Preparing of WPKG Express 2 - anklimsk/wpkg-express-2 GitHub Wiki

Preparing of WPKG Express 2

Creating a domain user for WPKG

  • Create a domain user, for the WpkgServer service, e.g. WpkgUser.

Creating a share to store client logs, databases, and reports

  • Create a share to store:
    • Client logs, e.g. \\fabrikam.com\system\wpkg\log;
    • Client databases and reports, e.g. \\fabrikam.com\system\wpkg\db. If you are using reports from a client, create a reports subdirectory.
  • Allow the user WpkgUser to write to this shares.

Configuration WPKG Express 2 settings

  • Open WPKG Express 2 in web browser and navigate to menu Application settings -> Application settings;
  • Complete the settings and click the Save button.

Configuration WPKG settings

  • Open WPKG Express 2 in web browser and navigate to menu Application settings -> Settings of WPKG;
  • In the page menu, click on the menu item Edit settings;
  • Complete the settings and click the Save button.

Configuration global variables

  • Open WPKG Express 2 in web browser and navigate to menu Application settings -> Global variables;
  • Edit the following variables:
    • SOFTWARE - Shared resource with distributives of programs available to the user WpkgUser;
    • SOFTWARE_PUBLIC - Shared resource with distributives of programs available to all users. Used, e.g., to install drivers.
    • SOFTWARE_NETLOGON - Shared resource with distributives of programs available to all user. Used for logon scripts.

Exit code directory

  • See Win32 Error Codes;

  • Create a XML file with record for the exit code directory:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<directory xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <record code="3010">
    <hexadecimal>0x00000BC2</hexadecimal>
    <constant>ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED</constant>
    <description>The requested operation is successful. Changes will not be effective until the system is rebooted.</description>
  </record>
</directory>

  • Open WPKG Express 2 in web browser and navigate to menu Application settings -> Uploading XML;

  • Upload created XML file or simply navigate to menu Application settings -> Creating XML, paste this XML into the editor and click the Create button.

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