[wpkg-users] WPKG and Vista UAC

[Vladimír Pšenička]

WPKG path user is domain account (in Domain Users group), which have
access to network share, where is SW
WPKG execution context users is SYSTEM

This combination doesnt work (access denied)


Tomasz Chmielewski napsal(a):
> Vladimír Pšenička schrieb:
>> I tested clean Vista instalation joined to domain with WPKG client
>> (service) run with SYSTEM account, UAC enabled and result are:
>>
>> In event log there are errors for each package, example:
>>> Command '"%SOFTWARE%\tools\acroread\AdbeRdr812_cs_CZ.exe" /sAll /rs"
>>> was not successful.
>>> Access is denied
>>
>> %SOFTWARE% = \\server\apps
>>
>> So WPKG service with SYSTEM account cannot read packages from network
>> share.
> 
> Yes, because SYSTEM user doesn't know anything about network credentials.
> 
> Configure "WPKG path user" and give network credentials there - it
> doesn't have to be a domain admin account; a limited user which can only
> access this share is sufficient and recommended.
> 
> 

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Vladimir Psenicka
IT system engineer
Prodeco a.s.