[wpkg-users] [poll]How do you use WPKG

[Chris Wilcox]

I use it as intended - wpkg client installed, wpkg etc living on a NAS share.

 

I automate software wherever I can - not because it saves time at that point (often it is quicker to manually install on smaller LANs) but because, when a PC fails or I need to add an additional PC it saves masses of time and saves me remembering what software needs to go on etc.  I always copied CD installs to the NAS before I had wpkg anyhow, so it isn't a huge step to then use wpkg instead of manually installing from the NAS anyhow.

 

The wpkg client depends on the TCP/IP service I believe, so it should wait for the wired or wireless LAN to connect before running unless I'm mistaken?  I use wkpg client on lots (probably a few hundred) wireless clients without problem.



 
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:19:56 -0700
> From: siwalters at hotmail.com
> To: wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org
> Subject: [wpkg-users] [poll]How do you use WPKG
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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