[Casper] Defaults write set software update interval

[Miles Leacy]

To turn the automatic checking off, use this command...
softwareupdate --schedule off

That's a lot easier than messing with plists.

You can put that into a policy for existing computers, and/or make it a part
of your configuration for new deployments.  If you do, make sure you set it
to be an "at reboot" script.

Then you can simply use the checkbox in the "Packages" tab of your policy to
call software update.

I consider this a best practice and these are among the first
policies/scripts I create when installing a JSS.

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On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>wrote:

>  That's exactly my goal :)  I asked about setting the interval on the
> plist because I want to disable it on the clients and run it strictly from a
> policy.
>
> Now that I know it's in the scheduler plist that sets me on the right
> track.
>
> Thanks!
>
> j
>
>
> On 1/23/09 15:40 , "Miles Leacy" <miles.leacy at themacadmin.com> wrote:
>
> What would be even easier would be to turn off the schedule on the client,
> enter your Software Update Server's info into your JSS, and run Software
> Update via Casper policy.  Software Update is a checkbox in the Packages
> tab, and you can have your policy run every day, week or month.
>
>
> --
> Jared Nichols
> ISD Infrastructure and Operations – Desktop Engineering
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood St.
> Lexington, MA 02420-9108
> (781) 981-5500
>
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