Hi Folks:

I am trying to deploy a CCTK self-contained executable (SCE) called "WakeOnLAN.exe" to 50 Optiplex 990 computers in our computer labs at school using Powershell. The SCE appears to start and the log entries seem normal until it tries to run the CCTK commands to modify the BIOS settings. At that point, the log contains a CCTK usage error (136) and a listing of the cctk.exe help followed by additional log entries indicating an error occurred (log text included below). The SCE works properly when run as an administrator from within Windows.

I have tried running the command from a remote session (Enter-PSSession ) using the command "Start-Process WakeOnLAN.exe -Verb" and even tried running it with "Invoke-Expression "& cmd.exe runas /C WakeOnLAN.exe" . The same problem occurs when using "Invoke-Command" from a previously opened session. (I've run other files that require elevation to administrator and those seem to work fine.)

One curious note: If the "WakeOnLAN.exe" file is run directly from Windows (installs properly), subsequent remote commands then succeed. It appears that SCE file fails when only on intial install during a remote sessions.

Any suggestions how to resolve this problem are welcome. Thanks!

Shaun Lynch
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Superior

*** LOG OUTPUT ***

[10/10/12 11:40:01] Self Contained Executable(SCE) Execution Start
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Original command line: "C:\Installation Files\wakeonlan.exe"
[10/10/12 11:40:01] SCE EXE Version: 3.0.0.0
[10/10/12 11:40:01] SCE Release: R309560
[10/10/12 11:40:01] User Command: unattended
[10/10/12 11:40:01] SCE Capabilities Value: 471859199 (0x1C1FFFFF)
[10/10/12 11:40:01] SCE Vendor Software Version: 2.1
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Local System/Model Compatible with this Package? Yes
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Local System OS Version: 6.1.1.0
[10/10/12 11:40:01] OS Compatible with this Package? Yes
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Local System OS Language: EN
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Language Compatible with this Package? Yes
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Identified Behavior : unattended
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Temporary payload log file name: C:\Users\Admin-slynch\AppData\Local\dell\drivers\wakeonlan\SCE8E15.tmp
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Translated Command Line : applyconfig.bat -l="C:\Users\Admin-slynch\AppData\Local\dell\drivers\wakeonlan\SCE8E15.tmp"
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Path : C:\Users\Admin-slynch\AppData\Local\dell\drivers\wakeonlan
[10/10/12 11:40:01] Identified Behavior : unattended
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Append Vendor Software Log: C:\Users\Admin-slynch\AppData\Local\dell\drivers\wakeonlan\SCE8E15.tmp
[10/10/12 11:40:09] 
--- Start of Vendor Software Log ---

[10/10/12 11:40:09] ASCII payload log file detected.
[10/10/12 11:40:09] 
2012/10/10 11:40:07 cctk - Usage error.
2012/10/10 11:40:07 cctk -
cctk Version 2.1.0  0637 (Windows - May  2 2012, 13:50:24)
Copyright (c) 2012 Dell Inc.

2012/10/10 11:40:07 cctk - Usage: cctk --option[=argument]

For more information about a particular command,
use the option '-h' followed by the command name.
Example: cctk -h --asset

    --acpower               -h or --help            --setuppwd
    --admsetuplockout       -i or --infile          --sfuenabled
    --asfmode               --lastbiosupdate*       --smarterrors
    --asset                 -l or --logfile         --speedstep
    --autoon                --logicproc             --stealthmode
    --autoonhr              --lowpowers5            --strongpwd
    --autoonmn              --mem*                  --svctag*
    --bioscharacteristics*  --mfgdate*              --sysdefaults
    --bioscurrentlang*      --minsizeofcontigmem*   --sysid*
    --bioslistinstalllang*  --multidisplay          --sysname*
    --biosromsize*          -n or --namefile        --syspwd
    --biosver*              --numlock               --sysrev*
    bootorder               -o or --outfile         --tpm
    --chasintrusion         --ovrwrt*               --tpmactivation
    --chassisintrustatus    --passwordbypass        --trustexecution
    --completioncode*       --pci*                  --turbomode
    --cpucore               --pcislots              --usbemu
    --cpucount*             --postf12key            --usbportsfront
    --cpuspeed*             --propowntag            --usbreardual
    --cpuxdsupport          --pwdlock               --usbrearquad
    --cstatesctrl           --rptkeyerr             --uuid*
    --embnic1               --sata0                 --valsetuppwd
    --embsataraid           --sata1                 --valsyspwd
    --energystarlogo        --sata2                 --version*
    --fanctrlovrd           --sata3                 --virtualization
    --fastboot              --serial1               --vtfordirectio
    --firstpowerondate*     --serrdmimsg            --wakeonlan
    --forcepxeonnextboot                           
CCTK STATUS CODE : FAILURE
[10/10/12 11:40:09] 
--- End of Vendor Software Log ---

[10/10/12 11:40:09] Get name of the Folder file: C:\Installation Files
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Vendor Software Return Code: 136
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Name of Exit Code: Usage error.
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Name of Exit Code: Usage error.
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Exit Code set to: 0 (0x0)
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Result: FAILURE
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Name of Exit Code: Usage error.
[10/10/12 11:40:09] Execution terminated at date-time 10/10/12 11:40:09
[10/10/12 11:40:09] ######