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WPKG Client

WPKG Client is the client side of WPKG. It provides a service which automatically runs WPKG each time a machine is turned on and a graphical interface for configuring how it will run.

WPKG Client is available from the Download page

Silent installation

WPKG Client comes as a MSI package and you can install it silently like below:

msiexec /qn /i WPKGSetup.msi SETTINGSFILE=f:\wpkg\images\setup\settings.xml

To silently update the settings of an already installed WPKG Client, use:

%PROGRAMFILES%\WPKG\wpkginst.exe --SETTINGSFILE=f:\wpkg\images\setup\settings.xml

[settings.xml] file can be exported from a GUI - see WPKG Client - GUI help.

Configuration

Use the 'WPKG Client' (wpkginst.exe) located in %PROGRAMFILES%\wpkg\ to configure such aspects as the user to log into the server as, the user to run on the local machine, whether to run silently or not, et cetera.

See WPKG Client - GUI help for more info.

Troubleshooting

When testing and troubleshooting, you can start WPKG Client manually from within Windows' Services management section, by using the Start and Stop button for the 'WPKG Service', rather than by restarting the machine.

Look in Windows' Event Viewer for explanations of what might have gone wrong, and reports of parts going right.