[wpkg-users] prevent users from logging in

Adam Peart wpk at capprogramming.com
Wed Nov 8 18:23:20 CET 2006


Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> Marc Hennes wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> i am testing to run wpkg as a service. I used wpkg-installer-0.50 to set
>> up the service and it seems to work fine.
>> But is it somehow possible to prevent users from logging in while wpkg
>> is running and showing up a message that wpkg run? I find it quite
>> annoying if a package is installed which reboots the system and a user
>> already logged in.
>>     
>
> Hmm, not at the moment.
>
> The next version will allow to hide all windows displayed by WPKG and 
> installers (run totally in the background).
>
> Preventing the user from logging in seems more challenging... But I'll 
> add it to the TODO list.
>
> Any more wishes? :)
>   
Well, if your after wishes, it would be nice to have an optional mini 
Window that states which package is being installed, esp. for silent 
installers that don't have a progress bar.  That way you can see which 
program is being installed, without having to keep looking in the event 
viewer.






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