[wpkg-users] Push Install WPKG with Psexec

[chiddie]

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?
> 

I don't want to sound harsh, because you're all doing this "no-profit", but
if i read a piece of documentation on the site regarding a specific task,
well, frankly i expect it to work.

I can live with firefox extensions not being installed with the given
procedure, but the push network install not working is quite a big issue,
imho. 

Has someone tested it after publishing? It's not the first time that someone
asks about the same issue
(http://www.mail-archive.com/wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org/msg03446.html) but
noone could help at that time.

Another hint: if i try to execute directly on the target machine the command

msiexec /i "\\servername\wpkg\client\install\WPKG_Client_1.3.14-x64.msi" /qb
SETTINGSFILE="\\servername\wpkg\client\install\settings.xml", i see the
installer running and CORRECTLY ending the installation without asking
anything and even taking the correct settings.xml file.

So, given that the msiexec command part works, i presume it could be a
psexec issue. Any ideas about?

I can also accept replies like "go die in a corner or install it via GPO",
but please tell me something, so that i can decide if continue to waste time
trying fixing it or not. :)
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