Endpoint Protection

Just wondering if anyone else is having issues creating executable packages with the most current definitions in them according to this KB article:

• http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2008042213451848

The exe creation goes ok but when the output file is executed it does NOT autoextract and always asks for the temp directory even though that is all set by makesfx.

makesfx.exe /zip="c:\input.zip" /sfx="output.exe" /title="Symantec Endpoint Protection" /defaultpath="$temp$\sepinst" /autoextract /delete /exec="setup.exe"\

Anyone else experiencing this at all?

Z

So you have the option checked to create a single exe?

I've always unchecked this. You could try unchecking it and create the package and see what happens, just as a test.

Try creating an MSI package by unchecking the option "create a single.exe" when you create the package.

The package is exported from SEPM console as an expanded MSI style directory.
Then the directions in that KB article are followed but it seems the /autoextract switch is not working.

Z

Is the TEMP variable set on the machine you are running the installer on?

I also had problems trying to get this to run with the new definitions in a single .EXE file and gave up in the end.

The TEMP variable is set.and it doesn't seem to help if I use $temp$ %temp% or even a hard coded directory.
I attached the prompt for extraction that I get every time.

This issue still exists in RU6

cheers

Z

I'm also running into this issue.  Any resolution yet?

I'll test this tomorrow to see if I have issues as well.

I got the same problem, i dont see any information if any one got it working.

Have you tried adding the switch /nogui ?

After i posted i used the /nogui and still had some problems, i notice after that i had to change /exec="setup.exe" also too /exec="$temp$\sepinst\setup.exe". ( without the path in /exec it would just started the self extracted file over and over and over.. )

Sadly i cant understand why it isnt updated on the site. ( Document ID: 2008042213451848 )