PWBv3 network shared issue

[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.

[Scott]

How are you starting PWB?

--Scott

[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?

[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

[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

[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

[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

[jballetta]

PWB attempts to launch, (screen flickers) then goes back to the desktop.
Trying
[Browser]
SecureModeDelayStart=30

[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

[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