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Unfortunately I have a very busy schedule for the next couple weeks and limited time to work on internationalization. When I get some free time I’ll post a list of phrases in this thread so people can start translating though it could be a few days.

For each module the client has, it does 1 request to servicemodule-active to see if its enabled. That means, every 1 cycle of the client it’s calling that file about 5-6 times. This is one of the things the v0.10.0 removes completely.

Keep in mind the new client was originally designed for a completely different form of server<-> client communication (socket connections). And inorder to be able to release it in a timely fashion, we retrofitted the legacy client’s communication method onto the new client. This is why we have so much “useless” network traffic. v0.10.0 provides a hybrid of sorts between the ideal network communication model we originally wanted, and the legacy one.

@TrialAndError we need a lot more information. For example what anti virus are you using? Do you have any restrictive policies on these computers? Any custom software that blocks shutdowns, or isn’t programmed correctly to handle them?

The error log indicates that the win32 api for shutdowns is being blocked. You should check the windows error log for potential messages. We also need to know how you got the client onto this computer. Did you image with it installed? If so did you use sysprep?

If I had to guess without any of that info, I would say it’s likely an antivirus program ignoring the clients valid binary signatures. But I would need more info to help beyond that.

@Psycholiquid If you get 0.9.7 from the server then that is the problem. You can manually download the MSI’s (or upgrade your server’s MSI) from here:
https://github.com/FOGProject/fog-client/releases

@Tom-Elliott, @ek_N fixed.

@george1421 @Wayne-Workman when client installs, it sets the service to auto on boot, but does not start. A reboot is required to fully initialize the client on Windows.

As for detecting sysprep, while it can be done, it requires a significant amount of work and research to be done properly, to the point where the cost outweighs the benefits given the current backlog. Especially considering that there is a working, simple, solution in the wiki. I agree that it would be nice, but we just don’t have the time to do it right now.

@Scott-B , v0.10.3 addresses this issue, please update.

Linking with https://forums.fogproject.org/topic/11342/windows-10-fog-client-failing-to-restart as @dclark has the same issue. It seems to be specific to 1709.

@RLane , could you just disable the FOG service in the image, and then have your powershell script re-enable it once finished?

https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=FOG_Client#FOG_Client_with_Sysprep

We are actually going to add old forum redirect this up coming week. This new forums runs on Nodebb

Have you used the exact output of printer manager helper? It detemermines all of that for you. I know there’s only 1 entry in the ntprint file on newer versions of Windows but thats fine.

@george1421 from https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=FOG_Client#Installing_-_Windows :

Prerequisites

• .NET Framework version 4.0+ (Note: .NET 4 client profile will NOT work)

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The legacy client (which comes with 1.2.0) was built for XP and is not windows 10 compatible. For windows 10 support (including imaging) please either wait for 1.3.0 or upgrade now to 1.3.0 release candidate 2.

You will then need to install the new client (v0.11.4) which has windows 10 support.

v0.11.5 of the client prevents premature startups of the service. You will still need to disable the client before syprepping and restart the computer when sysprep is complete though (as described in the updated FOG Client wiki article).

Yes: ‘HOST_IMAGE_COMPLETE’

See my Pushbullet plugin for an example: https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/tree/dev-branch/packages/web/lib/plugins/pushbullet
Specifically this file for registering the hook: https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/blob/dev-branch/packages/web/lib/plugins/pushbullet/events/ImageComplete_PushBullet.event.php#L18

@theBiggestRick you can change that setting under the Active Directory tab on a host/group. (The Make changes even when users are logged on? checkbox)

@Lenain the new client uses a different system for protecting your AD password. You have to fill in the fog ad password field on your host / group in plain text.

@Rusty This is the best guide that has been written so far. It does include some text on fog server setup, so skip to the “WORKSTATION IMAGE CREATION” section

https://forums.fogproject.org/uploads/files/1443813159297-imaging-server.pdf