Posts made by Steve Ropiak

Check this link for command line options on wuauclt.exe. Never did a commn line check for updates, but I’m sure there is a way.
[url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720477(v=ws.10).aspx[/url]

Ditto. There are many of us who love and use this software and need to take the time to express our gratitude for all that the developers put into Fog. Having Fog experience on my resume helped me snag a job offer recently. So, it’s popularity is spreading and employers are seeing it as experience worth having.

I agree. The web UI is pretty feature rich and well thought out.

We’ve used Fog for a few years now and have not seen any issues with SATA drives left in their native mode so I don’t necessarily think it is SATA that is the issue, but something unique to your hardware. Are the affected computers all the same or are you seeing it across several models?

We did an iPad deployment last year, reviewed all the options, and one of the commercial MDM providers was the best way to go. In addition to publishing aps and profile settings, you can monitor / manage them from afar. Well worth what little we paid.

Imaged over 250 desktops with Fog this summer (HP - Win 7 Pro 64bit) without any issues. We skip fogprep but user sysprep with an unattend.xml.

Clients are easy. Run a host report that exports all the data into a CSV and you may have to tweak it to match the import format, but I did it on a test install and it was very easy.

re: ‘it will be ready when its ready!’ I wish my project management software had that as an option.

Let me start by saying that all the developers who donate their time to this project have my eternal gratitude. I also empathize with the fact that you all have jobs you get paid for, etc. But, is there any timeline for the release of 0.33? We need to move FOG to a new VM and if 0.33 is on the horizon, I’ll wait for that. If not, I’ll deploy 0.32 on the new VM and plan an upgrade to 0.33 when it comes out.

Thanks again for all your hard work on this project.

That’s OK. I enjoy a good mystery novel and I will remember it better if I work through it. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

That’s awesome. Can you tell me how you do that?

Downloaded and unpacked the newest Fog to get Fogcrypt and it works. Thanks to everyone for their helpful suggestions.

Idid run the Ninite updater recently and it said all the plugins were up to date. Knowing that, I’ll try it on a fresh build where I know everything is current. Thanks for the tip!

Here is the output: *********** But, if you look in the log pasted above there is a password error:

(5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Domain Error! (‘Wrong Password’ Code: 1323)

To answer your questions in order: no, no,no, I tried, but fogcrypt keeps crashing. I do get the output file, but I think the contents are garbage. I do set my unattend not to name the computer and am working to resolve fogcrypt. I’ll toss in the netdom and retest. Thanks for the reply.

Tried different computer and elevated command prompt and still get the attached

[url=“/_imported_xf_attachments/0/312_fogerr.png?:”]fogerr.png[/url]

Whenever I try to run Fogcrypt, it crashes with a windows error. The file with the password gets created, but Fog doesn’t like it. I’m on an old fog (0.30) awaiting 0.33. Is the old one known for this? Can I get a newer one?

Thanks,

So, we are about to begin a big image process and I’m setting up my test. I did install the Fog service with the intent of using the name changer and AD computer add. On my first test it does not seem to work. i pasted below the the Fog log from the client. Seems the AD joined because I didn’t do a good job of getting the password in. That I can fix. The name changer is huge. FYi, I set my unattend.xml not to name the computer. Is that wrong? Thanks in advance to all who post.

C:\Fog.log from the client:

5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : HostnameChange.dll
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for HostnameChange.dll
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : MODDebug.dll
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for MODDebug.dll
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : config.ini
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for config.ini
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater Zero byte response returned
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater 0 new modules found!
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater Client update will be applied during next service startup.
5/13/2013 9:19 AM FOG::ClientUpdater Client update process complete, exiting…
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG Service Engine Version: 3
5/13/2013 12:05 PM Starting all sub processes
5/13/2013 12:05 PM 4 modules loaded
5/13/2013 12:05 PM * Starting FOG.SnapinClient
5/13/2013 12:05 PM * Starting FOG.GUIWatcher
5/13/2013 12:05 PM * Starting FOG.HostNameChanger
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::GUIWatcher Starting GUI Watcher…
5/13/2013 12:05 PM * Starting FOG.MODDebug
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::MODDebug Start Called
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::MODDebug Sleeping for 100 Seconds
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Starting client update process…
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Sleeping for 149 seconds.
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Starting hostname change process…
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Yielding to other subservices for 5 seconds.
5/13/2013 12:05 PM N/A Critical error
5/13/2013 12:05 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Host name was not found in the database.
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG Service Engine Version: 3
5/13/2013 12:29 PM Starting all sub processes
5/13/2013 12:29 PM 4 modules loaded
5/13/2013 12:29 PM * Starting FOG.SnapinClient
5/13/2013 12:29 PM * Starting FOG.GUIWatcher
5/13/2013 12:29 PM * Starting FOG.HostNameChanger
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::GUIWatcher Starting GUI Watcher…
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Starting client update process…
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::MODDebug Start Called
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::MODDebug Sleeping for 100 Seconds
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Sleeping for 64 seconds.
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Starting hostname change process…
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Yielding to other subservices for 4 seconds.
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Attempting to connect to fog server…
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Module is active…
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger AD mode requested, confirming settings.
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Hostname is up to date
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Attempting to join domain if not already a member…
5/13/2013 12:29 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Domain Error! (‘Wrong Password’ Code: 1323)
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Attempting to connect to fog server…
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Module is active…
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : ClientUpdater.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for ClientUpdater.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : GUIWatcher.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for GUIWatcher.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : HostnameChange.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for HostnameChange.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : MODDebug.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for MODDebug.dll
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : config.ini
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for config.ini
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Zero byte response returned
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater 0 new modules found!
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Client update will be applied during next service startup.
5/13/2013 12:30 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Client update process complete, exiting…
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Reading config settings…
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Reading of config settings passed.
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Starting Core processing…
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Operating System ID: 6
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Operating System Minor: 1
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug MAC ID 0 24:BE:05:05:38:DC
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug MAC POST String: 24:BE:05:05:38:DC
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug A user is currently logged in
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Username: ph-rm215-ws01\User
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Hostname: PH-RM215-WS01
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Attempting to open connect to: [url]http://carlsbad.emcc.edu/fog/service/debug.php[/url]
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Server responded with: Hello FOG Client
5/13/2013 12:31 PM FOG::MODDebug Module has finished work and will now exit.
5/13/2013 12:35 PM FOG Service Engine Version: 3
5/13/2013 12:35 PM Starting all sub processes
5/13/2013 12:36 PM 4 modules loaded
5/13/2013 12:36 PM * Starting FOG.SnapinClient
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Starting client update process…
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::GUIWatcher Starting GUI Watcher…
5/13/2013 12:36 PM * Starting FOG.MODDebug
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Starting hostname change process…
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::MODDebug Start Called
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::MODDebug Sleeping for 100 Seconds
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Attempting to connect to fog server…
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Module is active…
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger AD mode requested, confirming settings.
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Hostname is up to date
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Attempting to join domain if not already a member…
5/13/2013 12:36 PM FOG::HostnameChanger Domain Error! (‘SetupAlreadyJoined’ Code: 2691)
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Reading config settings…
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Reading of config settings passed.
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Starting Core processing…
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Operating System ID: 6
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Operating System Minor: 1
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug MAC ID 0 24:BE:05:05:38:DC
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug MAC POST String: 24:BE:05:05:38:DC
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug A user is currently logged in
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Username: STUDENT\itadmin
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Hostname: PH-RM215-WS01
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Attempting to open connect to: [url]http://carlsbad.emcc.edu/fog/service/debug.php[/url]
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Server responded with: Hello FOG Client
5/13/2013 12:37 PM FOG::MODDebug Module has finished work and will now exit.
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Attempting to connect to fog server…
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Module is active…
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : ClientUpdater.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for ClientUpdater.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : GUIWatcher.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for GUIWatcher.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : HostnameChange.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for HostnameChange.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : MODDebug.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for MODDebug.dll
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Checking Status : config.ini
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater No update found on server for config.ini
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Zero byte response returned
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater 0 new modules found!
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Client update will be applied during next service startup.
5/13/2013 12:38 PM FOG::ClientUpdater Client update process complete, exiting…

Great tip! I did set that up this morning. Fog pre-dates me and I think the previous admin got it to work to just image and never explored some of it’s capabilities. Well, I prefer to use things for all they can do and it sounds like the Fog service will be a giant step forward for us.

Well, we did not have that share but I found it’s location by doing a find on the file system. Thanks!