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[[settings.xml]] file can be exported from GUI - see [[WPKG Client - GUI help]].
= Installation via Group Policy =
A particularly easy way to install the WPKG on a large number of workstations is through Group Policies. Group policies do not allow passing arguments on a command line, but instead through MSI Transform files. Software installed via the Group Policies is automatically installed by Windows the next time you reboot the workstation. Group Policies let you determine exactly which computers the policy applies to, and therefore which computers WPKG will be installed on. == Creating a Transform == You will need to download the Orca tool from Microsoft. This is a free tool described here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/255905 . After you install it, right-click on the WPKGSetup.msi file and select "View in ORCA". Do not use "Edit"! Then select the Transform | New Transform menu item. Select the table Properties. In the Properties window, right-click and select "Add Row". Use SETTINGSFILE in the Property field, and f:\wpkg\images\setup\settings.xml in the Value field. Now click on the Transform | Generate Transform... menu item and save the Transform with the extension .MST. == Installing via Group Policy == Open the Group Policy Management Console and find or create a suitable Group Policy. Then Edit this Group Policy. You install software in the Computer Configuration | Software Settings section. Right-click and select add package. Select the WPKGSetup.msi file. Next, you will be asked how you want to deploy this; the options are Assigned or Advanced installation . WARNING: You MUST select "Advanced" - "Assigned" will not allow you to add a Transform. Once the package is added, you cannot add the transform later! You add the transform in the Modifications tab. In some cases, you may have to reboot the workstation up to three times before the WPKG service is actually running. The first reboot loads the new Group Policy (you can instead do this from the command line with the command "gpupdate /force /boot" ). The second reboot will actually install the WPKG MSI. The third reboot will start the service. =Advanced installation =
If for some reason you can't use MSI, you can install WPKG Client manually: