Re: Package "hours of operation"

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: nickmo (nickmo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/18/04

  • Next message: Dave411: "problem with MS04-025 867801 distribution"
    Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:53:05 -0700
    
    

    Yes, I was able to do that within the Installer. Thank you, thank you, thank
    you.

    "Shehzad Khoja [MSFT]" wrote:

    > There is no built-in way within software distribution to implement hours of
    > operation. But a workaround is faily easy to implement. You can execute a
    > script which checks for the time and runs actual program only if it is in
    > the allowed time window... else it bails out with a retryable error code.
    >
    > Hope this helps.
    >
    > --
    > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
    >
    >
    > "nickmo" <nickmo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:50B1E376-5A7E-4DBF-8629-9FFE758DE2DE@microsoft.com...
    > > p.s. The Operations manual speaks of using scheduled installations (pg.
    > > 197), but i don't see this when using either the DSUW or the SUIA.....
    > >
    > > "nickmo" wrote:
    > >
    > > > Is it possible to restrict a package/program/advertisement to only run
    > > > between a certain time frame (e.g. 11 PM - 1 AM)? On my advertisement
    > (for
    > > > my test machines) I set the advertisement to run daily at 11:59 PM.
    > However,
    > > > it ran as soon as the clients picked up the advert. and then ran again
    > the
    > > > next morning upon bootup......
    >
    >
    >


  • Next message: Dave411: "problem with MS04-025 867801 distribution"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: Cannot start install cd of 6.2-R at all
      ... If i delete TX2000 the installer loads fine. ... There is a better workaround which i used. ... Then install the whole system from CD-ROM. ... from CD-ROM on pretty much every PIII and old Celeron pc which i tried. ...
      (freebsd-stable)
    • RE: WM5 - CAB file install fails on device
      ... > The flags iam using in the CopyFiles section is 0xa0000002 which is a ... Has anyone come across this issue and has a workaround ... Is this a known issue with the CAB installer in WM5. ...
      (microsoft.public.pocketpc.developer)
    • Error Installing WSE 2.0 RTM / SP1 - Workaround Available
      ... Error 10001.InstallUtilLib.dll: Unknown error in CorBindToRuntimeHost ... Whilst we are still investigating the problem to determine the root ... installer to complete successfully. ... The steps for this workaround are as ...
      (microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.webservices.enhancements)
    • Re: Opening .wmv files (Intel Mac)
      ... Intel-powered Mac computers coming soon," and the current installer ... won't even run on an Intel Mac. ... The only workaround I'm aware of is to install Windows Media Player 9 ...
      (comp.sys.mac.system)