<tt><font size=2>> i have been hoping I could use wpkg, running as
a service, to allow <br>
> deployment during lessons. Using AD deployment simply prevents the
<br>
> lesson from starting. (I only have one day every 3 weeks in each <br>
> school, so doing it out of normal hours is generally not possible.)
<br>
> However the issues described above are making me think it still isn't
<br>
> going to work.<br>
> <br>
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<br><tt><font size=2>WPKG is just a simple script. You can easily define
a scheduled task that runs it. There's no need to use WPKGClient or WPKG-GP.</font></tt>
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<br><tt><font size=2>But beware that if you run WPKG with the task manager
while users are logged in, you must write your install scripts carefully.</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>- Do not reboot while users are logged in ->
bad karma</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>- Do check if the package you are upgrading/replacing/deleting
is currently running because</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> -> the MSI
will request a reboot (RC 3010)</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> -> the software
might fail in unexpected fails if the user doesn't reboot</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>For your use case it might be useful to schedule WPKG
at shutdown or user logoff. You can configure this via group policy - so
your classes can start working immediately and the PCs will be busy after
class.</font></tt>
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<br><tt><font size=2>Best Regards</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2> Heiko</font></tt>