http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91
--- Comment #14 from Twan Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2007-12-11 19:08:45 --- To compare to SMS, the install packages (usually a binary rollup of all installer files and scripts) are downloaded onto the workstation only for as long as it takes to install the application. Once it is installed, the local cache is purged of the install. Keeping it for any longer needlessly drains space on the hard drive and, as you say, becomes a problem in terms of security of those licenses. If you're thinking of packages to uninstall, that's not really a concern as the installed application should already have the app to uninstall with it. There is a script (vbscript) that Microsoft put together as an example of how to submit a BITS job for it to download. However, if you use BITS, it limits your OS capacity since BITS is not available on systems earlier than Win2000 (I think). Additionally, the script uses the bitsadmin.exe program, which is NOT included in workstation installs, and doesn't have the code necessary to do it directly. Not exactally a good solution. As for the http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23 bug, part of me is ok with the method suggested, and part says "If we've already got to share files out via samba/cifs, why make the requirement that a webserver and space be set up so that they can be downloaded via that?" It also seems to add the complexity of securing the webserver's download area from the WWW (either via internal-only intranet site or authenticated area) that may expose install packages when unintended. If we could also include some kind of restartable download via cifs, I think that'd be useful as well. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php ------------------------------------------------------- Easy Software Deployment >> http://wpkg.org _______________________________________________ wpkg-users mailing list wpkg-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wpkg-users
