Software Deployment

http://www.itninja.com/blog/view/k2000-disable-mouse-keyboard-input

Why make it harder than it needs to be, by piling on tools to disable this and disable that? The simplest solution is to re-package the install into MSI format and install it silently.

If you have Altiris, there is a utility called "wndctl.exe" which you can use do a lot of things, for instance lock userinput.

To lock input run "path-to-exe-file\wndctl.exe -lock"..

See the following list of commands:

-activate Make the window active
-minimize Minimize the window [for <n> seconds]
-maximize Maximize the window [for <n> seconds]
-restore Restore the window to prior state
-hide Hide the window [for <n> seconds]
-show Show the window [for <n> seconds]
-flash Flash the window title bar [<n> times (def=3, 0=forever)]
-close Close the window
-disable Disable the window [for <n> seconds]
-enable Enable the window [for <n> seconds]
-transparent[:<m>] Make the window transparent [for <n> seconds]
-opaque Make the window opaque [for <n> seconds]
-tile_h Tile all windows horizontally on desktop
-tile_v Tile all windows vertically on desktop
-cascade Cascade all windows on desktop
-center Move window to center of screen
-move:<x>,<y> Move window to <x> and <y>
-size:<w>,<h> Resize window to <w> and <h>
-top Make window topmost
-bottom Make window bottommost
-mid Make window not topmost
-title:<title> Set window title (to <title>
-poweroff[:force,noprompt] Power system off
-shutdown[:force,noprompt] Shut system down
-reboot[:force,noprompt] Reboot system
-logoff[:force,noprompt] Log user off
-lockuser[:force,noprompt] Lock workstation
-lock Lock input for all windows [for <n> seconds]
-unlock Unlock and allow input for all windows

yes, we are looking at purchasing a packaging tool, it's just too much of a headache with some of the packages we have

JEBO - Thanks! will definately have a look at that, useful to know, even if we are getting a packaging tool.

Sukh