[Casper] Firefox 3.0.10 deployment

[Dorey, Dustin]

This may be more work than it's worth so anyone with a more efficient
way please jump in. 

Here's a three step way but once set up should be hands off other then
deleting a few things in the JSS later.

1.       Create a policy to cache the package. 

2.       Make a smart group of all the computers that have that packaged
cached.

3.       Create a second policy scoped to your smartgroup from step 2
that triggers the install at startup that way there is little to no
chance of the user having the app running at trigger time.   You could
make this one available offline too since the package will be cached
already I'm thinking.

-Dusty-

 

Dustin  Dorey

Technology Support Cluster Specialist

Independant School District 196

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools

dustin.dorey at district196.org

651|423|7971

 

 

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nichols,
Jared
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 2:01 PM
To: Casper List
Subject: [Casper] Firefox 3.0.10 deployment

 

Hi-

Is anyone having trouble with Firefox 3.0.10 deployment?  I know it
seems like a simple thing, but I'm running into problems.  My policy is
basically, run a prescript that consists of "killall firefox-bin" to
make sure that firefox isn't running during the install.  (This will
also (hopefully) let firefox think it's crashed and will prompt the user
to restore session (and thus their open tabs) when they return to
firefox.)  Then, install firefox (just the App, no profiles or settings
as we already distribute a minimally customized app).  Then, recon it
and re-open firefox.

I'm seeing problems with firefox hanging on the quit and dock icons
disappearing.  If firefox isn't open during the deployment, all runs
fine.  I only run into problems if it's open.  Should I approach this
differently?

j
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Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure and Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436 

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