fix: taskbar Explorer pin + Atera install under SYSTEM

- 04 profile: pin File Explorer via its AppUserModelID
  (DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer") instead of a hand-made
  File Explorer.lnk to explorer.exe. The custom shortcut pinned as a separate
  app - clicking it launched a second Explorer that did not group with the
  running window, and the icon could not be unpinned normally. Stop creating
  that .lnk.
- 02 software: install the Atera MSI under NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM via a one-shot
  scheduled task (msiexec /qn), then remove the task. Under SYSTEM the agent
  registers silently with no interactive MFA window, so no technician input is
  needed. MSI staged in C:\Windows\Temp (readable by SYSTEM).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

scripts/02-software.ps1

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     7-zip-7zip-7zip: Installs 7-Zip (winget ID: 7zip.7zip). Used for archive management. Silent install with --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements flags required for unattended deployment.
     adobe-acrobat-reader-64-bit-adobe-acroba: Installs Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 64-bit (Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.64-bit). Required as the default PDF viewer to prevent Edge from handling PDFs in browser mode, which limits functionality.
     openvpn-connect-openvpntechnologies-open: Installs OpenVPN Connect client. Used for client VPN access when the client network requires a VPN. The ovpn profile and credentials are configured separately per client.
-    atera-agent-install: Atera RMM agent downloaded from x9.servicedesk.atera.com and installed via msiexec /qb. During install, Atera MSI shows an interactive MFA window - technician enters the code to complete registration. Agent enables MSP monitoring, remote access, and ticketing integration.
+    atera-agent-install: Atera RMM agent downloaded from x9.servicedesk.atera.com and installed under NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM via a one-shot scheduled task (msiexec /qn). Running as SYSTEM registers the agent silently with no interactive MFA window, so no technician input is needed. Agent enables MSP monitoring, remote access, and ticketing integration.
     adobe-pdf-default-pdf-acrord32-po-instal: Sets .pdf -> AcroRd32 file association after Acrobat install via HKCR (system-wide, no UserChoice hash issue). UCPD driver is stopped immediately before the write and restarted after to ensure the association persists across Edge updates.
     ucpd-sys-kernel-driver-od-feb-2024-bloku: UCPD.sys (User Choice Protection Driver) is stopped before the PDF association write and restarted after. Pattern: Stop-Service ucpd -> set HKCR\.pdf -> Start-Service ucpd. Implemented in this script.
 #>
@@ -208,27 +208,48 @@ if (Get-Feature $Config "software" "pdfDefault") {
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Install Atera RMM Agent
-# Download MSI from Atera dashboard API, install via msiexec /qb.
+# Download the MSI from the Atera dashboard API, then install it under the
-# During install, the Atera MSI shows an interactive MFA window -
+# SYSTEM account via a one-shot scheduled task. Under SYSTEM the Atera
-# the technician enters the code to complete agent registration.
+# installer registers silently and does NOT show the interactive MFA window
+# that appears when installing in a user context - so no technician input
+# is needed.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (Get-Feature $Config "software" "ateraAgent") {
-    Write-Log "Installing Atera RMM Agent" -Level INFO
+    Write-Log "Installing Atera RMM Agent (under SYSTEM)" -Level INFO
 
-    $ateraMsi = "$env:TEMP\AteraAgent.msi"
+    # Machine-wide temp dir readable by SYSTEM (a per-user TEMP may not be)
+    $ateraMsi  = "$env:WINDIR\Temp\AteraAgent.msi"
     $ateraUrl  = "https://x9.servicedesk.atera.com/api/utils/agent-install/windows/?cid=31&aeid=50b72e7113e54a63ac76b96c54c7e337"
+    $ateraTask = "X9-AteraInstall"
 
     try {
         Write-Log "  Downloading Atera MSI..." -Level INFO
         Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $ateraUrl -OutFile $ateraMsi -UseBasicParsing -ErrorAction Stop
         Write-Log "  Download complete" -Level OK
 
-        Write-Log "  Running installer (MFA window will appear)..." -Level INFO
+        # Run msiexec as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM via a temporary scheduled task.
-        $msiProc = Start-Process msiexec -ArgumentList "/i `"$ateraMsi`" /qb" -Wait -PassThru
+        # SYSTEM runs in non-interactive session 0, hence /qn (no UI) and no MFA.
-        if ($msiProc.ExitCode -eq 0) {
+        Write-Log "  Installing as SYSTEM via scheduled task (no MFA)..." -Level INFO
-            Write-Log "  Atera agent installed (msiexec exit 0)" -Level OK
+        $action    = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "msiexec.exe" -Argument "/i `"$ateraMsi`" /qn /norestart"
+        $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType ServiceAccount -RunLevel Highest
+        $stTask    = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Principal $principal
+        Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $ateraTask -InputObject $stTask -Force | Out-Null
+        Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName $ateraTask
+
+        # Wait for the task to finish (msiexec install can take a few minutes)
+        $deadline = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(10)
+        do {
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
+            $state = (Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $ateraTask -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).State
+        } while ($state -eq "Running" -and (Get-Date) -lt $deadline)
+
+        $result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo -TaskName $ateraTask -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).LastTaskResult
+        if ($state -eq "Running") {
+            Write-Log "  Atera install timed out after 10 min" -Level WARN
+        } elseif ($result -eq 0) {
+            Write-Log "  Atera installer finished (SYSTEM, exit 0)" -Level OK
         } else {
-            Write-Log "  Atera agent install exit code: $($msiProc.ExitCode)" -Level WARN
+            Write-Log "  Atera installer exit code: $result" -Level WARN
         }
 
         # Verify install. The AteraAgent service is the most reliable signal -
@@ -255,6 +276,7 @@ if (Get-Feature $Config "software" "ateraAgent") {
         Write-Log "  Atera agent install failed: $_" -Level ERROR
     }
     finally {
+        Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $ateraTask -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
         Remove-Item $ateraMsi -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     }
 } else {

scripts/04-default-profile.ps1

@@ -176,15 +176,11 @@ try {
         $wsh = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
         $defRoaming = "C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
 
-        $explorerLnkDir = "$defRoaming\System Tools"
+        # File Explorer is pinned via its AppUserModelID (see pin list below),
-        $explorerLnk    = "$explorerLnkDir\File Explorer.lnk"
+        # not a custom .lnk. A hand-made shortcut to explorer.exe pins as a
-        if (-not (Test-Path $explorerLnk)) {
+        # separate app: clicking it launches a second Explorer that does not
-            if (-not (Test-Path $explorerLnkDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $explorerLnkDir -Force | Out-Null }
+        # group with the running window, and the icon cannot be unpinned
-            $sc = $wsh.CreateShortcut($explorerLnk)
+        # normally. The AUMID pin behaves like the built-in Explorer button.
-            $sc.TargetPath = "$env:WINDIR\explorer.exe"
-            $sc.Save()
-            Write-Log "  Created File Explorer.lnk in Default profile Start Menu" -Level OK
-        }
 
         if ($ProfileType -eq "admin") {
             $psLnkDir = "$defRoaming\Windows PowerShell"
@@ -206,14 +202,14 @@ try {
         $pinList = switch ($ProfileType) {
             "admin" {
 @'
-        <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk"/>
+        <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer"/>
         <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk"/>
         <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk"/>
 '@
             }
             default {
 @'
-        <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk"/>
+        <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationID="Microsoft.Windows.Explorer"/>
         <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk"/>
 '@
             }