[wpkg-users] WPKG client service script error on clean

[Peter Gough]

I can confirm that the download works okay from Australia.

In terms of software deployment we'd love to stick to simply deploying msi
packages using group policy but this just isn't a practical position for
most of us. Given the variety of software delivery options employed by
vendors we looked for a setup neutral system and wpkg was the best available
at the time. I still believe it offers all sorts of benefits over other
deployment strategies and has the added bonus of being actively developed!

On 27 February 2010 22:13, Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo at wpkg.org> wrote:

> Vasaris wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>  On 27.02.2010 09:41, Vasaris wrote:
>>>
>>>  You can also try http://wpkg.org/files/client/beta/1.3.14/ - although
>>>>> there were almost no changes in machine account handling code.
>>>>>
>>>>
>> Sorry, but the server is now experiencing some sort of problems. I cannot
>> download beta-client, as the server drops connections right on the beggining
>> of the download, or after some Kb are downloaded. And the download is
>> extremly slow. I think you should check this out.
>>
>
> Again, works here - most likely a problem on your side.
> But someone else could recommend if it works for them or not.
>
>
>
>  \> > I will do that for sure. I would like to clarify - do I have to make
>> the trasform with the Properties table additional record, pointing to
>> settings.xml file, or else .msi package install will fail?
>>
>>> I think instead of wasting time on creating a transform file (too bad AD
>>> does not let you specify MSI parameters)
>>>
>>
>> OK.
>>
>>  you can just run a AD script:
>>>
>>> cscript \pathtowpkg.js /install:wpkg
>>>
>>> Easy enough.
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, but I do not know whats does this accomplishes? Installs the
>> client? Or runs the WPKG normal cycle?
>>
>> I would rather stick to MSI packages, as they allow seemless upgrade, when
>> new version is out. If it is not possible, I think, that server-mode
>> deployment is better then.
>>
>
> If you have "wpkg" package defined (including WPKG Client), it will install
> WPK Client.
>
> As AD is not able to handle MSI parameters (although it is advertised that
> "it handles MSI"), or install exe and such, this was one of motivations to
> write WPKG.
>
> From experience, you'll have to decide if you want to use AD to deploy
> packages or WPKG.
> If you decide to use both, you'll likely to get confused one day, when WPKG
> will install some package, then AD will remove it, then WPKG will install
> it, and so on.
>
> If you want seamless upgrades using MSI and parameters, Microsoft
> recommends you to migrate to SMS.
>
>
> --
> Tomasz Chmielewski
> http://wpkg.org
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