Troubleshooting snapins not deploying. Error code 255

JJ Fullmer · Jul 13, 2016, 5:04 PM

Fog Version 8537

So I have quite a few scripts I’ve used without issue as snapins in the past. However I just made some improvements that seem to have caused them to stop working as fog snapins. I made it so all my scripts can use a bunch of shared function scripts instead of copying the same functions over and over again. And those shared functions are in a network drive.

When I run this manually it works perfectly fine. All the shared function scripts are run with the CALL command so if just goes right back to the original script once it’s done and looks like it’s all running one script when you watch it in the command line.

But when I run it with fog. It deploys it says it starts and finishes in a matter of seconds. I check the log and all I see is

 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     ID: 1079
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     Name: Office 2010 Standard
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     Created: 2016-07-13 10:20:42
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     Action: 
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     Hide: False
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     TimeOut: 0
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     RunWith: 
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     RunWithArgs: 
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     File: Office2010.bat
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient     Args: Standard
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM Middleware::Communication Download: http://fogserver/fog/service/snapins.file.php?mac=78:E7:D1:C6:E2:00||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&taskid=1079
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient C:\Program Files (x86)\FOG\tmp\Office2010.bat
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM Bus {
  "self": true,
  "channel": "Notification",
  "data": "{\r\n  \"title\": \"Installing Office 2010 Standard\",\r\n  \"message\": \"Please do not shutdown until this is completed\"\r\n}"
}
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM Bus Emmiting message on channel: Notification
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient Starting snapin...
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient Snapin finished
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM SnapinClient Return Code: 255
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM Bus {
  "self": true,
  "channel": "Notification",
  "data": "{\r\n  \"title\": \"Office 2010 Standard Installed\",\r\n  \"message\": \"Installation has finished and is now ready for use\"\r\n}"
}
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM Bus Emmiting message on channel: Notification
 7/13/2016 10:21 AM Middleware::Communication URL: http://fogserver/fog/service/snapins.checkin.php?taskid=1079&exitcode=255&mac=78:E7:D1:C6:E2:00||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&newService&json
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I also tried making this into a snapinpack by making the needed edits for it to find the shared-functions in the fog snapin path but still had the same problem.

So here’s an example of my office 2010 script that worked before when it was all in one script but now doesn’t work so much.

The main script

::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Arrowhead Dental Lab admin_scripts
:: Script Name: Office2010
:: Original Author: jfullmer
:: Created Date: 2016-04-28 16:22:24
:: Last Updated Date: 2016-07-13 10:24:19
:: Update Author: jfullmer
:: Version: 3.4
::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@ECHO OFF
	REM This script takes one arguement for the version of office...
	rem Relates to Jira issue FOG-155

rem Pass arguement of ProPlus or Standard for the cooresponding version of office
if NOT "%1"=="" (
	set version=%1 
) else (
	set version=Standard
)

call :main
rem @pause ::Uncomment this to enable debugging mode
GOTO :EOF

:main
	REM Function to call other functions and run the installation process

	rem Set variables based on version or prompt for version
	if %version%==ProPlus (
		call :setProPlusVars
	) else if %version%==Standard (
		call :setStandardVars
	) else (
		set /p version="Please specify version, Standard or ProPlus...: "
		goto :main
	)	
	call :setVars
	call :funcHead "Welcome to the %programName% installer!"
	call :install
	call :activate
	call :func copyShortcuts.bat "Microsoft Office" %programCat% "%shortcuts%"
	call :func delShare.bat B:

EXIT /B

:setStandardVars
	call :funcHead "Setting standard variables"

	set programName=Microsoft Office 2010 Standard
	set root=\\ITNas\ITBackups\Applications\Microsoft Office\Standard-x86-wSP1
	
EXIT /B

:setProPlusVars
	call :funcHead "Setting proplus variables"

	set programName=Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus
	set root=\\ITNas\ITBackups\Applications\Microsoft Office\ProPlus-x86-wSP1

EXIT /B

:setVars
	call :funcHead "Setting script variables"

	set Lroot=C:\office2010sp1
	set programCat=Internet-And-Office
	set shortcuts=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office
	rem Create variables for running Office Service Protection Platform
	set osppPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\OSPP.VBS"
	set ospp=cscript %osppPath%

	echo. Done setting script variables!

	echo. Mounting installer directory
	call :func mntShare.bat \\ITNas\ITBackups B

EXIT /B

:install
	call :funcHead "Installing %programName%"

	echo. make the directory first
	mkdir %Lroot%
	echo. Copy Install files locally...
	call :func copyDir.bat "Office-2010-installer" "%root%" %Lroot% MirXiso
	echo. Installing Office 2010 %version%...
	%Lroot%\setup.exe /adminfile %Lroot%\adminFile.msp
	call :funcHead "Installing Service Pack 2..."
	"%Lroot%\Office-2010-sp2.exe" /log:C:\officesp2.log /quiet /norestart

	echo. Deleting copied files...
	cd C:\
	rmdir %Lroot% /S /Q
	echo. Done installing %programName%!

EXIT /B

:activate
	call :funcHead "Activating Office 2010"

	echo. Stopping office activation service...
	net stop osppsvc

	echo. set the kms host...
	%ospp% /sethst:kms.arrowheaddental.com
	
	echo. set the kms port...
	%ospp% /setprt:1688

	echo. activate office 2010 via kms host...
	%ospp% /act > C:\OfficeActivation.log

	echo. Start office activation service
	net start osppsvc

EXIT /B

:func
	rem Function to call external shared functions
	call :funcHead "Calling %~1 and waiting"
	set includes=\\arrowfs3\scripts\Shared-Functions
	set params="%~2" "%~3" "%~4" "%~5" "%~6" "%~7" "%~8" "%~9"
	rem echo CALL %includes%\%~1 %params% ::Uncomment to enable debugging echo of all passed parameters
	CALL %includes%\%~1 %params%
	rem If the function called was copyself and the script isn't being run from C:\ then the script has already run and should exit
	if %~1==copySelf.bat if NOT %~dp0==C:\ GOTO :EOF
EXIT /B	

:dots
	REM just echoing dots in a Function instead of copy pasting them so that it's consistent
	echo ......................................................................
EXIT /B

:funcHead
	REM A simple function for displaying a consistent header at the start of functions
	call :dots
	echo. %~1
	call :dots
	rem @pause ::Uncomment to enable debugging mode for script 

EXIT /B

Shared Functions used

Copy Dir

::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Arrowhead Dental Lab admin_scripts
:: Script Name: copyDir
:: Original Author: jfullmer
:: Created Date: 2016-06-27 08:53:06
:: Last Updated Date: 2016-07-08 14:04:09
:: Update Author: jfullmer
:: Version: 1.7
::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@ECHO OFF
 	REM Function inputs - 1 = display of what is copying and log file title 2 = source folder 3 = destination folder 4=Type
	
	REM This Function simply displays what you're copying and copies it. Did a Function to have less
	REM copy paste of command line options and have cleaner code.
	REM Note that when calling the Function all passed parameters should be encased in double quotes
	REM otherwise ROBOCOPY won't read the directories as seperate
	
	REM ROBOCOPY or robust copy, is a tool for copying directories or files in windows command line
	REM The syntax is ROBOCOPY sourceFolder DestFolder options
	REM the options used make it so a mirrored version of the source and its subdirectories are copied
	REM to the destination with 64 threads (64 files at once) overwriting existin files retrying any failed files 
	REM only once after 1 second of waiting and all logged to a given logfile
	
	REM /S - subdirectories /MIR - mirror /MT:64 - multithreaded copy with 64 threads, i.e. 64 files at a time instead of 1. 
	REM /LOG - output to logfile instead of console, ROBOCOPY /? says this provides better performance in multithreaded mode
	REM /R:1 retry on error once (default is 1 million) W:1 - wait one second between retry on error (default is 30 seconds) /
	REM /XJ - exclude junction points (take out for shortcut files) /XA:SH excludes files with windows system attribute
	REM /ZB first attempts to copy files in restartable mode (as in you can restart copying where you left off) and if it fails retries in backup mode

set var1=%1
set var2=%2
set var3=%3
set var4=%4
set log=%var1:"=%
set src=%var2:"=%
set dst=%var3:"=%
set typ=%var4:"=%
rem Set params, default is Mir
if NOT defined %var4% (
	call :CASE_Mir
) else (
	call :CASE_%typ%
)

rem Copy the dir with the set params
call :copyDir
rem GOTO :EOF
GOTO :EOF

rem Copydir with Mirror
:copyDir
	call :funcHead "Copying %typ% Dirs"
	echo. Copying %log%...
	ROBOCOPY "%src%" "%dst%" /LOG:"C:\%log%.log" /R:1 /W:1 %params%	
	echo. Done Copying %log%
EXIT /B

:CASE_Mir
	rem Sets Mirror with multithreaded at 32, exc
	set params=/ZB /S /MIR /MT:64 
EXIT /B

:CASE_MirX
	rem Mirror excluding junction points and system/hiddent files
	set params=/ZB /S /MIR /MT:64 /XA:SH /XJ
EXIT /B
	
:CASE_MirXiso
	rem Sets Mirror with multithreaded at 32, exc
	set params=/ZB /S /MIR /MT:64 /XA:SH /XF *.iso
EXIT /B

:CASE_MirIS
	rem Sets Mirror with multithreaded at 32, Includes and overwrites any same files instead of deleting them
	set params=/ZB /S /MIR /MT:64 /XA:SH /IS
EXIT /B

:CASE_Bck
	rem Sets parameters for backing up user files
	set params=/ZB /S /MIR /MT:8 /XD App* /XD *drive /XD DropBox /XD odrive /XD *min /XD "Default User*" /XD Default* /XD Administrator* /XD NetworkService* /XD ".NET*" /XD adl* /XD QBD* /XD Updatus* /XD spiceworks* /XJ /XA:SH /XF ntuser* /XF *.ost /XF *.lnk
EXIT /B

:CASE_Rst
	rem Sets parameters for restoring user files
	set params=/E /MT:8 /XD App* /XD *drive /XD DropBox /XD odrive /XJ /XA:SH /XF ntuser* /XX
EXIT /B

:CASE_Mv
	rem Sets parameters for moving local files
	set params=/E /MT:128 /MOVE /XD App* /XD *drive /XD DropBox /XD odrive /XJ /XA:SH /XF ntuser* /XX
EXIT /B

:CASE_Pf
	rem set params for copying custom program files
	set params=/E /IS /MT:64 /XA:SH
EXIT /B

:CASE_XP
	rem Sets params and runs XP version of ROBOCOPY and leaves function
	set params=/ZB /S /MIR /XD App* /XD *drive /XD DropBox /XD odrive /XD "Cookies*" /XD "*IE*" /XD "*Hood" /XD "Start Menu*" /XD "Templates*" /XD "Recent*" /XD "SendTo*" /XD "Local*" /XD *min /XF tokens.dat /XF cache.dat /XD "Default User*" /XD Default* /XD Administrator* /XD NetworkService* /XD Public* /XD ".NET*" /XD adl* /XD QBD* /XD Updatus* /XD spiceworks* /XJ /XA:SH /XF ntuser* /XF *.ost /XF *.lnk
	call :funcHead "Copying %typ% Dirs"
	echo. Copying %log%...
	C:\robocopy.exe "%src%" "%dst%" /LOG:"C:\%log%.log" /R:1 /W:1 %params%	
	echo. Done Copying %log%
	GOTO :EOF
EXIT /B

:dots
	REM just echoing dots in a Function instead of copy pasting them so that it's consistent
	echo ......................................................................
EXIT /B

:funcHead
	REM A simple function for displaying a consistent header at the start of functions
	call :dots
	echo. %~1
	call :dots
	rem @pause ::Uncomment to enable debugging mode for script 
EXIT /B

CopyShortcuts

::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Arrowhead Dental Lab admin_scripts
:: Script Name: copyShortcuts
:: Original Author: jfullmer
:: Created Date: 2016-06-24 15:37:20
:: Last Updated Date: 2016-07-11 12:28:57
:: Update Author: jfullmer
:: Version: 1.8
::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@ECHO OFF

rem Set each var to the passed parameter minus the "'s'
set var1=%1
set var2=%2
set var3=%3
set programName=%var1:"=%
set programCat=%var2:"=%
set shortcuts=%var3:"=%
call :main
rem GOTO :EOF
GOTO :EOF


:main
	REM this is a function to copy/move any shortcuts to the organized folders
	REM I reccomend making a shortcut directory in the self extracting archive so that you only need this one command

	set startMenu=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\%programCat%
	set curUserStartMenu=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\%programCat%
	set startFolder=%startMenu%\%programName%
	set curUserStartFolder=%curUserStartMenu%\%programName%
	set includes=\\arrowfs3\scripts\Shared-Functions


	call :funcHead "Organizing Start Menu shortcuts"
	setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion 

	echo. Create shared shortcut dirs...
	echo. Creating "%startMenu%" and "%startFolder%"
	if not exist "%startMenu%" mkdir "%startMenu%"
	if not exist "%startFolder%" mkdir "%startFolder%"

	echo. Copy to shared startmenu...
	call :func copyDir.bat "Start menu shortcuts" "%shortcuts%" "%startFolder%" Mir
	
	echo. Copy to each user's start menu...
	for /F %%i in ('dir /a:-s /b C:\Users') DO (
		if not %%i==Public (
			echo. create %%i shortcut dirs...
			if not exist "C:\Users\%%i\%curUserStartMenu%" mkdir "C:\Users\%%i\%curUserStartMenu%"
			if not exist "C:\Users\%%i\%curUserStartFolder%" mkdir "C:\Users\%%i\%curUserStartFolder%"
			echo. copy %%i shortcuts...
			call :func copyDir.bat "User Start Menu Shortcuts-%%i" "%shortcuts%" "C:\Users\%%i\%curUserStartFolder%" Mir
		)
	)
	endlocal
	echo. Done Organizing Start Menu!

EXIT /B

:func
	rem Function to call external shared functions
	call :funcHead "Calling %~1 and waiting"
	set params="%~2" "%~3" "%~4" "%~5" "%~6" "%~7" "%~8" "%~9"
	rem echo CALL %includes%\%~1 %params% ::Uncomment to enable debugging echo of all passed parameters
	CALL %includes%\%~1 %params%
EXIT /B

:dots
	REM just echoing dots in a Function instead of copy pasting them so that it's consistent
	echo ......................................................................
EXIT /B

:funcHead
	REM A simple function for displaying a consistent header at the start of functions
	call :dots
	echo. %~1
	call :dots
	rem @pause ::Uncomment to enable debugging mode for script 
EXIT /B

mntShare

::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Arrowhead Dental Lab admin_scripts
:: Script Name: mntShare
:: Original Author: jfullmer
:: Created Date: 2016-06-24 13:34:10
:: Last Updated Date: 2016-07-11 10:12:29
:: Update Author: jfullmer
:: Version: 2.9
::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@ECHO OFF
rem set passed param of the share path to mount as mntPnt 
set mntPnt=%1
rem To use Persist you have to use a drive letter. Start with A and B
set name=%2
call :main
rem GOTO :EOF
GOTO :EOF


:main
	rem function to mount a share passed as param
	call :funcHead "Mounting network share"
	
	call :setVars

	echo. "Mounting %mntPnt%..."
	echo. Deleting any existing shares on %name%...
	call :func delShare.bat %name:"=%:
	echo. attempting domain login...
	call :mnt %login1% %pwFile1% %key1%
	echo. Checking if domain login mounted successfully...
	FOR /F "usebackq" %%i IN (`findstr /N /C:"%name%" C:\mnt.txt`) DO SET found=%%i
	if NOT defined found ( 
		echo. %mntPnt% was not mounted, attempting to mount with local admin login....
		call :mnt %login2% %pwFile2% %key2%
		echo. Checking if drive was mounted...
		FOR /F "usebackq" %%i IN (`findstr /N /C:"%name%" C:\mnt.txt`) DO SET found2=%%i
		if NOT defined found2 (
			echo. Error
			echo. Drive could not be mounted, check share path...
			echo. If error message says multiple users/connections, ignore this
		)
	)	
	echo. Drive Mounted successfully!
	echo. Deleting mnt.txt file used to check mounting
	del C:\mnt.txt
	EXIT /B

:setVars
	rem Set vars to the domain and local share login names and key paths 
	rem Path to encrypted password and key files
	set pth=C:\Program Files (x86)\Fog\Keys
	set includes=\\arrowfs3\scripts\Shared-Functions

	rem Domain Login
	set domain1=Arrowhead
	set user1=Scriptmin
	set login1=%domain1%\%user1%
	set pwFile1="%pth%\~"
	set key1="%pth%\~.key"

	rem Secondary local admin login
	set login2=AdlAdmin
	set pwFile2="%pth%\~2"
	set key2="%pth%\~2.key"

	rem variables to call the Powershell command cleaner
	set psc=Powershell.exe -C
	set PSDrive=New-PSDrive -Name '%name%' -PSProvider FileSystem -Persist -Root
	set createCred=-Credential (New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList

	EXIT /B

:mnt
	rem function to call the New-PSDrive command with encrypted credentials
	call :funcHead "Mounting drive to %name% with encrypted credentials..."
	%psc% "%PSDrive% '%mntPnt%' %createCred% '%~1', (Get-Content '%~2' | ConvertTo-SecureString -Key (Get-Content '%~3')));"
	net use > C:\mnt.txt
	EXIT /B

:func
	rem Function to call external shared functions
	call :funcHead "Calling %~1 and waiting"
	set includes=\\arrowfs3\scripts\Shared-Functions
	set params="%~2" "%~3" "%~4" "%~5" "%~6" "%~7" "%~8" "%~9"
	rem echo CALL %includes%\%~1 %params% ::Uncomment to enable debugging echo of all passed parameters
	CALL %includes%\%~1 %params%
	EXIT /B

:dots
	REM just echoing dots in a Function instead of copy pasting them so that it's consistent
	echo ......................................................................
	EXIT /B

:funcHead
	REM A simple function for displaying a consistent header at the start of functions
	call :dots
	echo. %~1
	call :dots
	rem @pause ::Uncomment to enable debugging mode for script 
	EXIT /B

delShare

::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:: Arrowhead Dental Lab admin_scripts
:: Script Name: delShare
:: Original Author: jfullmer
:: Created Date: 2016-06-24 14:31:09
:: Last Updated Date: 2016-07-07 10:19:32
:: Update Author: jfullmer
:: Version: 1.9
::-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@ECHO OFF
rem Tried looping through param count, but could only echo the string of %1 etc and it didn't parse it as an arg within the for loop.

call :funcHead "Deleting Share"

echo. Deleting %1 share....
net use %1 /delete /Y >nul

GOTO :EOF

:dots
	REM just echoing dots in a Function instead of copy pasting them so that it's consistent
	echo ......................................................................
	EXIT /B

:funcHead
	REM A simple function for displaying a consistent header at the start of functions
	call :dots
	echo. %~1
	call :dots
	rem @pause ::Uncomment to enable debugging mode for script 
	EXIT /B

Hopefully someone can help me figure out what I’m doing that the fog service doesn’t like.

Tom Elliott · Jul 13, 2016, 5:04 PM

I don’t think it’s, entirely, the Client having an issue. In nearly all cases the error code returned is coming from the installing program (regardless of if it is a script or not).

Wayne Workman · Jul 13, 2016, 5:44 PM

Check that your share has access for “everyone”, and “anonymous users” ? I didn’t go through all the scripts in detail, I can later though.

JJ Fullmer · Jul 13, 2016, 5:46 PM

I am trying using the mapped letters from when I mount the shares.

I also just discovered how to run a command prompt as the system user via psexec (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/77528/how-do-you-run-cmd-exe-under-the-local-system-account)

So I’m using that method to test whether or not it should work via the fog service.

JJ Fullmer · Jul 13, 2016, 5:51 PM

@JJ-Fullmer I think I found my problem. I am trying to use a script to mount the shares that is on a share that the system account doesn’t have access to. It works without the fog client because the local admin account has access to it. So I’m a dummy.

So I guess I just either have to always use snapin packs for this method to work, include my mntshare function in every script, or store that script locally on all computers.

JJ Fullmer · Jul 13, 2016, 6:07 PM

Added the guest access=Yes option to the share that contains the shared scripts and I think that solved the issue.
Trouble is I don’t really want to allow guest access on that share. I just want to be able to add the system user. But that would require knowing a password for the system user to sync with the linux server (as far as I understand anyway). So that’s cool too.

JJ Fullmer · Jul 13, 2016, 6:44 PM

My solution was to change where my shared functions were stored/accessed. I just made a extra public share called includes that pointed to that Shared-Functions folder. Now the system account and any account should be able to access them. Which should be fine since they’re all just basic function scripts without any sensitive information in them.

Wayne Workman · Jul 13, 2016, 7:20 PM

@JJ-Fullmer said in Troubleshooting snapins not deploying. Error code 255:

So I guess I just either have to always use snapin packs for this method to work

That’d be my suggestion. Away with shares.

JJ Fullmer · Jul 13, 2016, 7:31 PM

@Wayne-Workman But sharing is caring. And it’s so much easier to maintain just one file in a shared location.

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