[wpkg-users] wpkg service

[Charles McLaughlin]

On Sun, 8 Jan 2006, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:

> Charles McLaughlin schrieb:
> > Thanks for the response.  But if the computer rarely restarts then my
> > packages will rarely be distributed, correct?  If I plan to use wpkg to
> > distribute security patches, then perhaps I should schedule Windows to
> > reboot once a day?
>
> You could use the Task Scheduler, and start WPKG every few hours or so.
>
>
> > BTW My first wpkg use was a patch for the recent wmf vulnerability:
> >
> > <package
> >     id="wmf-fix"
> >     name="wmf-fix"
> >     revision="0"
> >     reboot="false"
> >     priority="0">
> >
> >     <!-- If log file exists, then we've already installed the patch so exit-->
> >     <check type="file" condition="exists" path="C:\NETINST\LOGS\wmf-fix.txt" />
> >
> >     <install cmd='regsvr32 -s -u %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll' />
> >     <install
> >      cmd='cmd.exe /C "echo patched wmf exploit > c:\netinst\logs\wmf-fix.txt"\' />
> >
> > </package>
>
> Did you add it to the WIKI (and explain what it does an how)? :)
>

No, I will next time though.  MS released a patch for the problem, so no
need to add it to the Wiki now.

Thanks,
Charles