Difference between revisions of "Windows Client Installation"

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:: the password should not be used for any other accounts, you will need to enter it again in the next step
 
:: the password should not be used for any other accounts, you will need to enter it again in the next step
 
:: the security question answers can be random and should be impossible to guess
 
:: the security question answers can be random and should be impossible to guess
 
* Enable automatic login on bootup for user guser :
 
** run netplwiz
 
** uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" box
 
** enter guser as the user and enter the password twice
 
  
 
* Download the Libki client from http://open-sense.com/downloads/windows/Libki_Client_Installer.exe
 
* Download the Libki client from http://open-sense.com/downloads/windows/Libki_Client_Installer.exe
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* If desired you can [[Editing_Windows_Client_Config|Edit the windows client configuration]] to change the login screen logo and other parameters
 
* If desired you can [[Editing_Windows_Client_Config|Edit the windows client configuration]] to change the login screen logo and other parameters
  
* BETA WORKAROUNDS: Run regedit and perform these actions:
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* Download Groovix windows scripts from http://open-sense.com/downloads/windows/groovix-windows-scripts.zip
:: Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run     Libki
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and extract the files to C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts
:: Change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon    value Userinit to
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::: C:\Program Files (x86)\Libki\libkiclient.exe, C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
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* Run groovix-setup.bat from that directory as administrator and answer any questions
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* If desired run the groovix-user-environment-config.bat script to set common settings ( see [[ Windows_Environment_Settings|Common Windows Environment Settings]] )
  
 
* Restart the computer
 
* Restart the computer

Revision as of 13:02, 23 April 2019

You can use the Libki client to enable Groovix server based reservations and authentication under Windows.

Security, privacy, and configuration are not handled by the Windows Libki or Groovix client.

  • Create an unprivileged user called guser
the password should not be used for any other accounts, you will need to enter it again in the next step
the security question answers can be random and should be impossible to guess
  • Run the installer and click Next
If you get a "Windows protected your PC" message, click on "More info" and then "Run Anyway"
  • Enter These Values ( leave others blank , click "Next" as necessary) :
Scheme: http
Port: 80
Host : ip/hostname of your Groovix server
Location:  ( GX_SITE)
Run for all users but this one: gxadmin
Client Name: ( GX_LABEL )
Logout Action: Reboot
Client Disable Password: ( different password from gxadmin and gxstaff , To bypass Libki Client on user sign in, leave username blank and enter this password and click Log In )
  • Click Install

and extract the files to C:\ProgramData\Groovix\Scripts

  • Run groovix-setup.bat from that directory as administrator and answer any questions
  • Restart the computer