[Casper] folder deletion and shutdown
Ernst, Craig S.
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Fri Dec 26 08:47:47 PST 2008
I very much agree!
Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
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On Dec 26, 2008, at 10:26 AM, "Miles Leacy" <miles.leacy at themacadmin.com<mailto:miles.leacy at themacadmin.com>> wrote:
A feature request I thought of in this vein is script priorities.
I tend to be very modular in my scripting for easy interchangeability. This means my scripts usually accomplish a single, simple task, such as "turn off IPv6", rather than "fully configure all network settings".
I've run into situations where script priorities would be useful in making sure that the prerequisites are met before running script "X".
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Ernst, Craig S. <<mailto:ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>ERNSTCS at uwec.edu<mailto:ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>> wrote:
That is correct it runs last. I wish I could insert various commands through out a policy at the points I wanted. Build the policy step by step using a pop-up interface similar to building smart groups. Delete files command here, uninstall packs here, install packs here, run commands here, run advanced options here, run another command here, and reboot.
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On Dec 24, 2008, at 11:13 AM, "Miles Leacy" <<mailto:miles.leacy at themacadmin.com>miles.leacy at themacadmin.com<mailto:miles.leacy at themacadmin.com>> wrote:
I believe "Run Command" is the last action performed in a policy, but you may want to check with JAMF support to confirm.
Any output from the command is written to the policy log or remote log, so it can be very useful for collecting information.
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On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Cyrus Vahhaji <<mailto:Cyrus.Vahhaji at bestbuy.com><mailto:Cyrus.Vahhaji at bestbuy.com>Cyrus.Vahhaji at bestbuy.com<mailto:Cyrus.Vahhaji at bestbuy.com>> wrote:
Miles,
Do you know at what point "Run Command" runs? Before or After?
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:03:20 -0500
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Subject: Re: [Casper] folder deletion and shutdown
First question: Use the "Run Command" field in the "advanced" tab of a policy or Casper Remote. I'd suggest writing a script to uninstall your app and storing the script in the JSS for use in policies & such.
Second question: Type "man pmset" in Terminal. The pmset command should allow you to do anything you like with power management.
I've got lots of scripts I use now and have used in the past for managing systems. Casper can work hand in hand with Open Directory MCX management, or you can manage the same settings via scripts that are deployed via policies. Of course, if you want to get fancy, you can manage MCX on the local directory using dscl.
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2008/12/23 Brad Gunnells <<mailto:brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu><mailto:brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu<mailto:brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>>
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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