Aug 12 2021 03:08 PM - edited Aug 12 2021 03:13 PM
Some questions about using the Microsoft MSIX Packaging Tool remotely. I'll use the terms "controller" to mean the machine that starts the process and "worker" for the VM performing the capture.
A) It seems from looking at logging that the controller sends partial copies of the MMPT to the remote machine. It is logical that this is the version of the MMPT is being used on the remote machine to perform capture.
B) It also seems from looking at the logging that the worker completes the packaging process, producing a MSIX file that is then copied back to the controller:
C) I would also like to suggest that there should be a MMPT command line way to determine if the MMPT job (at the controller) was successful in creating a MSIX package. This includes is there a file, but likely was there any errors in the log even if a file was created.
Sep 21 2021 03:27 PM - edited Sep 28 2021 01:16 PM
A) Yes. The local/controller sends a "remote server" to the remote.
1. The remote server is run as an uncontained exe.
2. No, it does not need to be installed. Everything needed is copied from the local/controller.
3. There are no issues with an installed MSIX Packaging Tool on the remote/worker.
B) Yes, the remote/worker does the packaging and the package is sent back to the local/controller.
1. The exclusion list comes from the local/controller settings. The items are tokenized so it is not specific to the machine.
2. All signing happens locally.
C) Are you asking for some sort of status checking ability? Or more a notification of success/failure? could you expand on this ask?
Best,
Sharla
Sep 22 2021 03:22 AM
Sep 22 2021 06:52 PM