Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of ClientSetupLogicWinSix

Timestamp:

Sep 26, 2007, 9:04:11 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

romw

Comment:

More Updates

ClientSetupLogicWinSix

@@ -20 +20 @@
 Two user accounts will be created, one to execute boinc.exe, and one that boinc.exe can use to launch science applications.
 
-NOTE: Including the computer name avoids name collisions when BOINC is installed on domain controllers.
-
 Users:
 
 {{{
-boinc_<ComputerName>
-boinc_project_<ComputerName>
-}}}
-
-Both `boinc_<ComputerName>` and `boinc_project_<ComputerName>` will be setup so that their passwords never expire.
+boinc
+boinc_project
+}}}
+
+Both 'boinc' and 'boinc_project' will be setup so that their passwords never expire.
 
 A file will be created by the installer in the BOINC data directory called client_init.xml which contains the username and base64 encoded password for `boinc_project_<ComputerName>`. The first time the client starts up after install it will read the file and store an encrypted form of the data in a new file using !CryptProtectData/CryptUnprotectData. After reading in the client_init.xml file it will be deleted.
 
 Each time an installation occurs, both of the account passwords will be reset and a new randomly generated password will be used.
+
+NOTE: If the computer being installed upon is a domain controller, then the account names will have the computer name appeneded on to them.
 
 Groups:
@@ -44 +44 @@
 Each group will contain the following members:
 
-|| boinc_administrators  || Administrator [[BR]] <Installing User> [[BR]] `boinc_<ComputerName>` ||
-|| boinc_project || `boinc_project_<ComputerName>` ||
+|| boinc_administrators  || Administrator [[BR]] <Installing User> [[BR]] 'boinc' ||
+|| boinc_project || 'boinc_project' ||
 
 == Data Directory ==
@@ -96 +96 @@
 Two radio buttons, graphics compatible installation and secure installation, will be displayed with the secure installation being the default.
 
-The advanced configuration button will be disabled if the graphics compatible installation is selected.
+Graphics compatible installatons will be the same as the single-user installation of the v5 generation of clients. The manager will be responsible for launching the core client, and all applications will be launched in the same security context as the user who logged into the system. Choose this option if you would like to see graphics from older science applications, or projects who have long running tasks which won't complete for awhile.
+
+Secure installations will install BOINC as a service on Windows, and will be executed using the 'boinc' user account security context. BOINC science applications will be executed as the 'boinc_project' security context. Choose this option if you are concerned about security.
+
+Descriptions for both installation methods should appear underneith each installation option.
 
 ==== Options ====
@@ -106 +110 @@
 A button will be displayed, Advanced Configuration, which when pressed will save the current configuration options, and switch to the advanced configuration screen.
 
+NOTE: The advanced configuration button will be disabled if the graphics compatible installation is selected.
+
 === Advanced Configuration ===
 
-This configuration page will allow the user to change the default data directory, the default executable directory, as well as which user accounts and passwords the installer will use to setup BOINC.
+A text box will be displayed for the default data directory, a browse button will appear to the right of the text box. Clicking on the browse button will display the directory chooser dialog.
+
+A text box will be displayed for the executable directory, a browse button will appear to the right of the text box. Clicking on the browse button will display the directory chooser dialog.
+
+A text box will be displayed requesting which user account should be used as the 'boinc' account. A password text box should be displayed to the right of the 'boinc' username text box.
+
+A text box will be displayed requesting which user account should be used as the 'boinc_project' account. A password text box should be displayed to the right of the 'boinc_project' username text box.
+
+Both the 'boinc' and 'boinc_project' accounts should be validated before the user is allowed to proceed to the next screen. If the user specifies an account to use for the 'boinc' account, then automatic account creation will be disabled for the 'boinc' account. If the user specifies an account to use for the 'boinc_project' account, then automatic account creation will be disabled for the 'boinc_project' account.
 
 === Confirmation Screen ===
@@ -232 +246 @@
 
 strComputerName = GetComputerName()
+bIsDomainController = IsDomainController()
 
 GetProperty("BOINC_USERNAME", strBOINCUsername)
-IF strBOINCUsername IS NULL THEN
-    strBOINCUsername = "boinc_" + strComputerName
-END IF
-
 GetProperty("BOINC_PROJECT_USERNAME", strBOINCProjectUsername)
-IF strBOINCProjectUsername IS NULL THEN
-    strBOINCProjectUsername = "boinc_project_" + strComputerName
+
+IF bIsDomainController THEN
+    IF strBOINCUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCUsername = "boinc_" + strComputerName
+    END IF
+    IF strBOINCProjectUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCProjectUsername = "boinc_project_" + strComputerName
+    END IF
+ELSE
+    IF strBOINCUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCUsername = "boinc"
+    END IF
+    IF strBOINCProjectUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCProjectUsername = "boinc_project"
+    END IF
 END IF
 
@@ -269 +293 @@
 {{{
 
+strComputerName = GetComputerName()
+bIsDomainController = IsDomainController()
+
 GetProperty("BOINC_USERNAME", strBOINCUsername)
-IF strBOINCUsername IS NULL THEN
-    strBOINCUsername = "boinc_" + strComputerName
-END IF
-
 GetProperty("BOINC_PROJECT_USERNAME", strBOINCProjectUsername)
-IF strBOINCProjectUsername IS NULL THEN
-    strBOINCProjectUsername = "boinc_project_" + strComputerName
+
+IF bIsDomainController THEN
+    IF strBOINCUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCUsername = "boinc_" + strComputerName
+    END IF
+    IF strBOINCProjectUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCProjectUsername = "boinc_project_" + strComputerName
+    END IF
+ELSE
+    IF strBOINCUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCUsername = "boinc"
+    END IF
+    IF strBOINCProjectUsername IS NULL THEN
+        strBOINCProjectUsername = "boinc_project"
+    END IF
 END IF
 
@@ -303 +339 @@
 == Reverting to a previous version of BOINC ==
 
-A seperate tool will be written to migrate the data from the data directory back into the installation directory, the previous BOINC installer will take care of setting permissions of the installation directory.
+Instructions will be provided on the website for copying the data files from the new location back to the old location, and how to delete the newly created users and groups.