[wpkg-users] install the wpkg client manually

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Falko Trojahn schrieb:
> Hi Tomasz,
> 
> 
>> To install it manually, do (tested on XP SP2):
>>
>> 1. You need the files - the easiest way is to install WPKG Client on one
>> machine, and copy contents of %PROGRAMFILES%\wpkg\ to another machine
>>
>>
>> 2. Start cmd.exe and run:
>>
>> prompt> cd %PROGRAMFILES%\wpkg
>> prompt> wpkgsrv /install
>> WPKG Service installed.
>>
>> If it throws an error, there is something fishy.
>>
>>
>> 3. Configure settings:
>>
>> prompt> wpkginst
>>
>> Put notepad as "execute before", and check "Show GUI".
>>
>>
>> 4. Start the service - it should start notepad.exe:
>>
>> prompt> net start "WPKG service"
>>
>> It should start without errors, and notepad.exe should start shortly.
>>
>> If it works, configure the setting properly (users, paths etc.).
> 
> Could you please add this to the Wiki, too?
> 
> Perhaps the possibility to download a zip with the wpkg client files
> without the installer/msi would be nice to have, a small script -
> something like
> 
> -----------------------------
> net stop wpkgservice
> 
> xcopy /v /s /i /e /h /c /y /q "%install_loc%\wpkgclient"
> "%PROGRAMFILES%\wpkg"
> 
> cd %PROGRAMFILES%\wpkg
> 
> wpkgsrv /install
> 
> net start wpkgservice
> -----------------------------
> 
> (untested) could be enough to install ...

Most likely it won't be enough, as some libraries will be missing.


> Questions remaining:
> What about wgalogon.dll? Is it registered when wpkgsrv /install is started?

Hmm, wgalogon.dll? Windows Genuine Advantage? It doesn't come with WPKG.


> And is there something like wpkgsrv /uninstall?

There is /remove flag - I added all info here:

http://wpkg.org/WPKG_Client



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Tomasz Chmielewski