Re: [wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-05 Thread Marco Gaiarin
Mandi! Donny Brooks In chel di` si favelave... are using 1.0.0.8-1.0.0.18 and the server is 0.9.8) and I would like to do a two-fold deal here: use the current wpkg installation to push out a new wpkg installation and point that new installation to a new server. Should this be possible?

Re: [wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-02 Thread heiko . helmle
Also, what is the best way to use wpkg to change the administrator account password on windows xp and vista? I don't know the best way - i used a variant of a vbscript Dr.Google found for me. If you have powershell installed on XP I'd suggest you use that instead - it's much more readable.

Re: [wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-02 Thread Peter Gough
If you're running Active Directory then you might want to check out Group Policy Preferences. Far and away the easiest way to manage local accounts (including resetting local user passwords). It relies on your workstations having the Group Policy Preference Extensions installed and you'll need at

Re: [wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-02 Thread Falko Trojahn
Hello Donny, Here at work, we are using an older verison of wpkg (most clients are using 1.0.0.8-1.0.0.18 and the server is 0.9.8) and I would like to do a two-fold deal here: use the current wpkg installation to push out a new wpkg installation and point that new installation to a new

[wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-01 Thread Donny Brooks
Hello all, I have a few quick questions that I hope yall can help me with. Here at work, we are using an older verison of wpkg (most clients are using 1.0.0.8-1.0.0.18 and the server is 0.9.8) and I would like to do a two-fold deal here: use the current wpkg installation to push out a

Re: [wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-01 Thread Donny Brooks
On 7/1/2010 2:01 PM, Sean wrote: Should this be possible? Would I have to remove all the packages that the old installation installed and reinstall them with the new so it would know what it can control? Should I be able to remove the old client using the new client? We use AD Group

Re: [wpkg-users] A few quick questions

2010-07-01 Thread Sean
I like what I see on the pstools. A quick search did not turn up anything on being able to push it out via wpkg but that would be a nice feature. All you have to do is extract the contents, put that directory in your WPKG software share and then use WPKG to copy it to the client. For example,