Just wondered how others around here use WPKG. I use it very simply :) I just copy a shortcut to the all users startup folder and run a batch file containing cscript %WPKGROOT%\wpkg.js /synchronise (currently modifying this to put a batch file directly into the startup folder that delays calling the server bat file to allow for network connectivity delays with wireless clients.) I use a .bat file to install this shortcut which also inserts some windows enviroment variables into the registry. I just manually run the install batch file on new machines and the re-boot to let WPKG take over installing software. I only create a package if I can see an overall benefit over manually installing software on each client (sometimes its easier to go around 15 machines with the CD rather than spend days working out how to automate it!) I try to create .vbs or .bat files that do the hard work of deploying software so that I can test the .vbs or .bat file to make it sure it works first before trying to get WPKG to run it from a package. I sometimes use an installer from the wiki but not very often. I'm currently adding in the code for grubi's wpkgCreateReport addon to my sites. None of my sites use AD - servers are mostly W2K3 servers simply running as file/printer servers and one site uses a Linux NAS box. regards Simon -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/-poll-How-do-you-use-WPKG-tp25827317p25827317.html Sent from the WPKG - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |