Jackie, if you are not going to play nicely.... It really has to be automated. There are options, but if it is all windows, WSUS is the way to go IMO. I am using something else right now, but I hope to change that this summer. Jim
>>> Jackie Fonley <jfon...@algona.k12.ia.us> 2/11/2009 1:03 PM >>> I'm not so concerned with all the security updates and such with the Macs that I would be with the PC environment. <another reason I like the Macs> I think it would be a nightmare to continually have to touch each computer. Unless I can run them all around the same time . . . I don't mess with having different versions of everything running. That gets too crazy with different versions of software. I think you should ask for all new computers on the Mac platform if you can't let them do it nor do it how the others have suggested. Then you don't have to worry about it. JK ;-D Trying to send some humor for the day. (trying is the key word) On Feb 11, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Mueller, Mitch wrote: Ok. But how about like all the updates that are released throughout the school year. What do you do than. From:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us]on Behalf OfJackie Fonley Sent:Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:40 PM To:info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject:Re: [info-tech] Updating Computers I have the building principals collect the teacher laptops in the summer at checkout--and then have those done in a 2 week period or thereabouts so they can have them back to work with. This year I also collected them overnight/over the weekend and ran updates during December. Student computers I do over the summer while cleaning . . . if I get to it during the year it gets done, otherwise it just happens in the summer. On Feb 11, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Mueller, Mitch wrote: How do you guys keep your computers up to date. Teacher computers and student computers. I sent out instructions how to specifically how to up date your computers but our principal does not want them to do it.. Please give me advice on what you do because for me to go around and manually do it myself every time windows releases updates would take all my time. Thanks Mitch Mueller
