[wpkg-users] Push Install WPKG with Psexec

[Claudio Ghirardi]

On 12/8/2011 10:13 AM, David Petterson wrote:
> On 2011-12-07 18:11, chiddie wrote:
>>
>> Hello, it's me again -.-
>>
>> As the subject says, i'm trying to deploy WPKG client to some 
>> computers over
>> the network in order to widen my tests environment.
>>
>> I follwed the instructions:
>>
>> - created the getcomputers.vbs file
>> - ran it and obtained the hosts.xml file
>> - copied the file in a C:\Temp folder of the server, together with the
>> settings.xml file to deploy
>> - downloaded and installed PSTools in C:\PsTools
>> - opened a command prompt
>> - ran the command: c:\pstools
>> - ran the command psexec -h -u domain\useradmin -p userpassword
>> @"C:\Temp\hosts.xml" -d msiexec /i "C:\Temp\WPKG Client 
>> 1.3.14-x64.msi" /qb
>> SETTINGSFILE="C:\Temp\settings.xml"
>>
>> The command prompt returned the message:
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> PsExec v1.98 - Execute processes remotely
>> Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Mark Russinovich
>> Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
>>
>> \\PCNAME:
>>
>> msiexec started on PCNAME with process ID 3196.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> So everything seems to be ok. But if i then go to computer management,
>> connect to PCNAME and go to see the PCNAME services list,  i don't 
>> see any
>> WPKG Service installed.
>>
>> The PCNAME Event Viewer, in the System Tab, reports the following 
>> events in
>> a short succession:
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Event Type:    Information
>> Event Source:    Service Control Manager
>> Event Category:    None
>> Event ID:    7035
>> Date:        07/12/2011
>> Time:        17.35.07
>> User:        domain\useradmin
>> Computer:    PCNAME
>> Description:
>> The PsExec service was successfully sent a start control.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Event Type:    Information
>> Event Source:    Service Control Manager
>> Event Category:    None
>> Event ID:    7036
>> Date:        07/12/2011
>> Time:        17.35.07
>> User:        N/A
>> Computer:    PCNAME
>> Description:
>> The PsExec service entered the running state.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Event Type:    Information
>> Event Source:    Service Control Manager
>> Event Category:    None
>> Event ID:    7035
>> Date:        07/12/2011
>> Time:        17.35.08
>> User:        domain\useradmin
>> Computer:    PCNAME
>> Description:
>> The PsExec service was successfully sent a stop control.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Event Type:    Information
>> Event Source:    Service Control Manager
>> Event Category:    None
>> Event ID:    7036
>> Date:        07/12/2011
>> Time:        17.35.08
>> User:        N/A
>> Computer:    PCNAME
>> Description:
>> The PsExec service entered the stopped state.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> I see no other errors nor warnings in the other Event Viewer Tabs.
>>
>> The WPKG client is a small file, but i doubt it can auto-install 
>> itself in
>> less than one second.
>>
>> The server from which i ran the psexec command runs Windows 2003 R2 x64,
>> while the target PC runs Windows XP x64.
>>
>> So, again, what am i doing wrong?
>
> Did you copy the files to C:\Temp on all the computers you want to 
> install them to?
> If not, put them on a network share and install from there instead.
> I install WPKG by a startup script that also checks that the service 
> is set to automatic.
>
> /David
>
I moved the installation files in a network share and ran the command 
again (from the server, ofc), but - again - nothing happens on the 
target client apart from the messages in the event viewer i posted before.

I really don't know what else to try, i follwed the instructions step by 
step (apart from putting the .xml files on the root directory of the 
server, but i don't think this can be a matter).

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