WAPT 2.2 F.A.Q. : 50 questions about WAPT
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- You can find all the questions from the live in this F.A.Q.!
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- Don’t hesitate to read some of the previous WAPT F.A.Q. if you still have any questions.
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WAPT 2.2 F.A.Q. Summary:
With 50 questions listed in this WAPT 2.2 F.A.Q., you’re sure to find the answers you’re looking for! We hope that the summary will help you navigate through this huge flood of information:
All about WAPT :
General questions:
Should I migrate to the Discovery version before moving to WAPT Enterprise when using WAPT Community?
Can WAPT Self Service packages be filtered?
Can we launch a "Update-package" in one click from the console with WAPT 2.2?
Why doesn't the "audit data" tab appear in the console?
WAPT Store :
Can we host LUTI to test and deploy our own packages?
Are there other repositories than the official WAPT repository?
Do you plan to create a mailing list for new packages / package updates on the WAPT Store?
GLPI integration:
How does the integration of WAPT with GLPI work?
Does GLPI manage the normalization of software names when it is linked to WAPT?
Does WAPT support the new version of GLPI which is based on a fork of the FusionInventory agent?
Technical questions:
How do you manage the uninstallation of recalcitrant APPX (like the XBOX Game Bar)?
Is it possible to automatically run the reporting queries and receive a summary email?
Can we update Windows 10 with a ".cab" file and not an ".msu" file via WAPT?
Does WAPT allow the same interaction as with an Active Directory when managing a file server and a domain with Zentyal?
The WAPT roadmap:
When will OS deployment work on Linux?
What about Multicast?
When will a Dual-Boot Windows / Linux be available?
What about the feature in Tech Preview that aims to replace PyScripter?
Do you plan to integrate with a Configuration Manager interface (such as RuckZuck)?
OS deployment with WAPT 2.2:
OS deployment was the real star of this webinar and brought many questions! We tried to categorize them to make it easier to read:
Why use WAPT for OS deployment?
Do you have a comparison between WAPT and WDS?
There is no difference when you define a workstation model, you associate it with a driver pack.
We define the OU during the “Djoin”. If the machine already exists in the Active Directory, it will remain in the same place. Defining an OU requires to indicate an administrator password for the creation of a machine account in the XML files, which we do not recommend.
What are the advantages of using WAPT for OS deployment?
Moreover, our method is, in our opinion, simpler because it does not use “CIFS” shares. The “Djoin” is integrated by default, which makes it possible to make the junction out of domain. Finally, we only use the “80 / 443 port” in order to get out of the “TFTP” as quickly as possible. The use of remote repositories is also advantageous since everything will be automatically replicated.
How does OS deployment impact package deployment? Is there a performance penalty when using both at the same time?
How OS deployment works via WAPT
Can we deploy OS out of the domain?
Can we launch several OS deployments simultaneously?
How does WAPT manage Windows authentication? Do I have to revalidate it after a long time?
Using PXE/IPXE:
Can we deploy OS in PXE?
Can we use PXE if our WAPT server uses Linux?
Can we add an IPXE entry in the Fog Menu to add OS deployment via WAPT?
Is PXE booting active on remote repositories?
Is PXE boot compatible with UEFI modes?
You can use a signed IPXE file, some solutions provide this type of file. On our side, we propose to use all Microsoft files, which are correctly signed for Secure Boot BIOS. This allows you to boot entirely in “TFTP”, although it is slower.
Does IPXE WAPT work with Secure Boot?
Do we have to manually configure the BIOS of the machine beforehand to do a PXE boot? Can WAPT modify the BIOS?
Using WinPe:
Have you planned to inject drivers (storage / network) into the WinPE?
How to deploy system by WinPe key without Domain Controller or TFTP?
Is there an easy way to generate a WinPE XML file for Windows 11?
Can I see the procedure for creating the installation USB key?
Drivers management:
Is it possible to know how the drivers are installed with a ".cab" from Dell?
Can we associate a computer model with a driver pack or an OU to have a predefined deployment template?
Files management:
Can we use WIM files?
How to remove the OOBE?
Can we use an ISO file delivered by our organization?
Updating Windows versions:
Can I upgrade versions of Windows with WAPT?
How to manage the update of Windows versions when OS are in several languages?
Snapshot capture:
Can we capture a workstation?
Can the complete capture of a computer from a WDS server be deployed from WAPT afterwards?
Various questions:
Is there an OS image compacting?
What is the difference between an online and offline junction?
How to manage the installations that use the folder "appdatalocalxxx" as a "temp..." folder with WAPT?
How to manage disk partitioning?
Is the TFTP server the default WAPT server?
The option "Load a post-install script" does not load anything. Is it necessary to provide a specific file format? Is the loading done in the background, without showing anything?
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