[wpkg-users] prevent users from logging in

[Michael Chinn]

If you pause the explorer.exe process it can have the same effect as 
preventing users from using the machine

Adam Peart wrote:
> Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
>   
>> Marc Hennes wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> i am testing to run wpkg as a service. I used wpkg-installer-0.50 to set
>>> up the service and it seems to work fine.
>>> But is it somehow possible to prevent users from logging in while wpkg
>>> is running and showing up a message that wpkg run? I find it quite
>>> annoying if a package is installed which reboots the system and a user
>>> already logged in.
>>>     
>>>       
>> Hmm, not at the moment.
>>
>> The next version will allow to hide all windows displayed by WPKG and 
>> installers (run totally in the background).
>>
>> Preventing the user from logging in seems more challenging... But I'll 
>> add it to the TODO list.
>>
>> Any more wishes? :)
>>   
>>     
> Well, if your after wishes, it would be nice to have an optional mini 
> Window that states which package is being installed, esp. for silent 
> installers that don't have a progress bar.  That way you can see which 
> program is being installed, without having to keep looking in the event 
> viewer.
>

> 
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