[wpkg-users] WPKG Client and laptop

[Guenael Sanchez - ENS Lyon]

Tomasz Chmielewski a écrit :
> Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
>   
>> Mandi! Tomasz Chmielewski
>>   In chel di` si favelave...
>>
>>     
>>> Basically, if you have a timeout of 10 minutes, but can't connect to the 
>>> server, you will be delayed by about 1 minute if you use IP addresses 
>>> (\\10.1.1.1\blah), and about 30 seconds if you use names (\\server\blah).
>>>       
>> True, but also i spot this now and them on not permanently connected
>> machine.
>>
>> Clearly seems a 'windows/hardware' problem, not a WPKG one, but i need
>> to fix, or at least circumvent it.
>>
>>
>> Some ideas?
>>     
>
> I don't know.
> I see the issue concerns more users - so perhaps we should add something
> like a "laptop mode" to WPKG Client?
>
> Something like that on the "logon delay" page in WPKG Client preferences:
>
> ^ Enable laptop mode
>    ___Server address___  Server IP or name
>
>
> With that explanation when Help button is pressed:
>
> ###########
>
> Laptops are not always connected to the local network. If logon delay is 
> enabled, and the server is not reachable, it may take some time before 
> the operating system gives up and returns an error.
>
> If we can't reach the server IP or name with a single ICMP packet 
> (ping), don't delay the user anymore.
>
> Note: if you have a firewall on a server and/or a workstation, make sure 
> you can ping the server from the workstation, otherwise, enabling this 
> feature will prevent WPKG from working.
>
> ###########
>
>
> Please feel free to comment.
>
>
>
>   
Ok, I give 1big good point to your idea....

I'm fighting with a Dell Laptop and wpkg.

Client is searching infinitely for the wpkg's server and I have to wait 
60minutes so the "delay logon" countdown finally end... Plugging in the 
network cable is not changing anything (& reboot & so on...)

I'm about to throw a brand new laptop through the hall :D

GS


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