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[Ryan Harter]

I allow users to do this with a policy, but wanted to point out that  
we who are doing this have our own update servers, they aren't  
downloading them directly from Apple.  I think this is important  
because, for example, the 10.5.5 update broke my Admit Mac package  
which handles AD binding.  This is a huge not good, so I just disabled  
that update on my Software Update Server.

Having your own server that you can control updates from is an  
important part of this.

Ryan Harter
UW - Stevens Point
Workstation Developer
715.346.2716
Ryan.Harter at uwsp.edu

On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Jeff Strauss wrote:

> This is true; I was assuming an environment sans Casper. In a  
> regular environment, standard users must authenticate with admin  
> creds to install software updates.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 26, 2009, at 5:08 PM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>  
> wrote:
>
>> If your self service policy is set to install all available update  
>> ASUS should run as root and just install them in the background.  
>> Regular users should not have to interact to install unless it  
>> requires a reboot and you prompt for it at the end.
>>
>> Craig Ernst
>> UW-Eau Claire
>> (715) 836-3639
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 6:46 PM, "Jeff Strauss" <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I do the same thing as Craig and, as I imagine, most of the users  
>>> on the list. Also, AFAIK, standard users will require admin  
>>> credentials to install the software updates after they're  
>>> downloaded.
>>>
>>> - J
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 4:47 PM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Im going to have Apple Software Updates available to end users  
>>>> from self service from my update server to control the updates  
>>>> they get. Usually avoid firmware updates and handle those with  
>>>> staff.
>>>>
>>>> It somewhat empowers them without giving them power. They decide  
>>>> when to do it before I force it at a later date
>>>> .
>>>> Craig Ernst
>>>> UW-Eau Claire
>>>> (715) 836-3639
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 26, 2009, at 6:28 PM, "John McLaughlin" <John_McLaughlin at newton.k12.ma.us 
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have what may seem a ridiculous question.  Is anyone allowing  
>>>>> their end users to download and install Apple Software Updates?   
>>>>> I have users logging into AD on their machines and everyone is a  
>>>>> standard user.  The whole idea of Casper seems to revolve around  
>>>>> controlled installation of software but I'm wondering as to  
>>>>> whether I should allow a standard user to download/install  
>>>>> Apple's sanctioned updates.  My next question is, how are you  
>>>>> allowing the standard users to download and install these  
>>>>> updates within Casper?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> John McLaughlin
>>>>> Technical Support Specialist
>>>>> Newton Public Schools
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
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