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**Yoxxy** · 10-12-2006 07:06 AM

Well just setup my laptop 2.13 Core Duo, and Desktop 4.0 Ghz C2D. Will be setting up my home server 4x Xeon 2.2 ghz when I have chance. The question I have is it possible to do a group install. I run about 50 computers at work that do absolutely nothing, and I am sure the employees would be more than happy to run WCG. They are all 3.2 ghz p4, that may take 1:00 minute of cpu time in a day. If there is a way I can setup on all I will do it. Thanks for the help.

**Martijn** · 10-12-2006 07:20 AM

That would be one sick farm if you could set it up

. I believe someone (PY222 from Free-DC) made a script for quick installing on multiple rigs? I don't know for sure, maybe someone else can help you

**Rinsewand** · 10-12-2006 07:23 AM

welcome to the team!

in saying you run the computers at work, i'm guessing you're the admin? Just wondering if you have permission from whoever owns the computers to install BOINC on them. Always better to check first.

As for group installs i dont think you can, unless you can build the program into an image used to install on the computers and push that out over the network?

Perhaps someone else will have a better idea

for now - welcome to the team! hope to see you rising through the ranks and having fun!

RwD

**leviathon-nz** · 10-12-2006 07:34 AM

I had a script that i wrote up last year but its been lost in the moving countries and all, ill see what i can dig up. And welcome to the team, and thanks for bringing another 3 comps for our 100 list

**Yoxxy** · 10-12-2006 07:44 AM

I am the admin, and my dad own's the company...and everything in it. The only good part about being the bosses son and actaully having some idea about computers, is that if I say something about computers people actaully listen.

**leviathon-nz** · 10-12-2006 07:59 AM

Heres a way to do large installs with an msi and or vbscript, wcg forums are having problems at the moment so it wont display the whole thread. Also there is a way to do essentially the same thing using active directoryhere this is a somewhat more straightfoward version.

**meshmesh** · 10-12-2006 08:00 AM

Welcome to the team Yoxxy. Glad you joined us.

I know who may have a ready script. Maybe RSmura.
Will PM him and see what he has. In the meantime, get the OK, and we'll see what can be dug up.

Edit: I see that levi has pointed you to a ready solution. See if it works for you and don't hesitate to post if any problems.

**[XC] Teroedni** · 10-12-2006 08:03 AM

Great
Welcome to the Team

**an0nym0us** · 10-12-2006 08:10 AM

wow that farm would be sick to add to the team.

**WesM63** · 10-12-2006 08:16 AM

Welcome to the team!! Glad to have ya

**Yoxxy** · 10-12-2006 08:39 AM

hrm I think I willl just install them all this weekend, while no one is here. That seems like it will be the easiest.

**Got Chow** · 10-12-2006 08:40 AM

"The Lazy Slug" has a how-to on deploying BOINC on a network:

http://www.thelazyslug.com/boinc.htm

**bullet2urbrain** · 10-12-2006 08:44 AM

Aye welcome to the team,

If you woulndt mind *Puts on flame suit* perhaps diversifying the rig like 80% WCG and 20% d2ol? both accomplish the same type of science however XS is under fire in d2ol alot more than WCG. Just my .02

Welcome

**Martijn** · 10-12-2006 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Yoxxy

hrm I think I willl just install them all this weekend, while no one is here. That seems like it will be the easiest.

That is awesome

**[XC] Malkec** · 10-12-2006 09:46 AM

Yoxxy wait for the more experienced members to read this thread, I'm sure you'll get better answers on how to install wcg on your 50 rigs.

Anyways very glad to have you on board

**priens** · 10-12-2006 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Got Chow

"The Lazy Slug" has a how-to on deploying BOINC on a network:

http://www.thelazyslug.com/boinc.htm

Yep, this really works well. If you have Active Directory, you can automatically deploy BOINC to all your computers using Group Policy. All that needs to be done is to restart every workstation.

As you can see in the WCG-threat, I have been really struggeling with it before I finally sorted it out, but I am really un-experienced with networking, etc. So if you're a "real" administrator, it should be a piece of cake.

Good luck!

Priens (DPC)

**A novice** · 10-12-2006 10:39 AM

Welcome to the team:thumbsup:

**DAK1640** · 10-12-2006 02:45 PM

Nice horsepower Yoxxy, thanks for joining & will be watching for you to quickly climb the charts...

**[XC] hipno650** · 10-12-2006 03:10 PM

Welcome yoxxy!!!!!!! nice to have you on board!!!!!! and if you could get those 50 rigs up that would be awsome!!!!!

what i would do is get a usb drive, put boinc on it and go from comp to comp doing it the old fashioned way

best of luck man!!!!! Edit: are those p4 ht? cuz if they are

**[XC] serlv** · 10-12-2006 04:49 PM

Welcome to the team, Yoxxy! Can't wait to see what the output will eventually look like. Keep us up on how its' going, ok?

Cheers,
Scott

**v0dka** · 10-12-2006 09:53 PM

I love the smell of 50 machines added in the morning.

**Got Chow** · 10-13-2006 06:56 AM

Hmmm.... is this gonna be a DDTung Roadkiller candidate?

**[XC] Malkec** · 10-13-2006 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Got Chow

Hmmm.... is this gonna be a DDTung Roadkiller candidate?

Nah, would need about 100 machines to do that

**RSmura** · 10-13-2006 11:59 AM

Yoxxy, I can certainly help you with mass deployment either through AD if you have a 2000 or 2003 domain OR through a script run at login. It is very simple.

Also, you should install one client (yours) with a program called Boinc View. I could also help you with deploying this application if you would like.

I see that others have already given you dircetion in this matter, so if you would like more infomration, just PM or email me robATsmuraDOTcom and I'll be glad to help.

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