[Casper] Updates

[Thomas Larkin]

I have a self service policy that runs all approved updates off of our
sus. I also download the pkg for quick critical updates and push them
out via a policy. 

I only have one sus and it would be awesome if I could cache those
updates to the casper distribution points. Then I wouldn't have 6000
clients pulling updates off one server.  Then just use that one server
to control it while the casper share points distribute it to their set
vlans. 

 
-----Original Message-----
From: "Miles Leacy" <miles.leacy at themacadmin.com>
Cc: List, Casper <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
To: Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>

Sent: 12/11/2008 11:29:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Casper] Updates

Do your users run it via self-service?
I have an "updates available" smart group that consists of all machines
with
>0 updates available.  A self-service policy scoped to this smart group
allows non-admins to run Apple updates.  As silly as it may seem, this
option can inflate the egos of many users.  You might be surprised how
far
the illusion of control gets you with people.

Of course, I have a second policy scoped to the same group that runs
over
the weekend for anyone who didn't avail themselves of self-service.

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2008/12/11 Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>

>  I run our own Software Update Server so I can vette any packages
first.
>  If it's ok, I release it in SUS and let the software update mechanism
> handle it.  I do force a once monthly mandatory update.  Users can run
it
> optionally on their own or it'll pop up automatically weekly.
>
> j
>
>
>
> On 12/11/08 12:12 , "Jeff Strauss" <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu> wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> Do you guys have any procedures for deploying updates to machines? If
so,
> can you shed some light on how you handle updating clients?
>
> Thank you much!
>
> *Jeffrey A. Strauss
> *Department of Educational Technology
> *Systems Administrator
> *Loyola High School of Los Angeles
> 1901 Venice Blvd.
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