EPO 3 SP1 and VSE 7.1 Deployment

[bdazza]

I am currently testing ePO to deploy a custom VSE 7.1 package created using installation designer to a mixture of NT, 2K & XP machines and am coming up against a few problems.

Namely, i create the package ticking the prompt for reboot if required option and tick start VS after installation.

I deploy the package to the relevant PCs. On the NT machines once the installation is complete it prompts for a reboot.OK. On the 2K/XP machines after installation it seemds to installs OK but does not display the VS icon on the taskbar nor prompt for a reboot.

I would like to make the 2K/XP machines prompt for a reboot but obviously they don't think that a reboot is needed.

Any ideas?

 

[AVChap]

If you check the processes running, you'd see that in those 2K/XP machines, VS is already running although the icon isn't shown. You can force this by running the VSSTAT.EXE file.

AVChap
... been there, done that, made that mistake too, see where I am now.

 

[bdazza]

I am aware that the processes are running, i am concerned that some functions might not be working properly i.e. if Outlook hasn't been restarted is the email scan working properly? Also i used a test virus to check the on-access scanner and although it denied access as i configured it to it did not display a notification message on screen as i had configured.

I agree that the machines are probably protected OK, its just that i have a lot of scientific users who never reboot of their own accord and i thought if could i force a prompted reboot this would solve the problem. I can force a rboot OK but not one with a prompt.

I haven't been able to locate a vsstat.exe file on my PC, where is normally located. What would be the best way to run it? Could run it as a post-installation task within the package?

Cheers

 

[bdazza]

I found the VS startup command, SHSTAT.EXE /STANDALONE