[Casper] Defaults write set software update interval

[Miles Leacy]

I've used that method in some environments.  Speaking of MCX, you could set
it in the local directory service, using MCX, via a dscl script.  If you
apply your MCX setting to staff (20), that should get all of your intended
users.

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2009/1/26 Criss Myers <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk>

> Hi
>
> Do you guys not use Xserves and workgroup manager ? As I do all this in
> workgroup manager
>
>
> On 26 Jan 2009, at 16:11, John Wetter <john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us>
> wrote:
>
> I seldom use that anymore because it only applies it to the root user.  I
> have it set as a command to run once for each user, but it seems to be
> running it as root, so it isn't applying it to the user logging in.  This
> looks to be the same issue as we ran in to trying to change the Office
> plists.
>
> So, for now I guess moving plists is still what we'll have to do...  Unless
> there is a way to get these to apply to each individual user?
>
> -John
>
>
> On 1/26/09 9:47 AM, " <http://NATHANIEL.LINDLEY@spps.org>
> NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org" < <http://NATHANIEL.LINDLEY@spps.org>
> NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks for the command to turn off software update checking, I couldn't get
> it to stop reliably before.  It there a way to set this script to FEU and
> FUT?   A system wide "softwareupdate --schedule off"  Otherwise it appears
> that new users have software update checking on.
> Thanks,
>
> Nathaniel Lindley
>
> ++++++++++++++++++
> Educational Technology
> Saint Paul Public Schools
> Saint Paul, Minnesota
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> 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 <*<http://jared.nichols@ll.mit.edu>
> jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu* < <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>
> mailto:jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu <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
>
>
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> On 1/23/09 15:40 , "Miles Leacy" <* <http://miles.leacy@themacadmin.com>
> miles.leacy at themacadmin.com* < <http://miles.leacy@themacadmin.com/>
> http://miles.leacy@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.
>
>
> --
> John Wetter
> Technology Support Administrator
> Educational Technology, Media & Information Services
> Hopkins Public Schools
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