SERVtomaste/Solidworks Licenses/scripts/01-block-telemetry-hosts.ps1

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Blocks SolidWorks telemetry domains via hosts file while preserving licensing.

.DESCRIPTION
    This script modifies the Windows hosts file to block telemetry/analytics
    domains from Dassault Systèmes/SolidWorks while keeping licensing servers
    accessible for license activation/deactivation.

.NOTES
    Author: Atomaste Solution
    Requires: Administrator privileges
    Creates backup of hosts file before modification
#>

param(
    [switch]$Undo  # Use -Undo to restore the original hosts file
)

$hostsPath = "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
$backupPath = "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.backup.solidworks"
$markerStart = "# === SOLIDWORKS TELEMETRY BLOCK START ==="
$markerEnd = "# === SOLIDWORKS TELEMETRY BLOCK END ==="

# Telemetry domains to block
$blockDomains = @(
    "api.3ds.com",
    "www.3ds.com",
    "swym.3ds.com",
    "iam.3ds.com",
    "cas.3ds.com",
    "eu1-ds-iam.3dexperience.3ds.com",
    "eu1-ds.3dexperience.3ds.com",
    "update.solidworks.com",
    "www.solidworks.com",
    "sentry.io",
    "o136956.ingest.sentry.io",
    "telemetry.solidworks.com",
    "analytics.3ds.com",
    "collect.3ds.com",
    "ifwe.3ds.com",
    "eu1-ifwe.3dexperience.3ds.com",
    "passport.3ds.com",
    "3dswym.3ds.com"
)

# Licensing domains - DO NOT BLOCK
$licensingDomains = @(
    "activation.solidworks.com",
    "license.solidworks.com",
    "licensing.solidworks.com"
)

function Test-IsAdmin {
    $currentUser = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
    $principal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($currentUser)
    return $principal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
}

function Backup-HostsFile {
    if (-not (Test-Path $backupPath)) {
        Copy-Item -Path $hostsPath -Destination $backupPath -Force
        Write-Host "[OK] Backup created: $backupPath" -ForegroundColor Green
    } else {
        Write-Host "[INFO] Backup already exists: $backupPath" -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }
}

function Remove-SolidWorksBlock {
    $content = Get-Content $hostsPath -Raw

    if ($content -match [regex]::Escape($markerStart)) {
        $pattern = "$([regex]::Escape($markerStart))[\s\S]*?$([regex]::Escape($markerEnd))\r?\n?"
        $newContent = $content -replace $pattern, ""
        Set-Content -Path $hostsPath -Value $newContent.TrimEnd() -Force -NoNewline
        Add-Content -Path $hostsPath -Value ""
        Write-Host "[OK] SolidWorks telemetry block removed from hosts file" -ForegroundColor Green
        return $true
    }
    return $false
}

function Add-SolidWorksBlock {
    $content = Get-Content $hostsPath -Raw

    # Check if block already exists
    if ($content -match [regex]::Escape($markerStart)) {
        Write-Host "[INFO] SolidWorks telemetry block already exists. Updating..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
        Remove-SolidWorksBlock | Out-Null
        $content = Get-Content $hostsPath -Raw
    }

    # Build the block
    $blockContent = @()
    $blockContent += ""
    $blockContent += $markerStart
    $blockContent += "# Blocks telemetry/analytics while preserving licensing"
    $blockContent += "# Generated: $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')"
    $blockContent += "#"
    $blockContent += "# PRESERVED (licensing - NOT blocked):"
    foreach ($domain in $licensingDomains) {
        $blockContent += "#   - $domain"
    }
    $blockContent += "#"
    $blockContent += "# BLOCKED (telemetry/analytics):"
    foreach ($domain in $blockDomains) {
        $blockContent += "127.0.0.1 $domain"
    }
    $blockContent += $markerEnd

    Add-Content -Path $hostsPath -Value ($blockContent -join "`r`n") -Force
    Write-Host "[OK] SolidWorks telemetry domains blocked" -ForegroundColor Green
}

function Show-Status {
    Write-Host "`n=== HOSTS FILE STATUS ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
    $content = Get-Content $hostsPath -Raw

    if ($content -match [regex]::Escape($markerStart)) {
        Write-Host "[ACTIVE] SolidWorks telemetry block is in place" -ForegroundColor Green
    } else {
        Write-Host "[INACTIVE] SolidWorks telemetry block not found" -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }

    Write-Host "`nBlocked domains:" -ForegroundColor White
    foreach ($domain in $blockDomains) {
        $blocked = $content -match "127\.0\.0\.1\s+$([regex]::Escape($domain))"
        if ($blocked) {
            Write-Host "  [X] $domain" -ForegroundColor Red
        } else {
            Write-Host "  [ ] $domain" -ForegroundColor Gray
        }
    }

    Write-Host "`nLicensing domains (should be accessible):" -ForegroundColor White
    foreach ($domain in $licensingDomains) {
        try {
            $result = Resolve-DnsName -Name $domain -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            if ($result) {
                Write-Host "  [OK] $domain - Reachable" -ForegroundColor Green
            } else {
                Write-Host "  [??] $domain - DNS resolution failed" -ForegroundColor Yellow
            }
        } catch {
            Write-Host "  [!!] $domain - Cannot resolve" -ForegroundColor Red
        }
    }
}

# Main execution
if (-not (Test-IsAdmin)) {
    Write-Host "[ERROR] This script requires Administrator privileges." -ForegroundColor Red
    Write-Host "Please run PowerShell as Administrator and try again." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    exit 1
}

Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "  SolidWorks Telemetry Blocker" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "  Atomaste Solution" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan

if ($Undo) {
    Write-Host "`n[ACTION] Removing telemetry block..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    if (Remove-SolidWorksBlock) {
        Write-Host "[OK] Telemetry block removed successfully" -ForegroundColor Green
    } else {
        Write-Host "[INFO] No telemetry block found to remove" -ForegroundColor Yellow
    }
} else {
    Write-Host "`n[ACTION] Adding telemetry block..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    Backup-HostsFile
    Add-SolidWorksBlock
}

Show-Status
Write-Host "`n[DONE] Script completed." -ForegroundColor Green