Need snapin assistance

[gwhitfield]

Can’t seem to get this figured out, have looked at all posts and not getting it. Have created snapin for Adobe Reader DC using 7-zip to create SFX file “AdobeReaderDCInstaller.exe”. This file contains Adobe Reader installer, .MST transform file, and a batch file to run the install command. Snapin deploys okay to …\FOG\tmp but then disappears while fog.log shows this activity.

---------------------------------SnapinClient---------------------------------
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 7/30/2016 3:16 PM Client-Info Client Version: 0.11.4
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM Client-Info Client OS:      Windows
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM Client-Info Server Version: 1.3.0-RC-2
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM Middleware::Response Success
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient Snapin Found:
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     ID: 103
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     Name: ReaderDC
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     Created: 2016-07-30 15:14:24
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     Action: 
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     Pack: True
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     Hide: False
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     Server: http://192.168.120.19/fog
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     TimeOut: 0
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     SnapinPack File: 
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     SnapinPack Args: 
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient     File: AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM Middleware::Communication Download: http://192.168.120.19/fog/service/snapins.file.php?mac=34:17:EB:A6:DA:77||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&taskid=103
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient C:\Program Files (x86)\FOG\tmp\AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient Processing SnapinPack AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient Extracting SnapinPack
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM SnapinClient ERROR: Cannot find central directory
 7/30/2016 3:16 PM Middleware::Communication URL: http://GB-FOGSERVER/fog/service/snapins.checkin.php?taskid=103&exitcode=-1&mac=34:17:EB:A6:DA:77||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&newService&json
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Can’t seem to find any current documentation on the snapin pack creation process which I’m assuming is used if there is more than a single .msi or .exe file with arguments. Not sure if it’s relevant that my AdobeReaderDCInstaller.exe file is being renamed to AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe, nor how I’m supposed to tell FOG to run the batch file after extraction. Maybe I’ve overlooked documentation that would clarify this process. I’ve seen https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/289/how-to-make-a-simple-snapin-start-to-finish but the referenced pdf document doesn’t seem to be available. Thank you all for any assistance, or for pointing in right direction!

[Tom Elliott]

Would you mind updating to RC-4? Also, is this snapin supposed to be in a “snapin pack” form?

[gwhitfield]

@Tom-Elliott Will do the update tonight and reply tomorrow. Part of problem is not knowing what a snapin pack is? I have one working snapin which runs a simple batch file but this one is different. Again, I’m assuming a “pack” is appropriate since this one has an executable and transform file and batch file all together.

[gwhitfield]

@Tom-Elliott Got update done, tried again same error.

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---------------------------------SnapinClient---------------------------------
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 7/30/2016 4:11 PM Client-Info Client Version: 0.11.4
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM Client-Info Client OS:      Windows
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM Client-Info Server Version: 1.3.0-RC-4
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM Middleware::Response Success
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient Snapin Found:
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     ID: 104
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     Name: ReaderDC
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     Created: 2016-07-30 16:11:21
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     Action: 
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     Pack: True
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     Hide: False
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     Server: http://192.168.120.19/fog
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     TimeOut: 0
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     SnapinPack File: 
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     SnapinPack Args: 
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM SnapinClient     File: AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 4:11 PM Middleware::Communication Download: http://192.168.120.19/fog/service/snapins.file.php?mac=34:17:EB:A6:DA:77||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&taskid=104
 7/30/2016 4:12 PM SnapinClient C:\Program Files (x86)\FOG\tmp\AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 4:12 PM SnapinClient Processing SnapinPack AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 4:12 PM SnapinClient Extracting SnapinPack
 7/30/2016 4:12 PM SnapinClient ERROR: Cannot find central directory
 7/30/2016 4:12 PM Middleware::Communication URL: http://GB-FOGSERVER/fog/service/snapins.checkin.php?taskid=104&exitcode=-1&mac=34:17:EB:A6:DA:77||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&newService&json
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Given my lack of understanding of the snapin process, I’m sure FOG is fine, I’m just not telling it the right things…

[Tom Elliott]

@gwhitfield you can change the snapin type right in the snapin now, if you change it from pack to just normal does it work for you?

[gwhitfield]

@Tom-Elliott When changed from pack to normal I get this response:

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---------------------------------SnapinClient---------------------------------
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 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Client-Info Client Version: 0.11.4
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Client-Info Client OS:      Windows
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Client-Info Server Version: 1.3.0-RC-4
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Middleware::Response Success
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient Snapin Found:
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     ID: 105
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Name: ReaderDC
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Created: 2016-07-30 20:50:52
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Action: 
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Pack: False
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Hide: False
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Server: http://192.168.120.19/fog
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     TimeOut: 0
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     RunWith: cmd.exe
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     RunWithArgs: /c
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     Args: ReaderDC.bat
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient     File: AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Middleware::Communication Download: http://192.168.120.19/fog/service/snapins.file.php?mac=34:17:EB:A6:DA:77||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&taskid=105
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient C:\Program Files (x86)\FOG\tmp\AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Bus {
  "self": true,
  "channel": "Notification",
  "data": "{\r\n  \"title\": \"Installing ReaderDC\",\r\n  \"message\": \"Please do not shutdown until this is completed\"\r\n}"
}
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Bus Emmiting message on channel: Notification
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient Starting snapin...
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient Snapin finished
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM SnapinClient Return Code: 1
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Bus {
  "self": true,
  "channel": "Notification",
  "data": "{\r\n  \"title\": \"ReaderDC Installed\",\r\n  \"message\": \"Installation has finished and is now ready for use\"\r\n}"
}
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Bus Emmiting message on channel: Notification
 7/30/2016 8:52 PM Middleware::Communication URL: http://GB-FOGSERVER/fog/service/snapins.checkin.php?taskid=105&exitcode=1&mac=34:17:EB:A6:DA:77||00:00:00:00:00:00:00:E0&newService&json
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but nothing is installed which isn’t surprising as the file is now “AdobeReaderDCInstaller_exe” which doesn’t seem to be a self-extracting .exe file anymore. It downloads to …\FOG\tmp folder but then disappears after execution. I must be mis-configuring the snapin. After setting batch file template and pointing to AdobeReaderDCInstaller.exe and uploading it all goes south.

That snapin command doesn’t look right at all

[Tom Elliott]

@gwhitfield RC4 had an issue with the regex to replace non valid characters to change out to _ instead of whatever the invalid character was.

The problem is, I forgot to check about a . character. I have addressed this issue for RC5 though.

In that case, then, I suppose you still want the snapin as a snapin pack (which @joe-schmitt can help you out more than I can).

Of course, right now the issue is the filename won’t maintain the period. You can fix this if you absolutely need to by replacing the /var/www/fog/lib/pages/snapinmanagementpage.class.php with the file here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FOGProject/fogproject/a4bdcceb8e95bb8fb0c2efc15547f6b2ac0e2b24/packages/web/lib/pages/snapinmanagementpage.class.php

You can do so by running:
wget -O /var/www/fog/lib/pages/snapinmanagementpage.class.php https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FOGProject/fogproject/a4bdcceb8e95bb8fb0c2efc15547f6b2ac0e2b24/packages/web/lib/pages/snapinmanagementpage.class.php as root. You will have to replace the file with the proper file you require of course.

[gwhitfield]

@Tom-Elliott
Cool, I’ll look forward to RC5! THANK YOU for hanging in with me on this! I’ll remember to get with @joe-schmitt to get the other details ironed out.

[Wayne Workman]

#wiki need to work on snapin pack article.