[wpkg-users] WPKG installer 0.90 released

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

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






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