[Casper] folder deletion and shutdown

[Brad Gunnells]

I want to pass a couple questions to the group to see if others have  
had success with either of these items.

First has to do with folder deletion. We currently deploy an image  
through NetBoot/NetRestore that has all of our common applications.  
This was set up before we began using Casper. I have an updated  
application that installs into a different folder. Is there a way in  
my policy that deploys this new application to send a UNIX command  
such as "rm -R /Applications/Old Application" before installing the  
new one? Or does that need to be built into a script that deploys  
first and then is followed by the new installation?

The second question relates to energy conservation. We've been  
charged with an initiative to help reduce power consumption.  
Currently we use Workgroup Manager (again this was setup prior to  
Casper) to manage many of the preferences. You can set power on and  
power off times that appear to work. Does anyone do something similar  
through a Casper policy? Also I'm wondering if it would be a good  
idea in that policy to have the cron utilities run at either shutdown  
or startup to make sure those tasks are dealt with. How do your  
organizations handle this?

Thanks for any suggestions as I dive deeper into Casper.......

Brad


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Brad Gunnells
University of Iowa
Information Technology Services
Campus Technology Services/Learning Spaces Technology
Iowa City IA 52242
(319)335-5524   FAX (319)335-5505
mailto:brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu
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