There may be some free versions out there, I'm not sure. We have a enterprise license that cost around $1,500.00. But it has been well worth it.
here is a link to the rsh that we use. http://www.denicomp.com/
We also have a perl script (that I can't post, I didn't write it so its not mine to give away :( )
All this perl script does is allow you to build a list of machines that you want to install to and then it will copy over the installer, if needed, and run what ever command you want. It will then move on to the next one on the list.
This works pretty well to install almost all software and it also runs hidden so we install most software as the user is logged in and working.
Andrew
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Brad, Because it only rolls out MS patches, not non MS applications. For example, I work in a school where on average I have one new piece of software to install each month on 200+ machines. I believe it is for this kind of usage that people are interested in building a software install system.
Regards
Kevin Lawry -----Original Message----- From: Brad Erdman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 August 2003 19:41 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Unattended] remote upgrades?
Hi,
I have seen a number of people asking about this and just wanted to through my 2 cents. I am using MS Software Update Sever (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/windowsupdate/sus/default.asp) and have found it very reliable. I have seen other people on the list suggest it was well. Bets of all, it is free.
It is very easy to use and provides a flexible policy for applying/installing all manor of hot fixes etc. The only drawback to it is that it does not do major service packs. However, I have seen an article on MS sight which describes how to deploy them via group policy.
Why reinvent the wheel?
Brad
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Unattended] remote upgrades?
Lloyd (not sure if that is your first name or surname, sorry)
Not natively, but some of us are playing with various ideas - I am (fairly) successfully using a modified approach to deploy software triggered by a machine logoff script in group policy - all the details are already posted to the list, unfortunatly the thread title is a bit misleading because things went off on a tangent. If you look in the archive for '[Unattended] Requesting "mapdrive.pl" from Scott Card' you should find all the gory details. I am loath to make a post that is just a repeat, so if you can't find it let me know & I will mail you a copy off list
Regards
Kevin Lawry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of lloyd Sent: 09 August 2003 21:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Unattended] remote upgrades?
does unattended offer anything by way of automated upgrades for remote machines? e.g. apply a security patch to a number of machines in an organization without having to visit each desktop?
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