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    • W
      Wolfbane8653 Developer
      last edited by

      What exactly are you trying to do with the MSI? Create an answer file for it so it runs silently?
      I just went through this with Adobe flash. Works like a charm. Listed below is how I [B]would[/B] deploy Fog if needed.
      try this:

      1.) Install fog service on a pc of your choice and configure
      2.) Copy this file to a public Read ONLY location. C:\Program Files (x86)\FOG\etc\config.ini
      3.) Copy Fog Service Installer.msi to the same public Read ONLY location

      Create GPO:
      Computer Configuration --> Policies --> Software Settings --> Software Installation -->
      –New Package --> Point to Public location Fog Service Installer.msi (UNC path) --> Assigned

      Computer Configuration --> Administrative Templates --> Windows Components --> Windows installer --> Alway install with elevated privileges --> Enabled

      Need both if you have 32bit and 64bit machines
      Computer Configuration --> Preferences --> Windows Settings --> Files
      –New File --> Update --> Source: <Publice location> Destination: C:\Program Files\FOG\etc\config.in
      Computer Configuration --> Preferences --> Windows Settings --> Files
      –New File --> Update --> Source: <Publice location> Destination: C:\Program Files (x86)\FOG\etc\config.ini

      You just need to disable the config part of the installer but it may not even show using this method. Try it let me know.

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      • N
        need2 Moderator
        last edited by

        I’ll give that a shot. This may not be completely ideal but it should work. The main thing I am wanting to do is to assign the server name/ip so the fog service actually knows where to point.

        I hope to have experiment results today.

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        • N
          need2 Moderator
          last edited by

          That’s a nope. Nope nope nope. The install failed to process properly on the workstation and I had to clean up after the failed install. The .ini file copy worked fine, but running the MSI via GPO did not go well. Turns out it wasn’t my MST that fried the previous install.

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          • N
            need2 Moderator
            last edited by

            Alright, I think I’ve made headway on this. I have the service installing and the .ini file being replaced as needed. The service doesn’t appear to be registering unknown hosts though. As soon as I see things work I’ll document my process.

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            • W
              Wolfbane8653 Developer
              last edited by

              Fog Service does not register unknown hosts you must do this through network boot. This has occurred since v0.30. I was hoping for this to get worked on but oh well.

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              • N
                need2 Moderator
                last edited by

                What? I could have sworn a host that I manually installed the service on registered its self. I mean, its a Windows 8.1 machine with SecureBoot UEFI, so idk how else it would have registered…

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                • Tom ElliottT
                  Tom Elliott
                  last edited by

                  Wolf is correct in the register service does not register unknown post it just simply registers unknown Mac addresses to the relevant post

                  Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                  Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

                  Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                  • N
                    need2 Moderator
                    last edited by

                    …oh. Well then. I guess I’ll have to manually register each host unless that feature can be put back in. Oh well, this will still be useful for machines that will be using their own OS install until we finalize our Unified System Image.

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                    • Tom ElliottT
                      Tom Elliott
                      last edited by

                      I’ve never been aware of the register actually registering unknown post automatically part of the reason being is compatibility with fog you could register the host but it may not actually be imageable

                      Please help us build the FOG community with everyone involved. It's not just about coding - way more we need people to test things, update documentation and most importantly work on uniting the community of people enjoying and working on FOG! Get in contact with me (chat bubble in the top right corner) if you want to join in.

                      Web GUI issue? Please check apache error (debian/ubuntu: /var/log/apache2/error.log, centos/fedora/rhel: /var/log/httpd/error_log) and php-fpm log (/var/log/php*-fpm.log)

                      Please support FOG if you like it: https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php/Support_FOG

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                      • Lee RowlettL
                        Lee Rowlett Developer
                        last edited by

                        This was a feature in 0.30/0.31 and below if memory serves me well… the FOG Client used to check if host exists in fog (registered) if not then it would add the host, using minimum need info - mac & hostname nothing else was populated.

                        meaning you could roll out the fog client across your network and all your hosts would get registered with fog. Chuck/Blackout removed it going forward but can’t remember the reason behind it now but there was one (memory is awful!) i think it was because of compatibility as you said.

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                        • Lee RowlettL
                          Lee Rowlett Developer
                          last edited by

                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][COLOR=#000000]below is how i used to deal with the fog client rollout - there used to be a thread on the old forum explaining how to edit msi (freely) and get it rolled out and someone else has also posted the instructions externally:[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][COLOR=#000000]thanks paul![/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][SIZE=14px][url]http://www.bauer-power.net/2011/09/how-to-deploy-fog-service-client-from.html#.U4IkdvldW-4[/url][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f] [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f]In order to do this correctly, you will need to re-package the MSI file for the Fog Client Service[COLOR=#1b8ede]installation[/COLOR]. You can do that with a free tool called [URL=‘http://download.cnet.com/WinINSTALL-LE/3000-2094_4-10973399.html’][COLOR=#102741]Winstall LE[/COLOR][/URL].[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [LIST]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Open Winstall LE, right click on [B]Windows [COLOR=#1b8ede]Installer[/COLOR] Packages[/B] and select[B] Import Package[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Browse to the Fog Client MSI, and give it a description of [B]Fog Silent[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Right click [B]Fog Slient[/B] and Select [B]Decompress…[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]At the [B]Expand[/B] dialog, click [B]Expand[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [/LIST]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][I][COLOR=#0000ff][IMG]http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iBRdFMi9jc/TmEaiP_XtXI/AAAAAAAAC1o/FIDvVb5Vhc8/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [LIST]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Expand the [B]Fog Silent[/B] tree, and delete the following components because you don’t need them:[/COLOR][/I]
                          [/LIST]
                          [INDENT=2][SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][B][COLOR=#333399][I]{7A0D8B0C-D68A-E7BE-76B6-8D70577B4F38}[/I][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/INDENT]
                          [INDENT=2][SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][B][COLOR=#333399][I]{A4389213-D1C5-59F6-260E-D84F4D4BE41A}[/I][/COLOR][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/INDENT]
                          [LIST]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Now browse to [B]\localhost\WinINSTALL\Packages\fog silent\etc[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Edit the [B]config.ini[/B] file so it has the [COLOR=#1b8ede]IP address[/COLOR] or FQDN of your fog server under[B]ipaddress=[/B] then save it[/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Go back to Winstall LE, right click on [B]Fog Silent[/B] and select [B]Compress[/B], then press the[B]Compress[/B] button[/COLOR][/I]
                          [/LIST]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][I][COLOR=#0000ff][IMG]http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XuAT9zcr8ek/TmEb7iXBD_I/AAAAAAAAC1s/OmKaJ6MkZaE/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [LIST]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Now browse to [B]\localhost\WinINSTALL\Packages\fog silent\ [/B]and your [B]FOG ServiceInstaller.msi[/B] file is ready to deploy![/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Place the new [B]FOG Service Installer.msi[/B] and the original [B]setup.exe[/B] in a fileshare that is accessible by everyone. I created a [B]deploy [/B][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba                          (software)'][COLOR=#102741]Samba[/COLOR][/URL] share on my Fog server.[/COLOR][/I]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Now open [B]Group Policy Management[/B] on your domain controller and create a new Group Policy Object called something clever like [B]Fog Deploy[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Right click on [B]Fog Deploy[/B] and select [B]Edit[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Navigate to [B]Computer Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > SoftwareInstallation[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Right click on [B]Software Installation[/B] and select [B]New > Package[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Browse to your file share, and select your custom [B]Fog Service Installer.msi[/B] file and select[B]Open[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Leave the [B]Assigned[/B] radio button checked and click [B]OK[/B][/COLOR][/I]
                          [/LIST]
                          [SIZE=14px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#615f5f][I][COLOR=#0000ff][IMG]http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3Glte9p_ln4/TmEmK0J3CLI/AAAAAAAAC1w/qd6f1T6NTa8/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
                          [LIST]
                          [][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Now link your new GPO to the OU where you keep the workstations you want to manage with Fog, and you’re good to go![/COLOR][/I]
                          [                          ][I][COLOR=#0000ff]Users will get [COLOR=#1b8ede]the install[/COLOR] the next time they reboot, and even better it will be automatically configured![/COLOR][/I]
                          [/LIST]
                          [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=14px][I]Hope this helps…[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

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                          • N
                            need2 Moderator
                            last edited by

                            That’s cleaner than what I had done, so I will take a gander at that later this week. Thanks for the info.

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