[wpkg-users] [Bug 141] Unable to install client through software group policy

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Peter Gough schrieb:
> Does this mean that if I want to install the client using Group Policy 
> all I need to do is create a batch file with 'cscript \\path\to\wpkg.js 
> /install:wpkgclient' as the first line and as long as I've got a package 
> called 'wpkgclient' in my packages.xml file it will be installed?

Yes.


> If that's the case then is there any benefit to installing the client as 
> surely I could use this process to install any software.

For example Samba does not have GPO and this is the main reason why WPKG 
Client was developed.

But even if you use AD, you may find WPKG Client's "logon window" more 
informative. Or any other of WPKG Client's features.
If you don't need it, using GPO only should be fine for you.


> Additionally 
> would it then be possible to use the 'cscript \\path\to\wpkg.js 
> /synchronize /quiet' line in a batch file and let my workstations synch 
> with the server for all of my packages without installing the client? 

Yes.


> Does this mean that as long as my hosts.xml, packages.xml, profiles.xml 
> and settings.xml files are in the same folder as wpkg.js they would all 
> be used by the client?

Yes.


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Tomasz Chmielewski
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