GPO to install uphclean?

[kevinroyalty]

I'd like to install the microsoft MSI file uphclean-setup.msi to all the computers at one of my clients. Unfortunately, I can't find how to add the '/Q' switch to the GPO so it will install silently with no user input. Suggestions?

Kevin

[JerryC]

Hi Kevin,

I had the following coversation with the UPHClean developer a couple of years ago. I know all the development tools have been updated, but remember that the version of UPHClean has "not" been updated much since that timeframe. Also, be aware that the functionality of UPHClean has been incorporated into Vista and Server 2008, so it'll no longer be neccesary to deploy once your client devices/servers reach that OS level.

[UPHCLean Developer - April 7th, 2004]
The reason for not using a true MSI service install is the current state of the Visual Studio .NET MSI package editor. It doesn't consider the need to install services important enough to allow you to edit that (along with many other things I would like to put in the package). Since UPHClean always had the ability to create the service definition itself [he meant the ability to install itself] I decided to use a custom action [in the MSI] to get it done.

I looked at using InstallShield to create the package but as the existing package is reliable otherwise time contraints prohibited it.

The minor screen flash was ignored. [That means it was part of the install and is to be expected visually.]

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-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: UPHClean Screen Flash

Forwarding a comment from One of my script coders.
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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:23 AM
Subject: RE: UPHClean

Despite our /qn switch for running the MSI package hidden, I noticed a CMD window flash "...starting service" during the MSI execution. Sure enough there is a custom action running... [in the MSI]

...uphclean.exe -install

Not sure why the MSI author didn't use the MSI start service function available for NT/Win2K/XP.
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What we wound up doing is using our internal deployment tools to deploy it in a VBScript using the following command line:
[code:1]Run MsiExec.exe /i "%Source%\%MSI%.msi" ROOTDRIVE=C:\ SOURCELIST="%MSISource%" REBOOT=ReallySuppress ALLUSERS=1 /l*+ "%MSILog%\%MSI%_IN.log" /qr[/code]
Hopefully, the screen flash is all you're running into. If not, then post the exact type of problem.

[kevinroyalty]

The code snippet is helping somewhat. I put it in a CMD file and made that a "login script" for a machine GPO. when I run the file interactively it works. when i let it run via GPO, I get an error I've not seen before in the event log.

source: application management
eventid: 108
Description: Failed to apply changes to software installation settings. The error was :The group policy framework should call the extension in the synchronus foreground policy refresh.

Suggestions?

[JerryC]

Very likely you have the default "Fast Boot Optimization" feature on. You should probably just need to reboot for it to "take".

This is probably still a good description of what's going on. http://reidablog.blogspot.com/2004/1...l-software.htm

We turn "Fast Boot Optimization" off for this, and a couple of other, reasons (sigh...).

[kevinroyalty]

followed the link above and the event log wasn't exactly as in the blog entry. i've left the client site so can't test any modifications until I get back there again. What I ended up doing (and i'll post the code when I get back there again) was making a CMD file that is based on your code above, and made this part of a login script attached to a user profile (For testing) and it worked.

Thanks for the help, and i'll update this thread when I get back to the client site again.

Kevin

[PreviousPoster]

I added it just fine to my GPO, Computer Configuration/Software Installation with no switch and it works great for me. I did use the .msi file though.

UPHClean-setup.msi