Re: [wpkg-users] How to not show WPKGMessage?

i think it can be disabled in config.xml luca_mangane...@comune.trento.it wrote: Hi, Is it possible to not show the WPKG Message window? - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ ___

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG service + wired 802.1x authentication

Jason Oster wrote: Hi all, After a quick search, I've seen mention that the service cannot be used when 802.1x authentication is in use on the network. The only workaround given was setting up the service to run with the task scheduler. My problem with this workaround is that some of my p

Re: [wpkg-users] Detecting Windows 7?

here is a cut and paste from Rainer a few days ago for IE8, you should be able to adapt the script to your needs, be sure to use Rainer's silent install scripts, i can forward you those if needed. Hi Justin, Justin Brinegar wrote: > We plan to use the output of the ver command to differentia

Re: [wpkg-users] When will WPKG Client for AMD64 get official

what is the download link to wpkg 1.3.9? I don't see it under www1.wpkg.org/files/client/beta/test - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ __

[wpkg-users] Google Desktop Enterprise

I was wondering if anyone has a WPKG in packages.xml for Google Desktop Enterprise at http://desktop.google.com/en/enterprise/ for 32-bit and 64-bit xp and vista. - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.o

Re: [wpkg-users] Problem with Java installer

ok thanks I must have missed that when I was reading the page :) - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ ___ wpkg-users mailing list wpkg-u

Re: [wpkg-users] Problem with Java installer

How does one extract the .msi file from the offline jre-6u13-windows-i586-p-s.exe and jre-6u13-windows-x64-p.exe? - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/

Re: [wpkg-users] Vista

yes Bart van Egmond wrote: > Hi, > > Just a simple question, is the WPKG Client working on Windows Vista? > > Bart > - > wpkg-users mailing list archives >> > http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ >

Re: [wpkg-users] WNetAddConnection2-> A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated..

ok thanks for the clarification, I wasn't trying to sound like an ass in my previous message. I just know at my employer I've had users who think they know how to fix computers (but all they can do is break them) do more harm then good, but since we went to roaming profiles/active directory/et

Re: [wpkg-users] WNetAddConnection2-> A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated..

Maybe it's none of my business, but it sounds like you aren't an IT staff at your employer and you are handling IT affairs? Or, if you're not a server administrator then when are you trying to do server administrative tasks? Or you're a quasi/unofficial-IT person working in a remote office?

Re: [wpkg-users] WNetAddConnection2-> A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated..

oh and guest account = nobody in the [global] section also. - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ ___ wpkg-users mailing list wpkg-users@

Re: [wpkg-users] WNetAddConnection2-> A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated..

logged in as). But i'd add map to guest = bad user map to guest = bad password to the [global] section in smb.conf and make sure he has guest ok = Yes in his [wpkg] share. Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > Adam Williams schrieb: >> whats your smb.conf? sounds like yo

Re: [wpkg-users] WNetAddConnection2-> A specified logon session does not exist. It may already have been terminated..

whats your smb.conf? sounds like you have a samba misconfiguration. Chris Wilcox wrote: Hi all, I have a number of sites who have a Linux-based Internet cache/proxy with some preconfigured shared drives for storing user work (school/education). None have any other servers on site so I was

Re: [wpkg-users] Deploy over Internet

wpkg only runs on system start up, but you can use schedule tasks on the control panel to have it run more often. - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ _

Re: [wpkg-users] Deploy over Internet

more info, http://wpkg.org/News and http://wpkg.org/Download i've never tried HTTP installs, you'll have to read the docs or ask Rainer Meier. Why can't you set up a VPN for your 200 remote PCs? I don't know much about Citrix or your network, but if all of the 200 computers are on the same LA

Re: [wpkg-users] Deploy over Internet

http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143 should point you in the right direction. M. Jason Stewart wrote: > Hello, > First time users here. Apologies if this information has been covered, > I did not find what I was looking for after searching the list. > Can WPKG deploy software over the int

[wpkg-users] VSO image resizer

Does anyone know how make this application silently install? http://www.vso-software.fr/products/image_resizer/ i've tried the usual things like msiexec /qn /i vso_image_resizer2_setup.exe, or passing it flags like /s, /q, /quiet, etc. nothing seems to work. or do you know of another free im

Re: [wpkg-users] openoffice 3.0.1 fails with error 1638

Rainer Meier wrote: I remember that I had problems with OOo 3.0.1 upgrade too. I ended up simply adding an uninstall command for OOo 3.0.0 right before the install off version 3.0.1. br, Rainer what was your uninstall command?

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG - possibly stupid questions

for option 3, the cscript dos client can only connect to file shares as the guest account. also cscript doesn't exist on XP/Vista 64-bit, you have to use the GUI client. the GUI client comes as an .msi you should be able to push out via group policy. Peter Gough wrote: I'm trying to get my h

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG client on XP64bit

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: Does anyone have WPKG Client installed and running correctly with 64 bit Vista? me, remember :) you remote desktop'd in and fixed some stuff and released a new beta. - wpkg-users mailing

Re: [wpkg-users] Using wpkg.js /synchronize and /quiet

try adding /nonotify dlawless wrote: dlawless wrote: I am unable to get wpkg to sync silently. I was able to do this about a month ago but for some reason when i run the command \\server\folder\wpkg\wpkg.js /synchronize /quiet i see everything when nothing should be displayed on the screen

Re: [wpkg-users] Using wpkg.js /synchronize and /quiet

try adding /nonotify dlawless wrote: dlawless wrote: I am unable to get wpkg to sync silently. I was able to do this about a month ago but for some reason when i run the command \\server\folder\wpkg\wpkg.js /synchronize /quiet i see everything when nothing should be displayed on the screen

[wpkg-users] PDF to Word Doc Converter v1.1

Has anyone gotten PDF to Word Doc Converter v1.1 at www.hellopdf.com to work with WPKG? I've tried every flag listed at http://www.appdeploy.com/articles/commandline.asp as well as googled for a silent install method for it and no luck, it still puts up a dialog box asking yes/no to if you wan

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Client 1.3.6 64bit error

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > > Anyone else out there using WPKG Client on Vista 64 bit? > I can let you VPN in to the Vista 64-bit computer so you can take a look, if you'd like. - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://li

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Client 1.3.6 64bit error

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > Could you try if this one installs for you? > > http://www1.wpkg.org/files/client/beta/test/ > i still get the same error message. - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/piperma

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Client 1.3.6 64bit error

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > > Does it happen right after you double click on the msi file? > > Or did you have the options chooser before? > i timed it when 2x clicking on the msi file, and I get that error message 25 seconds after 2x clicking. I do not get the options chooser screen. ---

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG Client 1.3.6 64bit error

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > Could you provide a screenshot? > > I'm not sure why you're getting an error. Is the file downloaded > correctly? In 1-2 days there will be 1.3.7 available for download, > with some bug fixes and new features. I downloaded the WPKG 1.3.6 client from the Download lin

[wpkg-users] WPKG Client 1.3.6 64bit error

I'm trying to install WPKG 1.3.6 64bit on Vista 64bit. 2x clicking on WPKG_Client 1.3.6_64.msi gives the error "Could not access network location wpkg". But I haven't specified a location, an older WPKG is not even installed on this computer. 1.3.5 64bit installs fine. But, it installs in c

Re: [wpkg-users] Registry key import

thanks paul, i'll get it added to the wiki soon. working on a couple of vista computers with problems at the moment. - wpkg-users mailing list archives >> http://lists.wpkg.org/pipermail/wpkg-users/ __

Re: [wpkg-users] Registry key import

what are the contents of WSUS.reg? I can add this to the wiki. Paul McGrath wrote: > Bram, > as Rainer says it is easier to use a cmd or bat file to do it. I > looked up some info about wsus deployment and found something that said > to use a bat file. This is my wsus.bat (followed by my w

Re: [wpkg-users] laptop mode issue

wpkg runs before windows brings up the wifi connection. change wpkg to run from scheduled tasks on the control panel. Michael Ugilt wrote: Hi all. Have a issue as wifi connected laptop very often do not deploy wpkg packages as expected. Digesting the event log I can see that: (transla

Re: [wpkg-users] upgrade adobe acrobat reader 8.1.2 to 8.1.3

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yep, I know what you're saying but their issue is getting 8.1.1 off the > system > first. They might have needs to keep with 8.1.2. My own IS central > services > are a bit heavy handed about what "thou shalt not do". :-) > > I've a candidate for my vague feeling! > > ht

Re: [wpkg-users] upgrade adobe acrobat reader 8.1.2 to 8.1.3

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > PPS: I have a vague feeling that there is a known issue with the Adobe > installer > that needs you to forcibly uninstall one of the versions. It's been a > long time > since I had a look at that though... > > I had a problem when I went from acrobat reader 7 to 8,

Re: [wpkg-users] Installs from start to finish....

oh what I forgot to say is, one thing WPKG is really nice for, is when various programs release new versions to fix security problems (or hey, they just feel like releasing a new version), instead of going around to all 150 PC's here, I can just silently install the latest version. I use that

Re: [wpkg-users] Installs from start to finish....

most GUI installs either use MSI which accepts various flags for settings, or the GUI installer itself secretly accepts flags for settings. a lot of times if you do GUI-Install-Program /? you will get a list of flags it accepts, or there is a website that details many hidden settings. http://

Re: [wpkg-users] Vista and WPKG

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > Hmm, can't you use WPKG Client? > > If you don't want to use it, maybe you need 64 bit versions of srvany > / instsrv? > I'm not very familiar with it, so it's just a guess. i'm not familiar with the WPKG GUI Client. Will it also create a Windows Packager service in s

[wpkg-users] Vista and WPKG

I'm trying to install the DOS client of WPKG on 64-bit Vista Business SP1 and am getting an error. Apparently it is not installing the "Windows Packager" service to services.msc. It looks like the instsrv "Windows Packager" "C:\Windows\System32\srvany.exe" command is failing. However, c:\windows

Re: [wpkg-users] wpkg abbreviation

thats what its labeled as in services.msc :) Jennette, Steven J. wrote: What does wpkg stand for? I am doing a presentation on how it works and I can't find what it actually stands for. I assume windows packager. Steven -

Re: [wpkg-users] vnc 4.1.2 on vista

have you looked at http://wpkg.org/UltraVNC i know its not the same, but its similar enough you may be able to look at it and figure out your problem. Vincent MALIEN wrote: > Hello, > > I use the free-ware vnc 4.1.2 from RealVNC on every computer in my > enterprise to remote control it easer th

Re: [wpkg-users] Edit: The System Cannot Find the Specified File

in you have 3 " so don't you need another one after setup.exe? Zach Musselman wrote: > Hello, > > I am using wpkg to install numerous types of software. Half of which I > have been able to install successfully (Firefox, Thunderbird, 7zip, > Notepad++, and VLC). There are a hand full in whic

Re: [wpkg-users] The system cannot find the file specified

don't paste your packages.xml and profiles.xml so we can't help you out, please! :) Zach Musselman wrote: > Hello, > > I am using wpkg to install numerous types of software. Half of which I > have been able to install successfully (Firefox, Thunderbird, 7zip, > Notepad++, and VLC). There are

Re: [wpkg-users] wpkg.js crashing?

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: You can configure a Windows system to make a BSOD when the Event Log is full. I doubt many (non-paranoid) people use it, though. how do you do that? sounds like an evil trick I could use on friend's PCs :) --

Re: [wpkg-users] google earth 4.3

Rainer Meier wrote: > I just went to then clicked on the > "Download Google Earth 4.3" link on the upper right, selected "other" > within the location drop down (this seems to do the trick actually) > and clicked "Agree and Download". > > This took me to the direct d

[wpkg-users] google earth 4.3

With the release of Google Earth 4.3, when you go to the download link at earth.google.com it takes you to http://tinyurl.com/384eyy and when you agree and download, it installs google updater which then opens a GUI that downloads and installs google earth 4.3. I then searched my hard drive fo

[wpkg-users] determining MSIEXEC product code?

I have a piece of software installed with WPKG and I want to uninstall it, and the uninstall instructions from app deploy say to uninstall it with: MSIEXEC.EXE /X {PRODUCTCODE} REMOVE=ALL /Q but, how do I figure out what the product code of the application is? --

Re: [wpkg-users] WPKG 1.0 released

anything need to be done to upgrade from wpkg 1.0-rc8 to 1.0 other then copying over wpkg.js? Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > It's been almost two years since the latest stable WPKG release: I'm > happy to announce WPKG 1.0, which includes lots of useful features and > bugfixes. > > See the full ch

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop - Lets move on the 2nd problem

r removes some software, I would want the WPKG to reinstall it on next scheduled execution of the script if they have NOT REBOOTED. This way I am so trying to make this work. -Original Message- From: Rainer Meier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:18 PM To: Steve

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

execute="always" ? Steve Handy wrote: > Assuming this is true I need a way to eliminate the incrementing feature > > - Do you use WPKG? Tell us how! >> http://wpkg.org/Testimonials _

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

Rainer Meier wrote: > > When I look at the XML definition there is one single check: > path="%programfiles%\mozilla.org\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" /> > > So if seamonkey.exe does not exist, then the package is re-installed. > Or I should write "it _would_ be reinstalled". It is not because the >

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

aking of the account logged into the system I am executing the command on? Don't know what you mean by increment by 1. *From:* Adam Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:10 AM *To:* Steve Handy *Cc:* 'wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org' *Subject:* Re:

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

d the software but I didn't reboot because WPKG will install it. Now when I execute the command from the run box, the WPKG doesn't install the software? I don't see the WPKG actually installing the software. *From:* Adam Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday,

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

command is for the WPKG GUI client, i've never used it. Steve Handy wrote: What am I setting? Can you be a little more specfic? - Original Message - From: Adam Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Steve Handy Cc: wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org Sent: Wed Mar 26 10:30:29 2008 Subject: Re:

Re: [wpkg-users] How can WPKG install over VPN ?

well if you had wpkg install from \\realip\wpkg they could install from anywhere, but i wouldn't recommend opening your samba server to the world. if they use a software VPN to connect to you, you can use a scheduled task to run at noon or something and hope that person is connected to the VPN

Re: [wpkg-users] Can WPKG install packages while user is at desktop

sure, set it as a scheduled task in the control panel Stevester wrote: > Can WPKG install software while a user is logged into and working from their > desktop instead of when a user machine is booting up? This would help > tremendously when a user doesnt have a network connection on a initial boo

Re: [wpkg-users] [a bit OT] (Local) Group Policy and WPKG...

why not use adminpak.msi from SP4 for win2k (extract it from the service pack with /x), then install adminpak.msi, run poledit.exe, create or find a .adm template, et the registry change you need in it, save as NTConfig.POO, put NTConfig.POL in your netlogon share? your windows clients will au