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If you go through a proxy then modify your browser to bypass the proxy for that local IP address / hostname and see what happens then. http://debianadmin.com/winref/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/proxy_exception_list.png

Actually thinking about it maybe they are just Flip, not FlipHD.

Is that 3vidX codec licensed for network use though? Assuming it is how do you actually deploy a standalone codec? Does it just need copying somewhere or does it have some kind of registration process (must admit I know nothing about where codecs are installed on system). I've already got a k-lite pack allocated out and the files from the FlipHD cameras do work but movie maker seems unstable and slow. Then again that could just be movie maker...

I haven't done anything with terminal services but I've got a vanilla set of OUs in with the CC3 ones. You can use loopback processing to stop GPOs being pulled through by the user accounts into the new OUs, just process the loopback GPO first, choose to replace existing policy and then don't define anything else. You are then effectively starting from scratch in the new containers with any additional GPOs that you define.

I think our copy was on a DVD, so no disc change.

I think it needs the CD in the drive even with a full install, we've used the RM CD-Rom Player to run it. I wouldn't have thought it would lend itself to installing via an MSI. You could try scripting Daemon Tools to mount the disk image and then run it.

I replaced the power supply in mine, it was about £270 for a refurbished power supply in exchange for my broken one. To actually fit you have to remove pretty much everything except the logic board and it's still pretty tight. I think I took an entire morning just to remove my old one, for rebuilding it I managed to get the official take-apart instructions which gives you information that might be critical e.g. the order that you tighten the screws to secure the liquid cooling system to make sure it's contacting properly. I wouldn't be entirely convinced it was the power supply, mine actually exploded when I switched on at the wall socket so I was pretty sure. Apparently there are two different models of liquid cooler, one being more prone to leaks, this is the one that I have but it has been fine so far. I doubt Apple would give out Mac Pros as a replacement unit, there are so many problems with the late G5s regarding power supplies (exploding and squealing), fan speeds, firewire controller, cpu power management, the list goes on...

Anyone using this and managed to install it over a network? Considering purchasing this, will probably have to purchase usb licence keys to make sure it will run after a rebuild but I don't want to manually fiddle with it to get it to work. It extracts multiple MSIs as part of the install but I can't find any documentation on it. Or is anyone else using something similar to Sequel that they could recommend? Just looking for an easy to use sequencer with some decent built in sounds, ability to record audio tracks, basic midi editing all with a simple-ish GUI.

I've got about 15 types of hardware and i'm half way through tyring to make a universal sysprep image, I've got at one problem laptop model, and I haven't got to the AMD machines yet. So at the moment I'm just assuming three images...

Thanks Mark, I think it might come down to speed and reliabilty in the end. If running through all the updates after the imaging stage is working well then I think it's worth it to guarantee that all the updates are on every workstation without any normal WSUS scheduling. I'll see if I can get a trial version of WUInstall Pro to see how reliable it is.

Are there any updates that actually need to run through the proper update services or are they effectively just downloaded and executed anyway? Also if I was looking at just the post SP3 updates will there be any dependency issues or is the order irrelevant as long as the stuff like Windows Installer is up to date first?

I thought than nLite would only be for manual installs or RIS, I would either end up with WDS managed through Deploy 4.0, or normal syspreped images. Or can the use nLite on a WIM image? Thanks for the pointer to the Logistix packs, are they kept up to date?

Thank you. Is there a general rule as to the updates which require user interaction? I'm thinking i'd only need the security / bug fix type of updates to go on, not anything to install new applications like IE8. Do the updates usually share common switches for silent installation or do you have to do your homework everytime? I found a list on the WPKG site but i'm not sure how up to date it is... Category:Silent installers for Windows Hotfixes - WPKG | Open Source Software Deployment and Distribution

No, it's a public feed. The code in the joomla module would also support sending credentials, but I'm pretty such they are sent unencrypted so I wouldn't do it. Don't you want the feed to be private though? It sounds like you are using it for the same purpoe we are, you still need to authenticate to post to it. Would be easiest to get the head to send updates via SMS.

Thanks, some of the images may not be base images though, they might have applications in as well. So going from the install media to refresh images adds a lot of reinstall work.

I'm looking for a way to have windows updates get slipstreamed or auto installed so that when I rebuild a workstation and it gets to the logon screen it's fully patched and up-to-date. I'm trying to secure some funds to purchase SpecOps Deploy 4.0 (leverages WDS), but if not i'll probably remain on Fog. I would have WSUS setup as well. The way I see if i've got a few options: Capture an image that already has had Windows Update manually run - the problem here is i doubt i'm going to end up with one image, more likely it will be 3 or more. I don't want to have to keep refreshing images and potentially damaging the images just to install a couple of updates. Manually setup each individual update and deploy it like an application - similar to how our current CC3 system operates, this appeals to me as management is more central but updates would be delayed and I would have to assume that all MS updates would be friendly to the process. Find a way / buy a program to mount the WIM images and inject the updates - I've been told this is potentially a future development for Deploy 4.0, but I haven't found anything else that would do it. Buy a program called WuInstall Pro - This is actually really cheap for education, $250 for unlimited client use. It's a command line utility that can apparenty install all Windows updates, accepting the EULAs as you go. This could be scripted into the build somewhere and appears to be exactly what I need. Anyone know of any other way to guarantee that a newly built workstation is up to date? I don't mind the standard WSUS to keep them up to date, but I don't want anything being used half patched.

I would recommend them. In some cases we've paid a few pounds more to buy from them rather than use big companies like Misco, the sales and support are always available and friendly. I gave up trying to speak to my Misco account manager two years ago.

The easiest way to get the data direct is to code something or use someone elses scripts to download from: Then you'll have to process the download to pick out the bits you want to display. I use a Joomla module to do the same thing but it's based on the same principle as I had to modify the code slightly while troubleshooting it. Something like this Use PHP to add your Twitter feed to any page

The problem is if the vb6 runtime is part of a sequence of installers you don't actually want it to restart as you'll miss the rest of the infrastructure / installers. I'll look at trying something like pskill on a timer to deal with the reboot prompt.

I've tried the RM packages, and making my own. Still get the same issues either way. I'll have a look at AutoIT. What about setting up the infrastructure without using the SIMS infrastructure installer? .Net framework 3.5 and VB6 runtime sp6 may be manageable but what about a scripted install for the borland database engine and all of the other bits?

Where can I get the updated files from? Our local support team operate their own scripting system on top of the solus update system, but I think it only uses the solus updates and adds some scheduling. With regard to the CC3 packages how do you get them to install in order? The first time I tried most of them failed because of dependencies, and the CC3 installer doesn't automatically re-order or retry. So I would have to allocate one package at a time in the correct order? Or am I meant to use the early / late install groups with them?

The latest ones from the Autumn 2009 update I presume, i'm calling them directly from the MIS server so they are definitely current.

Yes, the infrastructure installer will always run it even if it's just been run and it's been installed / rebooted. I also get errors when logging in on a non-admin account afterwards (just for that first logon) giving a Windows Update error for two vb6 runtime components.

Yes, it's this file... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7B9BA261-7A9C-43E7-9117-F673077FFB3C&displaylang=en ...and i cant get it to stay silent, 9/10 times when scripted it's asks for a reboot. Oddly when I manually install the Sims Infrastructure 9/10 I don't get asked for a reboot, but sometimes I do. Even the RM CC3 package instructions say you will possible have to click 'NO' to continue after installing the runtime. Pretty much defeats the idea of a remote deployment if I have to be there.

Anyone found a way of stopping the Visual Basic Redist installer from asking for a reboot? It's set to install quietly but it doesnt.