[wpkg-users] Running wpkg.js as System Account

[LAPLAUD François]

Yes indeed, 
Here are my needs :
- a working wpkg ( ;-) )
- possibility to run wpkg periodically to be able to deploy packages in background while users are working. For my part, I won't force shutdown, but when I need it, I will add an install cmd in my packages using msg.exe telling the user to Reboot when he can to complete an update. (to run it periodically I thought about scheduled tasks. If I need to use scheduled tasks, why would I run a service wich will in return run a script  whereas I can run that script directly ? in both cases I will have to create a scheduled task...)
- when the scheduled tasked is about to run wpkg, I would like it to wait for some random time between 1 and 30 minutes for instance so that the network is not overloaded. (I suppose this part will need little modifications of the wpkg.js script itself but seems to be a quite easy one)

If you have any other opinion to share please let me know, I am trying to deploy wpkg since 1 week so I don't have an enough global vision to decide wich is the best solution.

François



-----Message d'origine-----
De : wpkg-users-bounces at lists.wpkg.org [mailto:wpkg-users-bounces at lists.wpkg.org] De la part de Natxo Asenjo
Envoyé : vendredi 7 janvier 2011 13:43
À : wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org
Objet : Re: [wpkg-users] Running wpkg.js as System Account

2011/1/7 LAPLAUD François <laplaud at sdis72.fr>:
> Yes, except that you have to install an MSI first I don't understand the need to install specific software with problems which can be caused by this specific software if Windows already handle all my needs : run a script periodically and run it with system privileges.
> But maybe I am missing something.

well, maybe the fact that it is not working for you the way you are
trying to do it :-).

We are using the client with both xp as windows 7 workstations and 2003
and 2008r2 servers (bot x86 as x64) without any trouble. We also run
it from scheduled tasks as well. And installing an msi is just as
easy as it gets, specially if it's part of your unattended deployment.

Besides, if you have a different setup than most people, it will be
harder to find people to debug your problems (as you have found out).

This is, of course, just my opinion. Interesting discussion, indeed.

-- 
natxo
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