[THIN] Re: Citrix Transform file

  • From: pwalley <mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:28:31 -0500

true enough on the orca comment. I also was wanting to keep this for
future additions. It seems that my farm very well could double in the
next year and I also would like to have something in place in case
someone other than myself has to do this.

On 6/16/05, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You can use the msiexec switch method to push out 40+ servers easy...
> 
> As far as the Username/Password info, I'm not quite sure what the issue with
> that is.  The installation script that you're using is only needed 1 time
> for the installation of MetaFrame.  There is no need to copy or store this
> file on the MF server itself.  As far as the initial file being stored on a
> network share, either restrict access to the file, or remove the
> username/password combination from the text file when the text file is not
> being used.  Using a transform file will not protect the
> username/password...  It would take an extra 30 seconds for me to start Orca
> and load the transform file.
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of pwalley
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:43 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix Transform file
> 
> I'm looking at a +40 server push that I need to automate. I really
> dont' want to manually do this nor do I want the user and pwd infor in
> a clear text format.
> 
> On 6/16/05, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I would avoid using the transform files... It's more trouble that it's
> > worth... Look at using the msiexec command line switches.  The Admin guide
> > has a list of them, and it works well.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of pwalley
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:50 AM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Citrix Transform file
> >
> > anyone here had any experiece configuring an trasform file to have a
> > new install join an exsisting farm with a SQL db? I seem to be having
> > issues.
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