Does this mean that if I want to install the client using Group Policy
all I need to do is create a batch file with 'cscript \\path\to\wpkg.js
/install:wpkgclient' as the first line and as long as I've got a
package called 'wpkgclient' in my packages.xml file it will be
installed?<br>
<br>
If that's the case then is there any benefit to installing the client
as surely I could use this process to install any software.
Additionally would it then be possible to use the 'cscript
\\path\to\wpkg.js /synchronize /quiet' line in a batch file and let my
workstations synch with the server for all of my packages without
installing the client? Does this mean that as long as my hosts.xml,
packages.xml, profiles.xml and settings.xml files are in the same
folder as wpkg.js they would all be used by the client?<br>
<br>
Sorry for being a bit slow on this one but I'm trying to get my head around what benefit I get from installing the client.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Peter<br>
<br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 16/03/2009, <b class="gmail_sendername">Tomasz Chmielewski</b> <<a href="mailto:mangoo@wpkg.org">mangoo@wpkg.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Peter Gough schrieb:<span class="q"><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
The MS approach is that you must use transform files (.mst) to modify
the package. There are apps which will let you work with these (Orca
and InstEd both spring to mind) but there is no way to directly enter
command line switches in AD.<br>
</blockquote>
<br></span>
I see.<br>
<br>
Let's follow the market leader then - limit install commands in WPKG to one, and forbid any additional options/parameters ;)<br>
<br>
I added it to the TO DO list - installer should search for settingsfile in the same directory where the MSI file is located.<br>
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Before it's added, as a workaround, one can add a script to GPO which will do:<br>
<br>
cscript \\path\to\wpkg.js /install:wpkgclient<br>
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With a proper XML package (see <a href="http://wpkg.org/WPKG" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://wpkg.org/WPKG</a>) it will install WPKG Client once, even if the script is started many times.<br>
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-- <br><span class="sg">
Tomasz Chmielewski<br>
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</span></blockquote></div><br>