[Casper] Casper remote window

[Criss Myers]

I always use the ms mpkg packages and never have a problem, I Install  
12.0.0 via a ms original dmg then install 12.1.19 via mpkg and then  
12.2.0 and it just works everytime

On 30 Jul 2009, at 18:35, Jeff Strauss <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu> wrote:

> Yeah, metapackage files have never worked for me for Office updates.  
> It could be because there are user-configurable options inluded in  
> the mpkg or because the mpkg calls other pkgs to install, but I'm  
> not sure. Interestingly, extracting the individual pkgs from the  
> Office mpkg and throwing them into Casper Admin hasn't worked for  
> me, either. The "New and Modified Files" snapshot in Composer has  
> proved reliable in this regard. :)
>
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> J.S.
> Sysadmin, LHS L.A.
> 213-381-5121 x.265
>
> Sent from my phone.
>
> On Jul 30, 2009, at 10:34, "Yakoob, Toufiq"  
> <Toufiq.Yakoob at searshc.com> wrote:
>
>> No we just used the MS mpkg file, so we will try your idea.. thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Toufiq Yakoob
>> CTS (Client Technical Services)
>> Sears Holdings Corporation Information Technology,
>> 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL  60179  Office: B2-172A,
>>
>> Phone:  847-286-2932 Email:  tyakoob at searshc.com
>>
>> SHC Blackberry: '2244650508 at messaging.sprintpcs.com'
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Jeff Strauss [mailto:jstrauss at loyolahs.edu]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:25 PM
>> To: Yakoob, Toufiq
>> Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com; Bachuwa, Patrick
>> Subject: Re: [Casper] Casper remote window
>>
>>
>>
>> What I've done in the past is use Composer to install the update by  
>> taking a "New and Modified Files" snapshot, packaging it as a DMG  
>> and deploying it to managed clients. That has worked every time. Is  
>> that what you're doing?
>>
>> -----
>>
>> J.S.
>>
>> Sysadmin, LHS L.A.
>>
>> 213-381-5121 x.265
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my phone.
>>
>>
>> On Jul 30, 2009, at 10:22, "Yakoob, Toufiq" <Toufiq.Yakoob at searshc.com 
>> > wrote:
>>
>> We have created two packages Office 2008 package and the 12.2.0  
>> office 2008 update package. The issue is when we deploy office 2008  
>> it works fine but when we deploy the update package on top of it,  
>> it breaks the office install. None of the office icons launch any  
>> apps… Anybody had any idea what are we doing wrong here?
>>
>>
>>
>> Toufiq Yakoob
>> CTS (Client Technical Services)
>> Sears Holdings Corporation Information Technology,
>> 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL  60179  Office: B2-172A,
>>
>> Phone:  847-286-2932 Email:  tyakoob at searshc.com
>>
>> SHC Blackberry: '2244650508 at messaging.sprintpcs.com'
>>
>>
>>
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