[Casper] Self Service Feature REQ

[NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org]

Tom,
Not sure if this would work, but could you create a user group that is 
allowed certain policies for self-service?   In AD we have a building tech 
group that can install apps that are licensed like Office, but that 
install is not available to anonymous.  I would think I could have a group 
in AD for the users that need that app and then maybe grant rights to that 
group to execute the install policy? 
I haven't tried it so I'm not sure if that would work.  And a single 
password would be much simpler, especially since you could disable the 
policy after the correct number of licenses have been installed. 


Nathaniel Lindley

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Educational Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 
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So, 

It has come to my attention that certain users may need certain software 
and licenses are limited.  Instead of me doing bunches of manual data 
entries and finding out all the individual laptops (out of 6,000) and 
creating a smart group out of them, I would like the idea of putting a 
password on a self service install.  Then giving that password to that 
class, and so the students in that particular class can install it with 
their password.  Then make a smart group of all users that have that 
application installed to track the licenses.  I was talking to a teacher 
who wanted to buy 30 copies of some accounting software for a class.  I 
was dreading the thought of me having to track down each student, the 
asset tag of their computer, and creating yet another smart group, then I 
thought if I could just put like a password on the self service install, 
the student could install it them self with that password. 

I know that working in a 1:1 is way different but I have users that may 
switch laptops due to hardware failure and I just want them to be able to 
install it on whatever laptop they are given.  In many cases when a laptop 
goes out for repair a spare is issued.   

Thoughts? 

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Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
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