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I use it as intended - wpkg client installed, wpkg etc living on a NAS share.<BR>
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I automate software wherever I can - not because it saves time at that point (often it is quicker to manually install on smaller LANs) but because, when a PC fails or I need to add an additional PC it saves masses of time and saves me remembering what software needs to go on etc. I always copied CD installs to the NAS before I had wpkg anyhow, so it isn't a huge step to then use wpkg instead of manually installing from the NAS anyhow.<BR>
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The wpkg client depends on the TCP/IP service I believe, so it should wait for the wired or wireless LAN to connect before running unless I'm mistaken? I use wkpg client on lots (probably a few hundred) wireless clients without problem.<BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR>> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:19:56 -0700<BR>> From: siwalters@hotmail.com<BR>> To: wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org<BR>> Subject: [wpkg-users] [poll]How do you use WPKG<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Just wondered how others around here use WPKG.<BR>> <BR>> I use it very simply :)<BR>> <BR>> I just copy a shortcut to the all users startup folder and run a batch file<BR>> containing cscript %WPKGROOT%\wpkg.js /synchronise<BR>> (currently modifying this to put a batch file directly into the startup<BR>> folder that delays calling the server bat file to allow for network<BR>> connectivity delays with wireless clients.)<BR>> <BR>> I use a .bat file to install this shortcut which also inserts some windows<BR>> enviroment variables into the registry. I just manually run the install<BR>> batch file on new machines and the re-boot to let WPKG take over installing<BR>> software.<BR>> <BR>> I only create a package if I can see an overall benefit over manually<BR>> installing software on each client (sometimes its easier to go around 15<BR>> machines with the CD rather than spend days working out how to automate it!)<BR>> <BR>> I try to create .vbs or .bat files that do the hard work of deploying<BR>> software so that I can test the .vbs or .bat file to make it sure it works<BR>> first before trying to get WPKG to run it from a package.<BR>> <BR>> I sometimes use an installer from the wiki but not very often.<BR>> <BR>> I'm currently adding in the code for grubi's wpkgCreateReport addon to my<BR>> sites.<BR>> <BR>> None of my sites use AD - servers are mostly W2K3 servers simply running as<BR>> file/printer servers and one site uses a Linux NAS box.<BR>> <BR>> regards<BR>> <BR>> Simon<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/-poll-How-do-you-use-WPKG-tp25827317p25827317.html<BR>> Sent from the WPKG - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.<BR>> <BR>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> wpkg-users mailing list<BR>> wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org<BR>> http://lists.wpkg.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkg-users<BR> <br /><hr />Use Hotmail to send and receive mail from your different email accounts. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/' target='_new'>Find out how.</a></body>
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