[info-tech] Updating Computers

2009-02-11 Thread Mueller, Mitch
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

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2009-02-11 Thread Mark Walz
If they are windows computers I just use Group Policy and WSUS. From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Mueller, Mitch Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:30 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Updating Computers [Spam score:8

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2009-02-11 Thread Jackie Fonley
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

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2009-02-11 Thread Mueller, Mitch
: 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

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2009-02-11 Thread Frerichs, Chad
I'm with Mark. GP and WSUS. Chad Frerichs Director Of Technology Okoboji Community Schools Milford, IA 51351 -Original Message- From: Mark Walz [mailto:mw...@lemars.k12.ia.us] Sent: February 11, 2009 12:31 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers

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2009-02-11 Thread Mueller, Mitch
Of Frerichs, Chad Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:43 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers [Spam score:8%] I'm with Mark. GP and WSUS. Chad Frerichs Director Of Technology Okoboji Community Schools Milford, IA 51351 -Original Message- From: Mark

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2009-02-11 Thread Timothy A. Limbert
, 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

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2009-02-11 Thread Mark Walz
@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers [Spam score:8%] Well I was going to try that but he don't want me to do that either because it takes way to much resources he says. So I'm in a lose lose situation huh? Does anyone have their teachers to it themselves? From: info-tech-ow

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2009-02-11 Thread Jackie Fonley
...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Jackie 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

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2009-02-11 Thread Mueller, Mitch
11, 2009 1:04 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Updating Computers 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

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2009-02-11 Thread Jason Kehoe
Mitch, What about Windows Automatic Updates? --Jason From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Mueller, Mitch Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:06 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers Ok. Well

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2009-02-11 Thread Timothy A. Limbert
Kehoe Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:15 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers Mitch, What about Windows Automatic Updates? --Jason From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Mueller, Mitch Sent

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2009-02-11 Thread Jim Kerns
]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

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2009-02-11 Thread Frerichs, Chad
Of Jason Kehoe Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:15 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers Mitch, What about Windows Automatic Updates? --Jason From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Mueller

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2009-02-11 Thread Mark Walz
-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers [Spam score:8%] I agree. With WSUS you get to select what gets pushed when. That way you can sometimes avoid conflicts before they arise by withholding updates that could potentially cause issues with software. And I thought Apples

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2009-02-11 Thread Jason Kehoe
. IMHO --Jason From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Timothy A. Limbert Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:25 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers Jason, how dare you hijack this thread

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2009-02-11 Thread Jackie Fonley
than. From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech- ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Jackie 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

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2009-02-11 Thread Timothy A. Limbert
: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:31 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers I agree. With WSUS you get to select what gets pushed when. That way you can sometimes avoid conflicts before they arise by withholding updates that could potentially cause issues

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2009-02-11 Thread Frerichs, Chad
.ia.us] Sent: February 11, 2009 1:54 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers :-) Windows automatic updates is simple. Correct, you can't block certain updates, but I don't think that is Mitch's issue. WSUS works great, but you have to manage and over look

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2009-02-11 Thread Koenck, Chris
11, 2009 12:30 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: [info-tech] Updating Computers 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

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2009-02-11 Thread Timothy A. Limbert
, and deploy that out to clients using ARD. And I don't do even that very often. From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Jason Kehoe Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:54 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers

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2009-02-11 Thread Mueller, Mitch
-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Koenck, Chris Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:10 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: RE: [info-tech] Updating Computers We also use WSUS and Group Policy. Once it is set up, approving or declining updates isn't a big deal. Not compared to the time you

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2009-02-11 Thread JON HUESER
From: Jackie Fonley jfon...@algona.k12.ia.us Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:53 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Updating Computers Not play nice . . . Me? ;-D On Feb 11, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Jim Kerns wrote: Jackie, if you are not going to play nicely