[wpkg-users] Silent install of Client

[Forsmari]

Rainer Meier wrote:
> 
> 
>>So you're able to deploy one application already - by manually executing
>>wpkg.js on the share using an administrator user I think.
> 
> Deployment done by manually executing "cscript \\1.2.3.4\wpkg\wpkg.js
> /synchronize /debug" as the domain user on the ws WITH client installed
> (the deployed progg are NAI epo-agent)
> 
>>As you're running an AD you might use group policies too in order to
>>deploy WPKG client using its MSI installer.
> 
> I´m a highly skilled NETWARE techy guy... MS just gives me bad feelings..
> but i will if i have to
> 
>>> I have tried the "msiexec /qb /i WPKGSetup.msi
>>>SETTINGSFILE=\\0.1.2.3\deploy\settings\settings.xml ALLUSERS=1" but it
stops
>>> with "error cant update allusers" and all other tests with "runas" is
>>> just
>>> giving me a "bad syntax slap-in-the-face"
>>From where did you run it? You need to run this command on the client
>>using an administrator user. As it is a software installation you will
>>not be able to install WPKG client without administrator privileges.
> 
> Yup.. that is what i was afraid of. My ws are spread over 3 citys in
> sweden.. so i must do it remote.
> 
> 
> 
>>> The solution preferred is in the loginscript..
> 
>>You cannot install software using the logon script of a "normal"
>>non-administrator user as the user does not have permissions to install
>>software.
>>WPKG client is used to run wpkg.js in the background as a service. It
>>does not use the logon script at all. The service runs on Windows
>>startup by default and it invokes wpkg.js using SYSTEM privileges. This
>>allows to deploy software and it is completely independent from the
>>logon script (which runs with user-privileges).
> 
> Yes ... But that client need to get in there before we can use the
> SYSTEM-user... I think of it as a locked drawer containing all of the keys
> :-)
> 
> But all those answers.. in so short time.. yeeeses guys. Thanks so far.
>>br,
>>Rainer
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