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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. anklimsk/wpkg-express-2 ActiveProject[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) anklimsk/wpkg-express-2 ======================= A web-based frontend to WPKG v1.0.12(5y ago)112705[4 issues](https://github.com/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2/issues)GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=5.4.0CI failing Since Jan 28Pushed 5y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2)[ Docs](https://anklimsk.github.io/wpkg-express-2)[ RSS](/packages/anklimsk-wpkg-express-2/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced yesterday READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (2)Versions (22)Used By (0) WPKG Express 2 ============== [](#wpkg-express-2) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7675deafdd8dabd47ba016a460a9d2427613364172b75b1c218730fa130ec92b/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e636f6d2f616e6b6c696d736b2f77706b672d657870726573732d322e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.com/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/83dbddd1a5d3d874e49419a2ad7084a44def43a2074c10d10d5d264d7d7cd5bf/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f616e6b6c696d736b2f77706b672d657870726573732d322f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2)[![License: GPL v3](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/1b0c7e4911720d0444c16a1ffd145a039f14a1a7305362ab51184f757a4dd6bc/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d47504c25323076332d626c75652e737667)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0) A web-based frontend to [WPKG](https://wpkg.org) WPKG Express 2 based on [wpkgExpress](https://code.google.com/archive/p/wpkgexpress)by Brian White ©2009. [WPKG](https://wpkg.org/WPKG_overview) is an automated software deployment, upgrade and removal program for Windows. WPKG Express 2 UI ----------------- [](#wpkg-express-2-ui) [![WPKG Express 2 UI](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/15ae0ce8ee5e14db315e968d50cbcf01e64b40ff8f38aa368d7ac00746c60bf6/68747470733a2f2f616e6b6c696d736b2e6769746875622e696f2f77706b672d657870726573732d322f696d672f736c69646573686f772e676966)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/15ae0ce8ee5e14db315e968d50cbcf01e64b40ff8f38aa368d7ac00746c60bf6/68747470733a2f2f616e6b6c696d736b2e6769746875622e696f2f77706b672d657870726573732d322f696d672f736c69646573686f772e676966) See the project [presentation](https://anklimsk.github.io/wpkg-express-2/presentation/). This frontend to WPKG provides next features: --------------------------------------------- [](#this-frontend-to-wpkg-provides-next-features) - User authentication by username and password and LDAP security group membership; - Generates XML configuration files for WPKG: - `packages.xml` - Defines software packages (commands for WPKG to install/uninstall programs, etc.); - `profiles.xml` - Specifies which packages will be installed/executed for each WPKG profile; - `hosts.xml` - Mappings between machine names and profile names; - `config.xml` - Configuration settings for runtime behavior of wpkg.js. - Generates configuration files for [Windows Post-Install Wizard](https://msfn.org/board/topic/158274-windows-post-install-wizard-main-thread): - `config.js` - Configuration file for WPI; - `profiles.xml` - Specifies which packages will be installed/executed for each WPKG profile; - `hosts.xml` - Mappings between machine names and profile names; - `config.xml` - Configuration settings for runtime behavior of wpkg.js. - Creates a package, profile and host based on a template; - Creates a profile and host based on a template and list of computers from LDAP; - Creates copy of a package, profile and host; - Preview XML configuration files for WPKG with validating XML schema; - Download and upload XML configuration files for WPKG with validating XML schema; - Creates and edit XML configuration for WPKG using an editor with validating XML schema and autocompletion based on XML schema; - Build a relationship graph for package, profile, and host; - Build a relationship graph for host by name; - Maintaining archive version of the package with the ability to switch to version; - Disable unused profile and host based on list of computers from LDAP; - Parsing WPKG log files with sending report to administrators E-mail; - Parsing WPKG report and client database files; - Viewing the version chart of the installed package; - Recycle Bin with the ability to recover deleted data of package, profile or host. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - Apache module `mod_rewrite`; - PHP `5.4` or greater (up to `7.4`); - PHP Extensions: `pdo`, `ldap`, `bz2`, `xml` and `openssl`; - Ldap server (`Active Directory`, `Samba` or `OpenLDAP`) to authenticate (only `Active Directory`) and get a list of computers to create `Profiles` and `Hosts`based on a template; - Database server (`MySQL` or `Postgres`). ### Not necessary [](#not-necessary) - [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/download/) to install the application; - [GraphViz](https://www.graphviz.org) to create dependency graph of `Packages`, `Profiles`and `Hosts`; - [smbclient](https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/man-html/smbclient.1.html) to access log files and databases of client computers for parsing content; - SMTP Server to send mail notifications to the administrator. Installation ------------ [](#installation) 1. Install WPKG Express 2 using composer: `composer create-project anklimsk/wpkg-express-2 /var/www/wpkg`, where `/var/www/wpkg` is Document Root directory. Or just download the [latest release](https://github.com/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2/releases/latest)from [releases](https://github.com/anklimsk/wpkg-express-2/releases) and extract the archive to the Document Root directory. 2. Set the [DocumentRoot](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/mod/core.html#documentroot)directive for the domain to [`/var/www/wpkg/app/webroot`](https://book.cakephp.org/2/en/installation.html#production). 3. Make sure that an `.htaccess` [override is allowed](https://book.cakephp.org/2/en/installation/url-rewriting.html#apache-and-mod-rewrite-and-htaccess)and that `AllowOverride` is set to `All` for the correct DocumentRoot. For users having apache 2.4 and above, you need to modify the configuration file for your `httpd.conf`or virtual host configuration to look like the following: ``` DocumentRoot /var/www/wpkg/app/webroot Options FollowSymLinks AllowOverride All Require all granted ``` 4. If you are using OPcache you should set the [opcache.blacklist\_filename](https://www.php.net/manual/en/opcache.configuration.php#ini.opcache.blacklist-filename)configuration value with a file path to your blacklist (View cache): - For example, create a new file: `/etc/php/7.4/apache2/opcache-blacklist.txt`; - Specify the path for excluding files, e.g.: `/var/www/wpkg/app/tmp/cache/views/wpkg_*.php`; - Add the blacklist file path to your `php.ini` file: `opcache.blacklist_filename=/etc/php/7.4/apache2/opcache-blacklist.txt`; - Reload apache configuration: `sudo service apache2 reload`. 5. Navigate to the directory `app` application (`/var/www/wpkg/app`), and run the following command: `sudo ./Console/cake CakeInstaller`to start interactive shell of installer. 6. After the installation process is complete, in your browser go to the link `https://wpkg.fabrikam.com/settings` to change settings of application, where `https://wpkg.fabrikam.com` - base URL of installited WPKG Express 2. 7. Fill in the fields in the `Authentication` group settings (if required) and click the `Save` button. Update ------ [](#update) [Update frontend to WPKG](docs/update.md) Using ----- [](#using) [Using this frontend to WPKG](docs/using.md) Links ----- [](#links) - [List of silent install, upgrade and uninstall configurations for many programs](https://wpkg.org/Category:Silent_Installers); - [Running WPKG as a Group Policy Extension (forked from cleitet/wpkg-gp)](https://github.com/sonicnkt/wpkg-gp); - [GUI for wpkg-gp](https://github.com/sonicnkt/wpkg-gp-client). Project icon ------------ [](#project-icon) Part of: [WPKG logo was contributed by Eric Le Henaff](http://wpkg.org/wpkg.png) License ------- [](#license) GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3 ### Health Score 31 — LowBetter than 68% of packages Maintenance13 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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