hostgetkey store token before save in db and return

[kbats183]

I encountered an issue when trying to pull tasks using fog/service/hostinfo.php.

In some cases, fog/status/hostgetkey.php generates a new token, saves it to the database, but returns an empty string as the token value.
I believe this happens due to a race condition between storing the token in the database and retrieving it for returning.

This change generates the new token before updating the database and reuses it for both the DB update and the return value.
This ensures the function always returns the correct token.

[darksidemilk]

What is your use case for pulling tasks via the php file vs using the api?

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[kbats183]

I’m pulling tasks via the PHP file using the same approach that FOG uses to get kernel argument properties during USB boot.

My use case is that I have more than 100 laptops that I want to image via FOG multicast only once (without continuous management through FOG afterward).
I’m using the Quick Registration option to register the hosts, assign an image, and add them to a group — and I’d like to run this whole process without requiring an extra reboot between quick registration and imaging.
I’ve also patched the kernel slightly to support this workflow.