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    • JJ FullmerJ
      JJ Fullmer Testers @Tom Elliott
      last edited by

      @Tom-Elliott Do you have any guidance off hand on how to make an msi wrapper. Or know of any good guides on msi wrappers?
      Thanks for the idea, I am looking into it now.

      Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
      https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
      https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
      https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
      https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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      • JJ FullmerJ
        JJ Fullmer Testers @JJ Fullmer
        last edited by

        @Tom-Elliott
        Oh it seems you mean the program called MSI wrapper… http://exemsi.com/getting-started

        Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
        https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
        https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
        https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
        https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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          Joe Schmitt Senior Developer
          last edited by

          @JJ-Fullmer it wouldn’t solve your issue. SYSTEM can’t interact with desktop sessions on newer windows versions. Its a security concern and is strictly prohibited. No amount of wrappers will circumvent that.

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          • JJ FullmerJ
            JJ Fullmer Testers @Joe Schmitt
            last edited by

            @Joe-Schmitt Then I must hack the system! Mwahahahahaha!

            Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
            https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
            https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
            https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
            https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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              ITSolutions Testers @JJ Fullmer
              last edited by

              @JJ-Fullmer Not the best solution, but one work around I had done for a program that I had the same issues with is to schedule a task to install the software. I created a snapin that setup a scheduled task (using SCHTASKS) on the client and then kicked off the task before finishing. This allowed the program to come up in the user session and either be interacted with or in your case run the autoit script. I tried to find that script but I must have deleted it because I can not find it anywhere. But that may give you a starting point to try.

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              • JJ FullmerJ
                JJ Fullmer Testers @ITSolutions
                last edited by

                @ITSolutions @Tom-Elliott
                The msi-wrapper didn’t work in the snapin as @Joe-Scmitt predicted. Because even in the msi wrapper it still just opens up the gui installer and clicks through it. Still a really cool tool though, I’m sure I’ll find a use for it in the future.
                I’m going to give the Scheduled tasks idea a go.

                Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
                https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
                https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
                https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
                https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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                • JJ FullmerJ
                  JJ Fullmer Testers @ITSolutions
                  last edited by

                  @ITSolutions I don’t suppose you can find the script that you had? I can’t seem to get this to work.
                  I have tried a variety of things in the snapin for creating and running the scheduled task.
                  Such as

                  schtasks /Create /TN fas /TR "\\arrowfs3\scripts\Silent-Installers\Accounting\FAS.exe" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 
                  schtasks /RUN /TN fas
                  
                  schtasks /Create /TN fas /TR "%~dp0\FAS.exe" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU %domain%\%username% /RP %password% 
                  schtasks /RUN /TN fas
                  
                  

                  I was able to get the gui to pop up manually running the scheduled task from the command line but it didn’t do the same when run as a snapin. Perhaps it just can’t be done or I’m missing something. I suppose I could make the whole batch script be the scheduled task instead of just the exe version of the autoit script.

                  Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
                  https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
                  https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
                  https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
                  https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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                    Quazz Moderator @JJ Fullmer
                    last edited by Quazz

                    @JJ-Fullmer Perhaps try the /IT (interactive) switch

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                      ITSolutions Testers @JJ Fullmer
                      last edited by

                      @JJ-Fullmer I started digging a little further and found my scripts that I used for that and started to remember a few things. I had mixed results with the scheduled task also it worked sometimes, but not always and so I had to come up with a different solution and what I did was created a runonce entry in the reg and an auto login, then rebooted the machine. At the end of the script that ran I logged back off automatically, this is how I was able to consistently get the program to run. I eventually found a different solution for the program I was using and no longer had to use this. Hopefully you can make use of it though

                      reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v LWSoftware /t REG_SZ /d \\10.1.90.2\software$\Software_install.bat /f
                      reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultDomainName /t REG_SZ /d .
                      reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultUsername /t REG_SZ /d Thecontrollerofall
                      reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultPassword /t REG_SZ /d supersecret
                      reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v AutoAdminLogon /t REG_SZ /d 1
                      reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v AutoLogonCount /t REG_SZ /d 1
                      

                      Just in case you were wondering this was my scheduled task script, that as I said I got it to work on a couple machines, but very unreliable

                      C:\Windows\system32>schtasks /create /tn "FOG install" /tr "\\10.1.90.2\software$\Software_Install.bat" /sc once /st 12:00 /f
                      C:\Windows\system32>schtasks /run /tn "fog install"
                      C:\Windows\system32>schtasks /delete /tn "fog install"
                      
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                      • JJ FullmerJ
                        JJ Fullmer Testers
                        last edited by

                        The autologon idea might work, because most of the time the snapin would be installed right after imaging and I have a autologon for a setupcomplete type script. But I’d prefer a more flexible snapin solution that doesn’t require a restart, because it looks like a lot of the programs we use aren’t very scripting friendly.

                        @Quazz I tried the /IT switch it still didn’t work when started from the system account sadly.

                        I’m still experimenting with this. I’m trying to move to a Windows 10 LTSB image with a more snapin provisioning style for all my programs rather than having them all pre-installed in the image.

                        So I’ll keep playing with it and report back if I happen to find a universal solution that hasn’t been yet suggested.

                        Have you tried the FogApi powershell module? It's pretty cool IMHO
                        https://github.com/darksidemilk/FogApi
                        https://fogapi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
                        https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/FogApi
                        https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/12026/powershell-api-module

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                          kwetiaw
                          last edited by

                          I know this is an old thread, but i am trying to achieve the same as @JJ-Fullmer. Automating post install of reboot restore rx using the snap in.

                          My environment is Fog 1.3.0. RC8 with smartinstaller. So this is not possible?

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                          • Wayne WorkmanW
                            Wayne Workman @kwetiaw
                            last edited by

                            @kwetiaw The professional version allows for network deployment, they also offer a msi repackager for the professional version. http://support.horizondatasys.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/97/0/rollback-rx-deployment-guide

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