link As" then I get the HTML output

Could you open the link below: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoftgraph/powershell-intune-samples/master/MDATP/MacOS_MDATP_Deployment_Add.ps1

Select All text then copy and create a ps1 script and retest?

Thanks

Dave

[spalnitkar]

@davefalkus, yes it works when I do that. Thanks again for your prompt replies.

[davefalkus]

Thanks @spalnitkar, happy to help.

Will close the issue.

Dave