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  • 1.  Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Jun 28, 2011 03:40 AM

    Hi we are just migrating from DS6.8 to DS6.9 sp4 - I am using a script to push out the aclient.inp after I finish imaging and I also deploy it through group policy for computers already imaged, the task works but it is not applying the settings I want, I know this as I use the -admin command on a computer and type in the password and eventually get locked out. I have checked for other copies of the aclient.inp file in the express share and made sure they all have the password I want. could there be somewhere else it installs from to overwrite my settings. I am copying the aclient.inp file from \\express\agents\alcient folder

    I have also turned off the Automatically update Clients but most clients seem still be running this from the System Jobs - Agent Update Jobs, is there somewhere else this needs to be turned off? I also turned off Force new agents to take these settings (although it does have the correct password)

    Also in the Agent UPdate jobs  what exactly does the Update Agent task do as it cannot be modified

    Thanks, Catherine



  • 2.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Jun 28, 2011 09:36 AM

    The update agent task will update the agent if it is not the same version as the DS server.

    I have seen where it ignores the password that you may have set in your aclient.inp file.  In this case, the password may be "simonsays" or "SIMONSAYS".  You can reset clients in bulk by right clicking their folder (or even All Computers), "Change Agent Settings" and then "Production Agent".  Make any changes you want here and click OK.  All clients that are online will immediately begin getting these changes.



  • 3.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Jun 29, 2011 01:41 AM

    Unfortunately simonsays UPPER or lower case does not work. Any other ideas, I was trying to avoid trying to do the "change agent settings" as we have 5000 computers in the database and as we are migrating there are more joining all the time. It is using the old agents password either.



  • 4.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Jun 29, 2011 08:22 AM

    You might do a search for all aclient.inp files in your express share.  Open these files in notepad.  If one of these files is being used, it will list what the password is in the file in clear text.  This would also identify which configuration is being used when the client is installed.

    Also, on the "automatic update clients" question, turning it off usually only disables the job from auto-firing.  If the agent is still out of date, the job will still get placed on the out of date client, it just won't automatically run, you would need to execute it manually.  At least that is how it normally works.



  • 5.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Jun 29, 2011 09:12 AM

    Since DS 6.9 the password in aclient.inp must be the encrypted password. To get the encrypted password:

    • From the DS console change the password for one client
    • Go to this client registry and fetch the encrypted password
    • Copy this password in the aclient.inp.

    Now new rollouts will get the password properly set.

    Note: This works fine for aclients. Dagents require an extra parameter in aclient.inp:

     AllowMod=1
    

     

    For existing clients create a copy task to copy your aclient.inp, destination 'self:aclient.inp'. This will reset all aclient settings to the ones listed in aclient.inp.

     I have also turned off the Automatically update Clients but most clients seem still be running this from the System Jobs - Agent Update Jobs, is there somewhere else this needs to be turned off?
    

    The 'System Jobs - Agent Update Jobs' are still regerated for every client. The only result from turning off Automatic updates will be that these system jobs are not started.



  • 6.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4
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    Posted Jun 29, 2011 09:42 PM

    To resolve this I went to remote agent installer - change settings (set all settings as required), added one of my test computers and choose export. Deleted the .rci file and renamed the inp file to aclient.inp and copied to the top level of my express share and into the \\express\agents\aclient share.

    After doing this the plaintext password in my inp file was changed to encrypted.



  • 7.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Jul 25, 2011 06:59 PM

    Cathossie, Thank you!



  • 8.  RE: Aclient.inp DS6.9 SP4

    Posted Aug 04, 2011 03:36 PM

    Security and encryption got changed in 6.9SP3 i believe. Thus everyone upgrading from previous versions would have to modify their configuration if security settings are in use.