WPKG installer 0.90 has been released. WPKG installer is the recommended way of starting WPKG. Changes: * ability to delay user logon (ctrl+alt+del box) until all the apps are installed: ** user logon can be delayed by a maximum of 120 minutes (to prevent locking out users forever if admin makes an error) ** recommended delay is much lower, usually about 10 minutes ** if the applications install faster (i.e. in 5 minutes) then the specified delay (i.e. 10 minutes), users are of course allowed to logon and don't have to wait full 10 minutes ** when the logon is delayed, users see a progress bar, and two changing messages (default: "WPKG is installing applications and applying settings..." and "Please wait, don't restart or power off your computer..."), to indicate that the PC is doing something ** you can specify your own messages (i.e., in your own language) ** you don't have to use this feature if you don't like it, in fact, it's disabled by default (delay set to 0 minutes) WPKG installer features: * GUI mode and command line for scripted installations * ability to start WPKG from any local or network share (a password protected share with a limited-right user access recommended) * ability to start WPKG as any user (starting as SYSTEM recommended) * ability to start additional programs/scripts before and after starting WPKG * ability to set an arbitrary number of variables * can start all the programs/installers totally in the background (recommended), or in the foreground (not recommended, as users can interact with the installers; but recommended for debugging) * ability to delay user logon until the applications are installed Planned features for 1.0: * ability to choose a priority for the services (older workstations might need a lower priority) * "upgrade" - right now, you have to remove the older version of WPKG installer in order to install a newer version * writing help * and less likely, as we lack graphics skills - a nice logo :) - anyone wants to do it? -- Tomasz Chmielewski http://wpkg.org _______________________________________________ wpkg-users mailing list wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org http://lists.wpkg.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkg-users |