Yes - I think the msi must be calling the program executable somewhere in the installation.
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New Post: Block Execution prompt during deployment
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Created Unassigned: Installation message not centred if the display settings are "magnified" [81]
If you increase the size of the text and items from Control Panel > Display to magnify the PDT installation message doesn't centre anymore.
Can you guys please have a look when you get the time.
Thanks
Julian
Can you guys please have a look when you get the time.
Thanks
Julian
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New Post: Best way to use this toolkit without SCCM? Even possible?
I'll be pushing for SCCM in next year's budget, but currently I'm deploying strictly via gpo (we're a rather small shop). I'd love to use this toolkit, but I'm wondering if I can even really do so without SCCM.
If anyone is using this toolkit without SCCM I'd love to hear how you are doing so. Thanks!
If anyone is using this toolkit without SCCM I'd love to hear how you are doing so. Thanks!
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New Post: Toolkit User Interface - Web UI
Hi,
I was wondering if the Toolkit could support some kind of Web frontend instead of interacting with the users on the screen with a Windows UI (maybe something to interact through a Web page).
My idea is to make this tool available to some dedicated users through our Build server (our Build server is responsible for all deployments (we "PUSH" the packages to the Servers): so the "Web" UI could be used to call the Toolkit and follow all the Deployments remotely).
Could be a parameter:
Thanks.
I was wondering if the Toolkit could support some kind of Web frontend instead of interacting with the users on the screen with a Windows UI (maybe something to interact through a Web page).
My idea is to make this tool available to some dedicated users through our Build server (our Build server is responsible for all deployments (we "PUSH" the packages to the Servers): so the "Web" UI could be used to call the Toolkit and follow all the Deployments remotely).
Could be a parameter:
-DeployMode="Web"
Thanks.
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New Post: Best way to use this toolkit without SCCM? Even possible?
I use it with Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 and 7.1. I also use it with PDQ Deploy, which is free You can create a package in PDQ kinda like SCCM, but I usually just use it to deploy a .bat file that looks like this:
Shoot, I've even used PSADT with PSEXEC and a txt file list of computers.
REM Copy Files
IF NOT EXIST C:\techsupt MD c:\techsupt
xcopy "\\software\getsome\Java\Java 6.14\PSADT" c:\techsupt\psadt\ /e /y
REM Get the Proc Arch
IF %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% == AMD64 SET myArch=x64
IF %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% == x86 SET myArch=x86
REM Get the OS
ver | findstr /i "6\.1\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 SET myOS=Win7
ver | findstr /i "5\.1\." > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 SET myOS=WinXP
if %myOS%==Win7 if %myArch%==x64 GOTO Win7x64
if %myOS%==Win7 if %myArch%==x86 GOTO Win7x86
if %myOS%==WinXP if %myArch%==x86 GOTO WinXPx86
:Win7x64
"c:\techsupt\psadt\files\ServiceUI.exe" "c:\techsupt\psadt\Deploy-Application.exe"
exit
:Win7X86
"c:\techsupt\psadt\files\ServiceUI.exe" "c:\techsupt\psadt\Deploy-Application.exe"
exit
:WinXPx86
"c:\techsupt\psadt\Deploy-Application.exe"Shoot, I've even used PSADT with PSEXEC and a txt file list of computers.
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New Post: Block Execution prompt during deployment
Let me see if I'm following: you want to still have the prompt that forces the user to close the application, but you don't want the application that's being closed to be blocked, right?
Couldn't you just not use the -BlockExecution switch on Show-InstallationWelcome? Lemme know if I'm not getting it. Or maybe you could post your code?
Couldn't you just not use the -BlockExecution switch on Show-InstallationWelcome? Lemme know if I'm not getting it. Or maybe you could post your code?
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New Post: Block Execution prompt during deployment
Hi,
I want the -blockexecution to run to block programs I have specified in the script, I don't want the blocked execution prompt "The application will be unblocked again once the installation has completed." during the deployment.
Hope this make sense?
Thanks
I want the -blockexecution to run to block programs I have specified in the script, I don't want the blocked execution prompt "The application will be unblocked again once the installation has completed." during the deployment.
Hope this make sense?
Thanks
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New Post: Block Execution prompt during deployment
If the installation wants to execute one of the blocked apps it sounds like you don't want to block that particular app but just close it. In that case could you just kill that process after you prompt the user to close apps?
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New Post: Toolkit User Interface - Web UI
Are you asking for a Web-based menu running on a "Build server"
This made Web-based menu would "some dedicated users" the ability to trigger the installation of packages to other machines?
Is this right?
This made Web-based menu would "some dedicated users" the ability to trigger the installation of packages to other machines?
Is this right?
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New Post: Toolkit User Interface - Web UI
Interested in understanding the use case better. You want to be able to control installations when there is user interaction remotely via a web front end? Curious what scenarios would require that and whether there are alternative workarounds as I can't see us prioritising a feature like that in the next few releases.
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New Post: Prevent launch of applications (specified)
Hi
psappdeploy can block the user from executing programs that are being updated etc.
but what if I want to specify that the user cannot launch "whateverprogram" while an installation is running.
say I am updating an office plugin.. the script blocks opening any of the office programs..
but while this is being updated.. I really don't want the users to launch paint.exe (for whatever reason)
can we do this?
psappdeploy can block the user from executing programs that are being updated etc.
but what if I want to specify that the user cannot launch "whateverprogram" while an installation is running.
say I am updating an office plugin.. the script blocks opening any of the office programs..
but while this is being updated.. I really don't want the users to launch paint.exe (for whatever reason)
can we do this?
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New Post: Prevent launch of applications (specified)
Yes, just specify paint.exe with the applications to close/block using Show-InstallationWelcome
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New Post: Best way to use this toolkit without SCCM? Even possible?
Awesome - I've been messing with WPKG/WPKG-GP the last couple of days but I'm going to try this with PDQ. Thanks for the pointer - I'll report back my findings.
And I'd still love to hear how others are using it without SCCM.
And I'd still love to hear how others are using it without SCCM.
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New Post: Show-InstallationRestartPrompt, modify default button.
Hi,
First, thanks for creating and maintaining this excellent toolkit!
I'm deploying my first application with the toolkit and i just got feedback from e number of users that their computers reboots without notification.
Reviewing logs and performing some installations on my own i suspect that the root cause is that the default button is "Restart now" and if the dialog appears when the user press SPACE key at that exact moment then the computer will reboot and they won't even see the dialog box.
Can this be modified? Don't find any option for -defaultbutton in the module help.
Thanks /Magnus
First, thanks for creating and maintaining this excellent toolkit!
I'm deploying my first application with the toolkit and i just got feedback from e number of users that their computers reboots without notification.
Reviewing logs and performing some installations on my own i suspect that the root cause is that the default button is "Restart now" and if the dialog appears when the user press SPACE key at that exact moment then the computer will reboot and they won't even see the dialog box.
Can this be modified? Don't find any option for -defaultbutton in the module help.
Thanks /Magnus
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New Post: Toolkit User Interface - Web UI
In reply to "That_annoying_guy":
Yes exactly.
Although, of course, i could trigger a remote call to the Toolkit (on the destination server) with no user interaction (through a WebDeploy: as a remote command).
But i was just asking if i was out of scope for this project.
Or maybe i was going against the main design of the Toolkit.
Thanks
Yes exactly.
Although, of course, i could trigger a remote call to the Toolkit (on the destination server) with no user interaction (through a WebDeploy: as a remote command).
But i was just asking if i was out of scope for this project.
Or maybe i was going against the main design of the Toolkit.
Thanks
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New Post: Applications that need to be closed
I'm working on a package to uninstall Adobe Acrobat X Pro from a bunch of machines in my domain. My original SCCM package ran into difficulties due to other applications being open when the uninstall ran. Such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Internet Explorer.
I've looked at the Adobe Reader example script that came with the toolkit, and I do see the section where it lists applications that need to be closed. My question is: where do you get those names? For instance, AcroRd32 is obviously Acrobat Reader, but I'm going to be concerned with Acrobat Pro instead, so where do I find the name for that? And where do I find the names for the Office applications, and any other application that I run into?
Thanks,
Joe
I've looked at the Adobe Reader example script that came with the toolkit, and I do see the section where it lists applications that need to be closed. My question is: where do you get those names? For instance, AcroRd32 is obviously Acrobat Reader, but I'm going to be concerned with Acrobat Pro instead, so where do I find the name for that? And where do I find the names for the Office applications, and any other application that I run into?
Thanks,
Joe
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New Post: Deploy-Application.EXE with multiple Deploy-Application.ps1 files
how are you calling out different applications in your set up?...I wanted to do the same thing here as we have 55 different departments that require different applications...I just didnt want to copy over one app multiple times if it was deployed out to 5 or 6 departments...?
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New Post: Deploy-Application.EXE with multiple Deploy-Application.ps1 files
So CM12 does not support deployments with the ability to select from multiple deployment types like it did in 2007. I had to create multiple applications but I was able to use the same source folder with multiple PS1 files. It really stinks that they removed the old way like in 2007. In 2007, I believe they did it to conserve disk space. Since we have single instance now it isn't as important except now I have 140 "applications" for one app. I swear it's two steps forward and one steps back. Don't get me started ;-)
Mike
Mike
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New Post: Deploy-Application.EXE with multiple Deploy-Application.ps1 files
My previous post appeared to fail so I am posting again. I am sorry If I double post.
I had to create 140 applications but was able to use 1 app source folder. I created 140 PS1 files and called each one individually in each application. In 2007 I was able to have one package with multiple programs. When I advertised the package I could choose from multiple programs. In CM12 it is no longer supported for deployments to be able to select from multiple deployment types. I guess since its single instance now they no longer felt it necessary to support this old functionality.
Now I have to have 140 individual apps which really stinks.
I swear it's two steps forward and one step back....don't get me started ;-)
Mike
I had to create 140 applications but was able to use 1 app source folder. I created 140 PS1 files and called each one individually in each application. In 2007 I was able to have one package with multiple programs. When I advertised the package I could choose from multiple programs. In CM12 it is no longer supported for deployments to be able to select from multiple deployment types. I guess since its single instance now they no longer felt it necessary to support this old functionality.
Now I have to have 140 individual apps which really stinks.
I swear it's two steps forward and one step back....don't get me started ;-)
Mike
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New Post: Deploy-Application.EXE with multiple Deploy-Application.ps1 files
ok so this essentially is just one source application...I have like 12 to 13 applications with different sources that of course wouldnt work for my scenario...
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