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KiX: Preparing a specialized OpenOffice Installation CD With KiXtart
KiX: Preparing a specialized OpenOffice Installation CD With KiXtart
Sometimes you need to prepare a group of automated installations. This is one example. Please be aware that there are better ways to do this, but this works for what I needed. In this case, all computers are running Windows XP, so the paths that I hardcoded [...]
What Can I Use?
If you are at home, or in an environment where you control what is permitted, you can use nearly any tool you wish to automate repetitive tasks.
In an environment where you are not in control, your allowable toolset is limited to what the person in control allows. Carl Sassenrath, creator of REBOL, recently expressed frustration [...]
KiXtart: File Not Copied
In a KiX script, sometimes you may copy files from the server onto the client. In that case, you must be sure that the user has full access rights to the location where the file is being copied to, as well as read rights to the area where the file is coming from.
I saw this [...]
Use KiXtart To Launch Installers
I got the idea and the code for this from Mike Petersen's PCC Services site. I would suggest going to the site and downloading the scripts / installers to look at them.
In my case, I was making a CD to give to someone who had just bought a computer, so the over-the-network capabilities were unnecessary [...]
Launch Your Intranet At Log In
This one will be short. Many times, you want your employees to see whatever is on your corporate Intranet site when they first log into the network. There are a number of ways to do this, but a simple line in the login script will also do the trick.
In your KiX (KiXtart) script: …
run “C:\Program [...]
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