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PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:17 pm
by jballetta
We have setup PWB on a network share, all 17 of our kiosk machines point to the share to run PWB on windows startup.
Turning on SecureMode=True today resulted in only one of the machines locking down and the rest not loading PWB.
The current version of pwb.exe is 3.0.3.4

TIA, for your assistance.

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:19 pm
by Scott
How are you starting PWB?

--Scott

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:10 am
by jballetta
We start PWB via group policy on the user logon \\<servershare>\Pwbconfig\pwb.exe
permissions were set to read only on the share. I surmise we need to have write access to fill the logs with the %Computername% variable. n'est–ce pas?

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:59 am
by Scott
Try disabling Windows Fast Logon Optimization.

Here is more information:
http://www.teamsoftwaresolutions.com/fo ... .php?t=556


You can also try delaying PWB starting in secure mode so other applications that are starting do not steal the focus away from the Alternate Windows Desktop PWB opens in secure mode.

[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=5

See the PWBv3.rtf file for information on "SecureModeDelayStart=".

--Scott

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:46 pm
by jballetta
Had already disabled Windows Fast Logon Optimization via group policy some years ago when we were having issue with another app :) .
I'll definitely change the

[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=5

setting which was just blank, and I'll post back with results.

Regards,
-James

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:40 pm
by jballetta
We put the

[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=5

setting in place but it had no effect. We still cant launch more than 1 copy.

Regards,
James

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:48 pm
by Scott
What are you seeing happen on the computers?


Try increasing the delay to like 20 seconds.

[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=20

or

[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=30

--Scott

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:21 pm
by jballetta
PWB attempts to launch, (screen flickers) then goes back to the desktop.
Trying
[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=30

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:43 am
by jballetta
It's better; but not perfect. Seems when the machines shutdown for the night and turn on the next day only 3 of them will work properly and the rest do the screen flicker and PWB doesn't load.

I'm thinking to try

[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=60

Re: PWBv3 network shared issue

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:47 am
by Scott
PWB is loading in an alternate Windows Desktop, but other applications are loading after PWB in the normal Windows Desktop obscuring the alternate Windows Desktop.

The delay is allowing other applications to load before PWB.

You could try disabling some of the applications that are starting during login to shorten the time PWB needs to wait.

--Scott