[Casper] Software Update - laptop labs, progress indicator

[Miles Leacy]

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Clinton Blackmore <
clinton.blackmore at westwind.ab.ca> wrote:

> Wait a second--Is it possible for a laptop, closed and in a cart, to run
> scripts and such?  If so, will it go back to sleep when it is done, and is
> heat an issue?  (The carts are ventilated, mind you.)
>

I haven't done this in a while, so I don't recall.  It's definitely
something worth testing.



> Also, is it possible to throttle software update?  If I wanted my clients
> to download the updates while the computers are in use (and not hammer the
> network too hard), is there any way to do that (preferably on the client
> side)?
>

I don't know and, in fact, I think you can't throttle from the client side.
 You can throttle from the server side if you're running your own internal
SUS.  I recommend an internal SUS to anyone who manages Macs.  It's
relatively simple to set up, and it lets you control if and when updates get
applied, which is important because Apple updates can sometimes break
customizations and/or software that doesn't follow Apple's development rules
(such as Microsoft and Adobe titles).
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