[wpkg-users] Service "wpkgserver" is stopped

Ing. Michal Koláček kolacek.m at fce.vutbr.cz
Tue Nov 15 15:53:26 CET 2016


Hello,

thanks for your feedback. After the weekend I got a bit of time. The
problem is not solved even with the official version (18b1). I can not
imagine doing the first run of wpkg-gp manually (GUI) for ~100 new
workstations. I have to use the format "clear: password" :-((


Best regard
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Ing. Michal Koláček
ICT specialist

Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Civil Engineering
BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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2016-11-11 16:33 GMT+01:00 Nils Thiele <it.service.kultur at uni-hamburg.de>:

> Hello,
>
> i could be wrong because im totally swamped with other stuff right now but
> as far as i can remember you can't deploy a crypted password. Because
> password are encrypted based on the user and the system. even if you deploy
> it to a machine running the same system image it would be different.
> Because of this its not possible for wpkg-gp to decrypt the password
> correctly.
>
> Your problem is now that you are not able to safely deploy it to all the
> systems because the script would be on every system readable by every user?
>
> never faced this problem sadly. After we setup new workstations we do the
> first run of wpkg manually which then installs wpkg-gp through wpkg and
> encrypt the password after the service first started (after installation).
>
>
> Maybe store the script on a temporary share and not locally? i bet someone
> else has a better idea tho.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Nils
>
>
> Am 11.11.2016 um 16:05 schrieb Ing. Michal Koláček:
>
> Hello,
>
> "...but with a silent installation the service is not working/running."
>> YES! :-)
>
>
> I sending .ini file without sensitive data and modification password.
> Thanks for the download link, I'll try it.
>
> I noticed one thing, I have script "wpkg_install_local.bat" with a simple
> content see below:
>
>> @echo off
>>
> start /wait "" "Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.exe" /S /Features Client /INI
>> "wpkg-gp.ini"
>
> goto :eof
>
>
> Content of file wpkg-gp.ini see below (without sensitive data and mod
> pass):
>
>> [WpkgConfig]
>> EnableViaLGP = 1
>> IgnoreGroupPolicy = 0
>> DisableAtBootUp = 0
>> WpkgCommand = \\path\wpkg-alpha\wpkg.js
>> WpkgVerbosity = 3
>> # I try use "" for WpkgNetworkUsername and WpkgNetworkPassword
>> # But with a silent installation the service is not working/running
>> WpkgNetworkUsername = toa\wuser
>> # WpkgNetworkUsername = "toa\wuser"
>> WpkgNetworkPassword = crypt:AQAAANCMnd8BFdERjHoA68VA
>> gAAAB7G5ApMTstrRQAAACiljCkFZ2zS5oqlntoej6wAAAAASAAAAUABhAHMA
>> cwB3AG8AcgBkAAAAEGYAAHEi94fU5pxkb+gAAAAAoAAAARQB4AGUAYwB1AHQ
>> AZQBVAHMAZQByAFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAAAAANmAACoAAAAEAAAAJ3Jmb/
>> 7KPeQxclXo9RDypkAAAAABIAAAKAAAAAQAA1bcFATCEUypZG6LYwR4iLbrRd
>> jGUgAAAA4o/449W7GQDB0afYGmjlnLzlhyN1/Biyw=lnLzlhyGQDBYwR4iLb
>> rRdjGUgAAAA4o/4w=lnLzFmgF07wPmM5bPXNvK+ZTZVw==#
>> # WpkgNetworkPassword = "crypt:AQAAANCMnd8BFdERjHoA68V
>> AgAAAB7G5ApMTstrRQAAACiljCkFZ2zS5oqlntoej6wAAAAASAAAAUABhAHM
>> AcwB3AG8AcgBkAAAAEGYAAHEi94fU5pxkb+gAAAAAoAAAARQB4AGUAYwB1AH
>> QAZQBVAHMAZQByAFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAAAAANmAACoAAAAEAAAAJ3Jmb
>> /7KPeQxclXo9RDypkAAAAABIAAAKAAAAAQAA1bcFATCEUypZG6LYwR4iLbrR
>> djGUgAAAA4o/449W7GQDB0afYGmjlnLzlhyN1/Biyw=lnLzlhyGQDBYwR4iL
>> brRdjGUgAAAA4o/4w=lnLzFmgF07wPmM5bPXNvK+ZTZVw==#"
>> WpkgMaxReboots = 10
>> WpkgRebootPolicy = force
>> WpkgExecuteByNonAdmins = 0
>> WpkgExecuteByLocalUsers = 1
>> WpkgActivityIndicator = 1
>> [EnvironmentVariables]
>> software = \\path\wpkg-alpha\packages
>>
>
> You advise me to replace "crypt:password" to "clear:password". It is not
> safe. Anyone who has access to the script can read the password. Using a
> script (.bat) I install an instance of 100 clients at a time. Some idea?
>
> Thank you for your response.
>
>
>
> S pozdravem a přáním hezkého dne
> --
> Ing. Michal Koláček
> Správce informačních technologií
>
> Centrum informačních technologií
> Fakulta stavební
> VYSOKÉ UČENÍ TECHNICKÉ V BRNĚ
>
> Veveří 331/95, Brno, 602 00
> T: 5 4114 7196, M: 721 579 945
> kolacek.m at fce.vutbr.cz
> www.vutbr.cz
>
>
> 2016-11-11 15:23 GMT+01:00 Nils Thiele <it.service.kultur at uni-hamburg.de>:
>
>> Hey,
>>
>> ah now it clicked.
>>
>> So wpkg-gp is working fine on a manual installation but with a silent
>> installation the service is not working/running.
>>
>> I personally use the /ini switch on our installation. can you post your
>> ini (remove sensitive information)?
>>
>> I noticed one thing, during silent installation you have to pass the
>> clear password to the client, it will be decrypted automatically on the
>> first run so it can't be read out of the configuration file.try passing it
>> to the installation client using "clear:password" and not "crypt:password".
>> Also pass the networkusername with quotes. (/NetworkUsername "domain\user" )
>>
>>
>> You can download the latest official release (0.18b1) here:
>>
>> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9Eadi-crzpOVEtTM01aYm5YNm8
>>
>> But i dont think this is the issue anymore.
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Nils
>>
>>
>> Am 11.11.2016 um 14:57 schrieb Ing. Michal Koláček:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'll try again. I used file "Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.exe".
>>
>> The service is working fine after the initial *GUI* installation (.exe)
>> and all wpkg-gp task are working as well. GUI = All the choices (Features,
>> path to wpkg.js, username and password for network share) I manually added.
>> Service "wpkgserver" is "RUNNING."
>>
>> The service is not working fine after the initial *silent* installation
>> (the same .exe file). All wpkg-gp task are not working. Service
>> "wpkgserver" is "STOPPED."
>>
>> I tried the silent installation via Switch, /INI and .msi see below
>>
>>    - Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.exe /S /Features Client /NetworkUsername
>>    ***\*** /WpkgNetworkPassword = "crypt:***" /WpkgCommand "path\wpkg.js"
>>    - Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.exe /S /INI "path\wpkg-gp.ini"
>>    - msiexec /i Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.msi /passive (The .msi file
>>    contained data from .ini)
>>    - msiexec /i Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.msi /quiet (The .msi file contained
>>    data from .ini)
>>
>> Where I download the original version of wpkg-gp?
>>
>> Thank you for your response
>>
>>
>> Best regard
>> --
>> Ing. Michal Koláček
>> ICT specialist
>>
>> Department of Information Technology
>> Faculty of Civil Engineering
>> BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
>>
>> Veveří 331/95, Brno, 602 00
>> T: 5 4114 7196, M: 721 579 945
>> kolacek.m at fce.vutbr.cz
>> www.vutbr.cz
>>
>>
>> 2016-11-11 12:30 GMT+01:00 Nils Thiele <it.service.kultur at uni-hamburg.de>
>> :
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Im not sure i understand you completely, so the service is working fine
>>> after the initial installation and all wpkg-gp task are working as well.
>>>
>>> What do you mean exactly with performing a silent installation to
>>> client? Just running a wpkg task using the service after first reboot?
>>>
>>> The exceptions in the code you posted are not occuring in the base
>>> wpkg-gp code but in the imported modules for the communication with the
>>> windows system.
>>>
>>> I noticed that you are using my modification of the original wpkg-gp,
>>> have you tried the original version and does the problem occur there as
>>> well?
>>>
>>> We have not switched to windows10 yet and i have only done some basic
>>> tests with wpkg-gp on windows10, maybe it is related to the os.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Nils
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: keep in mind that if you run the service manually using the exe that
>>> you use the system user for this as well or it can decrypt the encrypted
>>> password in your config file.
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 11.11.2016 um 11:00 schrieb Ing. Michal Koláček:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am using the latest version of the programming environment WPKG-GP
>>> "Wpkg-GP-0.17.16_x64.exe". I will try to describe the problem.
>>>
>>> Tested on different hardware. Always the same system Windows 10 x64
>>> (version 10.0.14393.0). EnableViaLGP. The file wpkg.js accessed through
>>> a domain user and password in AD.
>>>
>>> GUI installation wpkg-gp client will be fine. Service "wpkgserver" runs
>>> fine. All WPKG-GP system is functional and installation software works
>>> fine.
>>>
>>> When I try to perform a silent installation to client (Switch, /INI,
>>> .msi etc.), service "wpkgserver" is irregularly in "STOPPED". The service
>>> will not turn on. Below is diagnostic information.
>>>
>>> c:\Program Files\Wpkg-GP>WpkgServer.exe --interactive
>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>   File "boot_service.py", line 185, in <module>
>>>>   File "win32serviceutil.pyc", line 592, in HandleCommandLine
>>>> IndexError: list index out of range
>>>
>>>
>>> SERVICE_NAME: wpkgserver
>>>>         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
>>>>         STATE              : 1  STOPPED
>>>>         WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 1066  (0x42a)
>>>>         SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 1  (0x1)
>>>>         CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
>>>>         WAIT_HINT          : 0x0
>>>
>>>
>>> WpkgService.log:
>>>
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,941 - WpkgService - INFO - Logging started with
>>>> verbosity: 3
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,943 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Loading locale
>>>> cs_CZ.cp1250 in path C:\Program Files\Wpkg-GP\locale
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,944 - WpkgService - DEBUG - LGP: Opening
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,946 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Config: Reading
>>>> EnableViaLGP: '1' from ini file
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,947 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Config: Reading
>>>> WpkgCommand: '\\***\wpkg.js' from ini file
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,950 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Config: Reading
>>>> WpkgCommand: '\\***\wpkg.js' from ini file
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,950 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Trying to extract share
>>>> name from \\***\wpkg.js
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,950 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Extracted share: '\\***'
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,951 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Config: Reading
>>>> WpkgNetworkUsername: '***\***' from ini file
>>>> 2016-11-11 10:33:15,951 - WpkgService - DEBUG - Reading
>>>> WpkgNetworkPassword from ini file
>>>
>>>
>>> Where is the problem?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your response
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regard
>>> --
>>> Ing. Michal Koláček
>>> ICT specialist
>>>
>>> Department of Information Technology
>>> Faculty of Civil Engineering
>>> BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
>>>
>>> Veveří 331/95, Brno, 602 00
>>> T: 5 4114 7196, M: 721 579 945 <721%20579%20945>
>>> kolacek.m at fce.vutbr.cz
>>> www.vutbr.cz
>>>
>>>
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