[Casper] Any reason not to deploy Apple packages from JSS?

[Damien Weiss]

I do that.  The only time it's burned me is with the FCP6.0.4 update,  
which I believe Apple called the ProApps2.0(???) update.  Casper  
reported that it had installed the package, but when we launched the  
applications, it clearly had not.

I believe it was because it was a mpkg, but I never took the time to  
investigate.

Thanks,
Damien

On Oct 29, 2008, at 10:58 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> So Criss, you just literally download the pkg files and toss them  
> into casper admin for software updates?
>
> I think I almost like that idea better....
>
> >>> "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> 10/29/08 9:53 AM >>>
> Hi,
>
> I depoly all updates via the JSS,
>
> 1. It means i can control the updates better than via software  
> update server,
> 2. I can then add them to the autorun for future reimaging
> 3. I use the same method for non apple updates, so i have only 1  
> update route
>
> Criss
>
>
> Criss Myers
> Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
> Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
> LIS Business Support Team
> Library 301
> University of Central Lancashire
> Preston PR1 2HE
> Ex 5054
> 01772 895054
>
> >>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at  2:39 PM, in message <ec2e75ff0810290739p3cb03709j8d26ef13d6ac632b at mail.gmail.com 
> >, "Miles Leacy" <miles.leacy at themacadmin.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm having trouble getting my 10.4 clients to see updates on my  
> 10.5.5 Software Update Server.  While I try to work this out with  
> Apple support, I was thinking of downloading the Apple packages,  
> adding them too the JSS and deploying them that way.
>
> Since the general SOP is to have the JSS kick off Apple's  
> softwareupdate, I was wondering if anyone knows of any significant  
> difference in deploying an Apple package via softwareupdate, vs  
> deploying it from the JSS.
>
> Thanks,
> Miles
>
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