[wpkg-users] wpkg & vista ?

[Jean-Jacques Moulis]

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:16:25 +0200 Torsten Geile <geile at oekonet-bremen.de> wrote:

TG> Hi,

TG> Jean-Jacques Moulis schrieb:
TG> >
TG> > Some good news!
TG> > Wpkg.js works beautifully with Windows Vista.
TG> > We are not using the Wpkg installer.
TG> > We start Wpkg.js from a Startup script (à la AD but without AD).
TG> > By the way, Vista joins one of ours samba domain without problems.
TG> > (A nearly out of the box samba 3.0.24. We have some problems with our
TG> > main domain, one with lot of specials fixes).
TG> >   
TG> Could you be so kind and describe, what kind of script you use and how 
TG> you implemented it in your Domain? I suppose you use a samba domain. I 
TG> would like to use it in our environment, if you allow.

TG> Regards, Torsten

With pleasure!
 that's our startup script which  runs as System.
The Wpkg folder must be readable whithout authentication.
(that's not a problem for us as we only install either free
 or license server controlled software)
Tomasz installer is a better solution as it can authenticate as 
an unprivileged user.

--------------Startup.cmd----------------
set MainServer=PDC

@net time \\%MainServer% /set /yes >> %TEMP%\startup.log

set WpkgRoot=\\%MainServer%\Wpkg
set sw=\\%MainServer%\Sw

@if not exist "C:\Etc\NoSync" %SystemRoot%\system32\cscript.exe
 %WpkgRoot%\wpkg.js /synchronize >> %TEMP%\startup.log
echo "Wpkg completed at " >> %TEMP%\startup.log
time /T >> %TEMP%\startup.log

call %WpkgRoot%\Tools\Update.cmd >> %TEMP%\startup.log
echo "Update completed at " >> %TEMP%\startup.log
time /T >> %TEMP%\startup.log

%WpkgRoot%\Tools\postie -host:mail.oursite.org -to:wpkg at oursite.org
 -from:%computername%@oursite.org -s:WinStartup
 -file:%TEMP%\startup.log -rm > NUL
--------------Startup.cmd----------------

as you can see nothing fancy with the script.

To run it on the clients:

Define a startup script. this works from W2K to Vista

Run gpedit.msc.

gpedit.msc --> Local Computer Policy --> Computer Configuration -->
Windows Settings --> Scripts --> Startup --> Add
\\PDC\wpkg\startup.cmd

add also a shutdown script
......... Scripts --> SHutdown --> Add
\\PDC\wpkg\shuddown.cmd

When you are at it add a Logon an Logoff script
gpedit.msc --> Local Computer Policy --> User Configuration -->
Windows Settings --> Scripts --> Logon --> Add
%LOGONSERVER%\Netlogon\Logon.cmd
........... --> Scripts --> Logon --> Add
%LOGONSERVER%\Netlogon\Logoff.cmd

You are set for this client.

We are using an imaging system for initial deployment so we
don't need to repeat the procedure on every client.

You could automate this step with an auto-it script or by adding
necessary keys and files but I don't know what's the smallest set
needed. I'll have a look at that.

Regards, Jean-Jacques























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