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Former Member
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Hi Lazy, let me thank you very much for what you did. This is what I am looking for. The BEST manual ever. Really. Thanks a lot.
But, may be I am not so clever, can I ask you something? If I want install BOINC as SERVICE, I change required row (SETUPTYPE=Service), but is it enough? I want install it as LOCAL SYSTEM SERVICE, not domain account. Is it possible? |
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Former Member
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Evening michalsx
Your more than welcome. I've been building a web interface today, which is complete. I just have to add the script text and run some tests tomorrow. (It will just be one file with about 30 extra lines from the previous post) It will allow you to modify all of the properties and installation types that are mentioned on the BOINC website (This will include installing as a service) Obviously anyone can use it, but it will give any Team Captains that what to use it on their websites a basic template to work with (I'm sure someone can make it alot prettier too.  ) |
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Former Member
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I see. You are like full box of wonderful ideas
I will be first, who will try it, I hope  Anyone want use it, because image this: with this I can install by ONE click in Active Directory 10 or 100 or 1000 clients, so I am so glad here is somebody who help us. I can't wait  |
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Former Member
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One more question:
Can you put there some switch to choose? Install shortcuts: YES / NO Thanks. |
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Former Member
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Yes, I'll included something to remove the shortcuts.
I'll add an option to remove BOINC from the Add/Remove Programs list. (If you're using Active Directory to deploy the package, you may find this useful - Seen other users talking about this option in another post.) Many Thanks for you feed back michalsx. |
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depriens
Senior Cruncher The Netherlands Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Post Count: 350 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Interesting! Hopefully I can deploy BOINC as well at my work.
----------------------------------------Just curious: Is it possible to select a single workstation to install it on? And when you run it as a service, can you still see the processor usage in the taskmanager? [edit] Do you already have an idea when you have it finished? Thanks! [/edit]   [Edit 1 times, last edit by depriens at Feb 22, 2006 10:15:13 AM] |
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Hi depriens
----------------------------------------Is it possible to select a single workstation to install it on? If you're using Active Directory to deploy the msi with the mst, then it is easy to select the computer you want to deploy it to. (Change the security settings so that the computer, Domain Admins and SYSTEM only have access) If not, you can use a login script of some description. (VBScript, BAT file, ZAP files) And when you run it as a service, can you still see the processor usage in the taskmanager? Yes you will. You'll see BOINC.EXE plus the actual work unit (or units if you have multiple processors) that are being processed at the time. Do you already have an idea when you have it finished? Hopefully later tonight or early tomorrow. [Standard Disclaimer]If you're deploying it on your network, get permission from your boss[/Standard Disclaimer] Regards Slug [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Feb 22, 2006 8:05:18 PM] |
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Former Member
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I know that Slug already answered to you.
Is it possible to select a single workstation to install it on? If you use Group Policy Management in Active Directory, than you can install and uninstall very easy to 1 or 1000 (or more) computers. If you need to know more, let me know. And when you run it as a service, can you still see the processor usage in the taskmanager? Yes, you can or can not. I deny access to TASK MANAGER for users using Group Policy Management in Active Directory. If you need to know more, let me know. I also deny access to service manager. Users can not see, which services they have installed. Slug is right ([Standard Disclaimer]If you're deploying it on your network, get permission from your boss[/Standard Disclaimer]). |
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depriens
Senior Cruncher The Netherlands Joined: Jul 29, 2005 Post Count: 350 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Thanks guys (or girls??
---------------------------------------- )I think this helps. We are in a very small office (8-10 workstations). And we are only having a 'real' workgroup since a year or so. We used to have a Windows 98 server which we had to restart daily!  Now we're having Windows 2003 Small Business, but I'm still learning a lot about the group policies etc.I'm not having any computer background, so I have to fool around a bit and hope everything will work out fine. Can you tell me a little bit more about the "deny access to taskmanager". That would be great to do since all employees go crazy if they see their CPU at 100%. [Edit 1 times, last edit by depriens at Feb 22, 2006 9:27:18 PM] |
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Former Member
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To depriens (I am MAN, no doubt about it
)So here is manual: - run Active Directory Users and Computers - right click NEW - ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT (for example ALL) - put all yours users there (into ALL) - not you - close Active Directory Users and Computers - run Group Policy Management (with SP1) - right click on ALL - CREATE AND LINK A GPO HERE - put name there (for example DENY TASK MANAGER) - right click on DENY TASK MANAGER - EDIT - find USER CONFIGURATION - ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES - SYSTEM - CTRL+ALT+DEL OPTIONS - REMOVE TASK MANAGER - ENABLE - close all, after update of GP users will not be able run task manager (on Windows XP - run GPUPDATE /FORCE ... it will update policy immediately) Be carefull with GP. It possible kill all your rights and destroy system, if you do not think. That is why you should create new ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT, put only basic users, not you and try. I am sure that if you will follow manual, you can not destroy anything, but after you will find out, how good it is, you will start use it much more, believe me. Than be very carefull!!!  |
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