[Casper] feature request

Thu Jan 24 09:48:36 PST 2008

What I¹ve been doing to fill in the progress bar gap is to execute a script
after the installation has completed informing the user that the task at
hand has completed. A progress bar will still be much better than the script
since user won¹t know that some task are being performed on their Mac.

Not sure if this is applicable to your situation or not. It seems to cover
your need to let the user know the task has completed but it would be nice
to have a progress bar reminding users that something is going on. Also it
would be nice to have this feature built in rather than creating it
manually.

Cyrus

> From: John Brenner <John.brenner at merrillcorp.com>
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:01:49 -0600
> To: Thomas Larkin <tlarki at kckps.org>, <chris.stuart at jwt.com>,
> <casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com>, <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org>
> Cc: <Cyrus.Vahhaji at bestbuy.com>, <CASPER at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Conversation: [Casper] feature request
> Subject: Re: [Casper] feature request
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> I don't know if this would work for you but it is possible to force a logout
> after X min of inactivity.  That would fix part of your problem, for the
> near term at least.
> 
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> On 1/24/08 9:58 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
> 
>> Here is my conundrum...  We have a very large wireless laptop user base,
>> over 5,000 clients.  We found an error in an application that ws part of
>> the master image.  We needed to push out different preferences for it.
>> Well, since most users never reboot or log in/out of their laptop its
>> harder to get it out to everyone.  Also, when they put it to sleep, it
>> stops the process as far as I can tell.  I don't try pushing out CS3
>> over wifi, I have a switch on a dedicated VLAN users can come plug in
>> their laptop and get it pushed out over the LAN.
>> 
>> A progress bar to indicate that the software install was complete would
>> be nice, then they would know that they can put their laptop to sleep,
>> and also the option to install after next reboot, now, or later if they
>> are using the laptop.  Also, a message saying installation complete
>> would be nice too.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Thomas Larkin
>> TIS Department
>> KCKPS USD500
>> tlarki at kckps.org
>> cell:  913-449-7589
>> office:  913-627-0351
>>>>> <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> 01/24/08 9:34 AM >>>
>> Progress on remote installation would be nice, especially when they are
>> wireless clients, which we don't always know ahead of time.
>> 
>> Nathaniel Lindley
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>> chris.stuart at jwt.com
>> Sent by: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> 01/24/2008 09:37 AM
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>> To
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>> Re: [Casper] feature request
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>> I agree as well, it can be especially frustrating when deploying huge
>> programs like Adobe and FCS.  It would also be nice if in the Casper
>> application, if it gave a progress bar when installing software on each
>> machine instead of just "Installing Adobe CS3".  Maybe it would reflect
>> overall progress if it had multiple installs to do.  Just a thought.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Chris Stuart
>> Mac Systems Administrator
>> JWT - Chicago
>> p. 312.951.4000 x4553
>> c. 312.375.5092 
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>> Cyrus Vahhaji <Cyrus.Vahhaji at bestbuy.com>
>> Sent by: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> 01/24/08 08:06 AM
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>> My only comment is that laptops seem to be the new trend and all of our
>> recent purchases have all been laptops. Also, having a progress bar any
>> where that you wonder what is going on will be huge.
>> 
>> Cyrus
>> 
>> From: <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org>
>> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:35:50 -0600
>> To: "Nicometo, Timothy S." <nicometo.tim at mayo.edu>
>> Cc: Casper Listserv <CASPER at LIST.JAMFSOFTWARE.COM>
>> Conversation: [Casper] feature request
>> Subject: Re: [Casper] feature request
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>> Some sort of warning or indication would be great for the laptops.  More
>> and more of our machines are wireless and moving around, on/off the
>> network, so pushing larger packages is tricker.  I suppose Caching and
>> then
>> waiting to install after cached might help, but harder to keep track of.
>> 
>> 
>> Nathaniel Lindley
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>> ++++++++++++++++++
>> Learning Systems Specialist
>> Educational Technology
>> Saint Paul Public Schools
>> Saint Paul, Minnesota
>> nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
>> phone:  651-603-4929
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>> Yes, a self service type option for users would be quite nice...
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>> tim
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com on behalf of Ernst, Craig S.
>> Sent: Wed 1/23/2008 3:25 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Casper] feature request
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>> I have had similar need/want for this in terms of "Self Service" for
>> end-user installs of software. I want to be really careful with options.
>> There are some things I want to force to happen, or give the user a
>> reasonable threshold of time to do it before I force it on them. It
>> would
>> be similar to options in SMS on the Windows side.
>> 
>> 5000 laptops...I feel so tiny.
>> 
>> Craig
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>> On 1/23/08 2:48 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Would it be possible to get a progress bar and some sort of interactive
>> menu for the user to interact with for installs and reboots?  I have
>> several packages running that require a reboot.  I would love it if the
>> user could choose when to reboot and install software.  So they would
>> get a menu saying, "Hit OK to reboot and install software package X"
>> 
>> Then show a progress bar.  I have over 5000 laptops in my network and
>> users are constantly putting their laptop to sleep or never rebooting or
>> logging in and out.
>> 
>> Thomas Larkin
>> TIS Department
>> KCKPS USD500
>> tlarki at kckps.org
>> cell:  913-449-7589
>> office:  913-627-0351
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