[wpkg-users] Wpkg-GP 0.10

[cleitet at gmail.com]

Hi, all!

Wpkg-GP 0.10 is just released with the following major changes, and a few
smaller ones.

I have tested the x64 package on Windows 7, but other versions and OS should
be tested by you :) Please note that this software is still unstable, but
happily it is maturing for every release now.

   - Bugfixes
      - Made the "Waiting for service" message at boot a little bit more
      concise. (r124 <http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=124>)

      - Added dependency on LANMAN service, to make sure named pipes are
      working before starting service
(r125<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=125>)

   - New features
      - Preliminary support for computers that are not a part of an Active
      Directory domain
(r129<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=129>)
      by using Local Group Policies. This functionality has not been tested
      extensively, so use with caution. We have not tested it on
Windows Vista/7
      home edition, but we expect it to work there as well, as the LGP
libraries
      are in place, even though the gpedit.msc is missing.
      - Modified installer to make it easier to configure WPKG without using
      Group Policies
(r131<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=131>)

      - Improved logging. WPKG-GP is now using log files rather than event
      log for verbose logs. This will make it easier to track down
issues and bugs
      (r132 <http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=132>,
r133<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=133>,
      r134 <http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=134>,
r135<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=135>,
      r139 <http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=139>,
r140<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=140>)

      - It is now possible to build x86 on x86 platform. (x64 platform can
      build both x86 and x64)
(r136<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=136>)

      - Parsing of Wpkg Execute string is improved. It now adds "cscript" to
      beginning of string, if it points to a file ending in ".js". It also adds
      /noReboot, /synchronize, /sendStatus and /nonotify automatically if the
      flags are missing.
(r134<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=134>,
      r138 <http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=138>) This
      means you may give the path to wpkg.js with no prefix or
arguments, and it
      will still work.
      - The installer now configures Group Policies to be applied
      asynchronously when installing WPKG-GP. NOTE: This will be overridden by
      your Group Policies setting though, so make sure it is turned on in your
      Group Policies as well if in an Active Directory environment
(r141<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/source/detail?r=141>).


All the configurable settings can be configured via the command line when
installing WPKG-GP. Please see the Installation
Guide<http://code.google.com/p/wpkg-gp/wiki/InstallationGuide>for more
information.

A client is being developed that will enable you to create a MST (transforms
file) for the settings as well, and hopefully will make it into 0.11.
-CL
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