[Casper] Self Service Feature REQ

[Thomas Larkin]

That would work but we run Layer3 VLANs here so the user keeps their first IP they get, which could be on a VLAN on the other side of the network.  Like I said, I am special, short bus special, because my users roam around in user space with laptops hahahaha.  I wish it was static desktops on set VLANs, life would be a walk in the park, and well boring too.  If I had more help it would be easier to get some things done as well, but 6,000 laptops and 6 guys running the show you tend to have to do all sorts of things all day every day.   

There is not a day that goes by that I don't reimage at least 10 laptops for whatever reason.  I probably have casper imaging nightmares by now, but luckily my conscious blocks it. 

I am just trying to figure out how to deploy educational software, which isn't developed for mass deployment in the first place to roaming users that could be anywhere at any given time on our network. 

The password thing was the first thing that came to mind.  Even the ones I have out now, looking at policy logs, kids don't install a text book if they don't need it.  I am not too worried about that, but some things I would want to limit with maybe a password.  It was just an idea, and I will try to think of other ways.  Since they can be anywhere at any time with their laptop I wanted to do self service since they could do it from anywhere in our network that way.

>>> Jeremy Matthews <jeremymatthews at mac.com> 01/08/09 3:04 PM >>>
Since this is more or less a desire to limit the scope of an install, 
is it possible to create a network segment just for that class, and 
use it as the filter? You could limit DHCP expirations to something 
like an hour, or immediate (depending on the equipment) - just long 
enough to grab some software and install. No mucking around with 
groups and other such nonsense - more or less a giant filter is 
enabled without you having to know the details.

You could patch in a local subnet or VLAN (wired), or setup a WAP and 
give it a temporary password (put it on the blackboard or something 
simple) - set the policy in casper to allow self-service for that 
policy within that network seg.

Since this gets into the network side of life...you never know - 
depends on how nice those guys play. Then, when no longer needed, turn 
it off.

-j

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