From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Tue Sep  1 08:25:41 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:25:41 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Force Wireless SSID
Message-ID: <FC01F7B9-0EA1-404E-8872-31DFFA53E9C2@solon.k12.ia.us>

Our school is located next to some housing developments, and I've  
noticed some student computers connecting to the wireless access  
points located in the houses, and not getting our policies, as they  
are restricted to the inside network only.

Does anyone have a policy, or a package that restricts using other  
SSID's other than the one(s) I define?

Thanks,
Robert


From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  1 08:31:53 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:31:53 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Force Wireless SSID
In-Reply-To: <FC01F7B9-0EA1-404E-8872-31DFFA53E9C2@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <FC01F7B9-0EA1-404E-8872-31DFFA53E9C2@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <4A9CF819.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

How are they managed?  Open Directory plus Casper or just Casper?  There is a setting to only allow for changes to the Airport with admin rights.  If you set the SSID to yours and then enable that feature they will not be able to change it with out admin rights, and problem solved maybe. 

-Tom

>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/01/09 10:25 AM >>>
Our school is located next to some housing developments, and I've 
noticed some student computers connecting to the wireless access 
points located in the houses, and not getting our policies, as they 
are restricted to the inside network only.

Does anyone have a policy, or a package that restricts using other 
SSID's other than the one(s) I define?

Thanks,
Robert

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Tue Sep  1 08:39:38 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:39:38 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Auto Adding USB Printers
Message-ID: <C6C2AA6A.9CD4%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Hello All,

So I'm honestly being a bit lazy with a time crunch with this one, that time
of year you know. =)

I have nice policies for a high end Epson USB printer that do successfully
add it and remove it at login and logout. We're trying to limit who can
print to it based on class lists.

Here's the issue, let's say a user that is not suppose to have the printer
logs in, it's no there. If they power off the printer and power it on it
just automatically adds itself back in.

Granted at logout it gets pulled again for the next person, but I don't want
it to do that.

So if possible, what is it that I need to configure to stop non-admin users
from being able to add USB printers by just plugging them in?

Thanks a bunch in advance.

Craig Ernst
Systems Management & Configuration
----------------------------------
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Learning & Technology Services
Old Library 2109
105 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 836-3639
Fax: (715) 836-6001
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ernstcs at uwec.edu


From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  1 08:49:40 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:49:40 -0500
Subject: [Casper] exempt machines from managed prefs
Message-ID: <4A9CFC44.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

So, 

My co-worker enforced a desktop wall paper and my iMac was not defined as any particular computer on the network so it picked up the policy.  I want to create an exempt smart group that never gets any management, but I am failing to see where I tell the JSS to do this..... 

Help? 

Thanks 

Tom 
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From jstrauss at loyolahs.edu  Tue Sep  1 09:05:05 2009
From: jstrauss at loyolahs.edu (Jeff Strauss)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 09:05:05 -0700
Subject: [Casper] exempt machines from managed prefs
In-Reply-To: <4A9CFC44.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C6C29441.55E7%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>

Can you use a naming convention on non-managed machines and use the not like logic in smart grouping?


On 9/1/09 8:49 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



 So,



 My co-worker enforced a desktop wall paper and my iMac was not defined as any particular computer on the network so it picked up the policy.  I want to create an exempt smart group that never gets any management, but I am failing to see where I tell the JSS to do this.....



 Help?



 Thanks



 Tom



Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  1 09:08:41 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:08:41 -0500
Subject: [Casper] exempt machines from managed prefs
In-Reply-To: <C6C29441.55E7%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
References: <4A9CFC44.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6C29441.55E7%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
Message-ID: <4A9D00B9.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Yes I have the smart group already built, and it is by naming convention everyone in my department has the word "admin" in the computer name and there are over a dozen machines in there now.  However, I want a global do not manage list and I want that smart group to be in it.  I probably just need to read through the Casper 7 manual, but was looking for the quick answer on the mailing list. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> Jeff Strauss <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu> 09/01/09 11:05 AM >>>

Can you use a naming convention on non-managed machines and use the not like logic in smart grouping?


On 9/1/09 8:49 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:


  

  

So, 

   

       

  

My co-worker enforced a desktop wall paper and my iMac was not defined as any particular computer on the network so it picked up the policy.  I want to create an exempt smart group that never gets any management, but I am failing to see where I tell the JSS to do this..... 

   

       

  

Help? 

   

       

  

Thanks 

   

       

  

Tom 


 



Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265
 
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Tue Sep  1 09:11:21 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:11:21 -0400
Subject: [Casper] exempt machines from managed prefs
In-Reply-To: <C6C29441.55E7%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
References: <C6C29441.55E7%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
Message-ID: <C5B5DEDA-EA75-4324-97B7-0CDDD0B5E316@ll.mit.edu>

One thing I've been experimenting with is dummy receipts... sounds like a great way to keep them straight.

I'm going to have dummy receipts for which profile Mac people are on (admin-user, non-admin etc) and I'll be making smart groups off of that.

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

On Sep 1, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Jeff Strauss wrote:

Can you use a naming convention on non-managed machines and use the not like logic in smart grouping?


On 9/1/09 8:49 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org<x-msg://910/tlarki at kckps.org>> wrote:



 So,



 My co-worker enforced a desktop wall paper and my iMac was not defined as any particular computer on the network so it picked up the policy.  I want to create an exempt smart group that never gets any management, but I am failing to see where I tell the JSS to do this.....



 Help?



 Thanks



 Tom



Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Tue Sep  1 09:24:12 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:24:12 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Force Wireless SSID
In-Reply-To: <4A9CF819.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <FC01F7B9-0EA1-404E-8872-31DFFA53E9C2@solon.k12.ia.us>
	<4A9CF819.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <0DCC9C6E-50F9-4D51-AEE0-912B1060106C@solon.k12.ia.us>

They are managed with just Casper.  Is that a Casper setting?

-Robert
On Sep 1, 2009, at 10:31 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> How are they managed?  Open Directory plus Casper or just Casper?   
> There is a setting to only allow for changes to the Airport with  
> admin rights.  If you set the SSID to yours and then enable that  
> feature they will not be able to change it with out admin rights,  
> and problem solved maybe.
>
> -Tom

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From david.lundgren at brooks.edu  Tue Sep  1 09:25:24 2009
From: david.lundgren at brooks.edu (David Lundgren)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 09:25:24 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Silly Question
In-Reply-To: <EDBD93A6-D7DA-48BF-850F-9F678FA1F87C@latinschool.org>
Message-ID: <C6C29904.48C9%david.lundgren@brooks.edu>

On 8/31/09 9:43 AM, "Kathie Iorizzo" <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> wrote:

> Is there a way to send out a default web address to Firefox? Safari picked it
> up via imaging, but Firefox did not. Thanks!

I actually created a separate package for Firefox 3 that does the
customizations, and I have Casper install it after Firefox 3 is installed.

These are the files that I?ve modified to set defaults (and disable
auto-updates):
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/browserconfig.properties
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/defaults/firefox.js
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/defaults/firefox-branding.js
/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/profile/bookmarks.html

I can?t remember which one of those holds the ?You?ve been updated? URL, but
my users no longer receive that notification when we update Firefox.

These changes will only have an effect on new Firefox profiles. If you want
to change it for all users that already have a profile then you will need to
create a script that sets the pref that Jorge mentioned for each profile in
each user account.

David
-- 
David Lundgren
Sr. IT Systems Administrator

Brooks Institute - "Passion, Vision, Excellence"
27 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(888) 304-3456 (toll-free)
(805) 690-7615 (office)
http://www.brooks.edu


From Rich.Dagel at landor.com  Tue Sep  1 11:45:22 2009
From: Rich.Dagel at landor.com (Dagel, Rich)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:45:22 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Printers installed from policy and self service are
 installed but are paused
Message-ID: <C6C2B9D2.2EE09%Rich.Dagel@landor.com>

I have some printers that users can install via self service.  They get
installed but then they are paused.  I can unpause them but people who do
not have admin privileges do not have the ability to unpause a printer.   I
am wondering why the are being installed as paused.



Rich Dagel
Senior Technology Specialist

Landor Associates
1001 Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415 365 3933
http://www.landor.com
Rich.Dagel at landor.com

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Tue Sep  1 11:47:39 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:47:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Printers installed from policy and self service are
 installed but are paused
In-Reply-To: <C6C2B9D2.2EE09%Rich.Dagel@landor.com>
Message-ID: <C6C2D67B.9D07%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Make sure the PPD is created using the same drivers that are deployed on the machine you added the printer from and the machine you?re adding the printer to.

That?s been my experience when that happens, a mismatch in driver pack versions.

Craig E

On 9/1/09 1:45 PM, "Dagel, Rich" <Rich.Dagel at landor.com> wrote:

I have some printers that users can install via self service.  They get installed but then they are paused.  I can unpause them but people who do not have admin privileges do not have the ability to unpause a printer.   I am wondering why the are being installed as paused.



Rich Dagel
Senior Technology Specialist
[cid:3334657659_3806194]
Landor Associates
1001 Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415 365 3933
http://www.landor.com
Rich.Dagel at landor.com

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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Tue Sep  1 11:56:09 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:56:09 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Printers installed from policy and self service are
	installed but are paused
In-Reply-To: <C6C2D67B.9D07%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6C2D67B.9D07%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <FE567643-32F6-4EC7-B400-9828B6282FCA@solon.k12.ia.us>

I also add all users at login to the LPAdmin group, so that they can  
unpause the printers.  This may not be acceptable in your environment,  
but it appears to work well here.

-Robert


On Sep 1, 2009, at 1:47 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

> Make sure the PPD is created using the same drivers that are  
> deployed on the machine you added the printer from and the machine  
> you?re adding the printer to.
>
> That?s been my experience when that happens, a mismatch in driver  
> pack versions.
>
> Craig E
>
> On 9/1/09 1:45 PM, "Dagel, Rich" <Rich.Dagel at landor.com> wrote:
>
>> I have some printers that users can install via self service.  They  
>> get installed but then they are paused.  I can unpause them but  
>> people who do not have admin privileges do not have the ability to  
>> unpause a printer.   I am wondering why the are being installed as  
>> paused.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rich Dagel
>> Senior Technology Specialist
>> <image.gif>
>> Landor Associates
>> 1001 Front Street
>> San Francisco, CA 94111
>> United States
>> 415 365 3933
>> http://www.landor.com
>> Rich.Dagel at landor.com
>>
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From gallaghersj at chop.edu  Tue Sep  1 13:08:29 2009
From: gallaghersj at chop.edu (gallaghersj at chop.edu)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:08:29 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Configuring Entourage.
Message-ID: <C6C2F77D.11B00%gallaghersj@chop.edu>

Can anyone help?

I have tested the entourageSetup script from the resource kit, and it works
great for me with one exception. The majority of our users have local
accounts, so when the verify command comes up it populates their email name
with the ?current user?. That name may not conform to the naming convention
used for exchange, which is not based on local accounts. If the User
corrects their email address at the verify window, I will correctly fill in
the ?E-mail address? field in Entourage, but The ?Account ID? remains the
same as the ?current user? that the script first calls for.

Is there anyway to change the ?Account ID? to match the ?Name? part of the
email address? They both need to match in order for the account
configuration to work.


Thanks,,
Sean
  
-- 
Sincerely,

Sean J. Gallagher
Platform Engineering

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Wanamaker Bldg. 100 Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA. 19102
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From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Tue Sep  1 13:57:12 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:57:12 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Configuring Entourage.
In-Reply-To: <C6C2F77D.11B00%gallaghersj@chop.edu>
Message-ID: <C6C2F4D8.EBCD%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

From: "gallaghersj at chop.edu" <gallaghersj at chop.edu>
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:08:29 -0400

> Can anyone help?
> 
> I have tested the entourageSetup script from the resource kit, and it works
> great for me with one exception. The majority of our users have local
> accounts, so when the verify command comes up it populates their email name
> with the ?current user?. That name may not conform to the naming convention
> used for exchange, which is not based on local accounts. If the User corrects
> their email address at the verify window, I will correctly fill in the ?E-mail
> address? field in Entourage, but The ?Account ID? remains the same as the
> ?current user? that the script first calls for.
> 
> Is there anyway to change the ?Account ID? to match the ?Name? part of the
> email address? They both need to match in order for the account configuration
> to work.

Add this section below the ?Verify Email Address? section in the script.
This gives each user the opportunity to enter his Exchange account name. I
haven?t tested this, but it should be what you need.



--------------------------------------------
-- Verify account name
--------------------------------------------

try
    tell application "System Events" to display dialog "Please verify that
your Exchange account name is correct." default answer shortName
    set the_result to the result
    set shortName to text returned of the_result
end try



FYI, I have a much more advanced version of this script here
<http://entourage.mvps.org/exchange/exchangesetupv3.html> in case you?re
interested.

Hope this helps!

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492
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From jhill at sheboygan.k12.wi.us  Wed Sep  2 09:13:25 2009
From: jhill at sheboygan.k12.wi.us (Janice Hill)
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:13:25 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Distribution point mismatch
Message-ID: <C6C403D5.547D%jhill@sheboygan.k12.wi.us>

We have two (successful) distribution points at this time, but we are
noticing that aside from being immense, there seems to be a discrepancy
between the central jss server CasperShare size and item count compared to
what we see on the distribution points.  Replication runs over night and is
staggered.  I see more disk space used on replication points as well as more
items.  Is there some no brainer explanation?


-- 
Janice K. Hill
PC Support Manager
Sheboygan Area School District
920.459.4032

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From John.L.Moore at cerner.com  Wed Sep  2 12:18:34 2009
From: John.L.Moore at cerner.com (Moore,John L.)
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:18:34 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Mac Mini Imaging Problems
Message-ID: <C6C42F3A.8937%John.L.Moore@cerner.com>

We just got in about 20 Mac Mini?s that we need to image and get to
associates this week and I?m seeing some weird behavior during imaging.  The
install will kick off and get about 95% through the OS package install and
lock up the entire OS.  Sometimes it will reboot after a while and come up
in the image like everything worked fine, and sometimes it?ll stay frozen
and never recover.  This seems to be happening randomly and I can?t figure
out if it?s a device model issue, a server issue, or a JSS issue.  Here?s
some specifics on our setup.

1. Running NetBoot on a PowerMac G5 Server running OS X Server 10.5.8.
2. The NetBoot image is diskless.
3. The NetBoot image was built on a device and then captured on the Server
using Firewire Target Disk Mode.  We didn?t use the NetInstall creator.
4. I built the base OS package from the restore disk for the Mac Mini.  It
isn?t working with my 10.5.7 package built from a MBP disk so I tried the
Mini disk. 
5. When the Mini netboots.  I?m seeing two dock icons for Casper Imaging
like it?s launched twice.
6. Sometimes before the OS package install kicks off, I get a password
prompt asking for a password to mount the CasperShare even though it?s
already mounted from whenever Casper Imaging launched and asked for a
username and password.
7. Sometimes Casper Imaging will skip the OS package and run through the
other packages.  The Mini will reboot to the folder with a question mark
screen indicating no OS could be found.

Any ideas?

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From pgawlocki at cellsignal.net  Wed Sep  2 12:32:10 2009
From: pgawlocki at cellsignal.net (Peter Gawlocki)
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:32:10 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Anyone going to Casper Training in Reston in September?
Message-ID: <DBA2F73F-B728-448F-AB8D-54CFC1D73541@cellsignal.net>

Anyone going to Casper Training in Reston in September?

Looking forward to it.  I feel like i am barely using the capabilities  
of this system.

Petet

From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep  2 13:39:15 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:39:15 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Smart Notebook software & composer
In-Reply-To: <38d97fa20908310902l40ccdc3fyb39f1c502bb06804@mail.gmail.com>
References: <38d97fa20908310902l40ccdc3fyb39f1c502bb06804@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909021339r453f8691gebc81a163c50ec25@mail.gmail.com>

We just built it in to our base image when we ran into this issue earlier
this summer.

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Tatian Greenleaf <
tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org> wrote:

> We've had no success building a package of the Smart Notebook 10 software
> (drivers and tools) using Composer.  Either we get an error related to
> hdutil, or we successfully build a package only to have it freeze while
> trying to update the software on first launch.
> Has anyone else built this package?  Did you run into any problems?
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
>
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From tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org  Wed Sep  2 14:07:53 2009
From: tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org (Tatian Greenleaf)
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:07:53 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Smart Notebook software & composer
In-Reply-To: <d3f05b270908311656x64c08194x3002b40f86e66ac3@mail.gmail.com>
References: <38d97fa20908310902l40ccdc3fyb39f1c502bb06804@mail.gmail.com>
	<d3f05b270908311656x64c08194x3002b40f86e66ac3@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, but it wasn't working with Composer.  We were able to package it
finally, but it would crash when running the initial update of the software.
 My colleague ended up removing the update feature from the package, and
packaging Tools and Notebook separately.  It works IF we image machines with
Tools first and then with Notebook, but not the other way around.
Tatian

____________________________
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Associate Director of Technology
Saint Mark's School
(415) 472-8000 x1014


On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Marcus Rowell <marcus.rowell at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 2:02 AM, Tatian
> Greenleaf<tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org> wrote:
> > We've had no success building a package of the Smart Notebook 10 software
> > (drivers and tools) using Composer.  Either we get an error related to
> > hdutil, or we successfully build a package only to have it freeze while
> > trying to update the software on first launch.
> > Has anyone else built this package?  Did you run into any problems?
>
> Tatian,
>
> Have you seen the Smart Install Manager and SMART Administrator
> Toolkit Administrator's Guide for Mac Operating Systems for packaging
> and pre-registering Smart NoteBook.
>
>
> http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/Admin+tools/AdminToolsNBMac.htm
> http://www2.smarttech.com/kbdoc/125889
>
> I am in the process of testing deployment using those methods and it
> seems to work well.
>
> Marcus.
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Wed Sep  2 14:11:38 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:11:38 -0400
Subject: [Casper] 7 installation
Message-ID: <9A197882-2931-4104-A8FD-4C47584FC76A@ll.mit.edu>

Hi-

I'm installing Casper 7 on my brandy new XServe with Snow Leopard  
server and the JSS Setup Utility is stuck at "gathering info" and  
spinning the gear.  Has anyone gotten 7 installed ok on 10.6 server?

j
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Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
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244 Wood Street
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781.981.5436


From maillists at lunddal.dk  Wed Sep  2 23:31:40 2009
From: maillists at lunddal.dk (Jan Lunddal Larsen)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 08:31:40 +0200
Subject: [Casper] 10.6 and casper tools
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Message-ID: <5CD9CFAE-FEA2-4DCD-810D-A072F5793FD8@lunddal.dk>

Hi,

Casper Suite 7 also runs on 10.6 as long as you don't store your  
password in your keychain.

If 'Store in Keychain' is enabled, the apps won't launch the next time.

Kind regards

Jan Lunddal
System Administrator & IT Support Manager

Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Sundkrogsgade 30 ? DK-2100 Copenhagen ? Denmark
Tel: +45 88 18 10 82 ? Mobile: +45 60 35 10 82
http://www.bruun-rasmussen.dk


On 31/08/2009, at 05.02, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> I am in the Apple Seed program and the first thing I did with a SL  
> several builds ago was load the JAMF binary on there and see if it  
> worked.
>
> At the time I was running Casper Version 6 and it recon'd in just  
> fine, updated the database entries for the machine just fine and  
> even recognized it as 10.6.
>
> I did not do any advanced testing though, but all the basic  
> functions worked fine for me when I was beta testing it.
>
> -Tom
>
> ___________________________
> Thomas Larkin
> TIS Department
> KCKPS USD500
> tlarki at kckps.org
> blackberry:  913-449-7589
> office:  913-627-0351
>
>
>
>>>> John Wetter <john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us> 08/30/09 10:55 AM >>>
> The 7.01 stuff seems fine under Snow Leopard also...  At least it  
> did one build before the release build...  Been too busy now to work  
> with it for a while.
>
> John
>
> --
> John Wetter
> Technology Support Administrator
> Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
> Hopkins Public Schools
> 952-988-5373
> ________________________________________
> From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [casper- 
> bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nichols, Jared  
> [jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu]
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:28 AM
> To: Casper List
> Subject: [Casper] 10.6 and casper tools
>
> Hi-
>
> Don't know if anyone was curious, but all of the administrative casper
> 6.01 apps work fine under Snow Leopard... been using them that way for
> months.
>
> j
> ---
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> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
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From donmontalvo at gmail.com  Thu Sep  3 09:40:19 2009
From: donmontalvo at gmail.com (don montalvo)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:40:19 -0500
Subject: [Casper] First post - please be easy on me..
Message-ID: <12926c800909030940m562a2a9ft6fe955f82a0d6b19@mail.gmail.com>

I've been avoiding third party Mac management solutions since I was burned
by the discontinuation of NetOctopus. When I was given the reigns for the
Mac environment at Morgan Stanley (IBD Creative Services) just before 9/11,
I had my first opportunity to clean up sneaker-net managed 50 Mac
environment. I requested a budget for the only real solution at the time,
NetOctopus/Timbuktu.

In less than 30 days, I was able to create one OS9 image that would work on
any computer we had (only the Extension Set had to be changed to on
predefined for that model computer). I used Disk Utility and ASR to image
computers (as opposed to dragging folders). I was able to "package" software
for distribution using FileScripter Pro (bundled with NetOctopus, allowed
you to snapshot and compile InstallerVISE installers that NetOctopus could
push out to workstations). I automated a good amount of the workflow (using
my predecessor's QuicKeys shortcuts, modified and expanded to handle more
tasks).

Then came 9/11, and two years of waiting for the economy to recover. During
that time, I guess NetOctopus kind of died. Then OS X  came out and started
to mature. I was forced to look into a new solution. I looked at Radmind
(steep learning curve, difficult to find techs who understand it). I looked
at FileWave, and I looked at Casper. While I was looking, I couldn't help
but worry about how I could be left out in the cold if any of these
solutions stopped being developed. So for the past few years, I've stuck to
the Apple toolset (NetBoot, NetInstall, OD, UNIX/Apple scripts, etc.)
logGen/pkgGen/Iceberg.

Well, NetRestore is now history (I know, rolled into 10.6 server...). So
I've revisited and decided to dig into Casper. As clean and mature as Casper
is turning out to be, I'm still not convinced it will be here in N years,
after I've deployed it (and thus created huge dependencies on it). That
said, I'm going to take the leap. I have a few questions...and no, I haven't
taken the time to sift through the list archives (sorry, it'll take weeks -
would rather just pop off a few questions)...

1. Where does one get Casper training? I called JAMF and they only offer
Jumpstart training if you purchase their solution. Doesn't seem fair to the
client, since JAMF is essentially forcing techs to learn on the clients'
dime. JAMF also suggested 6 or more months of real experience before going
for certification. There seems to be a HUGE lack of resources for techs who
want to learn Casper...I would think JAMF would see the value in providing
training, if only to help their product get out there. Are there any Dallas
area Casper user groups?

2. I see several Casper suites. I'm currently most interested in
imaging/packaging/distribution. I've got years of imaging, packaging and
distribution experience, so it shouldn't take long to learn the JAMF
toolset. Can one buy the Casper suite to run in a LAB environment? Training
is fine - but you do need to LAB test before deploying (initially, changes,
etc.).

3. Can I get some input from those who have deployed Casper to
managed/integrated environments? How is AD/OD integration impacted by
Casper? Can our clients continue to use OD for policies? Can our legacy
packages/scripts be used if Casper is deployed?

4. How comfortable is everyone that Casper isn't going to be the next
NetOctopus? Is there more than one person steering Casper development? Or is
there a chance one person can leave JAMF to start his own company, and leave
all Casper deployment folks out in the cold?

Thanks,
Don
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep  3 09:58:03 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:58:03 -0500
Subject: [Casper] First post - please be easy on me..
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References: <12926c800909030940m562a2a9ft6fe955f82a0d6b19@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4A9FAF4B.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

My replies are in bold:


___________________________
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TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> 

1. Where does one get Casper training? I called JAMF and they only offer Jumpstart training if you purchase their solution. Doesn't seem fair to the client, since JAMF is essentially forcing techs to learn on the clients' dime. JAMF also suggested 6 or more months of real experience before going for certification. There seems to be a HUGE lack of resources for techs who want to learn Casper...I would think JAMF would see the value in providing training, if only to help their product get out there. Are there any Dallas area Casper user groups?

There is a CCA course, Casper Certified Administrator and I went and took it last year.  I strongly suggest you jump in and use the product for at least 6 months then go to the training.  That way you will have a grasp of what to do, a grasp of what you want to learn, and they will fix all of your bad habits.  They fixed some of my bad habits, even though I still do them from time to time.  I was hired to help run a 1:1 Macbook deployment for a school district 1 week before they deployed.   That meant I pretty much hit the ground running.  Josh from JAMF came out and gave me a 1 full day crash course, and that was it.  That was all I had time for and I just picked up Casper as I go.  It took me about 6 months of using the product to really get a full grasp.  Last year I got certified, and have been using it for 3 years now.  Well, going on my third year.  It is not something you can just learn in a week long class, because part of it depends on how you want to use it.  Let me post an example of what I did, last school year with Casper and when I reimaged 6,000 Macbooks with a dual boot image of OS X 10.5.5 and XP Pro SP2.  That was with version 6 too, with version 7 and Snow Leopard it would be different, and easier. 

http://tlarkin.com/tech/managed-dual-booting-casper 

That is a prime example of what you can accomplish with Casper.  What I did, Universities could not even accomplish at the time is what my Apple SE was telling me.  Pretty slick. 

2. I see several Casper suites. I'm currently most interested in imaging/packaging/distribution. I've got years of imaging, packaging and distribution experience, so it shouldn't take long to learn the JAMF toolset. Can one buy the Casper suite to run in a LAB environment? Training is fine - but you do need to LAB test before deploying (initially, changes, etc.). 

Not sure what exactly you are talking about, but Casper is a framework and it does whatever you tell it to and is very powerful.  I manage 6,000 Macbooks for a school district and Casper is a life saver.  So my users are on the go, mobile, and they go off campus and return the next day.  You should always test before you deploy no matter what you do.  Casper allows you to set packages, scripts, images, and so forth in a testing phase, allow only certain users to install or you can just create manual triggers for such policies and test them out manually.  Like I said earlier, it does whatever you tell it to.  

3. Can I get some input from those who have deployed Casper to managed/integrated environments? How is AD/OD integration impacted by Casper? Can our clients continue to use OD for policies? Can our legacy packages/scripts be used if Casper is deployed? 

I am pure OD, with SuSe ED on the other side.  I don't have a lot of experience but from what the mailing list says, it works well.  Casper can cut out the need to even use OD servers for managed now in version 7, so it can save you the costs of buying Xserves and Server OS licenses.  My personal opinion though is to use OD servers if possible.  My opinion is biased of course.

4. How comfortable is everyone that Casper isn't going to be the next NetOctopus? Is there more than one person steering Casper development? Or is there a chance one person can leave JAMF to start his own company, and leave all Casper deployment folks out in the cold? 

Well, anything is possible but I don't think it is developed by just one person.  You need to ask JAMF this, and you need to talk to one of their reps.  I don't think you are going to get any right or straight answers on this from the mailing list.


Thanks 

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep  3 09:49:57 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:49:57 -0400
Subject: [Casper] First post - please be easy on me..
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References: <12926c800909030940m562a2a9ft6fe955f82a0d6b19@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <EDBC4C0D-C5C9-4B1E-823C-E5F5A6583D74@ll.mit.edu>

See inline comments...
---


1. Where does one get Casper training? I called JAMF and they only offer Jumpstart training if you purchase their solution. Doesn't seem fair to the client, since JAMF is essentially forcing techs to learn on the clients' dime. JAMF also suggested 6 or more months of real experience before going for certification. There seems to be a HUGE lack of resources for techs who want to learn Casper...I would think JAMF would see the value in providing training, if only to help their product get out there. Are there any Dallas area Casper user groups?


JAMF offers a Certified Casper Admin course that many on the list (including myself) have taken.  It's a really good way to get best practices under your belt and unlearn some bad habits you may have been unknowingly doing.  I'd consider myself an advanced user and had been using Casper in production for about 6 months before taking the course and still got a lot out of it.  Highly recommended.

2. I see several Casper suites. I'm currently most interested in imaging/packaging/distribution. I've got years of imaging, packaging and distribution experience, so it shouldn't take long to learn the JAMF toolset. Can one buy the Casper suite to run in a LAB environment? Training is fine - but you do need to LAB test before deploying (initially, changes, etc.).

The Casper Suite is really all in one, but it comes with a bunch of different modules depending on the function you're performing.  I always test things in a "lab" environment - usually a few machines I have around for testing (the old one, the really dirty funky config, the brand new clean one) and some users who like getting beta stuff and having the newest thing.  Even though I rarely run into a problem, it's just A Good Idea? to test before deploying, no matter what you're doing.


3. Can I get some input from those who have deployed Casper to managed/integrated environments? How is AD/OD integration impacted by Casper? Can our clients continue to use OD for policies? Can our legacy packages/scripts be used if Casper is deployed?


I haven't used OD for a few years, but it leaves AD alone.  If your machines are already on AD, fine.  If not, fine.  In fact, you can use Casper to insanely easily add your machines to AD.  Once set up, your first level techs can do it it's so easy.

4. How comfortable is everyone that Casper isn't going to be the next NetOctopus? Is there more than one person steering Casper development? Or is there a chance one person can leave JAMF to start his own company, and leave all Casper deployment folks out in the cold?


Maybe someone from JAMF would like to answer that one, but I don't see them going anywhere, especially some of the clients that they're gaining now and the further market share that Apple's gaining, especially in DOD and Government where regulatory/statute issues mandate system management.

Thanks,
Don
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From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Thu Sep  3 10:06:15 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:06:15 -0500
Subject: [Casper] First post - please be easy on me..
In-Reply-To: <12926c800909030940m562a2a9ft6fe955f82a0d6b19@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C6C561B7.EDB8%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

From: don montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:40:19 -0500

Be easy on you!? Pshaw! ;-)

> 1. Where does one get Casper training? I called JAMF and they only offer
> Jumpstart training if you purchase their solution. Doesn't seem fair to the
> client, since JAMF is essentially forcing techs to learn on the clients' dime.
> JAMF also suggested 6 or more months of real experience before going for
> certification. There seems to be a HUGE lack of resources for techs who want
> to learn Casper...I would think JAMF would see the value in providing
> training, if only to help their product get out there. Are there any Dallas
> area Casper user groups?

The Casper suite does have several resources for learning on your own. The
manual is probably the most complete resource for this but I'm not sure it's
available outside purchasing the suite either. That's freely available to
anyone here 
<http://www.jamfsoftware.com/libraries/pdf/products/documentation/Casper_Sui
te_Documentation.pdf>

They also have this mailing list, which has been invaluable to me
personally. It's peer-to-peer support mostly with occasional jump-ins from
the JAMF folks.

JAMF is also expanding its knowledgebase, which is here
<http://jamfsoftware.com/kb/index.php>.

The JumpStart program is great to help you quickly get your site(s) up to
speed but it's not really training. It's a dose of caffeine to help you
quickly implement many of its features that you'd likely not look into or
research right away.

They offer a Casper Certification course, which is only available to
customers. This is not just what-does-what but really "here's how to use
your screwdriver 14 more ways you'd never thought of".
 
> 2. I see several Casper suites. I'm currently most interested in
> imaging/packaging/distribution. I've got years of imaging, packaging and
> distribution experience, so it shouldn't take long to learn the JAMF toolset.
> Can one buy the Casper suite to run in a LAB environment? Training is fine -
> but you do need to LAB test before deploying (initially, changes, etc.).

The full suite can inventory, image and manage Macs. If you only need
imaging then the Imaging Suite may be ideal for you
<http://jamfsoftware.com/products/imaging-suite>.

JAMF does offer evaluations, I believe.
 
> 3. Can I get some input from those who have deployed Casper to
> managed/integrated environments? How is AD/OD integration impacted by Casper?
> Can our clients continue to use OD for policies? Can our legacy
> packages/scripts be used if Casper is deployed?

Casper 7.0 enables you to bind to AD and OD and even specify the order. It
also includes built-in MCX management (rather than using OD), which has been
wonderful for our needs.
 
> 4. How comfortable is everyone that Casper isn't going to be the next
> NetOctopus? Is there more than one person steering Casper development? Or is
> there a chance one person can leave JAMF to start his own company, and leave

I don't know JAMF's full internal workings, but the core group of folks has
been there for about 5+ years. They've only grown in terms of the support
they offer and I can only speculate that development, while being headed by
one person, is now done by a few folks.

As for steering development: That's been done by its customers. Probably 90%
or more of what's in Casper today has been at the request of its customers.
They really listen. :-)

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492


From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep  3 11:06:24 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:06:24 -0500
Subject: [Casper] First post - please be easy on me..
In-Reply-To: <12926c800909030940m562a2a9ft6fe955f82a0d6b19@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C6C56FD0.9F36%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Of course I?ll chime in! My comments below as well, but pretty much everyone has nailed it down.

Craig Ernst
Systems Management & Configuration
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On 9/3/09 11:40 AM, "don montalvo" <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:

I've been avoiding third party Mac management solutions since I was burned by the discontinuation of NetOctopus. When I was given the reigns for the Mac environment at Morgan Stanley (IBD Creative Services) just before 9/11, I had my first opportunity to clean up sneaker-net managed 50 Mac environment. I requested a budget for the only real solution at the time, NetOctopus/Timbuktu.

In less than 30 days, I was able to create one OS9 image that would work on any computer we had (only the Extension Set had to be changed to on predefined for that model computer). I used Disk Utility and ASR to image computers (as opposed to dragging folders). I was able to "package" software for distribution using FileScripter Pro (bundled with NetOctopus, allowed you to snapshot and compile InstallerVISE installers that NetOctopus could push out to workstations). I automated a good amount of the workflow (using my predecessor's QuicKeys shortcuts, modified and expanded to handle more tasks).

Then came 9/11, and two years of waiting for the economy to recover. During that time, I guess NetOctopus kind of died. Then OS X  came out and started to mature. I was forced to look into a new solution. I looked at Radmind (steep learning curve, difficult to find techs who understand it). I looked at FileWave, and I looked at Casper. While I was looking, I couldn't help but worry about how I could be left out in the cold if any of these solutions stopped being developed. So for the past few years, I've stuck to the Apple toolset (NetBoot, NetInstall, OD, UNIX/Apple scripts, etc.) logGen/pkgGen/Iceberg.

Well, NetRestore is now history (I know, rolled into 10.6 server...). So I've revisited and decided to dig into Casper. As clean and mature as Casper is turning out to be, I'm still not convinced it will be here in N years, after I've deployed it (and thus created huge dependencies on it). That said, I'm going to take the leap. I have a few questions...and no, I haven't taken the time to sift through the list archives (sorry, it'll take weeks - would rather just pop off a few questions)...

1. Where does one get Casper training? I called JAMF and they only offer Jumpstart training if you purchase their solution. Doesn't seem fair to the client, since JAMF is essentially forcing techs to learn on the clients' dime. JAMF also suggested 6 or more months of real experience before going for certification. There seems to be a HUGE lack of resources for techs who want to learn Casper...I would think JAMF would see the value in providing training, if only to help their product get out there. Are there any Dallas area Casper user groups?

As already mentioned JAMF does offer several certification courses throughout the year. It is a good recommendation to use the software first before going for this for the reasons already mentioned. I don?t quite get the whole clients? dime thing. Nothing is really free. You want a tech to come out and help you setup your product/environment. That?s not exactly free for JAMF to send someone, so of course costs get passed along to the person requesting the services. The online KB is good, there are video examples on the website, this list is very helpful, the manual is probably the best source to learn on your own, and of course a jump start. I am of the mind that the product, over all, is a very easy product to learn after the brain wraps around some really basic concepts. Get an eval copy, dig into the manual, and get your hands dirty.

2. I see several Casper suites. I'm currently most interested in imaging/packaging/distribution. I've got years of imaging, packaging and distribution experience, so it shouldn't take long to learn the JAMF toolset. Can one buy the Casper suite to run in a LAB environment? Training is fine - but you do need to LAB test before deploying (initially, changes, etc.).

We use the suite to manage all of our macs, both labs and offices. We run a test environment to try and test as best we can everything we deploy. If you have to deal with Adobe Creative Suite this tool will help with that greatly.

3. Can I get some input from those who have deployed Casper to managed/integrated environments? How is AD/OD integration impacted by Casper? Can our clients continue to use OD for policies? Can our legacy packages/scripts be used if Casper is deployed?

We?re an AD only place. It just works, although the addition of other binding options like AdmitMac, etc in version 7 have somewhat limited one function of AD binding (specifying a different computer_id than the machine name), it still just works. I don?t know what you have for packages necessarily. Some of them may be able to just get dropped in. Your scripts should just be able to get dropped in and used.

4. How comfortable is everyone that Casper isn't going to be the next NetOctopus? Is there more than one person steering Casper development? Or is there a chance one person can leave JAMF to start his own company, and leave all Casper deployment folks out in the cold?

A very large percentage of this company is actually alumni or former employees of this university, including one of the founders. I know many of them quite well. This company isn?t going anywhere based on the growth and customer base it now has. There is a group of people that work on development of the product itself, but the primary developer is one of the co-founders. I don?t think he?s going anywhere, and neither are any of the employees. I imagine they have a next to zero turn over on employees. They do very much listen and try to cram as much of what the people have spoken for into the product. The latest release, version 7, is sick (if I can use that term in a positive manner) and a testament to that. I haven?t even had the time to use the new version to its full potential there is so much there. It?s a smaller company focused on a single goal and because of that and who they are I think they have a unique passion for trying to make what they provide great.

Thanks,
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep  3 11:21:56 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:21:56 -0500
Subject: [Casper] First post - please be easy on me..
Message-ID: <4A9FC2F40200003900012215@gwmail.kckps.org>

Craig,

The usage of 'sick' is very appropriate in the context of describing Casper.

-Tom

___________________________
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TIS Department
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office:  913-627-0351




From winningham at math.ohio-state.edu  Thu Sep  3 11:42:28 2009
From: winningham at math.ohio-state.edu (Tim Winningham)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:42:28 -0400
Subject: [Casper] JSS on OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard
Message-ID: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>

Question to the community; I just did an inplace upgrade of a 10.5.8  
Server to 10.6 and couldn't get the JSS to start Tomcat. Casper Suite  
7.01 is the only product outside of the base OS on this Xserve. Anyone  
else experiencing an issue or knows if JAMF supports JSS on 10.6  
Server quite yet?

I do have a valid backup so I guess I could always try to restore back  
on a Leopard installation or a clean install Snow Leopard. It would be  
nice to have our OD running 10.6 so that is why I ask.

Thanks for any help or insight,
Tim Winningham

From jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us  Thu Sep  3 11:55:23 2009
From: jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us (Jeff Johnson)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:55:23 -0500
Subject: [Casper] JSS on OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard
In-Reply-To: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>
References: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>
Message-ID: <fc.000f6ed200b2a88b3b9aca000b58105f.b2a8ae@glendale.k12.wi.us>

Haven't upgraded on the server yet but some of the Casper suite apps don't
run on 10.6 non-servers (mine: 2.8 GHz MBP, 4 GB RAM, Mac OS X OS 10.6).
JAMF says v7.1 is due out very shortly.

Jeff Johnson
Technology Coordinator
Glendale-River Hills School District
Glendale, WI 53209
jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us

Tim Winningham <winningham at math.ohio-state.edu> on September 3, 2009 at
1:42 PM -0600 wrote:
>Question to the community; I just did an inplace upgrade of a 10.5.8  
>Server to 10.6 and couldn't get the JSS to start Tomcat. Casper Suite  
>7.01 is the only product outside of the base OS on this Xserve. Anyone  
>else experiencing an issue or knows if JAMF supports JSS on 10.6  
>Server quite yet?
>
>I do have a valid backup so I guess I could always try to restore back  
>on a Leopard installation or a clean install Snow Leopard. It would be  
>nice to have our OD running 10.6 so that is why I ask.
>
>Thanks for any help or insight,
>Tim Winningham
>_______________________________________________
>Casper mailing list
>Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


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From joseph.tesauro at jwt.com  Thu Sep  3 12:12:42 2009
From: joseph.tesauro at jwt.com (joseph.tesauro at jwt.com)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:12:42 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Joseph Tesauro is out of the office.
Message-ID: <OFCCD73529.E62E9165-ON85257626.00696D07-85257626.00696D07@jwt.com;
	namail2.na.corp.jwt.com>


I will be out of the office starting  09/02/2009 and will not return until
09/07/2009.

I will respond to your message when I return.
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep  3 12:46:43 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:46:43 -0400
Subject: [Casper] JSS on OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard
In-Reply-To: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>
References: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>
Message-ID: <E1080073-8CB7-456D-B99C-339B2FB1EA08@ll.mit.edu>

I just tried doing an install of the JSS yesterday on a brand new  
xserve with a brand new 10.6 server installation.  It wouldn't get  
beyond "Gathering info..."

So, I don't think you're alone

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

On Sep 3, 2009, at 2:42 PM, Tim Winningham wrote:

> Question to the community; I just did an inplace upgrade of a 10.5.8
> Server to 10.6 and couldn't get the JSS to start Tomcat. Casper Suite
> 7.01 is the only product outside of the base OS on this Xserve. Anyone
> else experiencing an issue or knows if JAMF supports JSS on 10.6
> Server quite yet?
>
> I do have a valid backup so I guess I could always try to restore back
> on a Leopard installation or a clean install Snow Leopard. It would be
> nice to have our OD running 10.6 so that is why I ask.
>
> Thanks for any help or insight,
> Tim Winningham
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From rcorbin at mac.com  Thu Sep  3 14:37:38 2009
From: rcorbin at mac.com (Roger Corbin)
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:37:38 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Casper Behind vs Outside The Firewall
In-Reply-To: <mailman.7.1252004405.17447.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
References: <mailman.7.1252004405.17447.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <7BA77DAB-1E10-4F63-B362-8F575B4A9959@mac.com>

I'm looking for a little advice.

We currently have our Casper server on an outside routable IP  
address.  Over the past few years we have
been putting most of our sites (50 in total) behind firewalls.  
Currently the site where the Casper server
is located has VPN tunnels that route from the IP range that it is on  
to all of the tunneled sites. We have been
gradually moving things at this side to internal IP addresses. That  
pass through from that outside range to the
VPN tunnels may eventually go away.

My choices seem to be as follows :

1. Leave the Casper JSS server on the IP it is on. A real outside  
routeable IP. This would just means that
the clients have to go outside the firewalls to contact the JSS  
server. The VPN between this outside address
and the other sites may remain for a few months to a year, but will  
eventually go away. But the clients should
still be able to go to the outside and contact the JSS. The JSS server  
would essentially be in the DMZ on
an outside routable IP.

2. Move the Casper JSS to an IP on the inside. It will then be on an  
inside address, but that address will have
VPN tunnels to all of the other sites. I'm pretty sure that most of  
the clients have been reconed using the
host name of the Casper server. Hopefully they memorize that instead  
of the IP address. If thats the case once
I chance the DNS entry for the Casper JSS server they should all be  
able to still contact the JSS. I have done
a little asking around and apparently some folks have Reconed some  
machines using the IP address instead of
the host name of the JSS server. I wonder if there is a way to have a  
policy correct all that ?

3. Keep the outside IP as the Casper JSS servers DNS entry, but move  
the Casper JSS server to an inside
IP and put all of the port mappings in place on the firewall. This  
would allow a machine on the outside to still
contact the JSS. I think machines on the inside would just pass  
through as well.

I was wondering how many many of you have a JSS server inside behind a  
firewall ?

Just thought I would ask if any of you had any advise on what route I  
should go. I'm just trying to understand the implications
and figure out what might be the best route to go.

Also are there any other gotchas to changing the IP that a JSS server  
is on.

Roger Corbin
Richmond School District #38



From taugust04.lists at gmail.com  Thu Sep  3 15:02:14 2009
From: taugust04.lists at gmail.com (Ted August)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 18:02:14 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Adobe plugins
In-Reply-To: <4A9BF1EF020000760008FBE3@ntgwgate.loc.gov>
References: <4A9BF1EF020000760008FBE3@ntgwgate.loc.gov>
Message-ID: <3B8123D9-D3EF-49D5-95B4-FBEA279A253D@gmail.com>

I have had no trouble distributing the .pkg installer for Flash and  
Shockwave that come directly from Adobe.  These seem to be the only  
two products that work in this manner.

-- 
Ted August
Salve Regina University

On Aug 31, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Jade Curtis wrote:

> What is the best way to distribute or install with policy Adobe  
> plugins, Shockwave and Flash?
> Use the package that Adobe made and drop it in Casper Admin or Build  
> your package?
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From taugust04.lists at gmail.com  Thu Sep  3 15:21:37 2009
From: taugust04.lists at gmail.com (Ted August)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 18:21:37 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Problems netbooting emacs
In-Reply-To: <fc.011edda700a1f2e9011edda700a1f2e9.a1f30c@comanche.k12.ok.us>
References: <fc.011edda700a1f2e9011edda700a1f2e9.a1f30c@comanche.k12.ok.us>
Message-ID: <F3B9E653-106E-4038-8B18-CFADED76F8F4@gmail.com>

700 MHz and 800 MHz eMacs will not NetBoot any version of Mac OS X  
10.5, because Leopard is not officially supported by Apple on those  
computers.  I keep a 10.4.11 PPC based NetBoot image just for working  
with some of these troublesome older G4 based computers, since a few  
of them have had reports of graphics issues with Leopard.

I've decided to use my own NetBoot image that auto-launches Casper  
Imaging, rather than the Casper Net Install Creator based image, which  
allows me to enable Apple Remote Desktop and monitor the imaging  
process better.

-- 
Ted August
Salve Regina University

On Aug 8, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Nelson Miller wrote:

> I have created a Net Install image using the Casper Net Install  
> Creator.  I used an emac and installed only the retail copy of 10.5;  
> then I downloaded and installed the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update  
> from Apple's website.  That is all that was done to the image.  Then  
> I booted to an external drive that had Composer on it and ran  
> through the OS Installer Package maker.  I then uploaded it to the  
> Casper Server via Casper Admin.  My Intel Macs can netboot to this  
> Net Install image just fine (since Mac OS X is Universal Binary) but  
> my eMacs can't.
>
> When I do a netboot on my eMac it finally comes up to the Casper  
> Imaging splash screen and I input my credentials.  After that they  
> all get stuck on the "Locating Disk Information" part of the splash  
> screen and it never gets to the part where I can choose a  
> configuration.
>
> Nelson
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From Jason.Kong at qc.cuny.edu  Thu Sep  3 15:38:04 2009
From: Jason.Kong at qc.cuny.edu (Jason.Kong at qc.cuny.edu)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 18:38:04 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Adobe plugins
Message-ID: <OFB865BF33.EC1C7D8C-ON85257626.007C5605@qc.cuny.edu>

In my labs deploying the pkgs for shockplayer works but for flashplayer all macs needs to be logged in in order for the pkg to install properly.  If I create the package through Composer using "Installed Software" for both shockwave and Flashplayer that seems to work.


----- Original Message -----
From: Ted August [taugust04.lists at gmail.com]
Sent: 09/03/2009 06:02 PM AST
To: Jade Curtis <jcur at loc.gov>
Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe plugins



I have had no trouble distributing the .pkg installer for Flash and  
Shockwave that come directly from Adobe.  These seem to be the only  
two products that work in this manner.

-- 
Ted August
Salve Regina University

On Aug 31, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Jade Curtis wrote:

> What is the best way to distribute or install with policy Adobe  
> plugins, Shockwave and Flash?
> Use the package that Adobe made and drop it in Casper Admin or Build  
> your package?
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

From david.whiteley at deakin.edu.au  Thu Sep  3 17:47:33 2009
From: david.whiteley at deakin.edu.au (David Whiteley)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:47:33 +1000
Subject: [Casper] Solving corruption of Kerberos config
Message-ID: <C6C6A0C5.2E9F0%deej@deakin.edu.au>

We recently ran into a problem where our Macs kept "falling out" of our Active Directory domain and wouldn't authenticate, even if they had previously been working. We had support staff unbinding and rebinding multiple machines every day to get them working again.

The problem was eventually tracked down to this: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2691

Essentially, the Kerberos configuration files in DSLocal were invalid/corrupt/empty (zero bytes), which seems to be an issue with Mac OS X 10.5.6. This is obviously more of a problem on lab machines where multiple users log in every day, than on staff machines where the same user logs in all the time and is cached. The machine hasn't actually dropped off the domain - it just doesn't have the right credentials to talk to the domain, is unable to authenticate users, and therefore appears to have "fallen out".

To resolve this, one of the things we did was to implement the following custom command-line as a Startup policy in Casper, scoped to all machines to intervene in a no-touch manner and fix the issue before anyone notices, even if the corruption keeps recurring.

if [ ! -s /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/config/Kerberos\:DU.DEAKIN.EDU.AU.plist ]; then rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/config/Kerberos\:DU.DEAKIN.EDU.AU.plist; killall DirectoryService; fi

The "if" statement first checks for whether the affected file is zero-length, and does nothing if it is non-zero. Otherwise, if the file is empty, the command performs Apple's recommended work-around, which is to remove the corrupted file and respawn DirectoryServices, thus regenerating the affected file, and restoring the workstation's credentials. No re-bind necessary.

It was also implemented in a Once Per Day policy, in case someone doesn't restart very often.

Instances of "falling out of the domain" have now dropped completely off. We're now moving forward with preparing 10.5.8 for release, which is said to resolve the issue once and for all. We had previously held off on updating existing machines to Mac OS X 10.5.7 and 10.5.8, except on new hardware out of necessity, as the versions of Safari bundled into those updates are not supported by a couple of our key corporate applications, so much of our fleet was (and is) still running 10.5.6.

Hope this might help someone.


Cheers,
David.

David Whiteley
Senior Desktop Infrastructure Engineer, Information Technology Services Division

Deakin University Geelong Victoria 3217 Australia
Phone: 03 5227 8914 International: +61 3 5227 8914
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From NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org  Thu Sep  3 17:59:06 2009
From: NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org (NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 19:59:06 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Problems netbooting emacs
In-Reply-To: <F3B9E653-106E-4038-8B18-CFADED76F8F4@gmail.com>
References: <fc.011edda700a1f2e9011edda700a1f2e9.a1f30c@comanche.k12.ok.us>
	<F3B9E653-106E-4038-8B18-CFADED76F8F4@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <OFC6F89C5A.5B00B1BE-ON86257627.00055172-86257627.00056872@spps.org>

Me too,
I have a NetBoot image for our older machines like Ted stated below. Works 
great and easy to update with each new version of Casper Imaging. 


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
Ted August <taugust04.lists at gmail.com>
To:
Nelson Miller <nmiller at comanche.k12.ok.us>
Cc:
casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Date:
09/03/2009 05:21 PM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] Problems netbooting emacs
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



700 MHz and 800 MHz eMacs will not NetBoot any version of Mac OS X 
10.5, because Leopard is not officially supported by Apple on those 
computers.  I keep a 10.4.11 PPC based NetBoot image just for working 
with some of these troublesome older G4 based computers, since a few 
of them have had reports of graphics issues with Leopard.

I've decided to use my own NetBoot image that auto-launches Casper 
Imaging, rather than the Casper Net Install Creator based image, which 
allows me to enable Apple Remote Desktop and monitor the imaging 
process better.

-- 
Ted August
Salve Regina University

On Aug 8, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Nelson Miller wrote:

> I have created a Net Install image using the Casper Net Install 
> Creator.  I used an emac and installed only the retail copy of 10.5; 
> then I downloaded and installed the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update 
> from Apple's website.  That is all that was done to the image.  Then 
> I booted to an external drive that had Composer on it and ran 
> through the OS Installer Package maker.  I then uploaded it to the 
> Casper Server via Casper Admin.  My Intel Macs can netboot to this 
> Net Install image just fine (since Mac OS X is Universal Binary) but 
> my eMacs can't.
>
> When I do a netboot on my eMac it finally comes up to the Casper 
> Imaging splash screen and I input my credentials.  After that they 
> all get stuck on the "Locating Disk Information" part of the splash 
> screen and it never gets to the part where I can choose a 
> configuration.
>
> Nelson
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep  3 19:34:35 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 21:34:35 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Problems netbooting emacs
In-Reply-To: <OFC6F89C5A.5B00B1BE-ON86257627.00055172-86257627.00056872@spps.org>
Message-ID: <C6C5E6EB.9FA1%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Ditto


On 9/3/09 7:59 PM, "Nathaniel Lindley" <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> wrote:

Me too,
I have a NetBoot image for our older machines like Ted stated below.  Works great and easy to update with each new version of Casper Imaging.


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861


From: Ted August <taugust04.lists at gmail.com>
To: Nelson Miller <nmiller at comanche.k12.ok.us>
Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Date: 09/03/2009 05:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Casper] Problems netbooting emacs
Sent by: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
________________________________



700 MHz and 800 MHz eMacs will not NetBoot any version of Mac OS X
10.5, because Leopard is not officially supported by Apple on those
computers.  I keep a 10.4.11 PPC based NetBoot image just for working
with some of these troublesome older G4 based computers, since a few
of them have had reports of graphics issues with Leopard.

I've decided to use my own NetBoot image that auto-launches Casper
Imaging, rather than the Casper Net Install Creator based image, which
allows me to enable Apple Remote Desktop and monitor the imaging
process better.
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Fri Sep  4 05:17:40 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:17:40 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Adobe plugins
In-Reply-To: <OFB865BF33.EC1C7D8C-ON85257626.007C5605@qc.cuny.edu>
References: <OFB865BF33.EC1C7D8C-ON85257626.007C5605@qc.cuny.edu>
Message-ID: <AFFDCE41-BC15-4009-A6E1-D76DC43507F0@ll.mit.edu>

I also drag the pkgs straight into Casper Admin and these work fine.

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

On Sep 3, 2009, at 6:38 PM, <Jason.Kong at qc.cuny.edu> <Jason.Kong at qc.cuny.edu 
 > wrote:

> In my labs deploying the pkgs for shockplayer works but for  
> flashplayer all macs needs to be logged in in order for the pkg to  
> install properly.  If I create the package through Composer using  
> "Installed Software" for both shockwave and Flashplayer that seems  
> to work.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ted August [taugust04.lists at gmail.com]
> Sent: 09/03/2009 06:02 PM AST
> To: Jade Curtis <jcur at loc.gov>
> Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe plugins
>
>
>
> I have had no trouble distributing the .pkg installer for Flash and
> Shockwave that come directly from Adobe.  These seem to be the only
> two products that work in this manner.
>
> -- 
> Ted August
> Salve Regina University
>
> On Aug 31, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Jade Curtis wrote:
>
>> What is the best way to distribute or install with policy Adobe
>> plugins, Shockwave and Flash?
>> Use the package that Adobe made and drop it in Casper Admin or Build
>> your package?
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Fri Sep  4 06:13:21 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:13:21 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Casper Behind vs Outside The Firewall
In-Reply-To: <7BA77DAB-1E10-4F63-B362-8F575B4A9959@mac.com>
Message-ID: <C6C67CA1.411A%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

All of our servers are behind the firewall but have rules to allow their
specific services through.  The JSS has a private IP address, but on the
public side of the firewall also has a public IP address.  So, it's up to
DNS to route to the public vs. private IP's based on whether they're on our
network or not.  For me is was an easy decision to make the JSS publicly
available but like all of our other servers, it has a private address and
that's how it actually sees the world.

As far as changing the IP of the server, it's probably just the standard
gotchas of OS X, eg. Check the DNS, then check the DNS, then check the DNS,
then run the changeIP command, then check the DNS.

Thanks,
John

-- 
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373


> From: Roger Corbin <rcorbin at mac.com>
> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:37:38 -0500
> To: "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: [Casper] Casper Behind vs Outside The Firewall
> 
> I'm looking for a little advice.
> 
> We currently have our Casper server on an outside routable IP
> address.  Over the past few years we have
> been putting most of our sites (50 in total) behind firewalls.
> Currently the site where the Casper server
> is located has VPN tunnels that route from the IP range that it is on
> to all of the tunneled sites. We have been
> gradually moving things at this side to internal IP addresses. That
> pass through from that outside range to the
> VPN tunnels may eventually go away.
> 
> My choices seem to be as follows :
> 
> 1. Leave the Casper JSS server on the IP it is on. A real outside
> routeable IP. This would just means that
> the clients have to go outside the firewalls to contact the JSS
> server. The VPN between this outside address
> and the other sites may remain for a few months to a year, but will
> eventually go away. But the clients should
> still be able to go to the outside and contact the JSS. The JSS server
> would essentially be in the DMZ on
> an outside routable IP.
> 
> 2. Move the Casper JSS to an IP on the inside. It will then be on an
> inside address, but that address will have
> VPN tunnels to all of the other sites. I'm pretty sure that most of
> the clients have been reconed using the
> host name of the Casper server. Hopefully they memorize that instead
> of the IP address. If thats the case once
> I chance the DNS entry for the Casper JSS server they should all be
> able to still contact the JSS. I have done
> a little asking around and apparently some folks have Reconed some
> machines using the IP address instead of
> the host name of the JSS server. I wonder if there is a way to have a
> policy correct all that ?
> 
> 3. Keep the outside IP as the Casper JSS servers DNS entry, but move
> the Casper JSS server to an inside
> IP and put all of the port mappings in place on the firewall. This
> would allow a machine on the outside to still
> contact the JSS. I think machines on the inside would just pass
> through as well.
> 
> I was wondering how many many of you have a JSS server inside behind a
> firewall ?
> 
> Just thought I would ask if any of you had any advise on what route I
> should go. I'm just trying to understand the implications
> and figure out what might be the best route to go.
> 
> Also are there any other gotchas to changing the IP that a JSS server
> is on.
> 
> Roger Corbin
> Richmond School District #38
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Fri Sep  4 07:40:53 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:40:53 -0400
Subject: [Casper] JSS on OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard
In-Reply-To: <E1080073-8CB7-456D-B99C-339B2FB1EA08@ll.mit.edu>
References: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>
	<E1080073-8CB7-456D-B99C-339B2FB1EA08@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <B889E5B4-163A-4F1C-997B-2678065948D0@ll.mit.edu>

Casper 7.1's out
---
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436

On Sep 3, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Nichols, Jared wrote:

> I just tried doing an install of the JSS yesterday on a brand new
> xserve with a brand new 10.6 server installation.  It wouldn't get
> beyond "Gathering info..."
>
> So, I don't think you're alone
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> On Sep 3, 2009, at 2:42 PM, Tim Winningham wrote:
>
>> Question to the community; I just did an inplace upgrade of a 10.5.8
>> Server to 10.6 and couldn't get the JSS to start Tomcat. Casper Suite
>> 7.01 is the only product outside of the base OS on this Xserve.  
>> Anyone
>> else experiencing an issue or knows if JAMF supports JSS on 10.6
>> Server quite yet?
>>
>> I do have a valid backup so I guess I could always try to restore  
>> back
>> on a Leopard installation or a clean install Snow Leopard. It would  
>> be
>> nice to have our OD running 10.6 so that is why I ask.
>>
>> Thanks for any help or insight,
>> Tim Winningham
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From smith.jonathan at gene.com  Fri Sep  4 08:11:55 2009
From: smith.jonathan at gene.com (Jonathan Smith)
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:11:55 -0700
Subject: [Casper] JSS on OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard
In-Reply-To: <B889E5B4-163A-4F1C-997B-2678065948D0@ll.mit.edu>
References: <6837D813-C8A7-4D63-999C-811444D720A6@math.ohio-state.edu>
	<E1080073-8CB7-456D-B99C-339B2FB1EA08@ll.mit.edu>
	<B889E5B4-163A-4F1C-997B-2678065948D0@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <462d1b830909040811p64c56e16g1e71659f47d5a368@mail.gmail.com>

JAMF Doesn't official support 10.6 until version 7.1.

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>wrote:

> Casper 7.1's out
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> On Sep 3, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Nichols, Jared wrote:
>
> > I just tried doing an install of the JSS yesterday on a brand new
> > xserve with a brand new 10.6 server installation.  It wouldn't get
> > beyond "Gathering info..."
> >
> > So, I don't think you're alone
> >
> > j
> > ---
> > Jared F. Nichols
> > Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> > Information Services Department
> > MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> > 244 Wood Street
> > Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> > 781.981.5436
> >
> > On Sep 3, 2009, at 2:42 PM, Tim Winningham wrote:
> >
> >> Question to the community; I just did an inplace upgrade of a 10.5.8
> >> Server to 10.6 and couldn't get the JSS to start Tomcat. Casper Suite
> >> 7.01 is the only product outside of the base OS on this Xserve.
> >> Anyone
> >> else experiencing an issue or knows if JAMF supports JSS on 10.6
> >> Server quite yet?
> >>
> >> I do have a valid backup so I guess I could always try to restore
> >> back
> >> on a Leopard installation or a clean install Snow Leopard. It would
> >> be
> >> nice to have our OD running 10.6 so that is why I ask.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help or insight,
> >> Tim Winningham
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Casper mailing list
> >> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> >> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Casper mailing list
> > Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> > http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>



-- 
Jonathan H. Smith | Sr. Systems Engineer | Genentech | office: 650-225-4968|
 mobile: 650-302-6985 |  smith.jonathan at gene.com |
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Fri Sep  4 09:55:59 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:55:59 -0500
Subject: [Casper] usage logs in custom reports?
Message-ID: <4AA1004F.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Is there a way I can scope a report from Casper Inventory for usage logs between certain dates, or by building or network segment?  I would like to figure out what users logged into what machines between or after certain dates and then split the report by building or by network segment. 

Is this possible? 
___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
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From jheath at ecfs.org  Sat Sep  5 14:54:30 2009
From: jheath at ecfs.org (Heath, Jay)
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 17:54:30 -0400
Subject: [Casper] GSX Integration with 7.1
Message-ID: <6EB5DFA6-0F91-406D-91AC-7D7F922D10BB@ecfs.org>

Hello,
I'd really like to have GSX integration in Casper, but I've been having a difficult time getting my school to sign up for an SSA. I'm an ACMT and have had GSX access at previous jobs, but now I'm in a new role and I've recently implemented the Casper Suite. Is it possible to get GSX integration without an SSA? I found this archive<http://mailman.intermedia.net/pipermail/casper/2008-July/000867.html> from a little over a year ago, and I thought I was set, but the submit button does not seem to work (GSX access request form, http://aboutgsx.info.apple.com/integration/WSStart/GettingStarted/helpform.htm).

Anyone? Let me know if you've found a work-around to an SSA to enable GSX integration in Casper Suite 7.x. Thanks.

- Jay Heath

Mac Systems Administrator
Fieldston Lower
jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>

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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Mon Sep  7 01:53:11 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:53:11 +0100
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
Message-ID: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

Hi, 

Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging. 

When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image. 

This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment 

Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live, 

Anyone else had this issue? 

Criss 
Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054


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From stephane.brau at landor.com  Mon Sep  7 03:04:02 2009
From: stephane.brau at landor.com (Brau, Stephane)
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:04:02 +0200
Subject: [Casper] Problem installing HP Printer
In-Reply-To: <4A8D2990.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C6CAA732.CC63%stephane.brau@landor.com>

Hello,

I wondered if anyone had same issue with trying to push a new printer via
Casper Remote:

* I have installed a new HP4515x on my network.
* I have added it on my admin computer then added it in Carper Admin.
* Then I pushed it to a workstation for test using Casper Remote.
* It get installed correctly on the remote computer BUT always gives an
error when trying to print from that computer saying: The process
?hpPostProcessing? stopped unexpectedly with status2.

I have tried to install it manually on that same computer and it worked
fine...

Any ideas why this?

I?m on JSS 7.01.

Thanks
Stephane

You?re invited to read and comment on Landor?s blog:
http://landor.com/blog

Stephane Brau
Regional Technology Manager

Landor Associates
44 rue des petites ?curies
75010 Paris
France
Phone +33 (0) 1 53 34 31 98
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 34 31 11
http://www.landor.com
stephane.brau at landor.com


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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Mon Sep  7 03:14:12 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:14:12 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Problem installing HP Printer
In-Reply-To: <C6CAA732.CC63%stephane.brau@landor.com>
References: <4A8D2990.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6CAA732.CC63%stephane.brau@landor.com>
Message-ID: <4AA4EB04.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

Have you installed the Drivers? 

Adding the printer does not install the drivers 

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Brau, Stephane" <stephane.brau at landor.com> 09/07/09 11:04 AM >>>

Hello,

I wondered if anyone had same issue with trying to push a new printer
via Casper Remote:


I have installed a new HP4515x on my network. 

I have added it on my admin computer then added it in Carper Admin. 

Then I pushed it to a workstation for test using Casper Remote. 

It get installed correctly on the remote computer BUT always gives an
error when trying to print from that computer saying: The process
?hpPostProcessing? stopped unexpectedly with status2.


I have tried to install it manually on that same computer and it worked
fine...

Any ideas why this?

I?m on JSS 7.01.

Thanks
Stephane


You?re invited to read and comment on Landor?s blog:
http://landor.com/blog

Stephane Brau
Regional Technology Manager

Landor Associates
44 rue des petites ?curies
75010 Paris
France
Phone +33 (0) 1 53 34 31 98
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 34 31 11
http://www.landor.com
stephane.brau at landor.com



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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Mon Sep  7 06:07:52 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:07:52 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Problem installing HP Printer
In-Reply-To: <4AA4EB04.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4A8D2990.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6CAA732.CC63%stephane.brau@landor.com>
	<4AA4EB04.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <F43C6716-4443-49DD-98CE-DA539D8417EC@uwec.edu>

Correct. You still need to have the necessary driver files on the computer as well, whether that's the Apple supplied ones, which you can just drop into your JSS as you've downloaded them, or making a traditional pack. I just ran into some Epson 4880 printers that needed a supliemtal pack of configuration files that were created when you added them to the mac.

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2009, at 5:14 AM, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>> wrote:


Have you installed the Drivers?


Adding the printer does not install the drivers


Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Brau, Stephane" <stephane.brau at landor.com<mailto:stephane.brau at landor.com>> 09/07/09 11:04 AM >>>

Hello,

I wondered if anyone had same issue with trying to push a new printer via Casper Remote:


 *

I have installed a new HP4515x on my network.

 *

I have added it on my admin computer then added it in Carper Admin.

 *

Then I pushed it to a workstation for test using Casper Remote.

 *

It get installed correctly on the remote computer BUT always gives an error when trying to print from that computer saying: The process ?hpPostProcessing? stopped unexpectedly with status2.

I have tried to install it manually on that same computer and it worked fine...

Any ideas why this?

I?m on JSS 7.01.

Thanks
Stephane

You?re invited to read and comment on Landor?s blog:
<http://landor.com/blog>http://landor.com/blog

Stephane Brau
Regional Technology Manager
<IMAGE.gif>
Landor Associates
44 rue des petites ?curies
75010 Paris
France
Phone +33 (0) 1 53 34 31 98
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 34 31 11
<http://www.landor.com>http://www.landor.com
<stephane.brau at landor.com>stephane.brau at landor.com<mailto:stephane.brau at landor.com>


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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Mon Sep  7 06:18:04 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 08:18:04 -0500
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <9B847E7F-5AB5-4956-A996-E3AC70C89FC6@uwec.edu>

I suppose its not holiday for you today Chris? =)

I use them in all my labs and new office installs. My problems are not JAMF FirstRun related as they are very inconsistant and unreliable Adobe installs.

What is happening? Never ends? Never successfully installs?

If you know the IP adress of the system and can SSH in, run 'sudo killall LockScreen' and that will get you the GUI to use console to see what's going on. Check the adobe install logs, jamf logs, and activity monitor.

Cheers!

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2009, at 3:53 AM, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>> wrote:


Hi,


Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging.


When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image.


This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment


Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,


Anyone else had this issue?


Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From bazmail at bazmac.co.uk  Mon Sep  7 07:08:20 2009
From: bazmail at bazmac.co.uk (Michael Curtis)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:08:20 +0100
Subject: [Casper] JSS gathering information
Message-ID: <FA21F62F-A5FA-4AD1-8D27-9C22A7B77AF8@bazmac.co.uk>

Hi,

I upgraded to 7.1 on Friday on my Leopard server. Now when I open the  
JSS utility it just sits there say, gathering information. Anyone got  
any ideas why it would do this?

Best wishes

Michael

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From jheath at ecfs.org  Mon Sep  7 07:19:03 2009
From: jheath at ecfs.org (Heath, Jay)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:19:03 -0400
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>

I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.

Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks.

Jay

On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>> wrote:


Hi,


Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging.


When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image.


This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment


Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,


Anyone else had this issue?


Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Mon Sep  7 07:23:43 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:23:43 +0100
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
Message-ID: <4AA5257F.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

Hi Jay, 

Thats exactly what i get, the 

"Installing adobe products......" etc locked screen does not appear, i get full access to the finder but logged in as the adobe installer user. 

I have 2 imacs that previously worked fine and not both have the same behavior, this is with Casper 7.0.1 and 7.1 on a live and a test server 

It installs fine, the problem is a student could use the client while it was installing without having to login etc 

If i cant solve this i will just have to go live with this behaviour 

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org> 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>

I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up 
. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.  



Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks. 


Jay 


On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:




Hi, 


Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging. 


When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image. 


This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment 


Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live, 


Anyone else had this issue? 


Criss 

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
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From jheath at ecfs.org  Mon Sep  7 07:33:08 2009
From: jheath at ecfs.org (Heath, Jay)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:33:08 -0400
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <4AA5257F.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
	<4AA5257F.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <3C73753E-0DD5-411F-B2F3-DCBD4E8B6C2C@ecfs.org>

Could it be conflicts during FirstRun? I am running a few other things at FirstRun. Based on my configurations, I add certain local users via script at reboot, a few printers mapping to OD, and also a Smart software installer policy (which as per Jamf support is triggered via firstrun). I'd love to know more about how FirstRun works--might help with troubleshooting.

What makes me wonder about a conflict is that I have seen the adobe installer attempt to log out after CS4 is installed, it deletes everything in the home folder except Library and unmounts the installer DMG. What is causing it to remain logged in?

- Jay Heath

Fieldston Lower
jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>

On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

Hi Jay,

Thats exactly what i get, the

"Installing adobe products......" etc locked screen does not appear, i get full access to the finder but logged in as the adobe installer user.

I have 2 imacs that previously worked fine and not both have the same behavior, this is with Casper 7.0.1 and 7.1 on a live and a test server

It installs fine, the problem is a student could use the client while it was installing without having to login etc

If i cant solve this i will just have to go live with this behaviour

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>> 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>
I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up
. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.

Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks.

Jay

On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>> wrote:


Hi,

Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging.

When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image.

This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment

Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,

Anyone else had this issue?

Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Mon Sep  7 08:15:57 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:15:57 -0500
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <3C73753E-0DD5-411F-B2F3-DCBD4E8B6C2C@ecfs.org>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
	<4AA5257F.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<3C73753E-0DD5-411F-B2F3-DCBD4E8B6C2C@ecfs.org>
Message-ID: <428D1EE2-63B6-4254-AC56-DB86F38A1C8C@uwec.edu>

Not likely a conflict. FirstRun does each step and typically waits to start the next. You can see what it all will do if you image a system, do not boot into the imaged side, and look in System/Library/StartUpItems/FirstRun.

I know I've seen this before as well, but It was with 7.0 I believe. Odd its happening on these newer.

If the lockscreen app/binary and lock.png image for adobe are in the FirstRun I'm not sure what's happening. Might need to dig deeper into All Messages in console to see errors or what not.

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2009, at 9:33 AM, "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>> wrote:

Could it be conflicts during FirstRun? I am running a few other things at FirstRun. Based on my configurations, I add certain local users via script at reboot, a few printers mapping to OD, and also a Smart software installer policy (which as per Jamf support is triggered via firstrun). I'd love to know more about how FirstRun works--might help with troubleshooting.

What makes me wonder about a conflict is that I have seen the adobe installer attempt to log out after CS4 is installed, it deletes everything in the home folder except Library and unmounts the installer DMG. What is causing it to remain logged in?

- Jay Heath

Fieldston Lower
<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>

On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

Hi Jay,

Thats exactly what i get, the

"Installing adobe products......" etc locked screen does not appear, i get full access to the finder but logged in as the adobe installer user.

I have 2 imacs that previously worked fine and not both have the same behavior, this is with Casper 7.0.1 and 7.1 on a live and a test server

It installs fine, the problem is a student could use the client while it was installing without having to login etc

If i cant solve this i will just have to go live with this behaviour

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Heath, Jay" <<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>> 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>
I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up
. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.

Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks.

Jay

On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>CMyers at uclan.ac.uk<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>> wrote:


Hi,

Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging.

When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image.

This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment

Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,

Anyone else had this issue?

Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

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<mailto:Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>

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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Mon Sep  7 08:57:47 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 16:57:47 +0100
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <428D1EE2-63B6-4254-AC56-DB86F38A1C8C@uwec.edu>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
	<4AA5257F.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<3C73753E-0DD5-411F-B2F3-DCBD4E8B6C2C@ecfs.org>
	<428D1EE2-63B6-4254-AC56-DB86F38A1C8C@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <061FBD11-68F4-4F73-97C9-C8A90301A832@uclan.ac.uk>

I'm at home now so can't check, I see jamfhelper.app and it's  
contents, should the lockscreen app be separate, could u send a screen  
shot of the firstrun folder contents?

I don't recall a lockscreen.app

If not how am I gonna get it in there

Criss

On 7 Sep 2009, at 16:15, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

> Not likely a conflict. FirstRun does each step and typically waits  
> to start the next. You can see what it all will do if you image a  
> system, do not boot into the imaged side, and look in System/Library/ 
> StartUpItems/FirstRun.
>
> I know I've seen this before as well, but It was with 7.0 I believe.  
> Odd its happening on these newer.
>
> If the lockscreen app/binary and lock.png image for adobe are in the  
> FirstRun I'm not sure what's happening. Might need to dig deeper  
> into All Messages in console to see errors or what not.
>
> Craig Ernst
> UW-Eau Claire
> (715) 836-3639
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 7, 2009, at 9:33 AM, "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org> wrote:
>
>> Could it be conflicts during FirstRun? I am running a few other  
>> things at FirstRun. Based on my configurations, I add certain local  
>> users via script at reboot, a few printers mapping to OD, and also  
>> a Smart software installer policy (which as per Jamf support is  
>> triggered via firstrun). I'd love to know more about how FirstRun  
>> works--might help with troubleshooting.
>>
>> What makes me wonder about a conflict is that I have seen the adobe  
>> installer attempt to log out after CS4 is installed, it deletes  
>> everything in the home folder except Library and unmounts the  
>> installer DMG. What is causing it to remain logged in?
>>
>> - Jay Heath
>>
>> Fieldston Lower
>> jheath at ecfs.org
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Criss Myers wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jay,
>>>
>>> Thats exactly what i get, the
>>>
>>> "Installing adobe products......" etc locked screen does not  
>>> appear, i get full access to the finder but logged in as the adobe  
>>> installer user.
>>>
>>> I have 2 imacs that previously worked fine and not both have the  
>>> same behavior, this is with Casper 7.0.1 and 7.1 on a live and a  
>>> test server
>>>
>>> It installs fine, the problem is a student could use the client  
>>> while it was installing without having to login etc
>>>
>>> If i cant solve this i will just have to go live with this behaviour
>>>
>>> Criss
>>>
>>>
>>> Criss Myers
>>> Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
>>> Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
>>> LIS Business Support Team
>>> Library 301
>>> University of Central Lancashire
>>> Preston PR1 2HE
>>> Ex 5054
>>> 01772 895054
>>>
>>> >>> "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org> 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>
>>> I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not  
>>> working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer  
>>> backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then  
>>> it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as  
>>> adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's  
>>> hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat  
>>> inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now  
>>> to troubleshoot it from the groud up
>>> . As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is  
>>> supposed to.
>>>
>>> Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior,  
>>> and if so, what their solution was. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jay
>>>
>>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment  
>>>> during imaging.
>>>>
>>>> When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to  
>>>> install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer  
>>>> client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a  
>>>> full screen image.
>>>>
>>>> This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my  
>>>> live environment
>>>>
>>>> Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else had this issue?
>>>>
>>>> Criss
>>>>
>>>> Criss Myers
>>>> Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
>>>> Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
>>>> LIS Business Support Team
>>>> Library 301
>>>> University of Central Lancashire
>>>> Preston PR1 2HE
>>>> Ex 5054
>>>> 01772 895054
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
>>>> Casper mailing list
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>>>
>>>
>>
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Mon Sep  7 19:11:40 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:11:40 -0500
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <061FBD11-68F4-4F73-97C9-C8A90301A832@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <C6CB278E.A148%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Attached is a screen of how it should look.

The right window is what?s inside of jamfHelper. I was mistaken about a copy of the lockscreen app also being copied in it, but the Lock.jpg (not png) needs to be there. JAMF must call the app a little different than what I do to customize it for my needs. Again, if you see the image file in the right place I?m not really sure what?s going on to prevent the lock screen from coming up. Probably worth a support email/call.

Cheers!

Craig E

On 9/7/09 10:57 AM, "Criss Myers" <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:

I'm at home now so can't check, I see jamfhelper.app and it's contents, should the lockscreen app be separate, could u send a screen shot of the firstrun folder contents?

I don't recall a lockscreen.app

If not how am I gonna get it in there

Criss

On 7 Sep 2009, at 16:15, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

Not likely a conflict. FirstRun does each step and typically waits to start the next. You can see what it all will do if you image a system, do not boot into the imaged side, and look in System/Library/StartUpItems/FirstRun.

I know I've seen this before as well, but It was with 7.0 I believe. Odd its happening on these newer.

If the lockscreen app/binary and lock.png image for adobe are in the FirstRun I'm not sure what's happening. Might need to dig deeper into All Messages in console to see errors or what not.

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2009, at 9:33 AM, "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org <mailto:jheath at ecfs.org> > wrote:

Could it be conflicts during FirstRun? I am running a few other things at FirstRun. Based on my configurations, I add certain local users via script at reboot, a few printers mapping to OD, and also a Smart software installer policy (which as per Jamf support is triggered via firstrun). I'd love to know more about how FirstRun works--might help with troubleshooting.

What makes me wonder about a conflict is that I have seen the adobe installer attempt to log out after CS4 is installed, it deletes everything in the home folder except Library and unmounts the installer DMG. What is causing it to remain logged in?

- Jay Heath

Fieldston Lower
 <mailto:jheath at ecfs.org> jheath at ecfs.org <mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>

On Sep 7, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

Hi Jay,

Thats exactly what i get, the

"Installing adobe products......" etc locked screen does not appear, i get full access to the finder but logged in as the adobe installer user.

I have 2 imacs that previously worked fine and not both have the same behavior, this is with Casper 7.0.1 and 7.1 on a live and a test server

It installs fine, the problem is a student could use the client while it was installing without having to login etc

If i cant solve this i will just have to go live with this behaviour

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Heath, Jay" < <mailto:jheath at ecfs.org> jheath at ecfs.org <mailto:jheath at ecfs.org> > 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>
I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up
. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.

Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks.

Jay

On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" < <mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> CMyers at uclan.ac.uk <mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> > wrote:


Hi,

Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging.

When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image.

This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment

Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,

Anyone else had this issue?

Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  8 06:57:20 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:57:20 -0500
Subject: [Casper] CS4 errors out
Message-ID: <4AA61C70.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I just got this on a laptop installing it via Ethernet....and have not seen this error message before.  Any insight on this? 

/usr/sbin/jamf is version 7.01 
Executing Policy CS4 full... 
Mounting afp://10.160.79.7/CasperShare to /Volumes/CasperShare... 
Getting package info from https://10.156.3.33:8443/... 
Installing Adobe products from ADBESTDSCS4_LS1.dmg... 
Adobe Installation Error from ADBESTDSCS4_LS1.dmg: Silent workflow completed with errors (Exit Code 6). 
Exceptions from the Adobe Installer: 31554:173 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirhjDRNnkd/Assets/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException$ErrorCode.class" to "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException$ErrorCode.class" 
31557:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException$ErrorCode.class" 
31558:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException$ErrorCode.class" 
31559:174 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException$ErrorCode.class" 
31565:175 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirhjDRNnkd/Assets/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException.class" to "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException.class" 
31567:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException.class" 
31568:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException.class" 
31569:176 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/ServiceRegistryException.class" 
31614:189 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirhjDRNnkd/Assets/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/DomainModelException.class" to "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/DomainModelException.class" 
31616:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/DomainModelException.class" 
31617:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/DomainModelException.class" 
31618:190 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/DomainModelException.class" 
31747:227 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirhjDRNnkd/Assets/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/ServiceManifestException.class" to "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/ServiceManifestException.class" 
31749:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/ServiceManifestException.class" 
31750:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/ServiceManifestException.class" 
31751:228 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.csi.core_1.0.0/com/adobe/csi/core/model/ServiceManifestException.class" 
32244:369 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirhjDRNnkd/Assets/plugins/com.adobe.drive.utils_1.0.0/com/adobe/drive/utils/UnicodeStringFormatException.class" to "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.drive.utils_1.0.0/com/adobe/drive/utils/UnicodeStringFormatException.class" 
32246:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.drive.utils_1.0.0/com/adobe/drive/utils/UnicodeStringFormatException.class" 
32247:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.drive.utils_1.0.0/com/adobe/drive/utils/UnicodeStringFormatException.class" 
32248:370 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS4ServiceManager/plugins/com.adobe.drive.utils_1.0.0/com/adobe/drive/utils/UnicodeStringFormatException.class" 
45173:1689 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirfNc8myKK/Assets/HelpFiles/Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/flash/events/HTMLUncaughtScriptExceptionEvent.html" to "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/flash/events/HTMLUncaughtScriptExceptionEvent.html" 
45175:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/flash/events/HTMLUncaughtScriptExceptionEvent.html" 
45176:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/flash/events/HTMLUncaughtScriptExceptionEvent.html" 
45177:1690 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Help/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/flash/events/HTMLUncaughtScriptExceptionEvent.html" 
59749:121 Creating directory at "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib" with mode 0775 
59751:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib" 
59752:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib" 
59753:122 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib" 
59756:123 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirrAsoayvQ/Assets/Adobe Extension Manager/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/classes.nib" to "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/classes.nib" 
59758:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/classes.nib" 
59759:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/classes.nib" 
59760:124 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/classes.nib" 
59763:125 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirrAsoayvQ/Assets/Adobe Extension Manager/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/info.nib" to "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/info.nib" 
59765:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/info.nib" 
59766:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/info.nib" 
59767:126 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/info.nib" 
59770:127 Copying file "/tmp/.tempdirrAsoayvQ/Assets/Adobe Extension Manager/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/keyedobjects.nib" to "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/keyedobjects.nib" 
59772:User "0" resolved to uid 0 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/keyedobjects.nib" 
59773:Group "80" resolved to gid 80 for path "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/keyedobjects.nib" 
59774:128 Saved owner 0 and group 80 for "/Applications/Adobe Extension Manager CS4/Adobe Extension Manager CS4.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AdobeSWFL.bundle/Contents/Resources/FlashExceptionDialog.nib/keyedobjects.nib" 
88551:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
92940:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93103:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93266:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93429:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93592:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93640:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93803:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
93851:Exception occurred while checking the install state of parentPayload TypeError: undefined is not an object 
Closing package... 
Unmounting file server... 



___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351






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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Tue Sep  8 13:45:36 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:45:36 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Boot Camp
Message-ID: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>

Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp  
partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my  
question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is  
there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need  
to make regarding the image?

I would really appreciate any help I can help.

-Robert



From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Tue Sep  8 13:40:28 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:40:28 -0400
Subject: [Casper] 10.6 "gathering info" hang on JSS Setup Utility - FIXED!
Message-ID: <481E8089-D64F-46E9-910B-0924C53BAF70@ll.mit.edu>

Hi-

Just called support and if you're running into the problem on 7.1 and  
10.6 server trying to get your JSS installed, do a:

sudo launchctl unload /Library/System/LaunchDaemons/ 
com.jamfsoftware.tomcat.plist

Should fix the glitch.

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


From kiorizzo at latinschool.org  Tue Sep  8 13:54:15 2009
From: kiorizzo at latinschool.org (Kathie Iorizzo)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:54:15 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
Message-ID: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>

We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.   
What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted  
software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't  
work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas?  
Thank you.
___________
Kathie Iorizzo
Lower School Technician
The Latin School of Chicago
kiorizzo at latinschool.org
312.582.6136



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From jstrauss at loyolahs.edu  Tue Sep  8 13:54:57 2009
From: jstrauss at loyolahs.edu (Jeff Strauss)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:54:57 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Boot Camp
In-Reply-To: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <C6CC12B1.5779%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>

What I've done is configure the Windows side as I like it, Sysprep it, boot back into the Mac partition, use Winclone to capture the partition, and upload the .winclone file into Casper Admin. The Winclone setup process will guide you through everything.

Then (and probably unrelated to Robert's question)...

I'm getting the error that my Windows partition isn't big enough for the Winclone image I'm deploying to the machine. The Winclone image is just over 5 GB and the partition is over 20 GB. Any ideas? I'm using a compiled image with 7.1 using the NTFS option the Additional Partitions tab in the configuration.


Thanks :)

On 9/8/09 1:45 PM, "Robert Everson" <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> wrote:

Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp
partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my
question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is
there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need
to make regarding the image?

I would really appreciate any help I can help.

-Robert


_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper



Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

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From matt at pratt.edu  Tue Sep  8 14:03:57 2009
From: matt at pratt.edu (Matt Martin)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:03:57 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
References: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
Message-ID: <E4B242AF-197E-486B-BECC-2FABE58015DE@pratt.edu>

In the machines that you don't want iChat being used, simply remove  
iChat from those machines. Or move iChat to the local admin's home.

Matt



On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:54 PM, Kathie Iorizzo wrote:

> We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.   
> What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted  
> software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't  
> work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas?  
> Thank you.
> ___________
> Kathie Iorizzo
> Lower School Technician
> The Latin School of Chicago
> kiorizzo at latinschool.org
> 312.582.6136
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Tue Sep  8 13:53:26 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:53:26 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Boot Camp
In-Reply-To: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <818E99C2-6F84-4B95-A2AF-C3F28843929C@ll.mit.edu>

Sysprep is the major thing you need to do.  This guide seems like a  
good start.

http://www.vernalex.com/guides/sysprep/

good luck on the dark side :)
---
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436

On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:45 PM, Robert Everson wrote:

> Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp
> partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my
> question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is
> there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need
> to make regarding the image?
>
> I would really appreciate any help I can help.
>
> -Robert
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  8 14:05:37 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:05:37 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Boot Camp
In-Reply-To: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <4AA680D1.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

If you dig through the email archives I have posted many tips on how to create a windows image for a Mac.  I have not used winclone in conjunction with Casper 7 yet, as this year we are not doing a dual boot image at all. 

If you use the Microsoft Networking client you must use sysprep in your images, because you cannot have duplicate computer names on the network.  If you are a Novell shop, you can uninstall the MS Networking client and not run system prep as Novell could care less if you have duplicate computer names on the same subnets. 

I will outline some good basic practices as I used to create our windows images at my old job and we used Zen from Novell for PXE booting and imaging.  I even wrote an interactive shell script that would list a number of images to use and then it would automate the process... 

Here are the very basic steps, if you have any specific questions ask them specifically: 

1)  Create the boot camp partition and install Windows like you normally would.  Install all desired apps, set all configurations that you would want in a base image. 

2)  Once that is done I like to boot into recovery console mode, this may not be available on Vista, and run a chkdsk /r.  This goes through and fixes and optimises the file system of your windows.  In my findings it even shaved off a few gigs of Windows junk files to make my image smaller.   

3)  Boot back into windows, run CCCleaner, clear and flush all logs, and seal it with sysprep it (if needed), then shut it down 

4)  Target mode boot that mac into another one and use WInclone to make an image of the Windows partition.   

5)  upload it via Casper Admin and set it's prorities. 

Now, like I said I have not used this with 7, so the new features I have not tried out and it is probably way easier to do than I did last year.  However, I was able to reimage 6,000 Macbooks with a dual boot image last year over the summer and it worked out just fine.  I did my imaging by invoking it in a shell script.   

You can see what I did on my site here: 

http://tlarkin.com/tech/shell-script-create-image-file-your-boot-camp-installation 

http://tlarkin.com/tech/shell-script-post-image-machine-boot-camp-partition 

http://tlarkin.com/tech/managed-dual-booting-casper 

These were scripts supplied by the first resource kit from JAMF, and I am not sure if they ever made it into the final release.   

So basically, after the OS X image is done it runs that shell script, which creates the partition and pulls the windows image down.  There are files that need to be present so that link from bombich may not work but I still have those files and I can post them on my site if need be. 

-Tom

>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/08/09 3:45 PM >>>
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp 
partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my 
question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is 
there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need 
to make regarding the image?

I would really appreciate any help I can help.

-Robert


_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  8 14:10:50 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:10:50 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
References: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
Message-ID: <4AA6820A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.

___________ 

Kathie Iorizzo 

Lower School Technician 

The Latin School of Chicago 

kiorizzo at latinschool.org 

312.582.6136 







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From kiorizzo at latinschool.org  Tue Sep  8 14:14:23 2009
From: kiorizzo at latinschool.org (Kathie Iorizzo)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:14:23 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <4AA6820A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
	<4AA6820A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <D906FC51-5B68-4B97-B2E1-DC05773CFD1D@latinschool.org>

No we use AD.
___________
Kathie Iorizzo
Lower School Technician
The Latin School of Chicago
kiorizzo at latinschool.org
312.582.6136



On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> You do not run open directory do you?
>
> >>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
> We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.   
> What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted  
> software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't  
> work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas?  
> Thank you.
> ___________
> Kathie Iorizzo
> Lower School Technician
> The Latin School of Chicago
> kiorizzo at latinschool.org
> 312.582.6136
>
>
>
>

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From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Tue Sep  8 14:19:51 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:19:51 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
Message-ID: <C6CC34A7.EEF5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

Rather than trying to find a different way to solve this problem, why not
try to fix what?s not working with Restricted Software in the JSS?

Is there a reason why this shouldn?t work for you? Have you addressed this
with JAMF Support?

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492



From: Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:54:15 -0500
To: casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software

We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is
the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even
though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list
still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.
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From kiorizzo at latinschool.org  Tue Sep  8 14:21:28 2009
From: kiorizzo at latinschool.org (Kathie Iorizzo)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:21:28 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <C6CC34A7.EEF5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
References: <C6CC34A7.EEF5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <29FB8D3E-5210-41AE-A6F8-C921C828D2DE@latinschool.org>

We have to list every user in the exemption list. I have users listed  
there and they still get access denied on the application.
___________
Kathie Iorizzo
Lower School Technician
The Latin School of Chicago
kiorizzo at latinschool.org
312.582.6136



On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:19 PM, Smith, William wrote:

> Rather than trying to find a different way to solve this problem,  
> why not try to fix what?s not working with Restricted Software in  
> the JSS?
>
> Is there a reason why this shouldn?t work for you? Have you  
> addressed this with JAMF Support?
>
> -- 
>
> bill
>
> William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
> MCS IT
> Merrill Communications, LLC
> (651) 632-1492
>
>
> From: Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org>
> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:54:15 -0500
> To: casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
>
> We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.   
> What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted  
> software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't  
> work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas?  
> Thank you.
> _______________________________________________
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> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  8 14:23:32 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:23:32 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <D906FC51-5B68-4B97-B2E1-DC05773CFD1D@latinschool.org>
References: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
	<4AA6820A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<D906FC51-5B68-4B97-B2E1-DC05773CFD1D@latinschool.org>
Message-ID: <4AA68504.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there. 

I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7. 

Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run. 

Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.

___________ 

Kathie Iorizzo 

Lower School Technician 

The Latin School of Chicago 

kiorizzo at latinschool.org 

312.582.6136 







On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote: 




You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.

___________ 

Kathie Iorizzo 

Lower School Technician 

The Latin School of Chicago 

kiorizzo at latinschool.org 

312.582.6136 











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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep  8 14:30:04 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:30:04 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <C6CC34A7.EEF5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
References: <6F0BD0D8-CC6F-4009-B622-669138E289B1@latinschool.org>
	<C6CC34A7.EEF5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <4AA6868C.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Bill 

There are a few things left to be desired in the restricted software
list.  For example, we have had students drop Halo into a writable
folder (yeah kids are that smart) in /Applications and play it during
class and it annoys teachers.  So, I put it on the restricted software
list for all users and it did not stop it from running because it is
actually part of a few bigger frameworks that are already running with
the system. 

So instead I wrote scripts that changed the permissions of that folder,
and then searched out and deleted all Halo installs.  So depending on
how the application is written it will or will not work. 

I had an open ticket last year to help me kill Halo and the answer was,
it can't really be done.  Now that was with version 6 last year, so who
knows with 7? 

-Tom


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Smith, William" <william.smith at merrillcorp.com> 09/08/09 4:19 PM
>>>

Rather than trying to find a different way to solve this problem, why
not try to fix what?s not working with Restricted Software in the JSS?

Is there a reason why this shouldn?t work for you? Have you addressed
this with JAMF Support?

--

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492


From: Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:54:15 -0500
To: casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software

We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else. 
What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted
software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't
work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas?
Thank you. 

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From lopez at embl.de  Tue Sep  8 23:02:53 2009
From: lopez at embl.de (Carmelo Lopez Portilla)
Date: Wed,  9 Sep 2009 08:02:53 +0200
Subject: [Casper] (no subject)
Message-ID: <20090909080253.mwimcw67m2ioc0o0@horde.embl.de>

Dear Robert,

I did the same steps that Thomas did for Sysprep, but I also used the tool
compname.exe to change the name of the machine based on  an IP address.
Since we wanted the windows to be part of an AD, we had to use also netdom to
join them to the domain

you can follow all in this link:

http://www.myitcommunity.com/articles/15/print_view.asp?id=6991

I was using before the scripts from Casper 6 but since Casper 7 I do not need
them anymore. We use Winclone to make the image (remember to select for ARD
under Preferences) and then copy the image to Casper Admin and you would then
be able to select this image for deploying

I am even using the partition tool from Casper Imaging for creating the bootcamp
partitiion (before I had an script using diskutil).

Good luck.

cheers

Carmelo Lopez Portilla

ITS EMBL Heidelberg
Tel. +49 (0) 6221 387 8444
Fax +49 (0) 6221 387 8517
email: lopez at embl.de


On Sep 8, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

If you dig through the email archives I have posted many tips on how to create a
windows image for a Mac.  I have not used winclone in conjunction with Casper 7
yet, as this year we are not doing a dual boot image at all.

If you use the Microsoft Networking client you must use sysprep in your images,
because you cannot have duplicate computer names on the network.  If you are a
Novell shop, you can uninstall the MS Networking client and not run system prep
as Novell could care less if you have duplicate computer names on the same
subnets.

I will outline some good basic practices as I used to create our windows images
at my old job and we used Zen from Novell for PXE booting and imaging.  I even
wrote an interactive shell script that would list a number of images to use and
then it would automate the process...

Here are the very basic steps, if you have any specific questions ask them
specifically:

1)  Create the boot camp partition and install Windows like you normally would. 
Install all desired apps, set all configurations that you would want in a base
image.

2)  Once that is done I like to boot into recovery console mode, this may not be
available on Vista, and run a chkdsk /r.  This goes through and fixes and
optimises the file system of your windows.  In my findings it even shaved off a
few gigs of Windows junk files to make my image smaller.

3)  Boot back into windows, run CCCleaner, clear and flush all logs, and seal it
with sysprep it (if needed), then shut it down

4)  Target mode boot that mac into another one and use WInclone to make an image
of the Windows partition.

5)  upload it via Casper Admin and set it's prorities.

Now, like I said I have not used this with 7, so the new features I have not
tried out and it is probably way easier to do than I did last year.  However, I
was able to reimage 6,000 Macbooks with a dual boot image last year over the
summer and it worked out just fine.  I did my imaging by invoking it in a shell
script.

You can see what I did on my site here:

http://tlarkin.com/tech/shell-script-create-image-file-your-boot-camp-installation

http://tlarkin.com/tech/shell-script-post-image-machine-boot-camp-partition

http://tlarkin.com/tech/managed-dual-booting-casper

These were scripts supplied by the first resource kit from JAMF, and I am not
sure if they ever made it into the final release.

So basically, after the OS X image is done it runs that shell script, which
creates the partition and pulls the windows image down.  There are files that
need to be present so that link from bombich may not work but I still have
those files and I can post them on my site if need be.

-Tom

>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/08/09 3:45 PM >>>
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp
partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my
question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is
there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need
to make regarding the image?

I would really appreciate any help I can help.

-Robert


_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper




From lopez at embl.de  Tue Sep  8 23:04:07 2009
From: lopez at embl.de (Carmelo Lopez Portilla)
Date: Wed,  9 Sep 2009 08:04:07 +0200
Subject: [Casper] Boot Camp
Message-ID: <20090909080407.fl0wx9gf52oss0ko@horde.embl.de>

Dear Robert,

I did the same steps that Thomas did for Sysprep, but I also used the tool
compname.exe to change the name of the machine based on  an IP address.
Since we wanted the windows to be part of an AD, we had to use also netdom to
join them to the domain

you can follow all in this link:

http://www.myitcommunity.com/articles/15/print_view.asp?id=6991

I was using before the scripts from Casper 6 but since Casper 7 I do not need
them anymore. We use Winclone to make the image (remember to select for ARD
under Preferences) and then copy the image to Casper Admin and you would then
be able to select this image for deploying

I am even using the partition tool from Casper Imaging for creating the bootcamp
partitiion (before I had an script using diskutil).

Good luck.

cheers

Carmelo Lopez Portilla

ITS EMBL Heidelberg
Tel. +49 (0) 6221 387 8444
Fax +49 (0) 6221 387 8517
email: lopez at embl.de


On Sep 8, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

If you dig through the email archives I have posted many tips on how to create a
windows image for a Mac.  I have not used winclone in conjunction with Casper 7
yet, as this year we are not doing a dual boot image at all.

If you use the Microsoft Networking client you must use sysprep in your images,
because you cannot have duplicate computer names on the network.  If you are a
Novell shop, you can uninstall the MS Networking client and not run system prep
as Novell could care less if you have duplicate computer names on the same
subnets.

I will outline some good basic practices as I used to create our windows images
at my old job and we used Zen from Novell for PXE booting and imaging.  I even
wrote an interactive shell script that would list a number of images to use and
then it would automate the process...

Here are the very basic steps, if you have any specific questions ask them
specifically:

1)  Create the boot camp partition and install Windows like you normally would. 
Install all desired apps, set all configurations that you would want in a base
image.

2)  Once that is done I like to boot into recovery console mode, this may not be
available on Vista, and run a chkdsk /r.  This goes through and fixes and
optimises the file system of your windows.  In my findings it even shaved off a
few gigs of Windows junk files to make my image smaller.

3)  Boot back into windows, run CCCleaner, clear and flush all logs, and seal it
with sysprep it (if needed), then shut it down

4)  Target mode boot that mac into another one and use WInclone to make an image
of the Windows partition.

5)  upload it via Casper Admin and set it's prorities.

Now, like I said I have not used this with 7, so the new features I have not
tried out and it is probably way easier to do than I did last year.  However, I
was able to reimage 6,000 Macbooks with a dual boot image last year over the
summer and it worked out just fine.  I did my imaging by invoking it in a shell
script.

You can see what I did on my site here:

http://tlarkin.com/tech/shell-script-create-image-file-your-boot-camp-installation

http://tlarkin.com/tech/shell-script-post-image-machine-boot-camp-partition

http://tlarkin.com/tech/managed-dual-booting-casper

These were scripts supplied by the first resource kit from JAMF, and I am not
sure if they ever made it into the final release.

So basically, after the OS X image is done it runs that shell script, which
creates the partition and pulls the windows image down.  There are files that
need to be present so that link from bombich may not work but I still have
those files and I can post them on my site if need be.

-Tom

>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/08/09 3:45 PM >>>
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp
partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my
question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is
there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need
to make regarding the image?

I would really appreciate any help I can help.

-Robert


_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper




From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Wed Sep  9 00:11:32 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:11:32 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Boot Camp
In-Reply-To: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <1AC921EE-1C27-4592-8B1F-63686B00B316@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <4AA76334.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

For those of you who might be interested, attached is my article for MacTech on imaging Macs with XP and Vista using Casper, it works and a few others on this list have used it successfully, it was pre 7.0 and winclone, but might help 

I cna forward the scripts as a zip and NTFS tools to anyone who wants them 

Cheers 

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/08/09 9:45 PM >>>
Does anyone have any tips and tricks for creating a Boot Camp 
partition?  I know how to do this within Capser, I hope, but my 
question is more related to making the actual winclone image.  Is 
there any sysprep necessary, any other special considerations I need 
to make regarding the image?

I would really appreciate any help I can help.

-Robert


_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Wed Sep  9 01:28:06 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:28:06 +0100
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
Message-ID: <4AA77526.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

RESULT 

Not sure if this affected Jay as well but this was my cause 

It was Apple Remote Desktop client update to  version 3.3.1, it was added as a package in the configuration 

Removed it and the CS4 helper works a treat 

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org> 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>

I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up 
. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.  



Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks. 


Jay 


On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:




Hi, 


Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging. 


When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image. 


This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment 


Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live, 


Anyone else had this issue? 


Criss 

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054



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From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep  9 06:42:16 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:42:16 -0500
Subject: [Casper] jamf MCX in 7.1
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909090642x5a26d211x78192bf06d3d3ff@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all,
The jamf binary started pulling down MCX on newly imaged machines after
upgrading to 7.1. The box for "Apply Computer Level Enforced Managed
Preferences" is NOT checked.

The problem is we have no MCX settings setup in Casper so it is essentially
pulling down nothing and preventing the machine from getting MCX from OD. I
have tried removing the Managed Prefs folder, rebooting, checking and
unchecking the setting in the JSS to no avail. Also unbound and rebound the
machines to OD / AD even though I know that shouldn't change anything.

These jamf MCX plists are getting recreated even when the machines are off
the network.

Any ideas?

Ryan Manly
GBHSD 225
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From tahking at hearst.com  Wed Sep  9 06:48:17 2009
From: tahking at hearst.com (Ah King, Travis)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:48:17 -0400
Subject: [Casper] jamf MCX in 7.1
In-Reply-To: <b416f85e0909090642x5a26d211x78192bf06d3d3ff@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C6CD2A61.DE55%tahking@hearst.com>

I worked with support on this and this seems to be the resolution (although I'm testing with the bulk of our users).

Ensure you update the Management Frameworks

dscl . -delete /Computers
rm -Rf /Library/Managed\ Preferences

Reboot the computer after that. The first reboot should be fine for any user preferences. For us, we use OD to show a blurb at the login window (as well as other things). That does not show up after the first reboot. After logging in as a user, it grabs the preferences from the OD server and then, after logging out, applies the blurb at the login window.

Hope that helps out for now. I'm doing more testing, but that seems to resolve the problem for us.

Travis


On 9/9/09 9:42 AM, "Ryan Manly" <ryan.manly at gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all,

The jamf binary started pulling down MCX on newly imaged machines after upgrading to 7.1. The box for "Apply Computer Level Enforced Managed Preferences" is NOT checked.

The problem is we have no MCX settings setup in Casper so it is essentially pulling down nothing and preventing the machine from getting MCX from OD. I have tried removing the Managed Prefs folder, rebooting, checking and unchecking the setting in the JSS to no avail. Also unbound and rebound the machines to OD / AD even though I know that shouldn't change anything.

These jamf MCX plists are getting recreated even when the machines are off the network.

Any ideas?

Ryan Manly
GBHSD 225



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From eyoung at thayer.org  Wed Sep  9 06:54:19 2009
From: eyoung at thayer.org (Eric Young)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:54:19 -0400
Subject: [Casper] jamf MCX in 7.1
In-Reply-To: <b416f85e0909090642x5a26d211x78192bf06d3d3ff@mail.gmail.com>
References: <b416f85e0909090642x5a26d211x78192bf06d3d3ff@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <16F35517-86E4-4FC6-82B6-60557806353B@thayer.org>

Also make sure USER level MCX is turned off there are two separate  
settings.


the addition of managed preferences and it being turned on by default  
in 7.01 was a huge headache.


On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:42 AM, Ryan Manly wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> The jamf binary started pulling down MCX on newly imaged machines  
> after upgrading to 7.1. The box for "Apply Computer Level Enforced  
> Managed Preferences" is NOT checked.
>
> The problem is we have no MCX settings setup in Casper so it is  
> essentially pulling down nothing and preventing the machine from  
> getting MCX from OD. I have tried removing the Managed Prefs folder,  
> rebooting, checking and unchecking the setting in the JSS to no  
> avail. Also unbound and rebound the machines to OD / AD even though  
> I know that shouldn't change anything.
>
> These jamf MCX plists are getting recreated even when the machines  
> are off the network.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Ryan Manly
> GBHSD 225
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From lpnicholas at moravian.edu  Wed Sep  9 07:13:59 2009
From: lpnicholas at moravian.edu (Nicholas, Lauren)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:13:59 -0400
Subject: [Casper]  Keyboard recommendation?
Message-ID: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526CD@mail1.moravian.edu>

This is totally unrelated, but I'm just looking for some suggestions:

 

We have many Crestron podiums where we have both a PC and a MacMini. We
bought a USB switcher and want to use only one keyboard, so that the
podium top is not crowded, in case a prof wants to use his/her laptop. I
will need something that has the Apple symbols, though, as well as the
PC symbols, otherwise end-users get completely confused. (it is what it
is...) Anyhow, the only one I know about is the Logitech "wave" layout.
Is there anything better out there that anyone here is using? I will
continue looking. Just curious.

 

Thanks,

-

lauren

 

-
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus

Center for Information Technology - CIT

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu

 

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From lpnicholas at moravian.edu  Wed Sep  9 07:20:20 2009
From: lpnicholas at moravian.edu (Nicholas, Lauren)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:20:20 -0400
Subject: [Casper]  MCX acrobat9 self-heal
Message-ID: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526D9@mail1.moravian.edu>

Ok, I really am pulling my hair out. Please help. I was assured that
this would work, but it doesn't. My environment is:

10.5.7 and .8 machines with CS4 Master Collection. Bound to AD, so each
user that logs in to a lab computer is using a network account. They get
a local home folder. I am managing this preference using Casper 7.01
MCX.... but it still does not work at all. I even consulted this article
and followed it step-by-step (among other similar articles):
http://itmac.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/adobe-acrobat-admin-password-self-
heal-problems/

 

...and still nothing. 

 

Is there anyone out there who is using this MCX setting where it is
working?? Maybe there is something in my config that is conflicting with
it that I don't know about?

 

Please help J

-

lauren

 

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From kiorizzo at latinschool.org  Wed Sep  9 07:24:11 2009
From: kiorizzo at latinschool.org (Kathie Iorizzo)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:24:11 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Keyboard recommendation?
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526CD@mail1.moravian.edu>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526CD@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <24128EA7-0A62-4069-97C8-C952C5FD9B94@latinschool.org>

I have this at home for my mac/pc switching.
http://us.kensington.com/html/13872.html
___________
Kathie Iorizzo
Lower School Technician
The Latin School of Chicago
kiorizzo at latinschool.org
312.582.6136



On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Nicholas, Lauren wrote:

> This is totally unrelated, but I?m just looking for some suggestions:
>
> We have many Crestron podiums where we have both a PC and a MacMini.  
> We bought a USB switcher and want to use only one keyboard, so that  
> the podium top is not crowded, in case a prof wants to use his/her  
> laptop. I will need something that has the Apple symbols, though, as  
> well as the PC symbols, otherwise end-users get completely confused.  
> (it is what it is?) Anyhow, the only one I know about is the  
> Logitech ?wave? layout. Is there anything better out there that  
> anyone here is using? I will continue looking. Just curious.
>
> Thanks,
> -
> lauren
>
> ?
> LAUREN NICHOLAS
> User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
> Center for Information Technology ? CIT
> Moravian College
> ph. 610 861 1633
> lpnicholas at moravian.edu
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

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From jamespalmer at smsd.org  Wed Sep  9 07:32:43 2009
From: jamespalmer at smsd.org (James Palmer)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:32:43 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Keyboard recommendation?
In-Reply-To: <24128EA7-0A62-4069-97C8-C952C5FD9B94@latinschool.org>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526CD@mail1.moravian.edu>
	<24128EA7-0A62-4069-97C8-C952C5FD9B94@latinschool.org>
Message-ID: <BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B558E@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>

Uh.....that's a $120 keyboard!  : )

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Kathie
Iorizzo
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:24 AM
To: Nicholas, Lauren
Cc: casper
Subject: Re: [Casper] Keyboard recommendation?

 

I have this at home for my mac/pc switching.

http://us.kensington.com/html/13872.html

___________

Kathie Iorizzo

Lower School Technician

The Latin School of Chicago

kiorizzo at latinschool.org

312.582.6136

 

 

 

On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Nicholas, Lauren wrote:





This is totally unrelated, but I'm just looking for some suggestions:

 

We have many Crestron podiums where we have both a PC and a MacMini. We
bought a USB switcher and want to use only one keyboard, so that the
podium top is not crowded, in case a prof wants to use his/her laptop. I
will need something that has the Apple symbols, though, as well as the
PC symbols, otherwise end-users get completely confused. (it is what it
is...) Anyhow, the only one I know about is the Logitech "wave" layout.
Is there anything better out there that anyone here is using? I will
continue looking. Just curious.

 

Thanks,

-

lauren

 

-
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus

Center for Information Technology - CIT

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu

 

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From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep  9 08:14:13 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:14:13 -0500
Subject: [Casper] jamf MCX in 7.1
In-Reply-To: <C6CD2A61.DE55%tahking@hearst.com>
References: <b416f85e0909090642x5a26d211x78192bf06d3d3ff@mail.gmail.com>
	<C6CD2A61.DE55%tahking@hearst.com>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909090814k56711940j54131497ffa079e4@mail.gmail.com>

This got rid of the jamf MCX plist from directly within the /Library/Managed
Preferences/ directory but I still got a user subdirectory with jamf MCX
within that after rebooting. And I am not enforcing MCX at the computer or
User level from within Casper :(
Are you having to do this on all of your newly imaged machines? So far I
have only done two since upgrading to 7.1 and they both have this issue.

Thanks for the tip.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Ah King, Travis <tahking at hearst.com> wrote:

>  I worked with support on this and this seems to be the resolution
> (although I?m testing with the bulk of our users).
>
> Ensure you update the Management Frameworks
>
> dscl . -delete /Computers
> rm ?Rf /Library/Managed\ Preferences
>
> Reboot the computer after that. The first reboot should be fine for any
> user preferences. For us, we use OD to show a blurb at the login window (as
> well as other things). That does not show up after the first reboot. After
> logging in as a user, it grabs the preferences from the OD server and then,
> after logging out, applies the blurb at the login window.
>
> Hope that helps out for now. I?m doing more testing, but that seems to
> resolve the problem for us.
>
> Travis
>
>
>
> On 9/9/09 9:42 AM, "Ryan Manly" <ryan.manly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> The jamf binary started pulling down MCX on newly imaged machines after
> upgrading to 7.1. The box for "Apply Computer Level Enforced Managed
> Preferences" is NOT checked.
>
> The problem is we have no MCX settings setup in Casper so it is essentially
> pulling down nothing and preventing the machine from getting MCX from OD. I
> have tried removing the Managed Prefs folder, rebooting, checking and
> unchecking the setting in the JSS to no avail. Also unbound and rebound the
> machines to OD / AD even though I know that shouldn't change anything.
>
> These jamf MCX plists are getting recreated even when the machines are off
> the network.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Ryan Manly
> GBHSD 225
>
>
>
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From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep  9 08:17:12 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:17:12 -0500
Subject: [Casper] jamf MCX in 7.1
In-Reply-To: <16F35517-86E4-4FC6-82B6-60557806353B@thayer.org>
References: <b416f85e0909090642x5a26d211x78192bf06d3d3ff@mail.gmail.com>
	<16F35517-86E4-4FC6-82B6-60557806353B@thayer.org>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909090817q5044b3eap38e1a96566b8718a@mail.gmail.com>

Yep User level was off too, forgot about that one in the first email. ;)

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Eric Young <eyoung at thayer.org> wrote:

> Also make sure USER level MCX is turned off there are two separate
> settings.
>
>
> the addition of managed preferences and it being turned on by default in
> 7.01 was a huge headache.
>
>
>
> On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:42 AM, Ryan Manly wrote:
>
>  Hello all,
>>
>> The jamf binary started pulling down MCX on newly imaged machines after
>> upgrading to 7.1. The box for "Apply Computer Level Enforced Managed
>> Preferences" is NOT checked.
>>
>> The problem is we have no MCX settings setup in Casper so it is
>> essentially pulling down nothing and preventing the machine from getting MCX
>> from OD. I have tried removing the Managed Prefs folder, rebooting, checking
>> and unchecking the setting in the JSS to no avail. Also unbound and rebound
>> the machines to OD / AD even though I know that shouldn't change anything.
>>
>> These jamf MCX plists are getting recreated even when the machines are off
>> the network.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Ryan Manly
>> GBHSD 225
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
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From tahking at hearst.com  Wed Sep  9 08:23:48 2009
From: tahking at hearst.com (Ah King, Travis)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:23:48 -0400
Subject: [Casper] jamf MCX in 7.1
In-Reply-To: <b416f85e0909090814k56711940j54131497ffa079e4@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C6CD40C4.DE6B%tahking@hearst.com>

Unfortunately, it seems that I do have to run these commands after every imaged machine. Seems like a bug right now. My work around will be to run a script on reboot (maybe) to run those commands.

As for your user preference, make sure in your JSS, under:
    Management > Management Framework Settings > Apply User Level Managed Preferences,

Make sure that option is unchecked. Then run (on your client with the problem):

sudo jamf manage

And then run the previous two commands (dscl and rm) from the previous email. Reboot and see  if that helps...



On 9/9/09 11:14 AM, "Ryan Manly" <ryan.manly at gmail.com> wrote:

This got rid of the jamf MCX plist from directly within the /Library/Managed Preferences/ directory but I still got a user subdirectory with jamf MCX within that after rebooting. And I am not enforcing MCX at the computer or User level from within Casper :(

Are you having to do this on all of your newly imaged machines? So far I have only done two since upgrading to 7.1 and they both have this issue.

Thanks for the tip.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Ah King, Travis <tahking at hearst.com> wrote:
I worked with support on this and this seems to be the resolution (although I'm testing with the bulk of our users).

Ensure you update the Management Frameworks

dscl . -delete /Computers
rm -Rf /Library/Managed\ Preferences

Reboot the computer after that. The first reboot should be fine for any user preferences. For us, we use OD to show a blurb at the login window (as well as other things). That does not show up after the first reboot. After logging in as a user, it grabs the preferences from the OD server and then, after logging out, applies the blurb at the login window.

Hope that helps out for now. I'm doing more testing, but that seems to resolve the problem for us.

Travis



On 9/9/09 9:42 AM, "Ryan Manly" <ryan.manly at gmail.com <http://ryan.manly at gmail.com> > wrote:

Hello all,

The jamf binary started pulling down MCX on newly imaged machines after upgrading to 7.1. The box for "Apply Computer Level Enforced Managed Preferences" is NOT checked.

The problem is we have no MCX settings setup in Casper so it is essentially pulling down nothing and preventing the machine from getting MCX from OD. I have tried removing the Managed Prefs folder, rebooting, checking and unchecking the setting in the JSS to no avail. Also unbound and rebound the machines to OD / AD even though I know that shouldn't change anything.

These jamf MCX plists are getting recreated even when the machines are off the network.

Any ideas?

Ryan Manly
GBHSD 225





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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Wed Sep  9 08:32:54 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:32:54 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Keyboard recommendation?
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526CD@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <C6CD34D6.A2DD%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

I know that this is probably not the answer you want, but we use to have to supply a Mac keyboard in our dual platform lecture halls for the simple fact that we couldn?t get anything else to work right for the EJECT button for a G5 Tower where the CD-Rom tray is behind the front of the box. Now that those are gone and Mini units are in instead a lot of them have been switched back to Dell keyboards.

In either case neither side of the house Windows users or Macs users have cared or really complained. To my point, I don?t think you need to make special accommodations and teachers can learn to live with it. In most cases the Mac keyboard was the better option since it did tend to have labels for what WAS the ALT key, and we did put blue dot stickers on the keys for CTRL+ALT+DEL for Windows users.

Just my two cents.

Craig E

On 9/9/09 9:13 AM, "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> wrote:

This is totally unrelated, but I?m just looking for some suggestions:

We have many Crestron podiums where we have both a PC and a MacMini. We bought a USB switcher and want to use only one keyboard, so that the podium top is not crowded, in case a prof wants to use his/her laptop. I will need something that has the Apple symbols, though, as well as the PC symbols, otherwise end-users get completely confused. (it is what it is?) Anyhow, the only one I know about is the Logitech ?wave? layout. Is there anything better out there that anyone here is using? I will continue looking. Just curious.

Thanks,
-
lauren

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
Center for Information Technology ? CIT
Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu <lpnicholas at moravian.edu>


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From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep  9 08:34:21 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:34:21 -0500
Subject: [Casper] MCX acrobat9 self-heal
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526D9@mail1.moravian.edu>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526D9@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909090834j1749989an47fa778cba289865@mail.gmail.com>

The way I ended up with it working was that each machine required the admin
password once at first launch but the Casper package filled the user
template and existing users with a good plist and it doesn't require the
password on subsequent launches even with different users.
I used Composer using the fsevents method and installed Reader fresh and
launched it the first time, then I built the package. Good luck.

On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Nicholas, Lauren <lpnicholas at moravian.edu>wrote:

>  Ok, I really am pulling my hair out. Please help. I was assured that this
> would work, but it doesn?t. My environment is:
>
> 10.5.7 and .8 machines with CS4 Master Collection. Bound to AD, so each
> user that logs in to a lab computer is using a network account. They get a
> local home folder. I am managing this preference using Casper 7.01 MCX?. but
> it still does not work at all. I even consulted this article and followed it
> step-by-step (among other similar articles):
> http://itmac.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/adobe-acrobat-admin-password-self-heal-problems/
>
>
>
> ?and still nothing.
>
>
>
> Is there anyone out there who is using this MCX setting where it is
> working?? Maybe there is something in my config that is conflicting with it
> that I don?t know about?
>
>
>
> Please help J
>
> -
>
> lauren
>
>
>
> ?
> *LAUREN NICHOLAS*
> User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
>
> Center for Information Technology ? CIT
>
> Moravian College
> ph. 610 861 1633
> lpnicholas at moravian.edu
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Wed Sep  9 08:37:47 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:37:47 -0500
Subject: [Casper] MCX acrobat9 self-heal
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291197526D9@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <C6CD35FB.A2E5%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

I?m not using MCX at all at this point nor have I broken Self Heal. As part of my patching process I have a package that lays over the top what Acrobat is trying to ?FIX? which is typically the browser plug-in and PDF printer, and anything it wants to put in place for all users with FUT and FEU.

Again, I know I?ve said I plan to send something out regarding this, but I haven?t had  some time to do so. I?ll try to scratch up some time today, and I?ll see what my index has for files in those patch packages as well.

Craig E

On 9/9/09 9:20 AM, "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> wrote:

Ok, I really am pulling my hair out. Please help. I was assured that this would work, but it doesn?t. My environment is:
10.5.7 and .8 machines with CS4 Master Collection. Bound to AD, so each user that logs in to a lab computer is using a network account. They get a local home folder. I am managing this preference using Casper 7.01 MCX?. but it still does not work at all. I even consulted this article and followed it step-by-step (among other similar articles): http://itmac.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/adobe-acrobat-admin-password-self-heal-problems/

?and still nothing.

Is there anyone out there who is using this MCX setting where it is working?? Maybe there is something in my config that is conflicting with it that I don?t know about?

Please help :)
-
lauren

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
Center for Information Technology ? CIT
Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu <lpnicholas at moravian.edu>


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From teresa.mahorney at qisd.net  Wed Sep  9 08:40:21 2009
From: teresa.mahorney at qisd.net (Teresa Mahorney)
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:40:21 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Disabling Bonjour in ichat?
In-Reply-To: <5fe906620908270827l5c8581aen3fd1f067e4c3a7e9@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C6CD3695.E6A%teresa.mahorney@qisd.net>

We would also like to disable Bonjour in iChat.  If anyone knows how to do
this I would really appreciate your response.   Would also like to put a
timeframe restriction on the entire application of iChat for student
machines so that it cannot run between 8am and 3:30pm?  Anyone have luck
implementing this?

Teresa Mahorney
Tech Support
Quanah ISD 


On 8/27/09 10:27 AM, "Alan Benedict" <abenedict at integer.com> wrote:

> Has anyone been successful in disabling Bonjour in iChat? ?I know how to
> disable bonjour system wide, but I only want to deny its use in iChat. ?I know
> that the setting is not stored in any of the ichat plists, and was wondering
> if anyone knows of an Managed Preferences setting to disable it or any other
> automated way.
> Thanks?
> --
> Alan Benedict
> ?
> Macintosh Technician
> The Integer Group
> O: 515-247-2738
> C: 515-770-8234
> http://www.integer.com
> 
> 
> 
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From Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu  Thu Sep 10 07:04:02 2009
From: Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu (Jason Halvorson)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:04:02 -0500
Subject: [Casper] After user upgrades to Snow Leopard,
	hidden account(s) are gone
Message-ID: <C6CE7182.FEE%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>

This may be obvious to some folks...

If a user installs Snow Leopard as an upgrade to their JAMF managed Mac, the
hidden accounts that were created for use with JAMF are no longer on that
device.

The JAMF binary is functional from the device, but the remote tools in
Casper won't have an account to work with on the device.



Jason


From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 10 07:19:59 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:19:59 -0500
Subject: [Casper] After user upgrades to Snow Leopard,
	hidden	account(s) are gone
In-Reply-To: <C6CE7182.FEE%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>
References: <C6CE7182.FEE%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>
Message-ID: <4AA8C4BE.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I just now had a user come in who upgraded on their own (i know i know) and sure enough the casper admin account was wiped when they upgraded 

So I can seem to confirm this

>>> Jason Halvorson <Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu> 09/10/09 9:04 AM >>>
This may be obvious to some folks...

If a user installs Snow Leopard as an upgrade to their JAMF managed Mac, the
hidden accounts that were created for use with JAMF are no longer on that
device.

The JAMF binary is functional from the device, but the remote tools in
Casper won't have an account to work with on the device.



Jason

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From sean.hansell at jwt.com  Thu Sep 10 07:32:53 2009
From: sean.hansell at jwt.com (sean.hansell at jwt.com)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:32:53 -0400
Subject: [Casper] 7 installation
In-Reply-To: <9A197882-2931-4104-A8FD-4C47584FC76A@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <OF5C9D126D.6A7AA2B6-ON8525762D.004FCEC4-8525762D.0050092E@jwt.com;
	namail3.na.corp.jwt.com>

As far as I know Casper is not supported with Snow Leopard yet. When I 
spoke to someone at JAMF a few weeks ago they said they were working on 
version 7.1 that would make it compatible.

Hopefully, someone from the mothership will chime in with more details.






"Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 
Sent by: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
09/02/09 05:24 PM

To
"casper at list.jamfsoftware.com List" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
cc

Subject
[Casper] 7 installation






Hi-

I'm installing Casper 7 on my brandy new XServe with Snow Leopard 
server and the JSS Setup Utility is stuck at "gathering info" and 
spinning the gear.  Has anyone gotten 7 installed ok on 10.6 server?

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

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From dderusha at schawk.com  Thu Sep 10 07:35:56 2009
From: dderusha at schawk.com (Dan DeRusha)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:35:56 -0500
Subject: [Casper] 7 installation
In-Reply-To: <OF5C9D126D.6A7AA2B6-ON8525762D.004FCEC4-8525762D.0050092E@jwt.com;
	namail3.na.corp.jwt.com>
References: <OF5C9D126D.6A7AA2B6-ON8525762D.004FCEC4-8525762D.0050092E@jwt.com;
	namail3.na.corp.jwt.com>
Message-ID: <825BEBB5-43A9-40B3-B74D-BF15A323EE15@schawk.com>

7.1 was released a couple days ago

JAMF Software is happy to announce that Casper Suite Version 7.1 is  
now available as a free download to all existing Casper Suite  
Customers! Casper Suite 7.1 brings Snow Leopard compatibility.   
Download and upgrade information is available here as well as all the  
release notes on what this update includes:

      http://jamfsoftware.com/downloads/CasperSuite7.1.dmg


Thanks

Dan



On Sep 10, 2009, at 9:32 AM, sean.hansell at jwt.com wrote:

>
> As far as I know Casper is not supported with Snow Leopard yet. When  
> I spoke to someone at JAMF a few weeks ago they said they were  
> working on version 7.1 that would make it compatible.
>
> Hopefully, someone from the mothership will chime in with more  
> details.
>
> <Mail Attachment.jpeg>
>
>
>
> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>
> Sent by: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
> 09/02/09 05:24 PM
>
> To
> "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com List" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> cc
> Subject
> [Casper] 7 installation
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi-
>
> I'm installing Casper 7 on my brandy new XServe with Snow Leopard
> server and the JSS Setup Utility is stuck at "gathering info" and
> spinning the gear.  Has anyone gotten 7 installed ok on 10.6 server?
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
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> to whom it is addressed and it may contain privileged and  
> confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient you  
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From lopez at embl.de  Thu Sep 10 07:41:53 2009
From: lopez at embl.de (Carmelo Lopez)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:41:53 +0200
Subject: [Casper] 7 installation
In-Reply-To: <OF5C9D126D.6A7AA2B6-ON8525762D.004FCEC4-8525762D.0050092E@jwt.com;
	namail3.na.corp.jwt.com>
References: <OF5C9D126D.6A7AA2B6-ON8525762D.004FCEC4-8525762D.0050092E@jwt.com;
	namail3.na.corp.jwt.com>
Message-ID: <E1856302-923B-46E2-BF01-1583E4675762@embl.de>

Casper 7.1 is out and fully supporting Snow Leopard!!!

Carmelo Lopez

On Sep 10, 2009, at 4:32 PM, sean.hansell at jwt.com wrote:

>
> As far as I know Casper is not supported with Snow Leopard yet. When  
> I spoke to someone at JAMF a few weeks ago they said they were  
> working on version 7.1 that would make it compatible.
>
> Hopefully, someone from the mothership will chime in with more  
> details.
>
> <mime-attachment.jpeg>
>
>
>
> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>
> Sent by: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
> 09/02/09 05:24 PM
>
> To
> "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com List" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> cc
> Subject
> [Casper] 7 installation
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi-
>
> I'm installing Casper 7 on my brandy new XServe with Snow Leopard
> server and the JSS Setup Utility is stuck at "gathering info" and
> spinning the gear.  Has anyone gotten 7 installed ok on 10.6 server?
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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> This transmission is intended solely for the person or organization  
> to whom it is addressed and it may contain privileged and  
> confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient you  
> should not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If  
> you believe you received this transmission in error please notify  
> the sender.
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From Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu  Thu Sep 10 07:50:48 2009
From: Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu (Jason Halvorson)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:50:48 -0500
Subject: [Casper] After user upgrades to Snow Leopard,
 hidden account(s) are gone
In-Reply-To: <4AA8C4BE.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C6CE7C78.FFA%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>

I forgot to mention this issue is present with a Casper Suite 7.01
environment (QuickAdd 7.01, JAMF 7.01 binary, JSS 7.01).

Upgrading to Snow Leopard wiped out both our hidden JAMF account and another
hidden Admin account that was set to User ID 495.

Jason



From: Thomas Larkin <tlarki at kckps.org>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:19:59 -0500
To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, Jason Halvorson
<halvorson.jason at mayo.edu>
Subject: Re: [Casper] After user upgrades to Snow Leopard,hidden account(s)
are gone

   

 I just now had a user come in who upgraded on their own (i know i know) and
sure enough the casper admin account was wiped when they upgraded

       

 So I can seem to confirm this

>>> Jason Halvorson <Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu> 09/10/09 9:04 AM >>>
This may be obvious to some folks...

If a user installs Snow Leopard as an upgrade to their JAMF managed Mac, the
hidden accounts that were created for use with JAMF are no longer on that
device.

The JAMF binary is functional from the device, but the remote tools in
Casper won't have an account to work with on the device.



Jason

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From dderusha at schawk.com  Thu Sep 10 07:50:54 2009
From: dderusha at schawk.com (Dan DeRusha)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:50:54 -0500
Subject: [Casper] After user upgrades to Snow Leopard,
	hidden	account(s) are gone
In-Reply-To: <4AA8C4BE.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <C6CE7182.FEE%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>
	<4AA8C4BE.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <205417FB-83F7-4784-91AB-D90EEBE53F4E@schawk.com>

we had 2 hidden accounts that are now gone as well.

Dan


On Sep 10, 2009, at 9:19 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> I just now had a user come in who upgraded on their own (i know i  
> know) and sure enough the casper admin account was wiped when they  
> upgraded
>
> So I can seem to confirm this
>
> >>> Jason Halvorson <Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu> 09/10/09 9:04 AM >>>
> This may be obvious to some folks...
>
> If a user installs Snow Leopard as an upgrade to their JAMF managed  
> Mac, the
> hidden accounts that were created for use with JAMF are no longer on  
> that
> device.
>
> The JAMF binary is functional from the device, but the remote tools in
> Casper won't have an account to work with on the device.
>
>
>
> Jason
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep 10 10:17:21 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:17:21 -0400
Subject: [Casper] hidden user
Message-ID: <5E4044CE-9AF6-4C30-B725-5F668EE7B4EF@ll.mit.edu>

Hi-

anyone else find that on 10.6, your ssh account is visible in the  
Accounts preference pane?  it has a less than 500 UID (101 I think)  
and i made sure com.apple.loginwindow.plist has Hide500Users set to  
true.

any ideas?

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


From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Thu Sep 10 11:41:30 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:41:30 -0500
Subject: [Casper] hidden user
In-Reply-To: <5E4044CE-9AF6-4C30-B725-5F668EE7B4EF@ll.mit.edu>
References: <5E4044CE-9AF6-4C30-B725-5F668EE7B4EF@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <F26880432BE828418CB54064D40C0C64DA288EFC38@hopexch.hopkins.hopkinsschools.org>

Sounds similar to when Leopard came out too, the same thing happened until there was another patch.

--
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373
________________________________________
From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nichols, Jared [jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:17 PM
To: Casper List
Subject: [Casper] hidden user

Hi-

anyone else find that on 10.6, your ssh account is visible in the
Accounts preference pane?  it has a less than 500 UID (101 I think)
and i made sure com.apple.loginwindow.plist has Hide500Users set to
true.

any ideas?

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

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From jstrauss at loyolahs.edu  Thu Sep 10 12:48:23 2009
From: jstrauss at loyolahs.edu (Jeff Strauss)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:48:23 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Time Machine
Message-ID: <C6CEA617.5869%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>

Anyone ever see my email about standard users using Time Machine? Anyone find a way to allow this?

Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

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From swood at integer.com  Thu Sep 10 14:17:39 2009
From: swood at integer.com (Steve Wood)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:17:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Removing Dummy Receipts
Message-ID: <438f5a310909101417h2c6b91e2r5cfee70c8b5862bc@mail.gmail.com>

I needed to install new Keynote templates on machines that have iWork 09.
So, I created the Templates package along with a dummy package.  I cached
the Templates on machines that had iWork 09 and installed the dummy package
at the same time.  Then, I created a Smart Group that looks for the receipt
from that dummy package.

I then setup a second policy that installs the templates on a 15 minute
interval.  This policy is scoped to the Smart Group I created.  This way,
once the software is cached on the machines it can be installed.

Now, I want to remove the machine from the Smart Group so I can go on with
other installs.  I thought that simply removing the receipt and running a
recon would work, but that doesn't seem to be doing it.  Can anyone shed
some lite on this?

Thanks.


Steve Wood
Director of IT
swood at integer.com

The Integer Group | 1999 Bryan St. | Ste. 1700 | Dallas, TX 75201
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From jheath at ecfs.org  Thu Sep 10 19:11:12 2009
From: jheath at ecfs.org (Heath, Jay)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:11:12 -0400
Subject: [Casper] jamfhelper and adobe cs 4
In-Reply-To: <4AA77526.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AA4D807.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<8A6C5685-9573-427E-ADA2-18A52BE5F778@ecfs.org>
	<4AA77526.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <38175611-AE3B-4B0C-B847-20AA4D656A6A@ecfs.org>

This did the trick for me as well.

Now that it works correctly, I have a new problem...I use the Smart software FirstRun installer as noted on JAMF's Support site<http://www.jamfsoftware.com/kb/article.php?id=234>. The first item of the FirstRun is mapping to our OD, so the computer boots to the loginwindow. Then, since the Adobe installer logs back out after the installation, the Smart policy cannot execute, and thus the software is not installed. Has anyone else experienced this?  I'll be calling JAMF tomorrow to see if I can get to the bottom of this, but I'm wondering if anyone else uses the OD mapping, followed by the CS4 installer, followed by the Smart install by policy as per the above KB article (I know it's a pretty specific config...)

Let me know! Thanks.

- Jay Heath

Fieldston Lower
jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>

On Sep 9, 2009, at 4:28 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

RESULT

Not sure if this affected Jay as well but this was my cause

It was Apple Remote Desktop client update to  version 3.3.1, it was added as a package in the configuration

Removed it and the CS4 helper works a treat

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Heath, Jay" <jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>> 09/07/09 3:19 PM >>>
I'm having a similar issue with the Adobe CS4 installer not working exactly like it is supposed to. I get the adobe installer backdrop but then a dock, menu bar and finder window pop up. Then it completes the install normally, but stays logged in as adobeinstall. My troubleshooting hasn't yielded results, so it's hard to say what is conflicting here. It also seems to be somwhat inconsistent as to when this occurs...I wish I had time right now to troubleshoot it from the groud up
. As it is, the install does work, just not exactly as it is supposed to.

Anyhow, I'm curious to hear if people have found similar behavior, and if so, what their solution was. Thanks.

Jay

On Sep 7, 2009, at 4:53, "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk<mailto:CMyers at uclan.ac.uk>> wrote:


Hi,

Is anyone having issues with the jamfhelper and CS 4 deployment during imaging.

When an autorun contains CS 4 it creates a FirstRun script to install CS 4, when the mac reboots it logs in as Adobe installer client and then runs the jamfhelper to lock the Screen with a full screen image.

This worked fine in the test lab but is now not working in my live environment

Using Casper 7.0.1 in both lab and live,

Anyone else had this issue?

Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

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From patc at 180amsterdam.com  Fri Sep 11 03:21:35 2009
From: patc at 180amsterdam.com (Pat Camporeale)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:21:35 +0200
Subject: [Casper] Advise or opinions? > JSS 7.01 & Mac Mini
Message-ID: <C6CFF14F.128A2%patc@180amsterdam.com>

Howdy all!

I?m running JSS on a Mac Mini attached to a FW400 2TB LaCie RAID 0 and runs
nicely. 10.5.8 Server with all the latest and greatest updates.
It is a Core 2 Duo and I have been reading the misconceptions of Snow
Leopard?s 64 bit going around on the web.

Since my Mac Mini is not a entire 64 bit capable machine. Not sure if I
should shell out to upgrade for the OS Server X 10.6 since the machine
itself will benefit nothing.

I feel compelled to leave it 10.5.8 but have not applied the 7.1 Jamf
upgrade yet.

Any thoughts?
Since Jamf has certified 7.1 to be Snow Leopard compatible... How will deal
with 10.5.8 Server?
Will I miss out on anything in 7.1?
Is it worth a new 10.6 Unlimited client seat?

Just asking for thoughts! :)

Good weekend everyone!!!!



BTW: Anyone have an iTunes 9 release party yet? :P



-- 
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Netherlands
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Fri Sep 11 07:42:39 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:42:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] feature request, again
Message-ID: <4AAA1B8F.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I have a very simple feature request.  I would like the ability from the management > policies tab to add the ability to flush the policy logs from a link.  That way I don't have to view the status, and then flush it after it loads.  I have a few log in hook policies that need to run a few times, but are set for self healing so once it runs it should heal itself over and over again 

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From james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk  Fri Sep 11 08:29:50 2009
From: james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk (James Partridge)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:29:50 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Odd behaviour since upgrading to Casper 7.1
Message-ID: <34200E5B-9CA9-482D-A62F-2F3499BD0151@oucs.ox.ac.uk>

My JSS is behaving oddly for the first time in about 3 years. I'm seen  
an error message when starting Casper Remote, and also when I  
interrupt an autorun imaging task so that I can manually tweak the  
imaging settings. A small window pops up saying: "The server that  
Casper Remote received data from does not appear to be a valid JSS.  
Please verify the address and try again."

There's nothing wrong with the server address, and I've done health  
checks on the JSS without any problems being reported. However, I have  
noticed that the response times from the JSS (e.g. when "gathering  
information" when Casper Remote first starts up) are suddenly much  
longer than they used to be, i.e. it's taking on the order of 30-40  
seconds for Casper Remote or Casper Imaging to start up. And when I  
use the web interface to the JSS I'm also seeing very long wait times.  
Nothing has changed in the infrastructure apart from upgrading to 7.1.

Other things seem to be working ok, however. Syncing of packages to a  
replication point works fine, the JSS Setup Utility is behaving  
normally, and as I say, all table checks are successful. But  
something's not right somewhere.

Before I plunge into the log files, has anyone else seen anything of  
this kind? It would be useful to know if others have seen similar odd  
behaviour or if it's specific to me. The JSS, btw, is running on a  
10.4.11 server, which is fully patched and up to date.

TIA

James

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Systems Development & Support (Apple)
NSMS
Oxford University Computing Service
13 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6NN

Tel.: (01865) 273207
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From winningham at math.ohio-state.edu  Fri Sep 11 08:31:43 2009
From: winningham at math.ohio-state.edu (Tim Winningham)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:31:43 -0400
Subject: [Casper]  JSS Duplicate Entries
In-Reply-To: <4AAA1B8F.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <4AAA1B8F.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <BBE8E744-913C-4CF4-92D9-D475CEC6D22E@math.ohio-state.edu>

Our IT team recently had to move computers around in a hand-me-down  
type fashion. Because of this, we had to rename computers (automated  
from a non-JAMF script matching a DNS entry) and thus have some  
matching computer names (hostnames) with differing hardware addresses.  
So anyway, is there an automated way I can remove these entries?

Tim Winningham

From abenedict at integer.com  Fri Sep 11 09:08:30 2009
From: abenedict at integer.com (Alan Benedict)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:08:30 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Advise or opinions? > JSS 7.01 & Mac Mini
In-Reply-To: <C6CFF14F.128A2%patc@180amsterdam.com>
References: <C6CFF14F.128A2%patc@180amsterdam.com>
Message-ID: <5fe906620909110908v5e56a445ob789928599925c7d@mail.gmail.com>

I am running 10.5.8 server and Casper 7.1 with no issues. It will run the
same on Leopard and Snow Leopard.  You said the Mac mini is a Core 2 Duo?
 All Core 2 Duo processors are 64-bit. What people are so confused about is
that Apple has SL booting into a 32-bit Kernel by default even if the Mac is
capable of running 64 bit.  They did this because not all developers have
re-coded their kernel extensions to be 64-bit yet.  It will still run apps
as 64-bit and for the most part most people will not notice the difference.
 There is a tool out there already to enable the 64-bit kernel, I used it on
my Mac Pro and truly cannot tell the difference.
--
Alan Benedict
?
Macintosh Technician
The Integer Group
O: 515-247-2738
C: 515-770-8234
http://www.integer.com



On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 5:21 AM, Pat Camporeale <patc at 180amsterdam.com>wrote:

>  Howdy all!
>
> I?m running JSS on a Mac Mini attached to a FW400 2TB LaCie RAID 0 and runs
> nicely. 10.5.8 Server with all the latest and greatest updates.
> It is a Core 2 Duo and I have been reading the misconceptions of Snow
> Leopard?s 64 bit going around on the web.
>
> Since my Mac Mini is not a entire 64 bit capable machine. Not sure if I
> should shell out to upgrade for the OS Server X 10.6 since the machine
> itself will benefit nothing.
>
> I feel compelled to leave it 10.5.8 but have not applied the 7.1 Jamf
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From bazmail at bazmac.co.uk  Fri Sep 11 10:25:56 2009
From: bazmail at bazmac.co.uk (Michael Curtis)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:25:56 +0100
Subject: [Casper] iTunes 9 and Home Share
Message-ID: <24BFD3D5-339E-4558-A893-682DD8FFF721@bazmac.co.uk>

Hi,

Has anyone found a way via Casper to turn off Home Sharing in iTunes
v9? I know you can turn off sharing in iTunes with Casper, but I
really can't have users having the ability to copy files between
machines.

Best wishes

Michael
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From NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org  Fri Sep 11 11:09:13 2009
From: NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org (NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:09:13 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Odd behaviour since upgrading to Casper 7.1
In-Reply-To: <34200E5B-9CA9-482D-A62F-2F3499BD0151@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
References: <34200E5B-9CA9-482D-A62F-2F3499BD0151@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <OFE717A17F.79020DE1-ON8625762E.006398C0-8625762E.0063B903@spps.org>

I'm currently working with JAMF support to resolve this slow or 
non-response from the JSS in environment.  we think it is tomcat related 
and possible related to the high volume of clients checking in. 
10.5.8 server with JSS 7.1  as well. 

Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
James Partridge <james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk>
To:
Casper Listserv <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Date:
09/11/2009 10:29 AM
Subject:
[Casper] Odd behaviour since upgrading to Casper 7.1
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



My JSS is behaving oddly for the first time in about 3 years. I'm seen 
an error message when starting Casper Remote, and also when I 
interrupt an autorun imaging task so that I can manually tweak the 
imaging settings. A small window pops up saying: "The server that 
Casper Remote received data from does not appear to be a valid JSS. 
Please verify the address and try again."

There's nothing wrong with the server address, and I've done health 
checks on the JSS without any problems being reported. However, I have 
noticed that the response times from the JSS (e.g. when "gathering 
information" when Casper Remote first starts up) are suddenly much 
longer than they used to be, i.e. it's taking on the order of 30-40 
seconds for Casper Remote or Casper Imaging to start up. And when I 
use the web interface to the JSS I'm also seeing very long wait times. 
Nothing has changed in the infrastructure apart from upgrading to 7.1.

Other things seem to be working ok, however. Syncing of packages to a 
replication point works fine, the JSS Setup Utility is behaving 
normally, and as I say, all table checks are successful. But 
something's not right somewhere.

Before I plunge into the log files, has anyone else seen anything of 
this kind? It would be useful to know if others have seen similar odd 
behaviour or if it's specific to me. The JSS, btw, is running on a 
10.4.11 server, which is fully patched and up to date.

TIA

James

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Fri Sep 11 11:24:19 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:24:19 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Security settings
Message-ID: <966855CC-A8B4-4DE0-AA91-B221D0FD086C@ll.mit.edu>

Hi all-

I've been working on a script to modify security settings on a  
system.  You can deploy it just about any way that you wish, including  
with Casper.  I deploy it through my core services package which preps  
the machine for use on our LAN, however.  It's attached, zipped, in  
case your mail system strips off bare scripts (like mine).

One little thing to look at though, is at the bottom where I set the  
screen saver time and locking... I had to sudo as the current user in  
order for it to reliably set on 10.6.  10.5 was more reliable by doing  
the regular defaults write commands, but for some reason, they  
wouldn't stick in 10.6.  I found that sudoing as the user, for  
whatever reason worked better.  I think it may be due to the fact that  
my core services installer is a meta package of packages that require  
various levels of authorization (root mixed with administrative) so  
may be that was mucking it up.  You may not need this work around.

j

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Fri Sep 11 11:16:12 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:16:12 -0400
Subject: [Casper] iTunes 9 and Home Share
In-Reply-To: <24BFD3D5-339E-4558-A893-682DD8FFF721@bazmac.co.uk>
References: <24BFD3D5-339E-4558-A893-682DD8FFF721@bazmac.co.uk>
Message-ID: <3DE48463-7728-40F4-9B48-5A6C75E7988D@ll.mit.edu>

1.  don't install itunes 9

or, likely easier,

2.  block it at the firewall.  ports 3689 UDP and 5353 TCP.

j
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Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
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On Sep 11, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Michael Curtis wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Has anyone found a way via Casper to turn off Home Sharing in iTunes
> v9? I know you can turn off sharing in iTunes with Casper, but I
> really can't have users having the ability to copy files between
> machines.
>
> Best wishes
>
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From abenedict at integer.com  Fri Sep 11 20:19:58 2009
From: abenedict at integer.com (Alan Benedict)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:19:58 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Launch services
Message-ID: <1E6FB323-9BC9-4C5D-A2B2-3DD5BCFEF5E0@integer.com>

Ok, so I created a package for The Unarchiver, and in that package is  
the com.apple.launchservices.plist. Now I know that there is a lot  
more info stored in that file than just the file types that I want The  
Unarchiver to open. When I push out this software will it just  
overwrite the existing launchservices plist or will it add to the one  
that is there? Ideally I would like it to add to it so I don't have to  
keep track of a master with all of my file associations. Does anyone  
know what the behavior is here with Casper? If it does overwrite the  
file does anyone have a solution that will allow me to add to the  
existing plist?  Thanks!

Alan

Sent from my iPhone

From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Sat Sep 12 08:05:51 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:05:51 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Launch services
In-Reply-To: <1E6FB323-9BC9-4C5D-A2B2-3DD5BCFEF5E0@integer.com>
Message-ID: <C6D122FF.2D0DE%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

> From: Alan Benedict <abenedict at integer.com>
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:19:58 -0500
> 
> Ok, so I created a package for The Unarchiver, and in that package is
> the com.apple.launchservices.plist. Now I know that there is a lot
> more info stored in that file than just the file types that I want The
> Unarchiver to open. When I push out this software will it just
> overwrite the existing launchservices plist or will it add to the one
> that is there? Ideally I would like it to add to it so I don't have to
> keep track of a master with all of my file associations. Does anyone
> know what the behavior is here with Casper? If it does overwrite the
> file does anyone have a solution that will allow me to add to the
> existing plist?  Thanks!

No, it will not merge. Source files overwrite destination files.

Behind the scenes, Casper uses the "ditto" command to install .dmg packages.
Ditto overwrites existing files with the source files you're installing. I'm
not sure what the "installer" command for installing .pkg files, but it too
generally overwrites existing destination files with with source files from
your install package.

I would suggest you get into a little scripting for this situation and use
Composer's ability to create .pkg packages. A .dmg package is dumb and flat.
It contains files to copy and that's it. A .pkg package, however, can be
smart and include post install scripts that run once the files are in place.

In Composer, create a new package by dragging the files you want to install
into its window. You'll see the package name on the left. Twiddle the
disclosure triangle open to view the Scripts section. Right-click or
Control-click the Scripts section and select Add Shell Script -->
postinstall.

Select the postinstall script and you'll be able to edit it in the pane on
the right. You'll probably want to use a "defaults write" command to edit
com.apple.launchservices and run this recursively through every user folder
as well as your User Template. Remember, each user has his own
launchservices database.

Or, if you are using the MCX preferences feature of Casper Suite 7.0, then
you can specify a default launchservices setting and it will apply to all
users at login, merging your setting with their existing settings. This
would be much simpler to maintain but requires you also be using a JSS.

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492


From kristian.christensen at oslo.ddb.com  Mon Sep 14 00:35:38 2009
From: kristian.christensen at oslo.ddb.com (Kristian Christensen)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:35:38 +0200
Subject: [Casper] No login screen on several macs
Message-ID: <C6D3BEEA.715F%kristian.christensen@oslo.ddb.com>

I have got some trouble after upgrading to Casper7.1, in the console i find the following error:

14.09.09 08.59.16 com.apple.loginwindow[33] MCXCCacheGraph(localhost, dsRecTypeStandard:Computers): Cannot cache because an existing record named "localhost" has conflicting attributes and must be deleted before caching.

I think it has to do with the mcx settings in casper, but im not sure
Any idea what is happening here

Kristian Christensen
DDB Oslo AS
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From lpnicholas at moravian.edu  Mon Sep 14 08:04:54 2009
From: lpnicholas at moravian.edu (Nicholas, Lauren)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:04:54 -0400
Subject: [Casper]  MCX com.apple.desktop
Message-ID: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>

I am managing a preference to give the user (when they initially log in)
a particular desktop. It's set to "User Level at Next Login Only" which
is basically, "once". They can sure change it, but when they log out and
log back in, it reverts back to the old desktop. Is there a reason for
this? Am I missing something?

 

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User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus

Center for Information Technology - CIT

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 14 09:54:34 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:54:34 -0500
Subject: [Casper] MCX com.apple.desktop
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <4AAE2EFA.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I think that is because the nature of MCX refreshes itself at log in/out
so it gets changed back.

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/14/09 10:04 AM >>>

I am managing a preference to give the user (when they initially log in)
a particular desktop. It?s set to ?User Level at Next Login Only? which
is basically, ?once?. They can sure change it, but when they log out and
log back in, it reverts back to the old desktop. Is there a reason for
this? Am I missing something? 
  

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 


Center for Information Technology ? CIT 


Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633


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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Mon Sep 14 10:00:15 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:15 +0100
Subject: [Casper] MCX com.apple.desktop
In-Reply-To: <4AAE2EFA.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
	<4AAE2EFA.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <1E7D6E17-7FC1-4B7B-A660-F49F62876570@uclan.ac.uk>

Well I dunno, is mcx and mine work fine for "once" settings , but i  
use an od and computer level managment, so it's either Casper or the  
desktop pref that cause this

My desktop pref is set as always, but iysed to do as once and it stuck  
during log off

On 14 Sep 2009, at 17:54, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> I think that is because the nature of MCX refreshes itself at log in/ 
> out so it gets changed back.
>
> >>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/14/09 10:04 AM >>>
> I am managing a preference to give the user (when they initially log  
> in) a particular desktop. It?s set to ?User Level at Next Login  
> Only? which is basically, ?once?. They can sure change it, but  
> when they log out and log back in, it reverts back to the old deskto 
> p. Is there a reason for this? Am I missing something?
>
>
> ?
> LAUREN NICHOLAS
> User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
>
> Center for Information Technology ? CIT
>
> Moravian College
> ph. 610 861 1633
>
> lpnicholas at moravian.edu
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 14 10:08:34 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:08:34 -0500
Subject: [Casper] MCX com.apple.desktop
In-Reply-To: <1E7D6E17-7FC1-4B7B-A660-F49F62876570@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
	<4AAE2EFA.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<1E7D6E17-7FC1-4B7B-A660-F49F62876570@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <4AAE3242.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

A computer level MCX setting will be applied and enforced globally, to
all users.  So it will over write even group or user level policy. 

I haven't had time or even a chance to really look at how Casper 7
handles MCX but once I get a few seconds to myself I will look it up and
see if I can't come up with some examples and post them on my site. 

Or, if anyone already has some, please share. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> Criss Myers <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> 09/14/09 12:00 PM >>>

Well I dunno, is mcx and mine work fine for "once" settings , but i use
an od and computer level managment, so it's either Casper or the desktop
pref that cause this 



My desktop pref is set as always, but iysed to do as once and it stuck
during log off

On 14 Sep 2009, at 17:54, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:




I think that is because the nature of MCX refreshes itself at log in/out
so it gets changed back.

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/14/09 10:04 AM >>>

I am managing a preference to give the user (when they initially log in)
a particular desktop. It?s set to ?User Level at Next Login Only? which
is basically, ?once?. They can sure change it, but when they log out and
log back in, it reverts back to the old desktop. Is there a reason for
this? Am I missing something? 
  


?
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User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 



Center for Information Technology ? CIT 



Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633



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From eyoung at thayer.org  Mon Sep 14 10:22:36 2009
From: eyoung at thayer.org (Eric Young)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:22:36 -0400
Subject: [Casper] MCX com.apple.desktop
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <E78B4E08-939D-4C60-B5F8-DBF98F852C54@thayer.org>

If this particular setting were being pushed via WGM as opposed to  
Casper It would sound like it was set to Often or Always, as opposed  
to Once.  I have a rather built out set of MCX rules going out so I am  
avoiding the Casper ones, but in looking at the setup in my JSS I am  
not seeing a way to set frequency for refreshing the mcx record on the  
machine.  It would seem to me that as it is, your desktop policy has  
set the User's MCX record and now will dutifully reset the desktop  
each time the use logs back in.




On Sep 14, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Nicholas, Lauren wrote:

> I am managing a preference to give the user (when they initially log  
> in) a particular desktop. It?s set to ?User Level at Next Login  
> Only? which is basically, ?once?. They can sure change it, but when  
> they log out and log back in, it reverts back to the old desktop. Is  
> there a reason for this? Am I missing something?
>
> ?
> LAUREN NICHOLAS
> User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
> Center for Information Technology ? CIT
> Moravian College
> ph. 610 861 1633
> lpnicholas at moravian.edu
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From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Mon Sep 14 12:01:14 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:01:14 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Revisited - Computers not rebooting after imaging
Message-ID: <C6D3FD2A.4432%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

Hi Everyone,

We seem to be having a resurgence of computers that image and get to the end, but then fail to write the firstrun script and reboot.  We?re using the NetRestore Maker from June and the Casper Imaging 7.01 app, and the image is of 10.5.8 on the new macbook pros.  The computers I?ve been trying it on are imaging in about 20 minutes, so it isn?t taking a huge amount of time to image, which I thought was the main issue people were seeing.

Thanks,
John

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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Mon Sep 14 14:00:48 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:48 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Revisited - Computers not rebooting after imaging
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References: <C6D3FD2A.4432%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>
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No I think it was the kernel panics and not installing the first run  
that ppl were having , mine is very hit and miss

On 14 Sep 2009, at 20:01, John Wetter <john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us>  
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> We seem to be having a resurgence of computers that image and get to  
> the end, but then fail to write the firstrun script and reboot.  We? 
> re using the NetRestore Maker from June and the Casper Imaging 7.01  
> app, and the image is of 10.5.8 on the new macbook pros.  The comput 
> ers I?ve been trying it on are imaging in about 20 minutes, so it is 
> n?t taking a huge amount of time to image, which I thought was the m 
> ain issue people were seeing.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> -- 
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> Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
> Hopkins Public Schools
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From detroye1 at apple.com  Mon Sep 14 14:20:39 2009
From: detroye1 at apple.com (John DeTroye)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:20:39 -0600
Subject: [Casper] MCX com.apple.desktop
In-Reply-To: <E78B4E08-939D-4C60-B5F8-DBF98F852C54@thayer.org>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F39291198656E9@mail1.moravian.edu>
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Message-ID: <AD6015E6-148C-47FA-859C-F9D9AC31C169@apple.com>

I'd suggest looking at the Managed Client settings as they appear in  
System Profiler when you are logged in as a managed user. Those values  
will show you what the Compositor determined at login for that  
specific user.

johnd
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Apple - Education                   iChat: johnd at mac.com
Systems Management Guide - http://www.apple.com/education/go/sysmgmt/
Client Management Offerings - http://www.apple.com/education/it-professionals/online-tutorials.html
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On Sep 14, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Eric Young wrote:

> If this particular setting were being pushed via WGM as opposed to  
> Casper It would sound like it was set to Often or Always, as opposed  
> to Once.  I have a rather built out set of MCX rules going out so I  
> am avoiding the Casper ones, but in looking at the setup in my JSS I  
> am not seeing a way to set frequency for refreshing the mcx record  
> on the machine.  It would seem to me that as it is, your desktop  
> policy has set the User's MCX record and now will dutifully reset  
> the desktop each time the use logs back in.
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Nicholas, Lauren wrote:
>
>> I am managing a preference to give the user (when they initially  
>> log in) a particular desktop. It?s set to ?User Level at Next Login  
>> Only? which is basically, ?once?. They can sure change it, but when  
>> they log out and log back in, it reverts back to the old desktop.  
>> Is there a reason for this? Am I missing something?
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From jstrauss at loyolahs.edu  Mon Sep 14 14:53:40 2009
From: jstrauss at loyolahs.edu (Jeff Strauss)
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:53:40 -0700
Subject: [Casper] <no subject>
Message-ID: <C6D40974.5932%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>

I'm using OD to manage allowed applications, but some of my users are falling out of the "managed" category (in System Prefs -> Accounts, they're only "Mobile," no longer "Managed," and preferences aren't applied).  Is there a way to get them "Managed" again? I've tried to rebind the machine to the server, but that doesn't seem to do the trick...

Thanks for any help :)

Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

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From pgawlocki at cellsignal.net  Tue Sep 15 08:29:36 2009
From: pgawlocki at cellsignal.net (Peter Gawlocki)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:29:36 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Software license tracking.
Message-ID: <0DCDB353-92E0-4184-9EDB-B6BD73C82818@cellsignal.net>

Two part question.

1) How do you all track track your software serial numbers?  Do you  
use the Licensed Software feature in Casper?

2)  If you are using the Licensed Software feature in Casper... and  
you had 100 individual Quicktime Pro Serial numbers... can you import  
them all at once or do you have to create each entry one at a time?



From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 09:51:23 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:51:23 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Software license tracking.
In-Reply-To: <0DCDB353-92E0-4184-9EDB-B6BD73C82818@cellsignal.net>
References: <0DCDB353-92E0-4184-9EDB-B6BD73C82818@cellsignal.net>
Message-ID: <377B1C6C-65C3-4178-99C1-EF64D208BBEE@uclan.ac.uk>

I use keyserver

Cross

On 15 Sep 2009, at 16:29, Peter Gawlocki <pgawlocki at cellsignal.net>  
wrote:

> Two part question.
>
> 1) How do you all track track your software serial numbers?  Do you  
> use the Licensed Software feature in Casper?
>
> 2)  If you are using the Licensed Software feature in Casper... and  
> you had 100 individual Quicktime Pro Serial numbers... can you  
> import them all at once or do you have to create each entry one at a  
> time?
>
>
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 15 10:03:59 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:03:59 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
Message-ID: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

So..... 

CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?  I am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and the policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just start up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and manually install it, all is kosher - no problems.  However, through Casper I get mixed results.  So I am trying the resource kit. 

It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45 minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium. 

How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit stuff? 

Thanks 

Tom 
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 10:13:02 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:13:02 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>

I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be doing it  
via self service with the resource pack which worked in testing,

On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> So.....
>
> CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?  I  
> am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and the  
> policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just start up  
> trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and manually install it,  
> all is kosher - no problems.  However, through Casper I get mixed  
> results.  So I am trying the resource kit.
>
> It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45  
> minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium.
>
> How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit  
> stuff?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From dderusha at schawk.com  Tue Sep 15 10:38:19 2009
From: dderusha at schawk.com (Dan DeRusha)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:38:19 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>


On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Criss Myers wrote:

> I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be doing it  
> via self service with the resource pack which worked in testing,


Criss-

How are you accomplishing this?  We struggled with consistency.  We  
spent more time uninstalling and reinstalling by hand than it was worth.
Currently we image, then using a policy at STARTUP we have had success  
every time.

Dan

>
> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
>
>> So.....
>>
>> CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?  I  
>> am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and the  
>> policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just start  
>> up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and manually install  
>> it, all is kosher - no problems.  However, through Casper I get  
>> mixed results.  So I am trying the resource kit.
>>
>> It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45  
>> minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium.
>>
>> How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit  
>> stuff?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tom
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
> _______________________________________________
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 10:50:14 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:50:14 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>
	<32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>
Message-ID: <6E0C6AE3-B59D-4C22-A7FC-68EF060352D6@uclan.ac.uk>

As per cs3 , I just add them to the config and they install via the  
first run. As easy as that,

What issues u getting ?

On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:38, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:

>
> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>
>> I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be doing  
>> it via self service with the resource pack which worked in testing,
>
>
> Criss-
>
> How are you accomplishing this?  We struggled with consistency.  We  
> spent more time uninstalling and reinstalling by hand than it was  
> worth.
> Currently we image, then using a policy at STARTUP we have had  
> success every time.
>
> Dan
>
>>
>> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
>>
>>> So.....
>>>
>>> CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?  I  
>>> am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and the  
>>> policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just start  
>>> up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and manually  
>>> install it, all is kosher - no problems.  However, through Casper  
>>> I get mixed results.  So I am trying the resource kit.
>>>
>>> It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45  
>>> minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium.
>>>
>>> How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit  
>>> stuff?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Casper mailing list
>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From dderusha at schawk.com  Tue Sep 15 10:55:58 2009
From: dderusha at schawk.com (Dan DeRusha)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:55:58 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <6E0C6AE3-B59D-4C22-A7FC-68EF060352D6@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>
	<32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>
	<6E0C6AE3-B59D-4C22-A7FC-68EF060352D6@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <590A00AB-6172-4435-A635-DD49AF936FBA@schawk.com>


On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Criss Myers wrote:

> As per cs3 , I just add them to the config and they install via the  
> first run. As easy as that,
>
> What issues u getting ?

It would install, CS3 would open ok the first couple of times.  A day  
later or so, CS3 would error requiring a reinstallation.
Manual Uninstall, Reinstall and re-running the updates takes so much  
time....



>
> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:38, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>>
>>> I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be doing  
>>> it via self service with the resource pack which worked in testing,
>>
>>
>> Criss-
>>
>> How are you accomplishing this?  We struggled with consistency.  We  
>> spent more time uninstalling and reinstalling by hand than it was  
>> worth.
>> Currently we image, then using a policy at STARTUP we have had  
>> success every time.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>>
>>> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So.....
>>>>
>>>> CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?   
>>>> I am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and the  
>>>> policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just start  
>>>> up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and manually  
>>>> install it, all is kosher - no problems.  However, through Casper  
>>>> I get mixed results.  So I am trying the resource kit.
>>>>
>>>> It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45  
>>>> minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium.
>>>>
>>>> How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit  
>>>> stuff?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Casper mailing list
>>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Casper mailing list
>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 10:58:38 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:58:38 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <590A00AB-6172-4435-A635-DD49AF936FBA@schawk.com>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>
	<32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>
	<6E0C6AE3-B59D-4C22-A7FC-68EF060352D6@uclan.ac.uk>
	<590A00AB-6172-4435-A635-DD49AF936FBA@schawk.com>
Message-ID: <D9DA00A1-DF85-42ED-9106-44E0E0147A73@uclan.ac.uk>

Are we talking about cs3 or cs4?

On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:55, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:

>
> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>
>> As per cs3 , I just add them to the config and they install via the  
>> first run. As easy as that,
>>
>> What issues u getting ?
>
> It would install, CS3 would open ok the first couple of times.  A  
> day later or so, CS3 would error requiring a reinstallation.
> Manual Uninstall, Reinstall and re-running the updates takes so much  
> time....
>
>
>
>>
>> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:38, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>>>
>>>> I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be doing  
>>>> it via self service with the resource pack which worked in testing,
>>>
>>>
>>> Criss-
>>>
>>> How are you accomplishing this?  We struggled with consistency.   
>>> We spent more time uninstalling and reinstalling by hand than it  
>>> was worth.
>>> Currently we image, then using a policy at STARTUP we have had  
>>> success every time.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So.....
>>>>>
>>>>> CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?   
>>>>> I am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and  
>>>>> the policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just  
>>>>> start up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and  
>>>>> manually install it, all is kosher - no problems.  However,  
>>>>> through Casper I get mixed results.  So I am trying the resource  
>>>>> kit.
>>>>>
>>>>> It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45  
>>>>> minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium.
>>>>>
>>>>> How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit  
>>>>> stuff?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Casper mailing list
>>>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Casper mailing list
>>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>>
>
> _______________________________________________
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 15 11:16:58 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:16:58 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <D9DA00A1-DF85-42ED-9106-44E0E0147A73@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
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	<32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>
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	<D9DA00A1-DF85-42ED-9106-44E0E0147A73@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <4AAF93C9.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

CS4 

At first I just dumped the DMG of DPCS4 into Casper Admin and made an Adobe Installer.  Created a start up and manual trigger policy.  They work but error out, and sometimes they don't finish the install.  Like it will do everything but InDesign and Flash will not finish loading. 

I think used the materials on the resource kit to do the pre and post installs and when I reboot to trigger the policy I get the JAMF splash screen but it never installs, it just hangs there. 

CS3 did not have these problems, but I was using Casper 6 with CS3 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> Criss Myers <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> 09/15/09 12:58 PM >>>

Are we talking about cs3 or cs4?

On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:55, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:






On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Criss Myers wrote: 




As per cs3 , I just add them to the config and they install via the first run. As easy as that, 



What issues u getting ?



It would install, CS3 would open ok the first couple of times.  A day later or so, CS3 would error requiring a reinstallation. 

Manual Uninstall, Reinstall and re-running the updates takes so much time.... 









On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:38, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:






On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Criss Myers wrote: 




I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be doing it via self service with the resource pack which worked in testing, 





Criss- 



How are you accomplishing this?  We struggled with consistency.  We spent more time uninstalling and reinstalling by hand than it was worth. 

Currently we image, then using a policy at STARTUP we have had success every time. 



Dan 





On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:




So..... 



CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly changed?  I am using the pre and post configs from the resource kit and the policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it was just start up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually and manually install it, all is kosher - no problems.  However, through Casper I get mixed results.  So I am trying the resource kit. 



It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good 45 minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design Premium. 



How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource kit stuff? 



Thanks 



Tom 


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Casper mailing list 



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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 11:29:13 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:29:13 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <4AAF93C9.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <4AAF82AF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<CEB6091C-C6DA-4B06-8E66-D9692DCAF5E9@uclan.ac.uk>
	<32B93C71-028C-4906-923C-5861EF523B4F@schawk.com>
	<6E0C6AE3-B59D-4C22-A7FC-68EF060352D6@uclan.ac.uk>
	<590A00AB-6172-4435-A635-DD49AF936FBA@schawk.com>
	<D9DA00A1-DF85-42ED-9106-44E0E0147A73@uclan.ac.uk>
	<4AAF93C9.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <DC3084CA-1D91-4A9E-993A-6CB90DD109CD@uclan.ac.uk>

Aye but u used the downloaded dmg's from adobe right? At the time u  
spoke about that I did say I felt they were unreliable, try making ur  
own dmg's from the install cd and see how that works

Criss

On 15 Sep 2009, at 19:16, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> CS4
>
> At first I just dumped the DMG of DPCS4 into Casper Admin and made  
> an Adobe Installer.  Created a start up and manual trigger policy.   
> They work but error out, and sometimes they don't finish the  
> install.  Like it will do everything but InDesign and Flash will not  
> finish loading.
>
> I think used the materials on the resource kit to do the pre and  
> post installs and when I reboot to trigger the policy I get the JAMF  
> splash screen but it never installs, it just hangs there.
>
> CS3 did not have these problems, but I was using Casper 6 with CS3
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
> >>> Criss Myers <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> 09/15/09 12:58 PM >>>
> Are we talking about cs3 or cs4?
>
> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:55, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>>
>>> As per cs3 , I just add them to the config and they install via  
>>> the first run. As easy as that,
>>>
>>> What issues u getting ?
>>
>> It would install, CS3 would open ok the first couple of times.  A  
>> day later or so, CS3 would error requiring a reinstallation.
>> Manual Uninstall, Reinstall and re-running the updates takes so  
>> much time....
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:38, Dan DeRusha <dderusha at schawk.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I install at imaging as it's soooooo much easier, I will be  
>>>>> doing it via self service with the resource pack which worked in  
>>>>> testing,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Criss-
>>>>
>>>> How are you accomplishing this?  We struggled with consistency.   
>>>> We spent more time uninstalling and reinstalling by hand than it  
>>>> was worth.
>>>> Currently we image, then using a policy at STARTUP we have had  
>>>> success every time.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 15 Sep 2009, at 18:03, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>  
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> So.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CS4 is hard to install, CS3 was a cinch.  What exactly  
>>>>>> changed?  I am using the pre and post configs from the resource  
>>>>>> kit and the policy is triggered at start up...  Before that it  
>>>>>> was just start up trigger.  If I copy the image file manually  
>>>>>> and manually install it, all is kosher - no problems.  However,  
>>>>>> through Casper I get mixed results.  So I am trying the  
>>>>>> resource kit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It launches and runs but it has been sitting there for a good  
>>>>>> 45 minutes now and not one completed.  I am using CS4 Design  
>>>>>> Premium.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How are you all deploying it, and are you using the resource  
>>>>>> kit stuff?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Casper mailing list
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Casper mailing list
>>>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Casper mailing list
>>
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org  Tue Sep 15 11:42:24 2009
From: tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org (Tatian Greenleaf)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:42:24 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
Message-ID: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>

Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized after a
failed imaging process?
I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper Imaging,
it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force-quit/manually
power down the machine.  When I start it up again, from a netboot server or
OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't recognize the hard drive, or else I can
reformat it but it won't netboot.

Any ideas about this?

I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives left and
right.

Tatian

____________________________
Tatian Greenleaf
Associate Director of Technology
Saint Mark's School
(415) 472-8000 x1014
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 11:50:03 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:50:03 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
References: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4AB8A2FC-F9B8-4B5F-96EE-85777CE92134@uclan.ac.uk>

Yeah that's coz if the Casper netinstall creator , use apples NetBoot  
creator,

I have same prob but it only happens occasionally

But it's known by jamf

Criss

On 15 Sep 2009, at 19:42, Tatian Greenleaf <tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org 
 > wrote:

> Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized  
> after a failed imaging process?
>
> I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper  
> Imaging, it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force- 
> quit/manually power down the machine.  When I start it up again,  
> from a netboot server or OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't  
> recognize the hard drive, or else I can reformat it but it won't  
> netboot.
>
> Any ideas about this?
>
> I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives  
> left and right.
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Tue Sep 15 12:13:48 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:13:48 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Casper Imaging Partition
Message-ID: <116A5C82-FBAE-4893-B2CD-0DF3E62A8EFB@solon.k12.ia.us>

I'm having an issue with imaging my iMacs with a BootCamp partition,  
if they already contain a BootCamp partition.  I would like to reimage  
the drives regardless of what partitions are already on there.  So  
what I would like is a script that partitions the drive and then lets  
Casper Imaging do it's thing.  Is there anyone out there that has  
something like that?

Thanks,
Robert



From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 12:24:45 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:24:45 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Casper Imaging Partition
In-Reply-To: <116A5C82-FBAE-4893-B2CD-0DF3E62A8EFB@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <116A5C82-FBAE-4893-B2CD-0DF3E62A8EFB@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <F3E2B173-17FA-44AD-B900-6E0A60B23909@uclan.ac.uk>

My scripts can do it for u, I'll send tomorrow with instructions


On 15 Sep 2009, at 20:13, Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us>  
wrote:

> I'm having an issue with imaging my iMacs with a BootCamp partition,  
> if they already contain a BootCamp partition.  I would like to  
> reimage the drives regardless of what partitions are already on  
> there.  So what I would like is a script that partitions the drive  
> and then lets Casper Imaging do it's thing.  Is there anyone out  
> there that has something like that?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

From Dustin.Dorey at district196.org  Tue Sep 15 12:56:53 2009
From: Dustin.Dorey at district196.org (Dorey, Dustin)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:56:53 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
References: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>

Do you mean after the failed image it will not netboot at all, or does
it netboot and attempt to load Casper Imaging and encounter an error due
to a "missing" or "non-existing" drive?  

 

I had an instance where I was imaging intels then realized I needed to
change something major in the Config.  So I killed the image process and
re-netbooted.   BAD IDEA.  Since we are using a net-install set via
casper and I didn't have any other boot media with me like install DVD's
I had to re-netboot to the install set.  Kill Casper Imaging and then
Re-format and name the drives via Terminal from the netintstall set.   

 

It sounds like you are experiencing an similar issue but I may just be
missunderstanding your issue too. 

 

For me it was that at the point that my image "failed", because I
foolishly killed it, the hard drive was either not finished being
formatted correctly or did not have the name "Macintosh HD" which at
least our Netinstall set/Casper Imaging set up looks for by default.
So it would re-netboot and the autorun data would just fail because it
couldn't find a correctly named HD.

 

-Dusty-

 

That may have nothing to do with your issue, but that's my experience
with that.  In my case there wasn't anything wrong with the HD itself,
it just needed to be formatted and named correctly.    Imaging a drive
just uses it.   Meaning it's just spinning the disc and writing data to
it.  It would seem to me that if in the process of imaging a drive truly
dies i.e. starts the click of death or something, the drive was destined
for near future failure anyway.   I don't believe casper writes anything
to the HD's firmware or anything that could cause a true HD failure
outside of a physical one from stress.   

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tatian
Greenleaf
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:42 PM
To: casper
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging

 

Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized
after a failed imaging process?

 

I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper
Imaging, it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to
force-quit/manually power down the machine.  When I start it up again,
from a netboot server or OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't recognize
the hard drive, or else I can reformat it but it won't netboot.

 

Any ideas about this?

 

I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives left
and right.

 

Tatian

____________________________
Tatian Greenleaf
Associate Director of Technology
Saint Mark's School
(415) 472-8000 x1014

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From bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu  Tue Sep 15 13:39:19 2009
From: bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu (Baker Franke)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:39:19 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>
References: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
	<DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>
Message-ID: <242CDB86-CB1B-4EBF-8734-4F729CC6101A@ucls.uchicago.edu>

Yep, I had that problem on one machine.

I'm not exactly sure what caused it because it was the very first  
machine we ever imaged using Casper - so we were still learning - all  
kinds of things could have gone wrong.

For us it was the issue of the HD not having a recognizable name (we  
have Macintosh HD and a Restore partition).  But no matter how many  
times we re-imaged it, we still had very weird issues with it.

So, in the end I just zeroed out the drive, re-imaged from scratch,  
and it's been fine ever since.

-Baker


Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419

On Sep 15, 2009, at 2:56 PM, Dorey, Dustin wrote:

> Do you mean after the failed image it will not netboot at all, or  
> does it netboot and attempt to load Casper Imaging and encounter an  
> error due to a ?missing? or ?non-existing? drive?
>
> I had an instance where I was imaging intels then realized I needed  
> to change something major in the Config.  So I killed the image  
> process and re-netbooted.   BAD IDEA.  Since we are using a net- 
> install set via casper and I didn?t have any other boot media with  
> me like install DVD?s I had to re-netboot to the install set.  Kill  
> Casper Imaging and then Re-format and name the drives via Terminal  
> from the netintstall set.
>
> It sounds like you are experiencing an similar issue but I may just  
> be missunderstanding your issue too.
>
> For me it was that at the point that my image ?failed?, because I  
> foolishly killed it, the hard drive was either not finished being  
> formatted correctly or did not have the name ?Macintosh HD? which at  
> least our Netinstall set/Casper Imaging set up looks for by  
> default.   So it would re-netboot and the autorun data would just  
> fail because it couldn?t find a correctly named HD.
>
> -Dusty-
>
> That may have nothing to do with your issue, but that?s my  
> experience with that.  In my case there wasn?t anything wrong with  
> the HD itself, it just needed to be formatted and named  
> correctly.    Imaging a drive just uses it.   Meaning it?s just  
> spinning the disc and writing data to it.  It would seem to me that  
> if in the process of imaging a drive truly dies i.e. starts the  
> click of death or something, the drive was destined for near future  
> failure anyway.   I don?t believe casper writes anything to the HD?s  
> firmware or anything that could cause a true HD failure outside of a  
> physical one from stress.
>
> From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Tatian Greenleaf
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:42 PM
> To: casper
> Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
>
> Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized  
> after a failed imaging process?
>
> I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper  
> Imaging, it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force- 
> quit/manually power down the machine.  When I start it up again,  
> from a netboot server or OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't  
> recognize the hard drive, or else I can reformat it but it won't  
> netboot.
>
> Any ideas about this?
>
> I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives  
> left and right.
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

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From tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org  Tue Sep 15 14:12:43 2009
From: tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org (Tatian Greenleaf)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:12:43 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>
References: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
	<DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>
Message-ID: <38d97fa20909151412x2caf2512h2b286541c9a58e73@mail.gmail.com>

Actually, the MacBook will no longer netboot.  It gets to the flashing globe
sign and then displays a flashing question mark.  It never gets to the
LaunchPad.  Meanwhile, I am imaging other MacBooks just fine from the same
image.  This has happened to me three times with different MacBooks, all of
which were working fine up until I had to interrupt the imaging process.
Reformatting the hard drive (when Disk Utility can actually detect it)
doesn't seem to help with the NetBoot process.  I've also had this happen
where I *could* NetBoot but Casper Imaging couldn't recognize the drive.

Tatian

____________________________
Tatian Greenleaf
Associate Director of Technology
Saint Mark's School
(415) 472-8000 x1014


On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Dorey, Dustin <
Dustin.Dorey at district196.org> wrote:

>  Do you mean after the failed image it will not netboot at all, or does it
> netboot and attempt to load Casper Imaging and encounter an error due to a
> ?missing? or ?non-existing? drive?
>
>
>
> I had an instance where I was imaging intels then realized I needed to
> change something major in the Config.  So I killed the image process and
> re-netbooted.   BAD IDEA.  Since we are using a net-install set via casper
> and I didn?t have any other boot media with me like install DVD?s I had to
> re-netboot to the install set.  Kill Casper Imaging and then Re-format and
> name the drives via Terminal from the netintstall set.
>
>
>
> It sounds like you are experiencing an similar issue but I may just be
> missunderstanding your issue too.
>
>
>
> For me it was that at the point that my image ?failed?, because I foolishly
> killed it, the hard drive was either not finished being formatted correctly
> or did not have the name ?Macintosh HD? which at least our Netinstall
> set/Casper Imaging set up looks for by default.   So it would re-netboot and
> the autorun data would just fail because it couldn?t find a correctly named
> HD.
>
>
>
> -Dusty-
>
>
>
> That may have nothing to do with your issue, but that?s my experience with
> that.  In my case there wasn?t anything wrong with the HD itself, it just
> needed to be formatted and named correctly.    Imaging a drive just uses
> it.   Meaning it?s just spinning the disc and writing data to it.  It would
> seem to me that if in the process of imaging a drive truly dies i.e. starts
> the click of death or something, the drive was destined for near future
> failure anyway.   I don?t believe casper writes anything to the HD?s
> firmware or anything that could cause a true HD failure outside of a
> physical one from stress.
>
>
>
> *From:* casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:
> casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Tatian Greenleaf
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:42 PM
> *To:* casper
> *Subject:* [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
>
>
>
> Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized after
> a failed imaging process?
>
>
>
> I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper Imaging,
> it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force-quit/manually
> power down the machine.  When I start it up again, from a netboot server or
> OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't recognize the hard drive, or else I can
> reformat it but it won't netboot.
>
>
>
> Any ideas about this?
>
>
>
> I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives left and
> right.
>
>
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
>
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From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Tue Sep 15 14:33:38 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:33:38 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <242CDB86-CB1B-4EBF-8734-4F729CC6101A@ucls.uchicago.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D57262.44FF%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

The main issues with this are when it errors during the block copy.  So, if you have compiled configurations, this now means an error any time during the imaging process.  The only way I know to fix this is to re-partition the computer.  As far as the netboot, you might want to do an option + N to get it to reset the default netboot server in the EFI.  I?ve seen that before also.

John

--
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373


________________________________
From: Baker Franke <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:39:19 -0500
To: "Dorey, Dustin" <Dustin.Dorey at district196.org>
Cc: casper <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: Re: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging

Yep, I had that problem on one machine.

I'm not exactly sure what caused it because it was the very first machine we ever imaged using Casper - so we were still learning - all kinds of things could have gone wrong.

For us it was the issue of the HD not having a recognizable name (we have Macintosh HD and a Restore partition).  But no matter how many times we re-imaged it, we still had very weird issues with it.

So, in the end I just zeroed out the drive, re-imaged from scratch, and it's been fine ever since.

-Baker



Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419


On Sep 15, 2009, at 2:56 PM, Dorey, Dustin wrote:

Do you mean after the failed image it will not netboot at all, or does it netboot and attempt to load Casper Imaging and encounter an error due to a ?missing? or ?non-existing? drive?

I had an instance where I was imaging intels then realized I needed to change something major in the Config.  So I killed the image process and re-netbooted.   BAD IDEA.  Since we are using a net-install set via casper and I didn?t have any other boot media with me like install DVD?s I had to re-netboot to the install set.  Kill Casper Imaging and then Re-format and name the drives via Terminal from the netintstall set.

It sounds like you are experiencing an similar issue but I may just be missunderstanding your issue too.

For me it was that at the point that my image ?failed?, because I foolishly killed it, the hard drive was either not finished being formatted correctly or did not have the name ?Macintosh HD? which at least our Netinstall set/Casper Imaging set up looks for by default.   So it would re-netboot and the autorun data would just fail because it couldn?t find a correctly named HD.

-Dusty-

That may have nothing to do with your issue, but that?s my experience with that.  In my case there wasn?t anything wrong with the HD itself, it just needed to be formatted and named correctly.    Imaging a drive just uses it.   Meaning it?s just spinning the disc and writing data to it.  It would seem to me that if in the process of imaging a drive truly dies i.e. starts the click of death or something, the drive was destined for near future failure anyway.   I don?t believe casper writes anything to the HD?s firmware or anything that could cause a true HD failure outside of a physical one from stress.

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tatian Greenleaf
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:42 PM
To: casper
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging

Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized after a failed imaging process?

I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper Imaging, it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force-quit/manually power down the machine.  When I start it up again, from a netboot server or OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't recognize the hard drive, or else I can reformat it but it won't netboot.

Any ideas about this?

I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives left and right.

Tatian

____________________________
Tatian Greenleaf
Associate Director of Technology
Saint Mark's School
(415) 472-8000 x1014
_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Tue Sep 15 22:39:27 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:39:27 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <38d97fa20909151412x2caf2512h2b286541c9a58e73@mail.gmail.com>
References: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
	<DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>
	<38d97fa20909151412x2caf2512h2b286541c9a58e73@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <721E7C1C-67A4-4FDA-82E9-2F61C319F13B@uclan.ac.uk>

You need to boot from a cd and reformat  the drive.

Launchpad won't re format the drive if the imaging process crashed.

On 15 Sep 2009, at 22:12, Tatian Greenleaf <tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org 
 > wrote:

> Actually, the MacBook will no longer netboot.  It gets to the  
> flashing globe sign and then displays a flashing question mark.  It  
> never gets to the LaunchPad.  Meanwhile, I am imaging other MacBooks  
> just fine from the same image.  This has happened to me three times  
> with different MacBooks, all of which were working fine up until I  
> had to interrupt the imaging process.
>
> Reformatting the hard drive (when Disk Utility can actually detect  
> it) doesn't seem to help with the NetBoot process.  I've also had  
> this happen where I could NetBoot but Casper Imaging couldn't  
> recognize the drive.
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Dorey, Dustin <Dustin.Dorey at district196.org 
> > wrote:
> Do you mean after the failed image it will not netboot at all, or  
> does it netboot and attempt to load Casper Imaging and encounter an  
> error due to a ?missing? or ?non-existing? drive?
>
>
>
> I had an instance where I was imaging intels then realized I needed  
> to change something major in the Config.  So I killed the image  
> process and re-netbooted.   BAD IDEA.  Since we are using a net- 
> install set via casper and I didn?t have any other boot media with m 
> e like install DVD?s I had to re-netboot to the install set.  Kill C 
> asper Imaging and then Re-format and name the drives via Terminal fr 
> om the netintstall set.
>
>
>
> It sounds like you are experiencing an similar issue but I may just  
> be missunderstanding your issue too.
>
>
>
> For me it was that at the point that my image ?failed?, because I  
> foolishly killed it, the hard drive was either not finished being fo 
> rmatted correctly or did not have the name ?Macintosh HD? which  
> at least our Netinstall set/Casper Imaging set up looks for by defau 
> lt.   So it would re-netboot and the autorun data would just fail be 
> cause it couldn?t find a correctly named HD.
>
>
>
> -Dusty-
>
>
>
> That may have nothing to do with your issue, but that?s my experienc 
> e with that.  In my case there wasn?t anything wrong with the HD its 
> elf, it just needed to be formatted and named correctly.    Imaging  
> a drive just uses it.   Meaning it?s just spinning the disc and writ 
> ing data to it.  It would seem to me that if in the process of imagi 
> ng a drive truly dies i.e. starts the click of death or something, t 
> he drive was destined for near future failure anyway.   I don?t beli 
> eve casper writes anything to the HD?s firmware or anything that cou 
> ld cause a true HD failure outside of a physical one from stress.
>
>
>
> From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:casper- 
> bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tatian Greenleaf
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:42 PM
> To: casper
> Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
>
>
>
> Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized  
> after a failed imaging process?
>
>
>
> I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper  
> Imaging, it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force- 
> quit/manually power down the machine.  When I start it up again,  
> from a netboot server or OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't  
> recognize the hard drive, or else I can reformat it but it won't  
> netboot.
>
>
>
> Any ideas about this?
>
>
>
> I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives  
> left and right.
>
>
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
>
>
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From patc at 180amsterdam.com  Wed Sep 16 01:12:04 2009
From: patc at 180amsterdam.com (Pat Camporeale)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:12:04 +0200
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
Message-ID: <C6D66A74.129F8%patc@180amsterdam.com>

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3
deployment.

? Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
? Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
? Went through the Osnapped? directory and removed all of the Applications
the belong to CS4MC.
? Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
? Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg calling them
cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it?s imaged with the
cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they deploy
at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

-- 
Pasquale Camporeale
180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180

Stop asking me for a new computer .. tell your boss instead.




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From lpnicholas at moravian.edu  Wed Sep 16 06:26:05 2009
From: lpnicholas at moravian.edu (Nicholas, Lauren)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:26:05 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
References: <C6D66A74.129F8%patc@180amsterdam.com>
Message-ID: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F392911998D0B5@mail1.moravian.edu>

I've done a similar configuration with CS4 and it's worked MUCH better
than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing
that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I
did this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and
Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This
way, it actually works.

 

-
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus

Center for Information Technology - CIT

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat
Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux

 

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3
deployment.

* Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
* Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
* Went through the 'snapped' directory and removed all of the
Applications the belong to CS4MC.
* Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
* Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg calling
them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made
uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it's imaged with
the cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is
more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they
deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

-- 
Pasquale Camporeale
180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180

Stop asking me for a new computer .. tell your boss instead.




DISCLAIMER 9/16/2009

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and conditions). The conditions are available for inspection at
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 16 07:04:57 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:04:57 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F392911998D0B5@mail1.moravian.edu>
References: <C6D66A74.129F8%patc@180amsterdam.com>
	<B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F392911998D0B5@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <4AB0AA39.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

So you are using composer to do a CS4 snapshot and then deploy? 

I don't get why this doesn't work and CS3 worked with out a problem.  I
needed to deploy this stuff 2 weeks ago. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/16/09 8:26 AM >>>


I?ve done a similar configuration with CS4 and it?s worked MUCH better
than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing
that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I
did this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and
Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This
way, it actually works. 


  


?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 


Center for Information Technology ? CIT 


Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633


lpnicholas at moravian.edu 



  


From: 

casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat
Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 

  

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3
deployment.

  ? Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
  ? Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
  ? Went through the ?snapped? directory and removed all of the
Applications the belong to CS4MC.
  ? Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
  ? Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg
calling them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made
uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it?s imaged with
the 

cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.


Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they
deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)


--
Pasquale Camporeale
180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180



Stop asking me for a new computer .. tell your boss instead.






DISCLAIMER 9/16/2009 



This communication is intended only for use by
casper at list.jamfsoftware.com. It may contain confidential or privileged
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inform us immediately. Thank you. 180  has registered companies in the
United States and in the Netherlands. 180 Los Angeles  LLC . (180)  1424
Second Street, Suite 200 and 300, Santa Monica, California 90401, is
registered with the trade register in the US in Delaware under file
number 4260284 and the corporation's FEIN is 20-5982098. 180 Amsterdam
BV (180) Herengracht 506, 1017 CB, Amsterdam is registered with the
trade register in the Netherlands under number 34253037 and VAT number 
NL8161.54.673.B.01.  The content of this communications is not legally
binding unless confirmed by letter or telefax. Please note that 180 is
neither liable for the proper transmission nor for the complete
transmission of the information contained in this communication or for
any delay in its receipt. Also please note that the confidentiality of
email communication is not warranted. All services and other work
provided by 180 are subject to our general conditions (supplier terms
and conditions). The conditions are available for inspection at
Herengracht 506, Amsterdam and at the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam.
If you wish to receive a hard copy of these conditions, please send an
e-mail with your address to 



info at 180amsterdam.com 




In the event you send to 180 any unsolicited ideas and/or materials
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From NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org  Wed Sep 16 07:07:48 2009
From: NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org (NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:07:48 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <4AB0AA39.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <C6D66A74.129F8%patc@180amsterdam.com>
	<B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F392911998D0B5@mail1.moravian.edu>
	<4AB0AA39.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <OFB5CAC728.C8B2BBC6-ON86257633.004D71F9-86257633.004D9F22@spps.org>

not that it is much help, but I was able to deploy CS4 Master Collection 
using the instructions on JAMF KB and Resource Kit without much issue.   I 
use Self Service, Imaging and Casper Remote.....I don't know what I might 
have done right because I can't get CS4 Design Premium to work the same 
way.  but CS3 Design Premium works.   I'll be working with the downloaded 
images when I get to solving the CS4 DP install.


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>
To:
<casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, "Lauren Nicholas" 
<lpnicholas at moravian.edu>
Date:
09/16/2009 09:05 AM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



So you are using composer to do a CS4 snapshot and then deploy? 

I don't get why this doesn't work and CS3 worked with out a problem.  I 
needed to deploy this stuff 2 weeks ago. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/16/09 8:26 AM >>>

I?ve done a similar configuration with CS4 and it?s worked MUCH better 
than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing 
that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I did 
this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and 
Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This 
way, it actually works. 

 

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 

Center for Information Technology ? CIT 

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633

lpnicholas at moravian.edu 

 

From: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [
mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 
 

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3 
deployment.

  ? Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
  ? Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
  ? Went through the ?snapped? directory and removed all of the 
Applications the belong to CS4MC.
  ? Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
  ? Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg calling 
them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made 
uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it?s imaged with the 
cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they 
deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning 
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

--
Pasquale Camporeale
180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180

Stop asking me for a new computer .. tell your boss instead.



DISCLAIMER 9/16/2009 

This communication is intended only for use by 
casper at list.jamfsoftware.com. It may contain confidential or privileged 
information. If you receive this communication unintentionally, please 
inform us immediately. Thank you. 180  has registered companies in the 
United States and in the Netherlands. 180 Los Angeles  LLC . (180)  1424 
Second Street, Suite 200 and 300, Santa Monica, California 90401, is 
registered with the trade register in the US in Delaware under file number 
4260284 and the corporation's FEIN is 20-5982098. 180 Amsterdam BV (180) 
Herengracht 506, 1017 CB, Amsterdam is registered with the trade register 
in the Netherlands under number 34253037 and VAT number 
NL8161.54.673.B.01.  The content of this communications is not legally 
binding unless confirmed by letter or telefax. Please note that 180 is 
neither liable for the proper transmission nor for the complete 
transmission of the information contained in this communication or for any 
delay in its receipt. Also please note that the confidentiality of email 
communication is not warranted. All services and other work provided by 
180 are subject to our general conditions (supplier terms and conditions). 
The conditions are available for inspection at Herengracht 506, Amsterdam 
and at the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam. If you wish to receive a hard 
copy of these conditions, please send an e-mail with your address to 


info at 180amsterdam.com 


In the event you send to 180 any unsolicited ideas and/or materials 
(whether consisting of texts, images, sounds, software, information or 
otherwise) ("Materials") by e-mail or otherwise, 180 shall be entitled to 
use, copy and/or commercially exploit such Materials to the fullest 
extent, free of charge and 180 will not be bound by any confidentiality 
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 16 07:11:34 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:11:34 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <OFB5CAC728.C8B2BBC6-ON86257633.004D71F9-86257633.004D9F22@spps.org>
References: <C6D66A74.129F8%patc@180amsterdam.com>
	<B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F392911998D0B5@mail1.moravian.edu>
	<4AB0AA39.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<OFB5CAC728.C8B2BBC6-ON86257633.004D71F9-86257633.004D9F22@spps.org>
Message-ID: <4AB0ABC6.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Mine is not the master collection, it is also Design Premium, you say
that the Master Collection works with out a hitch?  Adobe is starting to
really get on my nerves, but everyone uses their products. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> 09/16/09 9:07 AM >>>
not that it is much help, but I was able to deploy CS4 Master Collection
using the instructions on JAMF KB and Resource Kit without much issue.  
I use Self Service, Imaging and Casper Remote.....I don't know what I
might have done right because I can't get CS4 Design Premium to work the
same way.  but CS3 Design Premium works.   I'll be working with the
downloaded images when I get to solving the CS4 DP install.


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861




From: 
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 

To: 
<casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, "Lauren Nicholas"
<lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 

Date: 
09/16/2009 09:05 AM 

Subject: 
Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 

Sent by: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com 





So you are using composer to do a CS4 snapshot and then deploy? 

I don't get why this doesn't work and CS3 worked with out a problem.  I
needed to deploy this stuff 2 weeks ago.  

Thanks 

Tom

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/16/09 8:26 AM >>> 

I?ve done a similar configuration with CS4 and it?s worked MUCH better
than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing
that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I
did this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and
Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This
way, it actually works. 

   

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 

Center for Information Technology ? CIT 

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633 

lpnicholas at moravian.edu 

   

From: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat
Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 
   

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3
deployment.

 ? Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
 ? Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
 ? Went through the ?snapped? directory and removed all of the
Applications the belong to CS4MC.
 ? Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
 ? Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg calling
them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made
uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it?s imaged with
the 
cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they
deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

--
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180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180

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From NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us  Wed Sep 16 07:16:11 2009
From: NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us (Fay, Nancy A.)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:16:11 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <4AA68504.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C6D66B6B.14603%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US>

Has anyone figured out how to reproduce this setting using Casper's MCX settings?

Nancy Fay
Tech Support Specialist
West Chester Area School District
829 Paoli Pike * West Chester, PA * 19380



On 9/8/09 5:23 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



 Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there.



 I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7.



 Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run.



 Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.









 ___________




 Kathie Iorizzo




 Lower School Technician




 The Latin School of Chicago




 kiorizzo at latinschool.org




 312.582.6136
























 On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:











 You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.











 ___________






 Kathie Iorizzo






 Lower School Technician






 The Latin School of Chicago






 kiorizzo at latinschool.org






 312.582.6136









































From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 16 07:21:51 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:21:51 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <C6D66B6B.14603%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US>
References: <4AA68504.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6D66B6B.14603%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US>
Message-ID: <4AB0AE2E.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I just took a peek in my OD server for you, the plist file is this: 

com.apple.Applications.new 

Inside that plist you will have two settings under the "ALWAYS" section.  This is where you set the full paths 

pathWhiteList-Raw 

Then add strings of the full paths 

pathBlacklist-Raw 

Then add strings of the full paths 


That should do it.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 9:16 AM >>>
Has anyone figured out how to reproduce this setting using Casper's MCX settings?

Nancy Fay
Tech Support Specialist
West Chester Area School District
829 Paoli Pike * West Chester, PA * 19380



On 9/8/09 5:23 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there.



I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7.



Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run.



Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.









___________




Kathie Iorizzo




Lower School Technician




The Latin School of Chicago




kiorizzo at latinschool.org




312.582.6136
























On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:











You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.











___________






Kathie Iorizzo






Lower School Technician






The Latin School of Chicago






kiorizzo at latinschool.org






312.582.6136









































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From NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us  Wed Sep 16 09:10:32 2009
From: NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us (Fay, Nancy A.)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:10:32 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <4AB0AE2E.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <4AA68504.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6D66B6B.14603%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US> <4AB0AE2E.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <F6AE52EB328C4949B212710CF2B48E471B564C349F@sabmsx02>

Thanks for pointing me the right direction. The domain ended up being com.apple.applicationaccess.new, and in addition to entering the values for pathWhiteList-Raw I also had to set the key familyControlsEnabled in the same domain to true.
Nancy
From: Thomas Larkin [mailto:tlarki at kckps.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:22 AM
To: Kathie Iorizzo; Fay, Nancy A.
Cc: casper List
Subject: Re: [Casper] Restricted Software


I just took a peek in my OD server for you, the plist file is this:


com.apple.Applications.new


Inside that plist you will have two settings under the "ALWAYS" section.  This is where you set the full paths


pathWhiteList-Raw


Then add strings of the full paths


pathBlacklist-Raw


Then add strings of the full paths


That should do it.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org<mailto:tlarki at kckps.org>
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 9:16 AM >>>
Has anyone figured out how to reproduce this setting using Casper's MCX settings?

Nancy Fay
Tech Support Specialist
West Chester Area School District
829 Paoli Pike * West Chester, PA * 19380



On 9/8/09 5:23 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there.



I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7.



Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run.



Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.









___________




Kathie Iorizzo




Lower School Technician




The Latin School of Chicago




kiorizzo at latinschool.org




312.582.6136
























On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:











You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.











___________






Kathie Iorizzo






Lower School Technician






The Latin School of Chicago






kiorizzo at latinschool.org






312.582.6136







































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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Wed Sep 16 09:14:43 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:14:43 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
Message-ID: <4AB11D030200008100052801@gwise-gw1.uclan.ac.uk>

Yes I cant offer much help either as mine works fine as per the casper
instructions, ive used my test servers and my live servers with 7.0.
7.0.1 and 7.1 and its always worked fine, ive had issue with the lock
screen but thats fixed now.

As i said before i install via autorun while imaging but i did test via
self service and worked fine, updates work fine as well

Acrobat Pro is a pain but then it always was.

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054
>>> <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> 16/09/09 3:07 PM >>>
not that it is much help, but I was able to deploy CS4 Master Collection

using the instructions on JAMF KB and Resource Kit without much issue.  
I 
use Self Service, Imaging and Casper Remote.....I don't know what I
might 
have done right because I can't get CS4 Design Premium to work the same 
way.  but CS3 Design Premium works.   I'll be working with the
downloaded 
images when I get to solving the CS4 DP install.


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>
To:
<casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, "Lauren Nicholas" 
<lpnicholas at moravian.edu>
Date:
09/16/2009 09:05 AM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



So you are using composer to do a CS4 snapshot and then deploy? 

I don't get why this doesn't work and CS3 worked with out a problem.  I 
needed to deploy this stuff 2 weeks ago. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/16/09 8:26 AM >>>

I?ve done a similar configuration with CS4 and it?s worked MUCH better 
than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing 
that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I
did 
this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and 
Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This

way, it actually works. 

 

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 

Center for Information Technology ? CIT 

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633

lpnicholas at moravian.edu 

 

From: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [
mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 
 

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3 
deployment.

  ? Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
  ? Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
  ? Went through the ?snapped? directory and removed all of the 
Applications the belong to CS4MC.
  ? Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
  ? Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg
calling 
them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made 
uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it?s imaged with
the 
cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they 
deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning 
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

--
Pasquale Camporeale
180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180

Stop asking me for a new computer .. tell your boss instead.



DISCLAIMER 9/16/2009 

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Second Street, Suite 200 and 300, Santa Monica, California 90401, is 
registered with the trade register in the US in Delaware under file
number 
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Herengracht 506, 1017 CB, Amsterdam is registered with the trade
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in the Netherlands under number 34253037 and VAT number 
NL8161.54.673.B.01.  The content of this communications is not legally 
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neither liable for the proper transmission nor for the complete 
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180 are subject to our general conditions (supplier terms and
conditions). 
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In the event you send to 180 any unsolicited ideas and/or materials 
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From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep 16 09:15:15 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:15:15 -0500
Subject: [Casper] MCX in Casper
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909160915j4f6e2b7dk4ffc5e7b4bbb8acf@mail.gmail.com>

We are thinking of ditching OD and moving to Casper for enforcing MCX, so I
have been playing around with that this morning.
Are you supposed to be able to upload any plist via "Upload Setting"? I can
find no documentation on this feature. Anytime I click "Upload Selected
Template..." on the next page I get an upload failed error.

Is this looking for something in a special format/extension or is there
something wrong with my JSS :s?
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Wed Sep 16 09:15:17 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:15:17 +0100
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
Message-ID: <4AB11D250200008100052804@gwise-gw1.uclan.ac.uk>

mine are all the individual products not the suites

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054
>>> "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 16/09/09 3:11 PM >>>
Mine is not the master collection, it is also Design Premium, you say
that the Master Collection works with out a hitch?  Adobe is starting to
really get on my nerves, but everyone uses their products. 

Thanks 

Tom

>>> <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> 09/16/09 9:07 AM >>>
not that it is much help, but I was able to deploy CS4 Master Collection
using the instructions on JAMF KB and Resource Kit without much issue.  
I use Self Service, Imaging and Casper Remote.....I don't know what I
might have done right because I can't get CS4 Design Premium to work the
same way.  but CS3 Design Premium works.   I'll be working with the
downloaded images when I get to solving the CS4 DP install.


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861




From: 
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 

To: 
<casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, "Lauren Nicholas"
<lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 

Date: 
09/16/2009 09:05 AM 

Subject: 
Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 

Sent by: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com 





So you are using composer to do a CS4 snapshot and then deploy? 

I don't get why this doesn't work and CS3 worked with out a problem.  I
needed to deploy this stuff 2 weeks ago.  

Thanks 

Tom

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/16/09 8:26 AM >>> 

I?ve done a similar configuration with CS4 and it?s worked MUCH better
than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing
that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I
did this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and
Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This
way, it actually works. 

   

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus 

Center for Information Technology ? CIT 

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633 

lpnicholas at moravian.edu 

   

From: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat
Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux 
   

After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3
deployment.

 ? Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
 ? Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
 ? Went through the ?snapped? directory and removed all of the
Applications the belong to CS4MC.
 ? Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
 ? Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg calling
them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made
uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it?s imaged with
the 
cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they
deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning
home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

--
Pasquale Camporeale
180 Amsterdam BV
Herengracht 506
1017CB Amsterdam
Netherlands
+31 20 422 2180

Stop asking me for a new computer .. tell your boss instead.



DISCLAIMER 9/16/2009 

This communication is intended only for use by
casper at list.jamfsoftware.com. It may contain confidential or privileged
information. If you receive this communication u
nintentionally, please
inform us immediately. Thank you. 180 Second Street, Suite 200 and 300, Santa Monica, California 90401, is
registered with the trade register in the US in Delaware under file
number 4260284 and the corporation's FEIN is 20-5982098. 180 Amsterdam
BV (180) HerengraNL8161.54.673.B.01.  The content of this communications
is not legally
binding unless confirmed by letter or telefax. Please note that 180 is
neither liable for the proper transmission nor for the complete
transmission of the information contained in this communication or for
any delay in its receipt. Also please note that the confidentiality of
email communication is not warranted. All services and other work
provided by 180 are subject to our general conditions (supplier terms
and conditions). The conditions are available for inspection at
Herengracht 506, Amsterdam and at the Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam.
If you wish to receive a hard copy of these conditions, please send an
e-mail with your address to 


info at 180amsterdam.com 


In the event you send to 180 any unsolicited ideas and/or materials
(whether consisting of texts, images, sounds, software, information or
otherwise) ("Materials") by e-mail or otherwise, 180 shall be entitled
to use, copy and/or commercially exploit such Materials to the fullest
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 16 10:54:25 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:54:25 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  RE: Re:  Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <F6AE52EB328C4949B212710CF2B48E471B564C349F@sabmsx02>
References: <4AA68504.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6D66B6B.14603%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US> <4AB0AE2E.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<F6AE52EB328C4949B212710CF2B48E471B564C349F@sabmsx02>
Message-ID: <4AB0E001.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

So you got it to work then I take it? 



>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 11:10 AM >>>


Thanks for pointing me the right direction. The domain ended up being com.apple.applicationaccess.new, and in addition to entering the values for pathWhiteList-Raw I also had to set the key familyControlsEnabled in the same domain to true. 


Nancy 


From: 

Thomas Larkin [mailto:tlarki at kckps.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:22 AM
To: Kathie Iorizzo; Fay, Nancy A.
Cc: casper List
Subject: Re: [Casper] Restricted Software 

  

I just took a peek in my OD server for you, the plist file is this: 


  

com.apple.Applications.new 


  

Inside that plist you will have two settings under the "ALWAYS" section.  This is where you set the full paths 


  

pathWhiteList-Raw 


  

Then add strings of the full paths 


  

pathBlacklist-Raw 


  

Then add strings of the full paths 


  

That should do it. 




___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 9:16 AM >>>
Has anyone figured out how to reproduce this setting using Casper's MCX settings?

Nancy Fay
Tech Support Specialist
West Chester Area School District
829 Paoli Pike * West Chester, PA * 19380



On 9/8/09 5:23 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there.



I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7.



Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run.



Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.









___________




Kathie Iorizzo




Lower School Technician




The Latin School of Chicago




kiorizzo at latinschool.org




312.582.6136
























On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:











You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.











___________






Kathie Iorizzo






Lower School Technician






The Latin School of Chicago






kiorizzo at latinschool.org






312.582.6136








































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From tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org  Wed Sep 16 10:57:00 2009
From: tgreenleaf at saintmarksschool.org (Tatian Greenleaf)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:57:00 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
In-Reply-To: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE8FD@do-mail03.district196.org>
References: <38d97fa20909151142n2fe9c478j6cff38cfcb85cf38@mail.gmail.com>
	<DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE71E@do-mail03.district196.org>
	<38d97fa20909151412x2caf2512h2b286541c9a58e73@mail.gmail.com>
	<DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C78216209FCE8FD@do-mail03.district196.org>
Message-ID: <38d97fa20909161057p56496fecj4fb147546f889ddc@mail.gmail.com>

I was able to reformat the drive and install OS X using the Erase & Install
option from the OS X Install DVD, but it still wouldn't netboot.  I then
checked the Ethernet connection and the computer is reporting that the
(otherwise working) ethernet cable is not plugged in.  So, a new issue to
troubleshoot!
Thanks for everyone's suggestions.  I'll let you know what eventually fixes
this.

Tatian

____________________________
Tatian Greenleaf
Associate Director of Technology
Saint Mark's School
(415) 472-8000 x1014


On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Dorey, Dustin <Dustin.Dorey at district196.org
> wrote:

>  See I knew there was good chance I was misunderstanding your issues
> there!   We have not run into the issue you?re having but I?d be interested
> to know if John?s suggestion of option+N works for you.  And if it ends up
> being and EFI issue.
>
> Good Luck, sorry I couldn?t be of any assistance.
>
> -Dusty-
>
>
>
> *Dustin  Dorey*
>
> *Technology Support Cluster Specialist*
>
> *Independent 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 *Tatian Greenleaf
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:13 PM
> *To:* Dorey, Dustin
> *Cc:* casper
> *Subject:* Re: [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
>
>
>
> Actually, the MacBook will no longer netboot.  It gets to the flashing
> globe sign and then displays a flashing question mark.  It never gets to the
> LaunchPad.  Meanwhile, I am imaging other MacBooks just fine from the same
> image.  This has happened to me three times with different MacBooks, all of
> which were working fine up until I had to interrupt the imaging process.
>
>
>
> Reformatting the hard drive (when Disk Utility can actually detect it)
> doesn't seem to help with the NetBoot process.  I've also had this happen
> where I *could* NetBoot but Casper Imaging couldn't recognize the drive.
>
>
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
>
>  On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Dorey, Dustin <
> Dustin.Dorey at district196.org> wrote:
>
> Do you mean after the failed image it will not netboot at all, or does it
> netboot and attempt to load Casper Imaging and encounter an error due to a
> ?missing? or ?non-existing? drive?
>
>
>
> I had an instance where I was imaging intels then realized I needed to
> change something major in the Config.  So I killed the image process and
> re-netbooted.   BAD IDEA.  Since we are using a net-install set via casper
> and I didn?t have any other boot media with me like install DVD?s I had to
> re-netboot to the install set.  Kill Casper Imaging and then Re-format and
> name the drives via Terminal from the netintstall set.
>
>
>
> It sounds like you are experiencing an similar issue but I may just be
> missunderstanding your issue too.
>
>
>
> For me it was that at the point that my image ?failed?, because I foolishly
> killed it, the hard drive was either not finished being formatted correctly
> or did not have the name ?Macintosh HD? which at least our Netinstall
> set/Casper Imaging set up looks for by default.   So it would re-netboot and
> the autorun data would just fail because it couldn?t find a correctly named
> HD.
>
>
>
> -Dusty-
>
>
>
> That may have nothing to do with your issue, but that?s my experience with
> that.  In my case there wasn?t anything wrong with the HD itself, it just
> needed to be formatted and named correctly.    Imaging a drive just uses
> it.   Meaning it?s just spinning the disc and writing data to it.  It would
> seem to me that if in the process of imaging a drive truly dies i.e. starts
> the click of death or something, the drive was destined for near future
> failure anyway.   I don?t believe casper writes anything to the HD?s
> firmware or anything that could cause a true HD failure outside of a
> physical one from stress.
>
>
>
> *From:* casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:
> casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Tatian Greenleaf
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:42 PM
> *To:* casper
> *Subject:* [Casper] Failed hard drives due to re-imaging
>
>
>
> Is anyone else having problems with hard drives not being recognized after
> a failed imaging process?
>
>
>
> I start to re-image a machine that has been netbooted with Casper Imaging,
> it freezes during the imaging process, and I have to force-quit/manually
> power down the machine.  When I start it up again, from a netboot server or
> OS X Install DVD, it either doesn't recognize the hard drive, or else I can
> reformat it but it won't netboot.
>
>
>
> Any ideas about this?
>
>
>
> I'm starting to worry that I'll be buying replacement hard drives left and
> right.
>
>
>
> Tatian
>
> ____________________________
> Tatian Greenleaf
> Associate Director of Technology
> Saint Mark's School
> (415) 472-8000 x1014
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From NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us  Wed Sep 16 11:49:42 2009
From: NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us (Fay, Nancy A.)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:49:42 -0400
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  RE: Re:  Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <4AB0E001.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C6D6AB86.14648%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US>

Yes I did get it working. Testing it now for a few days with a cheerful coworker who won't mind being surprised if she gets messages about applications not running. Only one background app so far that was unable to run due to the setting, but it was Realplayer Download Agent, which I would prefer not to run anyway.


On 9/16/09 1:54 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



So you got it to work then I take it?





 >>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 11:10 AM >>>






Thanks for pointing me the right direction. The domain ended up being com.apple.applicationaccess.new, and in addition to entering the values for pathWhiteList-Raw I also had to set the key familyControlsEnabled in the same domain to true.





Nancy








From:




Thomas Larkin [mailto:tlarki at kckps.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:22 AM
To: Kathie Iorizzo; Fay, Nancy A.
Cc: casper List
Subject: Re: [Casper] Restricted Software










I just took a peek in my OD server for you, the plist file is this:











com.apple.Applications.new











Inside that plist you will have two settings under the "ALWAYS" section.  This is where you set the full paths











pathWhiteList-Raw











Then add strings of the full paths











pathBlacklist-Raw











Then add strings of the full paths











That should do it.






 ___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 9:16 AM >>>
Has anyone figured out how to reproduce this setting using Casper's MCX settings?

Nancy Fay
Tech Support Specialist
West Chester Area School District
829 Paoli Pike * West Chester, PA * 19380



On 9/8/09 5:23 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there.



I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7.



Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run.



Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.









___________




Kathie Iorizzo




Lower School Technician




The Latin School of Chicago




kiorizzo at latinschool.org




312.582.6136
























On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:











You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.











___________






Kathie Iorizzo






Lower School Technician






The Latin School of Chicago






kiorizzo at latinschool.org






312.582.6136












































From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 16 12:21:58 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:21:58 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  RE: Re:  Restricted Software
In-Reply-To: <C6D6AB86.14648%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US>
References: <4AB0E001.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C6D6AB86.14648%NFAY@wcasd.K12.PA.US>
Message-ID: <4AB0F486.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Just keep in mind that there are library files in /Library/Application Support that sometimes also need to be added.  Like for a specific example, Adobe puts a bunch of stuff in there, plus the app they use to authenticate the Adobe license.  So you gotta add all those full paths as well. 

Otherwise, it is a pretty decent way to manage apps.  Then if you need to disable something, just move it to the folder that is denied access and voila, that app is no longer available. 

-Tom


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 1:49 PM >>>
Yes I did get it working. Testing it now for a few days with a cheerful coworker who won't mind being surprised if she gets messages about applications not running. Only one background app so far that was unable to run due to the setting, but it was Realplayer Download Agent, which I would prefer not to run anyway.


On 9/16/09 1:54 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



So you got it to work then I take it?





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 11:10 AM >>>






Thanks for pointing me the right direction. The domain ended up being com.apple.applicationaccess.new, and in addition to entering the values for pathWhiteList-Raw I also had to set the key familyControlsEnabled in the same domain to true.





Nancy








From:




Thomas Larkin [mailto:tlarki at kckps.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 10:22 AM
To: Kathie Iorizzo; Fay, Nancy A.
Cc: casper List
Subject: Re: [Casper] Restricted Software










I just took a peek in my OD server for you, the plist file is this:











com.apple.Applications.new











Inside that plist you will have two settings under the "ALWAYS" section.  This is where you set the full paths











pathWhiteList-Raw











Then add strings of the full paths











pathBlacklist-Raw











Then add strings of the full paths











That should do it.






___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Fay, Nancy A." <NFAY at wcasd.k12.pa.us> 09/16/09 9:16 AM >>>
Has anyone figured out how to reproduce this setting using Casper's MCX settings?

Nancy Fay
Tech Support Specialist
West Chester Area School District
829 Paoli Pike * West Chester, PA * 19380



On 9/8/09 5:23 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



Well, there is a MCX setting somewhere that restricts what users can run by Folder.  Now there are some stipulations for this, but what I do at my work is toss all apps that I want some users to have access to and put them into /Applications/Utilities.  Then I create a policy for all students that denies access to the utilities folder so they can't run any apps from there.



I don't know where that setting is nested personally, but I am sure you can reproduce the same thing in Casper v7.



Now the stipulation is, that you must select every folder path they are allowed to run applications with.  Like, for example Adobe puts a lot of stuff in /Library/Application Support/ which also much be approved otherwise CS3 and CS4 will not run.



Other than that, I find it a simple approach to manage applications.  If I get more time in the next month I may try to pull that plist out and see if I can't reproduce that in Casper version 7, but I am also sure their support staff could also help you accomplish this.  Then a simple move script to move all the apps you want to restrict into /Applications/Utilities or where ever you wish will do the job for you.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 4:14 PM >>>
No we use AD.









___________




Kathie Iorizzo




Lower School Technician




The Latin School of Chicago




kiorizzo at latinschool.org




312.582.6136
























On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:











You do not run open directory do you?

>>> Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org> 09/08/09 3:54 PM >>>
We want to restrict iChat to our lab machines only and no one else.  What is the best practice to do this? We currently use restricted software, but even though we have a global exemption list it doesn't work. Users on this list still have issues using iChat.  Any ideas? Thank you.











___________






Kathie Iorizzo






Lower School Technician






The Latin School of Chicago






kiorizzo at latinschool.org






312.582.6136












































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From david.lundgren at brooks.edu  Wed Sep 16 14:31:18 2009
From: david.lundgren at brooks.edu (David Lundgren)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:31:18 -0700
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <4AB0ABC6.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C6D6A736.19524%dlundgren@brooks.edu>

I am using CS4 Design Premium and the only problem I am encountering is with the Adobe Air installer getting stuck with a popup window, this happens twice on a full install (everything but the Version Cue Server) of Design Premium, and normally once when just Photoshop is being installed. I'm not sure if this is because the Adobe Flash Player plugin is installed first via a dmg, but I haven't had time to look into it fully.

Other than that I'll have to try Pat's method of installing CS4. As it is much quicker than waiting for the installer to install on it's own.

Dave

--
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Sr. IT Systems Administrator

Brooks Institute - "Passion. Vision. Excellence."
27 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 690-7615 (office)
(888) 304-3456 (toll-free)
http://www.brooks.edu

On 9/16/09 7:11 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



 Mine is not the master collection, it is also Design Premium, you say that the Master Collection works with out a hitch?  Adobe is starting to really get on my nerves, but everyone uses their products.



 Thanks



 Tom

>>> <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> 09/16/09 9:07 AM >>>
not that it is much help, but I was able to deploy CS4 Master Collection using the instructions on JAMF KB and Resource Kit without much issue.   I use Self Service, Imaging and Casper Remote.....I don't know what I might have done right because I can't get CS4 Design Premium to work the same way.  but CS3 Design Premium works.   I'll be working with the downloaded images when I get to solving the CS4 DP install.


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861




   From:              "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>
   To:              <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, "Lauren Nicholas" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu>
   Date:              09/16/2009 09:05 AM
   Subject:              Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
   Sent by:              casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



________________________________



 So you are using composer to do a CS4 snapshot and then deploy?

I don't get why this doesn't work and CS3 worked with out a problem.  I needed to deploy this stuff 2 weeks ago.



 Thanks



 Tom

>>> "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> 09/16/09 8:26 AM >>>



 I've done a similar configuration with CS4 and it's worked MUCH better than just check-marking the cs4 master collection installer and pushing that out during imaging. the Individual adobe apps are much easier. I did this because I was getting error messages when launching Acrobat and Dreamweaver was asking for some xml file to be renamed or replaced. This way, it actually works.







 -
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus



 Center for Information Technology - CIT



 Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633



 lpnicholas at moravian.edu







 From:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Pat Camporeale
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux




 After trying many ways with no success I reverted to our previous CS3 deployment.

 * Installed the whole kit & caboodle of Master Collection
 * Ran Composer 7.0 using New & Modified Snapshot
 * Went through the 'snapped' directory and removed all of the Applications the belong to CS4MC.
 * Saved that as a .dmg and called it cs4repack-Core.dmg
 * Then I manually added each Adobe app one by one making a .dmg calling them cs4repack-AppName.dmg

All of these were uploaded into CasperAdmin, indexed and made uninstallable

Imaging a new machine, if it belongs in an Art dept, it's imaged with the
cs4repack-Core.dmg and PS, Ill and InD (I believe in the less is more)
All the other apps are installed with Remote if requested.

Been working like a charm forever ...

And with the updates.
I downloaded each one from Adobe, added them to CasperAdmin and they deploy at imaging time after reboot..

Any other updates to the CS4 suite are handled by adobe updater phoning home... Which is fine for me!!!
:)

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From rsterner at saclink.csus.edu  Wed Sep 16 14:40:12 2009
From: rsterner at saclink.csus.edu (Sterner, Rick)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:40:12 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Casper Admin 7.0 freezes at "Creating Bill of Materials..."
Message-ID: <C6D6A94C.170A%rsterner@saclink.csus.edu>

I'm curious as to what would cause Casper Admin to freeze at the end of an image transfer to the server. The latest occurred after transferring a 17 GB WinClone file. I get the spinning beachball, and have to force-quit Admin. Once, when this happened, upon re-launching Admin, it prompted me to let it Create a Bill of Materials for the image that had previously frozen Admin.

Thanks,
Rick Sterner
California State University, Sacramento

From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Wed Sep 16 14:51:58 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:51:58 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <C6D6A736.19524%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D6C82E.F3C5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

> From: David Lundgren <david.lundgren at brooks.edu>
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:31:18 -0700
> 
> I am using CS4 Design Premium and the only problem I am encountering is with
> the Adobe Air installer getting stuck with a popup window, this happens twice
> on a full install (everything but the Version Cue Server) of Design Premium,
> and normally once when just Photoshop is being installed. I'm not sure if this
> is because the Adobe Flash Player plugin is installed first via a dmg, but I
> haven't had time to look into it fully.
> 
> Other than that I'll have to try Pat's method of installing CS4. As it is much
> quicker than waiting for the installer to install on it's own.

Is this the java proxy window you're seeing? If you disable proxies during
the installation then this problem goes away. I have a .command script that
I double-click to disable proxies using networksetup:

    networksetup -setwebproxystate Ethernet off

Then it runs the Setup application and re-enables proxies at the end.

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492


From Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au  Wed Sep 16 22:58:31 2009
From: Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au (Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:58:31 +1000
Subject: [Casper] Anyone using Kanaka?
Message-ID: <OF85DEE85E.1E90FCE6-ONCA257634.001CE0CD-CA257634.001FE338@aftrs.edu.au>

Hi all,

I'm curious if anyone else on the list is using Kanaka to authenticate 
their Mac's to eDirectory? The application itself has been working fine, 
my problem is trying to deploy the client with Casper, I have managed to 
deploy the client with ARD without problems but receive an error when 
using Casper (the error states that the Kanaka.daplug is missing from 
Directory Access.app/Contents/Plugins/) I have also tried repackaging the 
Kanaka client using Composer and then deploying with Casper but get the 
same error. (the Kanaka client is a .mpkg)

For now I am building the client pre-installed in my image, but it would 
be nice to keep it separate.

Also, and I suppose this is the most important request, what kind of 
scripts are people using to configure the Kanaka client after it's been 
installed? I'm relatively new to scripting so any help would be most 
appreciated.

Kind regards,

Alun
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From Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au  Wed Sep 16 23:00:07 2009
From: Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au (Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:07 +1000
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <mailman.7.1253127604.7376.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
References: <mailman.7.1253127604.7376.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <OF13696E8B.9DA40817-ONCA257634.00013819-CA257634.002008E0@aftrs.edu.au>

We have started to test Casper this week and ran into an issue with 
installing the Adobe CS4 Master Collection, the machine imaged fine and on 
reboot there was a splash screen saying the Adobe software was installing, 
but after a couple of minutes the screen went back to a log-in window, and 
once logged in we found that the Adobe software had not installed. This 
was using the downloaded DMG from Adobe themselves, so we recreated a DMG 
using the method described by JAMF (using 4 DVDs) but this also resulted 
in the same issue as above. 
I decided to take a look at the logs (I should of done this first) and 
found that there had been an issue with the language setting, which was 
en_US by default, I changed it to en_GB and the next image worked 
perfectly, all Adobe apps were tested and are working fine. A strange one.

Regards,

Alun
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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Wed Sep 16 23:49:43 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:49:43 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <OF13696E8B.9DA40817-ONCA257634.00013819-CA257634.002008E0@aftrs.edu.au>
References: <mailman.7.1253127604.7376.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
	<OF13696E8B.9DA40817-ONCA257634.00013819-CA257634.002008E0@aftrs.edu.au>
Message-ID: <4AB1EA17.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

Yeah i had that way back, you must check the language and serial numbers, other than that ive never had a problem, its way better than cs3 

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> <Alun.Marshall at aftrs.edu.au> 09/17/09 7:00 AM >>>
We have started to test Casper this week and ran into an issue with installing the Adobe CS4 Master Collection, the machine imaged fine and on reboot there was a splash screen saying the Adobe software was installing, but after a couple of minutes the screen went back to a log-in window, and once logged in we found that the Adobe software had not installed. This was using the downloaded DMG from Adobe themselves, so we recreated a DMG using the method described by JAMF (using 4 DVDs) but this also resulted in the same issue as above. 
I decided to take a look at the logs (I should of done this first) and found that there had been an issue with the language setting, which was en_US by default, I changed it to en_GB and the next image worked perfectly, all Adobe apps were tested and are working fine. A strange one.

Regards,

Alun
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From nmiller at comanche.k12.ok.us  Thu Sep 17 04:42:15 2009
From: nmiller at comanche.k12.ok.us (Nelson Miller)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:42:15 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <C6D6A736.19524%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
References: <C6D6A736.19524%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
Message-ID: <fc.011edda700a7d3bc3b9aca008c870ab6.a7d3f6@comanche.k12.ok.us>

I am using the CS4 Master Collection .dmg from the Adobe electronic
downloads site with a site license. The only way I've successfully
packaged this is to use Composer and do a normal snapshot. What I did was
create a new folder called CS4 on the root of the drive and made
permissions 776. I ran the normal snapshot and installed to this
directory. I took the defaults and installed everything. I opened every
app after install and then built .dmg. I pushed this out during the day to
5 macs at a time on a schedule and had no issues with it. 

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep 17 05:15:28 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:15:28 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Packaging VMWare Fusion 2
Message-ID: <B467E0BF-0F11-43D6-A825-8C124AEF43AA@ll.mit.edu>

Hi-

I'm having trouble getting the license to take in my package.  I've followed the white paper that Jamf's provided to the T, but every time I launch VMWare Fusion 2 for the first time, it prompts for the license key.

Has anyone else run into this?

j
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Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep 17 07:21:49 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:21:49 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Packaging VMWare Fusion 2
In-Reply-To: <B467E0BF-0F11-43D6-A825-8C124AEF43AA@ll.mit.edu>
References: <B467E0BF-0F11-43D6-A825-8C124AEF43AA@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <6FC9547D-278F-4268-B678-8FDC1DDDD602@ll.mit.edu>

Hi-

May have answered my own question here.... but, as a work around, I did a file system monitoring to see what files changed after entering the serial number.  I found there was one in /Library/Application Support/VMWare.  So, I included it with my settings package and that works.

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

On Sep 17, 2009, at 8:15 AM, Nichols, Jared wrote:

Hi-

I'm having trouble getting the license to take in my package.  I've followed the white paper that Jamf's provided to the T, but every time I launch VMWare Fusion 2 for the first time, it prompts for the license key.

Has anyone else run into this?

j
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Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436

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From swood at integer.com  Thu Sep 17 07:46:04 2009
From: swood at integer.com (Steve Wood)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:46:04 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK] Re: Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <fc.011edda700a7d3bc3b9aca008c870ab6.a7d3f6@comanche.k12.ok.us>
References: <C6D6A736.19524%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
	<fc.011edda700a7d3bc3b9aca008c870ab6.a7d3f6@comanche.k12.ok.us>
Message-ID: <438f5a310909170746v61d1a082m8c3445148de7d035@mail.gmail.com>

I wanted to verify this before posting, but I haven't had a problem at all
loading CS4 DP using the Adobe DMG.  I added the image to Casper just the
way the book says, adding the dmg then using the Adobe Installer
instructions to add the serial number, etc.

Now, I don't install after imaging, because I was running into issues where
sometimes it would work, and sometimes it would just hang at the jamfHelper
screen.

What I do instead is I have a policy to first cache the CS4 installer, along
with the updates (used Composer to create a diff package to push these).  I
trigger that with a manual trigger.  Once cached, I follow up with another
policy to do the actual install.

Right now I do this all manually since we are just testing CS4 and not doing
a full deploy.  However, once I am ready to roll, I will be adding a dummy
receipt to the cache so I can build a smart group to then do the install on
logout or login, not sure which yet.

I haven't tried doing this with the Master Collection yet, as the Design
Premium has everything we need.

Steve Wood
Director of IT
swood at integer.com

The Integer Group | 1999 Bryan St. | Ste. 1700 | Dallas, TX 75201
T 214.758.6813 | F 214.758.6901 | C 940.312.2475


On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Nelson Miller
<nmiller at comanche.k12.ok.us>wrote:

>  I am using the CS4 Master Collection .dmg from the Adobe electronic
> downloads site with a site license. The only way I've successfully packaged
> this is to use Composer and do a normal snapshot. What I did was create a
> new folder called CS4 on the root of the drive and made permissions 776. I
> ran the normal snapshot and installed to this directory. I took the defaults
> and installed everything. I opened every app after install and then built
> .dmg. I pushed this out during the day to 5 macs at a time on a schedule and
> had no issues with it.
>
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From Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com  Thu Sep 17 09:52:19 2009
From: Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com (Tommy Birchett)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:52:19 -0400
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <C6D6C82E.F3C5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
References: <C6D6C82E.F3C5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <6E402A85-9759-4132-8714-7B90C4A46368@martinagency.com>

When I run CS4 Master Collection as a policy using the resource kit everything seems ok with the initial installer, but I get a few errors on the updates. At completion of the policy I ran Adobe Updater6 and it found I needed AdobeExtensionManager-2.1 and AfterEffects-9.0.2, but it failed to install. I tried to download and install and that failed, too. Does anyone know if the updates have to be installed on a particular order?

Here is the portion of the policy log for the updates....



Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AdobeCameraRaw-5.5-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed AdobeCameraRaw-5.5-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AdobeContribute-5.0.2-core-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed AdobeContribute-5.0.2-core-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AdobeDrive_1.0.1_AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Adobe Updater Error installing AdobeDrive_1.0.1_AdobeUpdate.dmg: Unknown result code (Exit Code 28).
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AdobeExtensionManager-2.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Adobe Updater Error installing AdobeExtensionManager-2.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg: Unknown result code (Exit Code 28).
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AdobeInDesign6_0_3.dmg...
Update successfully installed AdobeInDesign6_0_3.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AdobeOutputModule-2.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed AdobeOutputModule-2.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AfterEffects-9.0.2-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Adobe Updater Error installing AfterEffects-9.0.2-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg: Unknown result code (Exit Code 28).
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update AME_All_CS4.1_mul_AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed AME_All_CS4.1_mul_AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update DeviceCentral_2.1_mul_AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed DeviceCentral_2.1_mul_AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update Encore-4.0.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed Encore-4.0.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update Fireworks_10.0.3_All_AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed Fireworks_10.0.3_All_AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update Flash-10.0.2-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed Flash-10.0.2-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update OnLocation-4.0.3-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed OnLocation-4.0.3-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update Photoshop_11.0.1_mul_AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed Photoshop_11.0.1_mul_AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update PremierePro-4.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg...
Update successfully installed PremierePro-4.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.dmg
Closing package...
Determining Update Location...
Found Setup.app for CS4 Updater...
Installing Adobe Update Soundbooth-2.0.1-786.dmg...
Update successfully installed Soundbooth-2.0.1-786.dmg
Closing package...




On Sep 16, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Smith, William wrote:

From: David Lundgren <david.lundgren at brooks.edu<mailto:david.lundgren at brooks.edu>>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:31:18 -0700

I am using CS4 Design Premium and the only problem I am encountering is with
the Adobe Air installer getting stuck with a popup window, this happens twice
on a full install (everything but the Version Cue Server) of Design Premium,
and normally once when just Photoshop is being installed. I'm not sure if this
is because the Adobe Flash Player plugin is installed first via a dmg, but I
haven't had time to look into it fully.

Other than that I'll have to try Pat's method of installing CS4. As it is much
quicker than waiting for the installer to install on it's own.

Is this the java proxy window you're seeing? If you disable proxies during
the installation then this problem goes away. I have a .command script that
I double-click to disable proxies using networksetup:

   networksetup -setwebproxystate Ethernet off

Then it runs the Setup application and re-enables proxies at the end.

--

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492

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From david.lundgren at brooks.edu  Thu Sep 17 10:26:21 2009
From: david.lundgren at brooks.edu (David Lundgren)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:26:21 -0700
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <C6D6C82E.F3C5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <C6D7BF4D.20B6B%dlundgren@brooks.edu>

On 9/16/09 2:51 PM, "Smith, William" <william.smith at merrillcorp.com> wrote:

> Is this the java proxy window you're seeing?

Not to my knowledge. The popup from the Adobe Air installer is about it
already being installed, or a version of flash already being installed that
is newer. It's been about a week or so since I've had to image a machine so
I'm not remembering the exact error message.


Dave

-- 
David Lundgren
Sr. IT Systems Administrator

Brooks Institute - "Passion. Vision. Excellence."
27 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 690-7615 (office)
(888) 304-3456 (toll-free)
http://www.brooks.edu


From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 17 10:36:44 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:36:44 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <C6D7BF4D.20B6B%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
References: <C6D6C82E.F3C5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
	<C6D7BF4D.20B6B%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
Message-ID: <4AB22D5B.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Well I am reduced to copying the DMG over to the machine locally and then running it, zero problems there.  I have to get this out so I am going to come back to this once I get it installed on all my clients

>>> David Lundgren <david.lundgren at brooks.edu> 09/17/09 12:26 PM >>>
On 9/16/09 2:51 PM, "Smith, William" <william.smith at merrillcorp.com> wrote:

> Is this the java proxy window you're seeing?

Not to my knowledge. The popup from the Adobe Air installer is about it
already being installed, or a version of flash already being installed that
is newer. It's been about a week or so since I've had to image a machine so
I'm not remembering the exact error message.


Dave

--
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Sr. IT Systems Administrator

Brooks Institute - "Passion. Vision. Excellence."
27 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 690-7615 (office)
(888) 304-3456 (toll-free)
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From erd at ksbe.edu  Thu Sep 17 11:43:06 2009
From: erd at ksbe.edu (erd)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:43:06 -1000
Subject: [Casper] Splash screen notification for user when updates are
	applied
Message-ID: <C6D7A71A.F264%erd@ksbe.edu>

Hello all,
Pretty new to the Casper Suite and am needing to push software updates to
the computers on our campus. I would like the users to know that something
is being downloaded and installed to prevent them from thinking the computer
is frozen and forcing a shut down. Has anyone incorporated something like
this?
I have seen an old posting for the Adobe Installer but was unclear how to
incorporate that jamfhelper into this situation.

Thank you,
Debra Tsutomi
-----------------------------------------------------------
Educational Resource Designs, Inc (ERD)

Kamehameha Schools ITD - Teacher Resource Center
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 17 11:56:19 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:56:19 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Splash screen notification for user when updates are
 applied
In-Reply-To: <C6D7A71A.F264%erd@ksbe.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D7F083.A920%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

You don?t want to use the new jamfHelper from version 7 for anything other than what it was intended for, which is FirstRun Adobe CS installs. It creates a user account, logs in as it, etc...

You could use portions of the technology they use in the new jamfHelper, which is the LockScreen app built into the OS, but this will totally lock out their screen until you kill it or reboot. But you can easily customize what it displays by modifying the Lock.jpg it uses. You can actually copy that app and place a new copy of it and the jpg you want it to use in a totally different location so you could package it and deploy it. I do this for my Adobe patching and I?m finally getting around to how I do that for CS4 which would explain how this works.

It would be possible to modify the previous version of the jamfHelper in 6.x that didn?t take over the whole screen somewhat, but I?m not sure how practical that is. The images it uses are easily replaced, but not sure about the text it has displayed.

If you want to cheat and just pop up a message to the end user create a script that runs Before the rest of the policy that calls the jamf binary:

jamf displayMessage ?message <message>

That?s the only method that?s simple.

Otherwise you?re creating your own app or something along those lines. Maybe there is something else you could do, but...got me. =)

Craig E

On 9/17/09 1:43 PM, "erd" <erd at ksbe.edu> wrote:

Hello all,
Pretty new to the Casper Suite and am needing to push software updates to the computers on our campus. I would like the users to know that something is being downloaded and installed to prevent them from thinking the computer is frozen and forcing a shut down. Has anyone incorporated something like this?
I have seen an old posting for the Adobe Installer but was unclear how to incorporate that jamfhelper into this situation.

Thank you,
Debra Tsutomi
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Educational Resource Designs, Inc (ERD)

Kamehameha Schools ITD - Teacher Resource Center
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 17 12:00:33 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:00:33 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Splash screen notification for user when updates are
 applied
In-Reply-To: <C6D7F083.A920%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D7F181.A927%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Also, I?m not sure if jamf would want you to modify their work, but the older jamfHelper app looks like it would be easy enough to modify the text and what not if you have access to Xcode tools for development.

Craig E

On 9/17/09 1:56 PM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

You don?t want to use the new jamfHelper from version 7 for anything other than what it was intended for, which is FirstRun Adobe CS installs. It creates a user account, logs in as it, etc...

You could use portions of the technology they use in the new jamfHelper, which is the LockScreen app built into the OS, but this will totally lock out their screen until you kill it or reboot. But you can easily customize what it displays by modifying the Lock.jpg it uses. You can actually copy that app and place a new copy of it and the jpg you want it to use in a totally different location so you could package it and deploy it. I do this for my Adobe patching and I?m finally getting around to how I do that for CS4 which would explain how this works.

It would be possible to modify the previous version of the jamfHelper in 6.x that didn?t take over the whole screen somewhat, but I?m not sure how practical that is. The images it uses are easily replaced, but not sure about the text it has displayed.

If you want to cheat and just pop up a message to the end user create a script that runs Before the rest of the policy that calls the jamf binary:

jamf displayMessage ?message <message>

That?s the only method that?s simple.

Otherwise you?re creating your own app or something along those lines. Maybe there is something else you could do, but...got me. =)

Craig E

On 9/17/09 1:43 PM, "erd" <erd at ksbe.edu> wrote:

Hello all,
Pretty new to the Casper Suite and am needing to push software updates to the computers on our campus. I would like the users to know that something is being downloaded and installed to prevent them from thinking the computer is frozen and forcing a shut down. Has anyone incorporated something like this?
I have seen an old posting for the Adobe Installer but was unclear how to incorporate that jamfhelper into this situation.

Thank you,
Debra Tsutomi
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Educational Resource Designs, Inc (ERD)

Kamehameha Schools ITD - Teacher Resource Center
Honolulu, HI



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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Thu Sep 17 12:11:32 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:11:32 -0500
Subject: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
Message-ID: <FA8C9737-A579-4569-BD65-010E0F948B58@solon.k12.ia.us>

Is there a way to force the order of at reboot scripts?  I have two  
scripts that run at first boot, one that resets the policy history,  
and one that runs a firstRun trigger, which runs a few policies that  
will create an account, install parallels, and a few other things.

However, it appears that the firstRun trigger runs before the clear  
policy history, so some policies aren't running that need to, and on  
brand new machines, I don't see any policies getting applied, but the  
results are there.

Can I force the order, or run the flushPolicyHistory Before casper  
imaging runs?

On a related note, is there anyway to restart the loginwindow after  
you create a user, I kill and reopen loginwindow as part of the policy  
that creates the user, but it doesn't seem to work unless I do it  
manually after the machines is fully booted.

-Robert

From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 17 12:14:27 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:14:27 -0500
Subject: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
In-Reply-To: <FA8C9737-A579-4569-BD65-010E0F948B58@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <C6D7F4C3.A931%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

I want to say the At Reboot scripts can be ordered alphabetically?

No sure about the loginwindow piece.

Craig E

On 9/17/09 2:11 PM, "Robert Everson" <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> wrote:

> Is there a way to force the order of at reboot scripts?  I have two
> scripts that run at first boot, one that resets the policy history,
> and one that runs a firstRun trigger, which runs a few policies that
> will create an account, install parallels, and a few other things.
> 
> However, it appears that the firstRun trigger runs before the clear
> policy history, so some policies aren't running that need to, and on
> brand new machines, I don't see any policies getting applied, but the
> results are there.
> 
> Can I force the order, or run the flushPolicyHistory Before casper
> imaging runs?
> 
> On a related note, is there anyway to restart the loginwindow after
> you create a user, I kill and reopen loginwindow as part of the policy
> that creates the user, but it doesn't seem to work unless I do it
> manually after the machines is fully booted.
> 
> -Robert
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Thu Sep 17 12:18:44 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:18:44 -0500
Subject: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
In-Reply-To: <C6D7F4C3.A931%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D7F5C4.460D%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

Yep, at all of the stages (Before), (After), and (At Reboot), within each of
those, they are alphabetical.

Thanks,
John

-- 
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373


> From: "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:14:27 -0500
> To: Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us>, Casper List
> <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: Re: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
> 
> I want to say the At Reboot scripts can be ordered alphabetically?
> 
> No sure about the loginwindow piece.
> 
> Craig E
> 
> On 9/17/09 2:11 PM, "Robert Everson" <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> wrote:
> 
>> Is there a way to force the order of at reboot scripts?  I have two
>> scripts that run at first boot, one that resets the policy history,
>> and one that runs a firstRun trigger, which runs a few policies that
>> will create an account, install parallels, and a few other things.
>> 
>> However, it appears that the firstRun trigger runs before the clear
>> policy history, so some policies aren't running that need to, and on
>> brand new machines, I don't see any policies getting applied, but the
>> results are there.
>> 
>> Can I force the order, or run the flushPolicyHistory Before casper
>> imaging runs?
>> 
>> On a related note, is there anyway to restart the loginwindow after
>> you create a user, I kill and reopen loginwindow as part of the policy
>> that creates the user, but it doesn't seem to work unless I do it
>> manually after the machines is fully booted.
>> 
>> -Robert
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper


From Nate.Collins at espn3.com  Thu Sep 17 12:18:34 2009
From: Nate.Collins at espn3.com (Collins, Nate)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:18:34 +0000
Subject: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
In-Reply-To: <C6D7F4C3.A931%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D803CA.2C3E%nate.collins@email.disney.com>

Also numerically naming the scripts 01, 02 etc...


On 9/17/09 3:14 PM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

> I want to say the At Reboot scripts can be ordered alphabetically?
> 
> No sure about the loginwindow piece.
> 
> Craig E
> 
> On 9/17/09 2:11 PM, "Robert Everson" <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> wrote:
> 
>> > Is there a way to force the order of at reboot scripts?  I have two
>> > scripts that run at first boot, one that resets the policy history,
>> > and one that runs a firstRun trigger, which runs a few policies that
>> > will create an account, install parallels, and a few other things.
>> >
>> > However, it appears that the firstRun trigger runs before the clear
>> > policy history, so some policies aren't running that need to, and on
>> > brand new machines, I don't see any policies getting applied, but the
>> > results are there.
>> >
>> > Can I force the order, or run the flushPolicyHistory Before casper
>> > imaging runs?
>> >
>> > On a related note, is there anyway to restart the loginwindow after
>> > you create a user, I kill and reopen loginwindow as part of the policy
>> > that creates the user, but it doesn't seem to work unless I do it
>> > manually after the machines is fully booted.
>> >
>> > -Robert
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Casper mailing list
>> > Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> > http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Thu Sep 17 12:20:54 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:20:54 -0500
Subject: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
In-Reply-To: <C6D7F4C3.A931%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6D7F4C3.A931%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <7E6B317D-3CB3-45D9-8A1C-6C9AD10132D9@solon.k12.ia.us>

Thanks for all the replies.

In testing I've also figured out the loginwindow thing too...I think.   
I have LoginWindow, when it needed to be loginwindow.

Hopefully that works.

-Robert


On Sep 17, 2009, at 2:14 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

> I want to say the At Reboot scripts can be ordered alphabetically?
>
> No sure about the loginwindow piece.
>
> Craig E
>
> On 9/17/09 2:11 PM, "Robert Everson" <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to force the order of at reboot scripts?  I have two
>> scripts that run at first boot, one that resets the policy history,
>> and one that runs a firstRun trigger, which runs a few policies that
>> will create an account, install parallels, and a few other things.
>>
>> However, it appears that the firstRun trigger runs before the clear
>> policy history, so some policies aren't running that need to, and on
>> brand new machines, I don't see any policies getting applied, but the
>> results are there.
>>
>> Can I force the order, or run the flushPolicyHistory Before casper
>> imaging runs?
>>
>> On a related note, is there anyway to restart the loginwindow after
>> you create a user, I kill and reopen loginwindow as part of the  
>> policy
>> that creates the user, but it doesn't seem to work unless I do it
>> manually after the machines is fully booted.
>>
>> -Robert
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
>


From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 17 13:42:39 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:42:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] At Reboot Scripts
In-Reply-To: <FA8C9737-A579-4569-BD65-010E0F948B58@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <FA8C9737-A579-4569-BD65-010E0F948B58@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <4AB258EF.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Or, you can just write one script that runs everything and have the script invoke custom trigger Casper policies. 

For example... 

#!/bin/bash 

some commands.... 

/usr/sbin/jamf policy -trigger myfirstitem 

/usr/sbin/jamf policy -trigger my2nditem 


so on and so forth, then you can just have that run the scripts in whatever order you want.

>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/17/09 2:11 PM >>>
Is there a way to force the order of at reboot scripts?  I have two 
scripts that run at first boot, one that resets the policy history, 
and one that runs a firstRun trigger, which runs a few policies that 
will create an account, install parallels, and a few other things.

However, it appears that the firstRun trigger runs before the clear 
policy history, so some policies aren't running that need to, and on 
brand new machines, I don't see any policies getting applied, but the 
results are there.

Can I force the order, or run the flushPolicyHistory Before casper 
imaging runs?

On a related note, is there anyway to restart the loginwindow after 
you create a user, I kill and reopen loginwindow as part of the policy 
that creates the user, but it doesn't seem to work unless I do it 
manually after the machines is fully booted.

-Robert
_______________________________________________
Casper mailing list
Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
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From Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com  Thu Sep 17 13:43:15 2009
From: Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com (Tommy Birchett)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:43:15 -0400
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <C6D7BF4D.20B6B%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
References: <C6D7BF4D.20B6B%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
Message-ID: <6A114753-79CD-4CD7-BDE3-3E6744BE461E@martinagency.com>

I was installing Master Collection via Casper today and received this  
Adobe Air message.

This application requires Adobe AIR to function.
Please download the latest version of the
runtime from http://www.adobe.com/go/getair, then launch
the application again.

Maybe this is the error you got?

It interrupts the installer waiting for input. After clicking OK I get  
an empty "Adobe After Effects CS4" folder. I click OK. Eventually the  
message pops back up and I get an empty "Adobe Flash CS4" folder. The  
pattern continues...

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep 17 18:11:24 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:11:24 -0400
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <6A114753-79CD-4CD7-BDE3-3E6744BE461E@martinagency.com>
References: <C6D7BF4D.20B6B%dlundgren@brooks.edu>
	<6A114753-79CD-4CD7-BDE3-3E6744BE461E@martinagency.com>
Message-ID: <B63B19A5-E500-44C9-9DBB-1D63019C48A8@ll.mit.edu>

I ran into this issue deploying CS4.  The problem is that Acrobat Reader will often lay down a version of AIR that's newer than the one that's part of the collection you're trying to deploy.  Remove Acrobat Reader and AIR before your deployment and then re-deploy Acrobat Reader afterwards (if needed).

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

On Sep 17, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Tommy Birchett wrote:

I was installing Master Collection via Casper today and received this
Adobe Air message.

This application requires Adobe AIR to function.
Please download the latest version of the
runtime from http://www.adobe.com/go/getair, then launch
the application again.

Maybe this is the error you got?

It interrupts the installer waiting for input. After clicking OK I get
an empty "Adobe After Effects CS4" folder. I click OK. Eventually the
message pops back up and I get an empty "Adobe Flash CS4" folder. The
pattern continues...

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From chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us  Fri Sep 18 09:08:18 2009
From: chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us (Chad Brewer)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:08:18 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
Message-ID: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>

I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a
dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.

Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time which
puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs at 300%
or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of virtual
memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB memory.
Any ideas?

I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't
very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without
their backing.

Thanks,
Chad

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From Dustin.Dorey at district196.org  Fri Sep 18 09:16:42 2009
From: Dustin.Dorey at district196.org (Dorey, Dustin)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:16:42 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
Message-ID: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C7821620A01FDC8@do-mail03.district196.org>

We have just shy of 5k computers reporting in and noticed that our
biggest issue with this was when they were running their Scheduled Task
to report in.  We divided the district up into 5 sections and set them
to only run that scheduled task once a week.   Though not ideal for
reporting it did the trick for us.  But the thing I found interesting is
that you said it was only using 2GB of System memory and then defaulting
over to virtual.  Ours when set to 64 bit mode takes up to 8 GB of
System Memory if we give it that.   I wonder why yours is not.

-Dusty-

 

Dustin  Dorey

Technology Support Cluster Specialist

Independent 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 Chad Brewer
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:08 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory

 

I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a
dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.

 

Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time
which puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs
at 300% or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of
virtual memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of
8GB memory. Any ideas?

 

I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't
very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without
their backing.

 

Thanks,

Chad

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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 18 09:42:57 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:42:57 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
Message-ID: <67770228-586C-4AB9-ADCB-DB95403BF952@uclan.ac.uk>

What's ur bandwidth? How many gbits?

On 18 Sep 2009, at 17:08, "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us>  
wrote:

> I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its  
> a dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.
>
> Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time  
> which puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process  
> runs at 300% or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over  
> 10GB of virtual memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to  
> the max of 8GB memory. Any ideas?
>
> I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they  
> aren't very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes  
> without their backing.
>
> Thanks,
> Chad
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Fri Sep 18 09:44:36 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:44:36 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
Message-ID: <C6D92324.AA10%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Hey All,

I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin configured
for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.

Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a login
screen.

Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without having to
reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?

Thanks,

Craig E


From tlarki at kckps.org  Fri Sep 18 09:47:51 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:47:51 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
Message-ID: <4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Wow you have 20gigs of RAM? 

What is your max packet size for MySQL packets?   How big is your MySQL database? 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 



>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 11:08 AM >>>

I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory. 


> 
Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time which puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs at 300% or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of virtual memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB memory. Any ideas? 


> 
I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without their backing. 


> 
Thanks, 

Chad 

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From chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us  Fri Sep 18 09:57:28 2009
From: chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us (Chad Brewer)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:57:28 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <67770228-586C-4AB9-ADCB-DB95403BF952@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <67770228-586C-4AB9-ADCB-DB95403BF952@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <fc.011f04d200ec1930011f04d200ec0677.ec19ab@bend.k12.or.us>

I'm only using 1 NIC so just 1 Gigabit a bandwidth.  Bandwidth does not
appear to be a bottleneck here.

All my clients coming from the schools have gigabit bandwidth to the JSS.

Criss Myers <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> on September 18, 2009 at 9:42 AM -0700
wrote:
>What's ur bandwidth? How many gbits?
>
>On 18 Sep 2009, at 17:08, "Chad Brewer" <[
>mailto:chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us ]chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a
>dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.
>
>Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time which
>puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs at 300%
>or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of virtual
>memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB
>memory. Any ideas?
>
>I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't
>very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without
>their backing.
>
>Thanks,
>Chad
>
>
>
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 18 10:00:01 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:00:01 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
	<4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <AEBD408D-650A-4970-868D-F44EE6B7A7A1@uclan.ac.uk>

20gbs?

I have 3 servers all with 32gb's of ram

Not that I want to glote :-)

On 18 Sep 2009, at 17:47, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> Wow you have 20gigs of RAM?
>
> What is your max packet size for MySQL packets?   How big is your  
> MySQL database?
>
> ?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
>
>
> >>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 11:08 AM >>>
> I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its  
> a dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.
>
> >
> Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time  
> which puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process  
> runs at 300% or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over  
> 10GB of virtual memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to  
> the max of 8GB memory. Any ideas?
>
> >
> I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they  
> aren't very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes  
> without their backing.
>
> >
> Thanks,
> Chad
> _______________________________________________
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 18 10:01:37 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:01:37 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec1930011f04d200ec0677.ec19ab@bend.k12.or.us>
References: <67770228-586C-4AB9-ADCB-DB95403BF952@uclan.ac.uk>
	<fc.011f04d200ec1930011f04d200ec0677.ec19ab@bend.k12.or.us>
Message-ID: <497C8169-89D2-49C4-9854-4AC49AD24B73@uclan.ac.uk>

And what bandwith are u getting? I have 2gb bonded and that's with  
clients on 100mb so personally I'd say if need more bandwidth

On 18 Sep 2009, at 17:57, "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us>  
wrote:

> I'm only using 1 NIC so just 1 Gigabit a bandwidth.  Bandwidth does  
> not appear to be a bottleneck here.
>
> All my clients coming from the schools have gigabit bandwidth to the  
> JSS.
>
> Criss Myers <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> on September 18, 2009 at 9:42 AM  
> -0700 wrote:
> What's ur bandwidth? How many gbits?
>
> On 18 Sep 2009, at 17:08, "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us>  
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its  
> a dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.
>
> Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time  
> which puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process  
> runs at 300% or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over  
> 10GB of virtual memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to  
> the max of 8GB memory. Any ideas?
>
> I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they  
> aren't very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes  
> without their backing.
>
> Thanks,
> Chad
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Fri Sep 18 09:51:59 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:51:59 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <C6D92324.AA10%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6D92324.AA10%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <05856D73-7D91-4A1E-88A4-B737E389F734@ll.mit.edu>

I'm not sure you'd want to do that.  What if you need to log in with an admin account or something?  The second you logged out after login, it would log you back in again.  Am I missing something?
---
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436

On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:44 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

Hey All,

I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin configured
for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.

Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a login
screen.

Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without having to
reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?

Thanks,

Craig E

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From chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us  Fri Sep 18 10:08:01 2009
From: chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us (Chad Brewer)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:08:01 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
	<4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <fc.011f04d200ec1ba3011f04d200ec0677.ec1d30@bend.k12.or.us>

Max allowed packet size is set to 1 megabyte.

Database is 879M


"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> on September 18, 2009 at 9:47 AM -0700
wrote:
> 
>
>Wow you have 20gigs of RAM? 
>
>
>
>
>What is your max packet size for MySQL packets?   How big is your MySQL
>database? 
>
>
>
>
>?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 
>
> 
>
>>  
>
>>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 11:08 AM >>>
>
>
>
>
>
>I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a
>dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory. 
>
>
>
>
>
>> 
>
>
>
>
>Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time which
>puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs at 300%
>or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of virtual
>memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB
>memory. Any ideas? 
>
>
>
>
>
>> 
>
>
>
>
>I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't
>very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without
>their backing. 
>
>
>
>
>
>> 
>
>
>
>
>Thanks, 
>
>
>
>
>Chad 
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From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Fri Sep 18 10:15:32 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:15:32 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
Message-ID: <C6D92A64.4683%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

I guess starting at basics, what are your performance issues you?re trying to tweak?

When the computers start up, are to sending packages at started such as putting down a fresh environment package every time, or is it just that they are all doing the manage framework items at startup?

We have about 4200 clients on our JSS, and it has 8GB RAM, and I have Tomcat set in 64-bit mode and at 4GB RAM and right now, it is using just over 800MB real Memory and about 6.85 GB virtual memory.  I?m not concerned about the virtual memory usage as there isn?t a lot of disk activity, so it?s not thrashing the disk.

Do you also have Netboot, AFP, or any other services on the Server?

We have our Inventory run randomly once per week per computer and have a 30 minute check-in policy to look for jobs.  Our server pretty much sits at about 20-60% utilization, so is quite comfortable.  We spike up into the 150% plus sometimes, but it?s fairly rare.  This is on a server with 2 quad-core processors and 8GB RAM.

Thanks,
John

--
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373


________________________________
From: Chad Brewer <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:08:18 -0500
To: "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory

I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory.

Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time which puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs at 300% or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of virtual memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB memory. Any ideas?

I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without their backing.

Thanks,
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Fri Sep 18 10:21:49 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:21:49 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <05856D73-7D91-4A1E-88A4-B737E389F734@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D92BDD.AA33%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Yes you are. =) HOW DARE YOU QUESTION ME!

Just kidding...

No you are right about that potential problem. Once this account does what it needs to do I fully intend to delete the user account, disable auto logon, and restore my loginwindow preferences to what they should be. =)

Want to trigger a policy by a specific username login. I do it now with a reboot after I apply my autologin packs and I am trying to get away from the reboot because it?s causing some issues on occasion.

Pretty sure the new jamfHelper is doing this for CS installs at FirstRun. Adds the user account and somehow is making it login...

Craig E

On 9/18/09 11:51 AM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

I'm not sure you'd want to do that.  What if you need to log in with an admin account or something?  The second you logged out after login, it would log you back in again.  Am I missing something?
---
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436

On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:44 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

Hey All,

I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin configured
for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.

Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a login
screen.

Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without having to
reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?

Thanks,

Craig E

_______________________________________________
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Fri Sep 18 10:28:21 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:28:21 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec1ba3011f04d200ec0677.ec1d30@bend.k12.or.us>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
	<4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<fc.011f04d200ec1ba3011f04d200ec0677.ec1d30@bend.k12.or.us>
Message-ID: <4AB37CE5.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

1MB?  Yeah no wonder it is slow.  You need to open that puppy up.  I allow 64megs per a packet on my JSS and my database is about 6 gigs in size, maybe 7gigs in size.  My server is only a JSS though, my ODM is a different box. 

-Tom 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 



>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 12:08 PM >>>

Max allowed packet size is set to 1 megabyte. 


> 
Database is 879M 


>
> 
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> on September 18, 2009 at 9:47 AM -0700 wrote: 



> 
Wow you have 20gigs of RAM? 



>
>
>
> 
What is your max packet size for MySQL packets?   How big is your MySQL database? 



>
>
>
> 
?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 


> 
  


> 
>   


> 
>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 11:08 AM >>> 


>
>
>
>
> 
I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory. 



>
>
>
>
> 
> 


>
>
>
> 
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>
>
>
>
> 
> 


>
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From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Fri Sep 18 10:30:00 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:30:00 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <C6D92BDD.AA33%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <C6D92DC8.F5C4%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

How about a five-minute interval launchd .plist that checks for whether or
not a user is logged in? You can probably grep ?last console? for ?still
logged in?.

If the script returns ?false? because it can?t find ?still logged in? then
you can reboot the system and let your autologin work as designed.

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492



From: "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:21:49 -0500
To: "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>
Cc: Casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: Re: [Casper] Autologin

Yes you are. =) HOW DARE YOU QUESTION ME!

Just kidding...

No you are right about that potential problem. Once this account does what
it needs to do I fully intend to delete the user account, disable auto
logon, and restore my loginwindow preferences to what they should be. =)

Want to trigger a policy by a specific username login. I do it now with a
reboot after I apply my autologin packs and I am trying to get away from the
reboot because it?s causing some issues on occasion.

Pretty sure the new jamfHelper is doing this for CS installs at FirstRun.
Adds the user account and somehow is making it login...

On 9/18/09 11:51 AM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

> I'm not sure you'd want to do that.  What if you need to log in with an admin
> account or something?  The second you logged out after login, it would log you
> back in again.  Am I missing something?
> 
> On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:44 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:
> 
>> Hey All,
>> 
>> I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin configured
>> for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.
>> 
>> Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a login
>> screen.
>> 
>> Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without having to
>> reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?

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From ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us  Fri Sep 18 10:37:51 2009
From: ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us (Kerry Trampe)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:37:51 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <C6D92324.AA10%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6D92324.AA10%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <3012E482-2DA4-446A-AA96-615937492718@basd.k12.wi.us>

I'm also curious as to why you'd want this, however, I have done some  
pretty strange things in the past... ;)

Anyhow, here's how I think I'd do it:

1. Set up a logout policy for that machine on the JSS, I'd make it  
ongoing and if you'd like, check the "Make Available Offline" checkbox.
2. Write a shell script somewhere along these lines:

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 10';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke  
"usernamehere"';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke  
"userpasswordhere"';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';

Depending on how your login window is configured, and how long you'd  
like it to wait before logging in as the user.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Kerry
BASD Net Admin


On Sep 18, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin  
> configured
> for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.
>
> Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a  
> login
> screen.
>
> Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without  
> having to
> reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig E
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Fri Sep 18 10:40:22 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:40:22 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <3012E482-2DA4-446A-AA96-615937492718@basd.k12.wi.us>
Message-ID: <C6D93036.AA3D%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Thanks Kerry.

Would the first return be a tab rather to move down a field?

Craig E

On 9/18/09 12:37 PM, "Kerry Trampe" <ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us> wrote:

I'm also curious as to why you'd want this, however, I have done some pretty strange things in the past... ;)

Anyhow, here's how I think I'd do it:

1. Set up a logout policy for that machine on the JSS, I'd make it ongoing and if you'd like, check the "Make Available Offline" checkbox.
2. Write a shell script somewhere along these lines:

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 10';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "usernamehere"';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "userpasswordhere"';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';

Depending on how your login window is configured, and how long you'd like it to wait before logging in as the user.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Kerry
BASD Net Admin


On Sep 18, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

Hey All,

I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin configured
for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.

Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a login
screen.

Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without having to
reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?

Thanks,

Craig E

_______________________________________________
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From ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us  Fri Sep 18 10:42:33 2009
From: ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us (Kerry Trampe)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:42:33 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <C6D93036.AA3D%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6D93036.AA3D%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <FB5041CD-6661-4E95-B90F-377194D45482@basd.k12.wi.us>

No problem, I'm pretty sure either would work. I use this with ARD's  
"send unix" command when I want to log a bunch of computers in at once  
for any reason. It's GREAT for load testing, etc.

Luck! ;)

Kerry



On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

> Thanks Kerry.
>
> Would the first return be a tab rather to move down a field?
>
> Craig E
>
> On 9/18/09 12:37 PM, "Kerry Trampe" <ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us> wrote:
>
>> I'm also curious as to why you'd want this, however, I have done  
>> some pretty strange things in the past... ;)
>>
>> Anyhow, here's how I think I'd do it:
>>
>> 1. Set up a logout policy for that machine on the JSS, I'd make it  
>> ongoing and if you'd like, check the "Make Available Offline"  
>> checkbox.
>> 2. Write a shell script somewhere along these lines:
>>
>> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 10';
>> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke  
>> "usernamehere"';
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>> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';
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>> BASD Net Admin
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>> On Sep 18, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:
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>>> Hey All,
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>>> I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin  
>>> configured
>>> for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.
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>>> a login
>>> screen.
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>>> having to
>>> reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Craig E
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Casper mailing list
>>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us  Fri Sep 18 10:45:10 2009
From: chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us (Chad Brewer)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:45:10 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <4AB37CE5.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us>
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Thanks Tom.  I changed my max packet to 64M and my key_buffer_size from
256M to 4096.  We'll see if that helps.  Mysql is already running at 800M
system memory which is more than it was allowed to previously use.

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"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> on September 18, 2009 at 10:28 AM -0700
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From Dustin.Dorey at district196.org  Fri Sep 18 10:59:52 2009
From: Dustin.Dorey at district196.org (Dorey, Dustin)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:59:52 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <fc.011f04d200ec2ef6011f04d200ec0677.ec307f@bend.k12.or.us>
References: <fc.011f04d200ec0677011f04d200ec0677.ec08cc@bend.k12.or.us><4AB37366.7141.0039.0@kckps.org><fc.011f04d200ec1ba3011f04d200ec0677.ec1d30@bend.k12.or.us><4AB37CE5.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
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Totally forgot about the max packet size issue, that was the first thing
JAMF told me to do when we were having performance issues.    Well that
and then I upped it's RAM to 32GB and split up the reporting.     BTW we
did reset the reporting back to the default for the scheduled task and
since upgrading our ram and upping the max packet we've been ok.
Good Call Tom I totally forgot we did that!

-Dusty-

Dustin  Dorey

Technology Support Cluster Specialist

Independent 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 Chad Brewer
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:45 PM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory

 

Thanks Tom.  I changed my max packet to 64M and my key_buffer_size from
256M to 4096.  We'll see if that helps.  Mysql is already running at
800M system memory which is more than it was allowed to previously use.

 

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"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> on September 18, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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1MB?  Yeah no wonder it is slow.  You need to open that puppy up.  I
allow 64megs per a packet on my JSS and my database is about 6 gigs in
size, maybe 7gigs in size.  My server is only a JSS though, my ODM is a
different box. 






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From tonyswu at mac.com  Fri Sep 18 11:45:45 2009
From: tonyswu at mac.com (Tony S. Wu)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:45:45 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Script Parameters
Message-ID: <144278213842011024960164921523372517140-Webmail@me.com>

I am have a script that just cycles through all the parameters passed into it and echo them out.
I put the script on JSS and run it via Casper Remote.
The script receives only 2 parameters no matter what I do.
Here is the script:

i=1
while [ "$1" != "" ]; do
echo "$i $1"
shift 1
i=`expr $i + 1`
done

Tony S. Wu
tonyswu at mac.com

From Rich.Dagel at landor.com  Fri Sep 18 12:39:44 2009
From: Rich.Dagel at landor.com (Dagel, Rich)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:39:44 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Script to restart cups
Message-ID: <C6D93010.2F3B1%Rich.Dagel@landor.com>

I have some policies to uninstall and reinstall some print drivers.  I want
to make sure cups gets restarted.  I made this script but want to make sure
that this is the best way to restart cups.

#!/bin/sh


sudo killall cupsd
sudo /usr/sbin/cupsd




Rich Dagel
Senior Technology Specialist

Landor Associates
1001 Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415 365 3933
http://www.landor.com
Rich.Dagel at landor.com

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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Fri Sep 18 12:47:03 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:47:03 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Script to restart cups
In-Reply-To: <C6D93010.2F3B1%Rich.Dagel@landor.com>
References: <C6D93010.2F3B1%Rich.Dagel@landor.com>
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If you're running this from a policy, I don't think you need sudo, as  
it will run as root anyway.

-Robert

On Sep 18, 2009, at 2:39 PM, Dagel, Rich wrote:

> I have some policies to uninstall and reinstall some print drivers.   
> I want to make sure cups gets restarted.  I made this script but  
> want to make sure that this is the best way to restart cups.
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> 1001 Front Street
> San Francisco, CA 94111
> United States
> 415 365 3933
> http://www.landor.com
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Fri Sep 18 13:05:29 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:05:29 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Script to restart cups
In-Reply-To: <82766906-727B-43F7-8EC9-03252EF1299F@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <C6D93010.2F3B1%Rich.Dagel@landor.com>
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In 10.5.8 I have the following handy binaries 

/usr/sbin/cupsdisable 

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From NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org  Fri Sep 18 10:35:57 2009
From: NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org (NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:35:57 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
In-Reply-To: <4AB37CE5.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
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I'm having performance issues too.   8 GB RAM, 7GB for tomcat in 64 bit 
mode.   Packet size is 16 MB.  Database is 1.2 GB
dedicated JSS, 1GB connection.  Intel 8-core

Do you think increasing the packet size to 64 MB will really help?  I've 
been working with JAMF support and we've been looking at decreasing the 
number of Smart Groups.   It seems to help a little, but I haven't gotten 
rid of that many.  We've also scaled back Policies, seems to help some, 
but not as much as I hoped for. 


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>
To:
"Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us>, <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Date:
09/18/2009 12:28 PM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



1MB?  Yeah no wonder it is slow.  You need to open that puppy up.  I allow 
64megs per a packet on my JSS and my database is about 6 gigs in size, 
maybe 7gigs in size.  My server is only a JSS though, my ODM is a 
different box. 

-Tom 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 


>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 12:08 PM >>>
Max allowed packet size is set to 1 megabyte. 

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memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB memory. 
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From NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org  Fri Sep 18 10:56:02 2009
From: NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org (NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org)
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:56:02 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Autologin
In-Reply-To: <FB5041CD-6661-4E95-B90F-377194D45482@basd.k12.wi.us>
References: <C6D93036.AA3D%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
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The tech before me at a site used this with ARD and Send Unix command to 
login as a local user.  it seems to work better for me, and we use the 
name and password login window.

sudo osascript -e 'tell application "system events" to tell process 
"SecurityAgent" to keystroke "student\tpassword\r"'

I think the "student" is the shortname and "pwassword " is the password, 
"\t" and "\r" must be Tab and Return.  less to type I guess.


Nathaniel Lindley

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Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
Kerry Trampe <ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us>
To:
"Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>
Cc:
Casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Date:
09/18/2009 12:42 PM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] Autologin
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



No problem, I'm pretty sure either would work. I use this with ARD's "send 
unix" command when I want to log a bunch of computers in at once for any 
reason. It's GREAT for load testing, etc.

Luck! ;)

Kerry



On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

Thanks Kerry.

Would the first return be a tab rather to move down a field?

Craig E

On 9/18/09 12:37 PM, "Kerry Trampe" <ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us> wrote:

I'm also curious as to why you'd want this, however, I have done some 
pretty strange things in the past... ;)

Anyhow, here's how I think I'd do it:

1. Set up a logout policy for that machine on the JSS, I'd make it ongoing 
and if you'd like, check the "Make Available Offline" checkbox.
2. Write a shell script somewhere along these lines:

osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 10';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke 
"usernamehere"';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke 
"userpasswordhere"';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';

Depending on how your login window is configured, and how long you'd like 
it to wait before logging in as the user.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Kerry
BASD Net Admin


On Sep 18, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

Hey All,

I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin 
configured
for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.

Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a login
screen.

Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without having to
reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?

Thanks,

Craig E

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Sun Sep 20 18:14:28 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:14:28 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
Message-ID: <4AB68BBE0200003900012DEE@gwmail.kckps.org>

I can only tell you what my experience was when I had database issues too.  My database at the time was around 17gigs in size.  What had happened was, I had Casper Policy in the JSS that ran a command using the find binary.  That find binary basically created a huge log file. Those log files got so big so quick that MySQL could not delete them because they were actually larger than the max allowed packet size.  So, my database which is suppose to be around 5 to 6 gigs was triple in size.

Once I increase the max packet size, I was able to clear out all those log files and flush them out reducing the size of my database and improving performance.  The max packet size feature allows MySQL to use a specific amount of RAM when running a single query through the database.  So, if you are trying to search for a table that is larger than 16megs, it will just time out.

My server is about a year old, dual quad-core Xeons with 8gigs of RAM with 5gigs going to TomCat in 64bit mode.  Once I increased the max packet size for the MySQL database I noticed a rather large increase in performance.  I think by default it only allows for 16megs, and I bumped mine up to 64megs and then down to 32megs once I thought it was performing well enough for me to bump it down a bit.

You cannot configure this setting in the JSS setup utility.  I downloaded the GUI tools from the MySQL project page and in the advanced networking set up modified my database.  You can also do it from the mysql command line.

I can't promise it will fix your problems, but it sure as heck helped with my performance issues.  I mean some of those policy logs were so large I could not even delete them, because the max packet size was smaller than the actual database table in question.

Hope that helps

-Tom

___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351



>>> <NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org> 09/18/09 5:14 PM >>>
I'm having performance issues too.   8 GB RAM, 7GB for tomcat in 64 bit 
mode.   Packet size is 16 MB.  Database is 1.2 GB
dedicated JSS, 1GB connection.  Intel 8-core

Do you think increasing the packet size to 64 MB will really help?  I've 
been working with JAMF support and we've been looking at decreasing the 
number of Smart Groups.   It seems to help a little, but I haven't gotten 
rid of that many.  We've also scaled back Policies, seems to help some, 
but not as much as I hoped for. 


Nathaniel Lindley

++++++++++++++++++
Information Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-248-6861



From:
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>
To:
"Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us>, <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Date:
09/18/2009 12:28 PM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] Server Performance - Java Memory
Sent by:
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com



1MB?  Yeah no wonder it is slow.  You need to open that puppy up.  I allow 
64megs per a packet on my JSS and my database is about 6 gigs in size, 
maybe 7gigs in size.  My server is only a JSS though, my ODM is a 
different box. 

-Tom 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 


>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 12:08 PM >>>
Max allowed packet size is set to 1 megabyte. 

> 
Database is 879M 

>
> 
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> on September 18, 2009 at 9:47 AM -0700 
wrote: 


> 
Wow you have 20gigs of RAM? 


>
>
>
> 
What is your max packet size for MySQL packets?   How big is your MySQL 
database? 


>
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?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 

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>   

> 
>>> "Chad Brewer" <chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us> 09/18/09 11:08 AM >>> 

>
>
>
>
> 
I'm looking into options to get better performance from my JSS.  Its a 
dual cpu quad core xserve with 20GB of memory. 


>
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> 

>
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>
> 
Every morning we have about 1500 computers startup at the same time which 
puts a heavy load of both Java and MySQL.  The Java process runs at 300% 
or more CPU.  It uses 2GB of System Memory and over 10GB of virtual 
memory.  Tomcat is configured for 64 bit and set to the max of 8GB memory. 
Any ideas? 


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I've tried to work with Jamf on tweaking mysql tuning, but they aren't 
very supportive of this.  I don't really want to make changes without 
their backing. 


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Thanks, 


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Chad 


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From patc at 180amsterdam.com  Mon Sep 21 00:25:10 2009
From: patc at 180amsterdam.com (Pat Camporeale)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:25:10 +0200
Subject: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
In-Reply-To: <mailman.6.1253300404.28021.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <C6DCF6F6.12B1B%patc@180amsterdam.com>

I have Air, Flash, Shockwave and few other runtimes, plugins, widgets and
do-dads installed, configured and ready to use into my Base OS
Configurations.

So I haven't encountered those errors when I rePacked my CS4 deployment
since the it is already available.

-pat 





On 9/18/09 9:00 PM, "casper-request at list.jamfsoftware.com"
<casper-request at list.jamfsoftware.com> wrote:

> From: Tommy Birchett <Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com>
> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:43:15 -0400
> To: Casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: Re: [Casper] [BULK]  Re:  Adobe CS4 redux
> 
> I was installing Master Collection via Casper today and received this
> Adobe Air message.
> 
> This application requires Adobe AIR to function.
> Please download the latest version of the
> runtime from http://www.adobe.com/go/getair, then launch
> the application again.
> 
> Maybe this is the error you got?
> 
> It interrupts the installer waiting for input. After clicking OK I get
> an empty "Adobe After Effects CS4" folder. I click OK. Eventually the
> message pops back up and I get an empty "Adobe Flash CS4" folder. The
> pattern continues...

-- 
Yep, I?m using Comic Sans

Pat Camporeale
180 Amsterdam
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From patc at 180amsterdam.com  Mon Sep 21 00:35:18 2009
From: patc at 180amsterdam.com (Pat Camporeale)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:35:18 +0200
Subject: [Casper] JAMF 7.1 on 10.5.8 Server??
In-Reply-To: <mailman.4.1253386804.2173.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <C6DCF956.12B1E%patc@180amsterdam.com>

Folks,

I?d like to repost cause I haven?t heard of anything first time around.

Thanks again!!!



Howdy all!

I?m running JSS on a Mac Mini attached to a FW400 2TB LaCie Mirror RAID and
runs nicely. 10.5.8 Server with all the latest and greatest updates.
It is a Core 2 Duo and I have been reading the misconceptions of Snow
Leopard?s 64 bit going around on the web.

Since my Mac Mini is not a entire 64 bit capable machine. Not sure if I
should shell out to upgrade for the OS Server X 10.6 since the machine
itself will benefit nothing.

I feel compelled to leave it 10.5.8 but have not applied the 7.1 Jamf
upgrade yet.

Any thoughts?
Since Jamf has certified 7.1 to be Snow Leopard compatible... How can it
deal with 10.5.8 Server?
Will I miss out on anything in 7.1?
Is it worth shelling out for a new 10.6 Unlimited client seat?

Just asking for thoughts! :)





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From lopez at embl.de  Mon Sep 21 00:53:50 2009
From: lopez at embl.de (Carmelo Lopez Portilla)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:53:50 +0200
Subject: [Casper] JAMF 7.1 on 10.5.8 Server??
In-Reply-To: <C6DCF956.12B1E%patc@180amsterdam.com>
References: <C6DCF956.12B1E%patc@180amsterdam.com>
Message-ID: <CCE0149E-D1B9-40A0-9720-D537E72AD691@embl.de>

Hi
I got an xserver 10.5,8 and Casper 7.1
So far working great and now I can recon 10.6 machines and deploy  
software and apply policies, that I could not do with 7.01
Cheers

Carmelo Lopez Portilla


Please consider the enviroment before printing this e-mail.

El 21/09/2009, a las 09:35, "Pat Camporeale" <patc at 180amsterdam.com>  
escribi?:

> Folks,
>
> I?d like to repost cause I haven?t heard of anything first time  
> around.
>
> Thanks again!!!
>
>
>
> Howdy all!
>
> I?m running JSS on a Mac Mini attached to a FW400 2TB LaCie Mirror R 
> AID and runs nicely. 10.5.8 Server with all the latest and greatest  
> updates.
> It is a Core 2 Duo and I have been reading the misconceptions of  
> Snow Leopard?s 64 bit going around on the web.
>
> Since my Mac Mini is not a entire 64 bit capable machine. Not sure  
> if I should shell out to upgrade for the OS Server X 10.6 since the  
> machine itself will benefit nothing.
>
> I feel compelled to leave it 10.5.8 but have not applied the 7.1  
> Jamf upgrade yet.
>
> Any thoughts?
> Since Jamf has certified 7.1 to be Snow Leopard compatible... How  
> can it deal with 10.5.8 Server?
> Will I miss out on anything in 7.1?
> Is it worth shelling out for a new 10.6 Unlimited client seat?
>
> Just asking for thoughts! :)
>
>
>
>
> DISCLAIMER 9/21/2009
>
> This communication is intended only for use by casper at list.jamfsoftware.com 
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> Amsterdam BV (180) Herengracht 506, 1017 CB, Amsterdam is registered  
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> is not legally binding unless confirmed by letter or telefax. Please  
> note that 180 is neither liable for the proper transmission nor for  
> the complete transmission of the information contained in this  
> communication or for any delay in its receipt. Also please note that  
> the confidentiality of email communication is not warranted. All  
> services and other work provided by 180 are subject to our general  
> conditions (supplier terms and conditions). The conditions are  
> available for inspection at Herengracht 506, Amsterdam and at the  
> Chamber of Commerce in Amsterdam. If you wish to receive a hard copy  
> of these conditions, please send an e-mail with your address to info at 180amsterdam.com
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From ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us  Mon Sep 21 05:54:54 2009
From: ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us (Kerry Trampe)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:54:54 -0500
Subject: [Casper] [SPAM?]  Re:  Autologin
In-Reply-To: <OF84C334A6.41A2D63A-ON86257635.00624B8E-86257635.006283FB@spps.org>
References: <C6D93036.AA3D%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
	<FB5041CD-6661-4E95-B90F-377194D45482@basd.k12.wi.us>
	<OF84C334A6.41A2D63A-ON86257635.00624B8E-86257635.006283FB@spps.org>
Message-ID: <2B61A54A-BD62-430B-BFAA-9EECE917817F@basd.k12.wi.us>

Thanks Nathaniel, that is a great script and works wonderfully on  
newer machines.
I would be remiss if I failed to mention that I attempted to use a  
script very similar to this one a couple years ago but was running  
into problems with it skipping letters in the password field, putting  
the user and pass all in the "user" field, or sometimes it would not  
work at all on our older G3 machines with 10.3.9. That's why I  
resorted to adding the "delays"; it seems it allowed the machine  
enough time to catch up with the script... apparently. Maybe it was  
just ARD?

Anyhow, if you've got nothing older than a G4, you'll probably be fine  
with the one-liner, otherwise, if you're using ARD, you could use the  
"template" feature to prevent having to type it or paste it again and  
again.

Hoping to prevent headaches, ;)
Kerry



On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:56 PM, NATHANIEL.LINDLEY at spps.org wrote:

> The tech before me at a site used this with ARD and Send Unix  
> command to login as a local user.  it seems to work better for me,  
> and we use the name and password login window.
>
> sudo osascript -e 'tell application "system events" to tell process  
> "SecurityAgent" to keystroke "student\tpassword\r"'
>
> I think the "student" is the shortname and "pwassword " is the  
> password, "\t" and "\r" must be Tab and Return.  less to type I guess.
>
>
> Nathaniel Lindley
>
> ++++++++++++++++++
> Information Technology
> Saint Paul Public Schools
> Saint Paul, Minnesota
> nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
> phone:  651-248-6861
>
>
> From:	Kerry Trampe <ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us>
> To:	"Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu>
> Cc:	Casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Date:	09/18/2009 12:42 PM
> Subject:	Re: [Casper] Autologin
> Sent by:	casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
>
>
>
>
> No problem, I'm pretty sure either would work. I use this with ARD's  
> "send unix" command when I want to log a bunch of computers in at  
> once for any reason. It's GREAT for load testing, etc.
>
> Luck! ;)
>
> Kerry
>
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:
>
> Thanks Kerry.
>
> Would the first return be a tab rather to move down a field?
>
> Craig E
>
> On 9/18/09 12:37 PM, "Kerry Trampe" <ktrampe at basd.k12.wi.us> wrote:
>
> I'm also curious as to why you'd want this, however, I have done  
> some pretty strange things in the past... ;)
>
> Anyhow, here's how I think I'd do it:
>
> 1. Set up a logout policy for that machine on the JSS, I'd make it  
> ongoing and if you'd like, check the "Make Available Offline"  
> checkbox.
> 2. Write a shell script somewhere along these lines:
>
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 10';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke  
> "usernamehere"';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke  
> "userpasswordhere"';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to delay 3';
> osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke return';
>
> Depending on how your login window is configured, and how long you'd  
> like it to wait before logging in as the user.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kerry
> BASD Net Admin
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:
>
> Hey All,
>
> I am sure this is a simple thing, but let's say I have autologin  
> configured
> for a user account. The autologin works at a reboot like it should.
>
> Let's say the account does a standard logout so now it returns to a  
> login
> screen.
>
> Is there a way to invoke the system to autologin again without  
> having to
> reboot from the command line or by starting/stopping process(es)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig E
>
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From jim_f at usevs.org  Mon Sep 21 07:42:36 2009
From: jim_f at usevs.org (Frye, Jim)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:42:36 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon
Message-ID: <c30d996f0909210742v3360a2c5m5e6abe46ef9c773@mail.gmail.com>

After imaging some new all-white MacBooks, at restart they are booting up to
a blinking ?/folder icon?

What might be causing this to happen?

Thanks!

Jim Frye
District Technology Coordinator
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-989-9895
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 21 07:53:15 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:53:15 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon
In-Reply-To: <c30d996f0909210742v3360a2c5m5e6abe46ef9c773@mail.gmail.com>
References: <c30d996f0909210742v3360a2c5m5e6abe46ef9c773@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4AB74D0A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

that is a sign that it cannot find bootable material, typically a bad hard drive.  You can try to do a low level format from an OS X disk to see if the drive is still good (but not readable by EFI) and if it fails the drive may be bad.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org> 09/21/09 9:42 AM >>>
After imaging some new all-white MacBooks, at restart they are booting up to a blinking ?/folder icon?

What might be causing this to happen?

Thanks!

Jim Frye
District Technology Coordinator
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-989-9895
**Note new email address ending w/ @usevs.org

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From james.alcasid at va.gov  Mon Sep 21 07:58:55 2009
From: james.alcasid at va.gov (James Alcasid)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:58:55 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon
In-Reply-To: <c30d996f0909210742v3360a2c5m5e6abe46ef9c773@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C6DD0CEF.1CD67%james.alcasid@va.gov>

Jim,
What OS version did the the new MacBooks ship with and what OS version are
you imaging with? Do you already have MacBooks of this type in production?
Could be hardware failure as mentioned but considering that there is the
same effect with multiple machines and the same process applied and assuming
they booted and worked out the box I think it might be image.
-- 

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Department of Veterans Affairs | Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering
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From: "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:42:36 -0400
To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon

After imaging some new all-white MacBooks, at restart they are booting up to
a blinking ?/folder icon?

What might be causing this to happen?

Thanks!

Jim Frye
District Technology Coordinator
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-989-9895
**Note new email address ending w/ @usevs.org <http://usevs.org>


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From karl_hehr at s-hamilton.k12.ia.us  Mon Sep 21 08:01:13 2009
From: karl_hehr at s-hamilton.k12.ia.us (Karl Hehr)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:01:13 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon
In-Reply-To: <4AB74D0A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <c30d996f0909210742v3360a2c5m5e6abe46ef9c773@mail.gmail.com>
	<4AB74D0A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C50F5474-0093-4107-9F87-DDD238CABCC2@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us>

Sometimes, it is as simple as forgetting to check the "Boot to VOlume"  
in the imaging process, or that the final run script did not run. I  
would just format the HD and then rerun your image process.


Karl H. Hehr
Technology/Curriculum Director
South Hamilton CSD
www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
515.827.5418 (W)
515.209.9767 (C)
515.827.5368 (F)


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exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of  
things
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On Sep 21, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> that is a sign that it cannot find bootable material, typically a  
> bad hard drive.  You can try to do a low level format from an OS X  
> disk to see if the drive is still good (but not readable by EFI) and  
> if it fails the drive may be bad.
>
>
> ___________________________
> Thomas Larkin
> TIS Department
> KCKPS USD500
> tlarki at kckps.org
> blackberry:  913-449-7589
> office:  913-627-0351
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org> 09/21/09 9:42 AM >>>
> After imaging some new all-white MacBooks, at restart they are  
> booting up to a blinking ?/folder icon?
>
> What might be causing this to happen?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Frye
> District Technology Coordinator
> Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
> Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
> 419-989-9895
> **Note new email address ending w/ @usevs.org
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 21 08:25:03 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:25:03 -0500
Subject: [Casper] deploying python libraries
Message-ID: <4AB7547F.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

So, the smart kids at school want to develop in python.  Anyone use Casper to deploy these, and to be more specific as a manual trigger policy, as I would only want the kids doing programming getting such things. 

Thanks in advance, 

Tom 
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From stephane.brau at landor.com  Tue Sep 22 09:13:08 2009
From: stephane.brau at landor.com (Brau, Stephane)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:13:08 +0200
Subject: [Casper] Installing iLife'09
In-Reply-To: <C6DD0CEF.1CD67%james.alcasid@va.gov>
Message-ID: <C6DEC434.D0B3%stephane.brau@landor.com>

Has anyone successfully install iLife?09 using Casper?
I would like to have the ability to install all apps or just some of them.
What would be the best approach?

Thanks
Stephane

You?re invited to read and comment on Landor?s blog:
http://landor.com/blog

Stephane Brau
Regional Technology Manager

Landor Associates
44 rue des petites ?curies
75010 Paris
France
Phone +33 (0) 1 53 34 31 98
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 34 31 11
http://www.landor.com
stephane.brau at landor.com




De?: James Alcasid <james.alcasid at va.gov>
Date?: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:58:55 -0400
??: "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org>, <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Objet?: Re: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon

Jim,
What OS version did the the new MacBooks ship with and what OS version are
you imaging with? Do you already have MacBooks of this type in production?
Could be hardware failure as mentioned but considering that there is the
same effect with multiple machines and the same process applied and assuming
they booted and worked out the box I think it might be image.
-- 

James Alcas?d, ACSA | VeriSolv Technologies
Department of Veterans Affairs | Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering
470 L?Enfant Plaza Suite 3100, Washington DC 20024


Note:
This message is for the named person's use only.  It may contain
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From: "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:42:36 -0400
To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon

After imaging some new all-white MacBooks, at restart they are booting up to
a blinking ?/folder icon?

What might be causing this to happen?

Thanks!

Jim Frye
District Technology Coordinator
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-989-9895
**Note new email address ending w/ @usevs.org <http://usevs.org>


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From Dustin.Dorey at district196.org  Tue Sep 22 09:34:42 2009
From: Dustin.Dorey at district196.org (Dorey, Dustin)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:34:42 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Installing iLife'09
In-Reply-To: <C6DEC434.D0B3%stephane.brau@landor.com>
References: <C6DD0CEF.1CD67%james.alcasid@va.gov>
	<C6DEC434.D0B3%stephane.brau@landor.com>
Message-ID: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C7821620A020A80@do-mail03.district196.org>

We push iLife09 to Intel and PPC machines successfully.  However we don't strip them out to different pieces.  Just one large iLife09 package.

Also take into consideration the sytem requirements for pieces of iLife may be different.   E.g. iMovies requirements are different then iPhoto.

http://www.apple.com/ilife/systemrequirements.html

 

 

-Dusty-

 

Dustin  Dorey

Technology Support Cluster Specialist

Independent 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 Brau, Stephane
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:13 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Casper] Installing iLife'09

 

Has anyone successfully install iLife'09 using Casper?
I would like to have the ability to install all apps or just some of them.
What would be the best approach?

Thanks
Stephane

You're invited to read and comment on Landor's blog:
http://landor.com/blog

Stephane Brau
Regional Technology Manager
 
Landor Associates
44 rue des petites ?curies
75010 Paris
France
Phone +33 (0) 1 53 34 31 98
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 34 31 11
http://www.landor.com
stephane.brau at landor.com




________________________________

De : James Alcasid <james.alcasid at va.gov>
Date : Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:58:55 -0400
? : "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org>, <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Objet : Re: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon

Jim,
What OS version did the the new MacBooks ship with and what OS version are you imaging with? Do you already have MacBooks of this type in production? Could be hardware failure as mentioned but considering that there is the same effect with multiple machines and the same process applied and assuming they booted and worked out the box I think it might be image.
-- 

James Alcas?d, ACSA | VeriSolv Technologies
Department of Veterans Affairs | Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering
470 L'Enfant Plaza Suite 3100, Washington DC 20024


Note:
This message is for the named person's use only.  It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information.  No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mis-transmission.  If you receive this message in error, immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender.  You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient.  Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity.



________________________________

From: "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:42:36 -0400
To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon

After imaging some new all-white MacBooks, at restart they are booting up to a blinking ?/folder icon?

What might be causing this to happen?

Thanks!

Jim Frye
District Technology Coordinator
Upper Sandusky E.V. Schools
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-989-9895
**Note new email address ending w/ @usevs.org <http://usevs.org> 

________________________________

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From julius.wilpon at pearson.com  Tue Sep 22 09:39:41 2009
From: julius.wilpon at pearson.com (Julius Wilpon)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:39:41 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Trust Certificates
Message-ID: <C6DE760D.622C3%julius.wilpon@pearson.com>

Does anyone know if there a way to push browser trust certificates and make
them machine-wide?


Julius Wilpon
Director, Technology Support
Pearson | Architecture, Engineering & Support
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-236-7817 Office
201-574-6930 Cell
201-676-0872 Google Voice
Julius.wilpon at pearson.com
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Tue Sep 22 10:02:50 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:02:50 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Trust Certificates
In-Reply-To: <C6DE760D.622C3%julius.wilpon@pearson.com>
References: <C6DE760D.622C3%julius.wilpon@pearson.com>
Message-ID: <0AF2EA4D-1C6B-4BE6-8651-99FF3DD3E01B@ll.mit.edu>

You can deliver the actual certificate to a location on the machine (I use /Library/Application Support/<<org name>>) and then use a postflight script that calls the security command to add it to various keychains.

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

On Sep 22, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Julius Wilpon wrote:

Does anyone know if there a way to push browser trust certificates and make them machine-wide?


Julius Wilpon
Director, Technology Support
Pearson | Architecture, Engineering & Support
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-236-7817 Office
201-574-6930 Cell
201-676-0872 Google Voice
Julius.wilpon at pearson.com<x-msg://173/Julius.wilpon at pearson.com>
P Pearson is Green. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Tue Sep 22 10:48:27 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:48:27 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Installing iLife'09
In-Reply-To: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C7821620A020A80@do-mail03.district196.org>
Message-ID: <C6DE781B.ABD5%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Same here. One large package. If you wanted to you could script to delete the certain apps you didn?t want them to use.

Craig E


On 9/22/09 11:34 AM, "Dorey, Dustin" <Dustin.Dorey at district196.org> wrote:

We push iLife09 to Intel and PPC machines successfully.  However we don?t strip them out to different pieces.  Just one large iLife09 package.
Also take into consideration the sytem requirements for pieces of iLife may be different.   E.g. iMovies requirements are different then iPhoto.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/systemrequirements.html


-Dusty-

Dustin  Dorey
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
Independent 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 Brau, Stephane
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:13 AM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Casper] Installing iLife'09

Has anyone successfully install iLife?09 using Casper?
I would like to have the ability to install all apps or just some of them.
What would be the best approach?

Thanks
Stephane

You?re invited to read and comment on Landor?s blog:
http://landor.com/blog

Stephane Brau
Regional Technology Manager
[cid:3336468507_15493946]
Landor Associates
44 rue des petites ?curies
75010 Paris
France
Phone +33 (0) 1 53 34 31 98
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 34 31 11
http://www.landor.com
stephane.brau at landor.com


________________________________

De : James Alcasid <james.alcasid at va.gov>
Date : Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:58:55 -0400
? : "Frye, Jim" <jim_f at usevs.org>, <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Objet : Re: [Casper] Rebooting to a blinking ? icon

Jim,
What OS version did the the new MacBooks ship with and what OS version are you imaging with? Do you already have MacBooks of this type in production? Could be hardware failure as mentioned but considering that there is the same effect with multiple machines and the same process applied and assuming they booted and worked out the box I think it might be image.
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Tue Sep 22 10:51:30 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:51:30 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Trust Certificates
In-Reply-To: <0AF2EA4D-1C6B-4BE6-8651-99FF3DD3E01B@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <C6DE78D4.ABDA%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

We have a package that puts the file on the system when it images, then this script runs At Reboot to install it.

Craig E

On 9/22/09 12:02 PM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

You can deliver the actual certificate to a location on the machine (I use /Library/Application Support/<<org name>>) and then use a postflight script that calls the security command to add it to various keychains.

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

On Sep 22, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Julius Wilpon wrote:

Does anyone know if there a way to push browser trust certificates and make them machine-wide?


Julius Wilpon
Director, Technology Support
Pearson | Architecture, Engineering & Support
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-236-7817 Office
201-574-6930 Cell
201-676-0872 Google Voice
Julius.wilpon at pearson.com <x-msg://173/Julius.wilpon at pearson.com>
P Pearson is Green. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Tue Sep 22 10:54:22 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:54:22 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Trust Certificates
In-Reply-To: <C6DE78D4.ABDA%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <C6DE797E.ABE1%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

My bad for sending the file...Entourage might block it. =)

#!/bin/sh

######################################################
## This script will install the UWEC Root Certificate At Reboot
## The certificate is located in /Library/UWEC on the local hard drive
## Created by ERNSTCS on Monday, May 26th, 2009
######################################################

## Run the security command to install the certificate for system keychain as root
/usr/bin/security add-trusted-cert -d -r trustRoot -k "/Library/Keychains/System.keychain" "/Library/UWEC/certnew.cer"


On 9/22/09 12:51 PM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

We have a package that puts the file on the system when it images, then this script runs At Reboot to install it.

Craig E

On 9/22/09 12:02 PM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

You can deliver the actual certificate to a location on the machine (I use /Library/Application Support/<<org name>>) and then use a postflight script that calls the security command to add it to various keychains.

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

On Sep 22, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Julius Wilpon wrote:

Does anyone know if there a way to push browser trust certificates and make them machine-wide?


Julius Wilpon
Director, Technology Support
Pearson | Architecture, Engineering & Support
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-236-7817 Office
201-574-6930 Cell
201-676-0872 Google Voice
Julius.wilpon at pearson.com <x-msg://173/Julius.wilpon at pearson.com>
P Pearson is Green. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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From charlie.butters at shopko.com  Tue Sep 22 14:10:01 2009
From: charlie.butters at shopko.com (Charlie Butters)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:10:01 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Casper Admin keeps saying my CS4 DMG is an updater instead
 of an installer
Message-ID: <C6DEA759.13150%charlie.butters@shopko.com>

I have created a DMG from the DVD?s for CS4 Standard. When I drop it into
Casper Admin, open the Info window, and check the box saying it is an
Installer or Updater, it decides that it?s an Adobe Updater rather than an
installer. I tried renaming the install-en_US.xml to install.xml (also
renamed the uninstaller) but I get the same results. The Setup.app is there
along with the payloads file. According to this KB article...

http://jamfsoftware.com/kb/article.php?id=238

...that should do the trick, but it?s not working. Actually, I shouldn?t
have to rename the xml files, it should find the en_US version.

Anyone run into this or have any suggestions?

-- 
Charlie Butters
Shopko Stores
920-429-4206
charlie.butters at shopko.com

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From lpnicholas at moravian.edu  Tue Sep 22 16:52:53 2009
From: lpnicholas at moravian.edu (Nicholas, Lauren)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:52:53 -0400
Subject: [Casper]  logout getting stuck
Message-ID: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F3929119ACF79F@mail1.moravian.edu>

I'm managing logout on public machines for a certain amount of time
idle, but there are certain applications that prevent that from
happening. Safari, being one of them, paper-cut being another. I see
this also, when a network user clicks "log off" and then they don't
catch that Safari needs to be quit or they didn't save that
untitled.docx ... Well, now there's a machine sitting at a screensaver
that only an admin or that user can bypass.

 

What can I do to make sure that logout MEANS logout. A "do not pass go"
script, of sorts... ?

 

thanks,

-

lauren

 

-
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus

Center for Information Technology - CIT

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu

 

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Tue Sep 22 17:56:11 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:56:11 -0400
Subject: [Casper] logout getting stuck
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F3929119ACF79F@mail1.moravian.edu>
References: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F3929119ACF79F@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <9253610B-36AF-4D5C-A92C-6B4DE6CCB3FE@ll.mit.edu>

Hi Lauren-

I think you could very easily do this with a script using killall.  It unceremoniously dumps an app - no chances for user interaction, just kills it.  You could go about it one of two ways:  very directed or buckshot.  If there are specific applications that are causing the problem, I'd go with directed.  If you're unsure of what you want to kill, you could go buckshot.  Here's the gist of each way:

#!/bin/sh

## Get the current owner of console, which is the logged in user.  Use cut to isolate the username only
user=`ls -l /dev/console | cut -d " " -f 4`

## kill all processes owned by the logged in user - careful though, this is likely complete overkill and may have unexpected results
killall -u $user *

### kill only the problem processes
## kill Safari
killall -u $user Safari

## kill any MS products
killall -u $user Microsoft*

## kill Firefox
killall -u $user firefox-bin

exit 0

j

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

On Sep 22, 2009, at 7:52 PM, Nicholas, Lauren wrote:

I?m managing logout on public machines for a certain amount of time idle, but there are certain applications that prevent that from happening. Safari, being one of them, paper-cut being another. I see this also, when a network user clicks ?log off? and then they don?t catch that Safari needs to be quit or they didn?t save that untitled.docx ? Well, now there?s a machine sitting at a screensaver that only an admin or that user can bypass.

What can I do to make sure that logout MEANS logout. A ?do not pass go? script, of sorts? ?

thanks,
-
lauren

?
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst ? Hurd (South) Campus
Center for Information Technology ? CIT
Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Tue Sep 22 18:04:13 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:04:13 -0400
Subject: [Casper] font?
Message-ID: <59546055-8092-4F86-939D-87CD510DBC1D@ll.mit.edu>

Does anyone know what the "Jamf" font is?  Or, at the least, one that's close (if it's a licensed font).

j
---
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Wed Sep 23 02:21:45 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:21:45 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Casper Admin keeps saying my CS4 DMG is an updater
	instead of an installer
In-Reply-To: <C6DEA759.13150%charlie.butters@shopko.com>
References: <C6DEA759.13150%charlie.butters@shopko.com>
Message-ID: <4051960F-00AD-4335-BB6D-1C167DAB5E5C@uclan.ac.uk>

I had exactly the same on all my adobe installers coz adobe is  
inconsistent with their naming

The folder with the XML in needs to be called deploy and the file  
inside needs to be instal.XML

Criss

On 22 Sep 2009, at 22:10, Charlie Butters <charlie.butters at shopko.com>  
wrote:

> I have created a DMG from the DVD?s for CS4 Standard. When I drop it 
>  into Casper Admin, open the Info window, and check the box saying i 
> t is an Installer or Updater, it decides that it?s an Adobe Updater  
> rather than an installer. I tried renaming the install-en_US.xml to  
> install.xml (also renamed the uninstaller) but I get the same result 
> s. The Setup.app is there along with the payloads file. According to 
>  this KB article...
>
> http://jamfsoftware.com/kb/article.php?id=238
>
> ...that should do the trick, but it?s not working. Actually, I shoul 
> dn?t have to rename the xml files, it should find the en_US version.
>
> Anyone run into this or have any suggestions?
>
> -- 
> Charlie Butters
> Shopko Stores
> 920-429-4206
> charlie.butters at shopko.com
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Wed Sep 23 04:36:33 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:36:33 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Policy not deleting an account
Message-ID: <02B27EEF-B37B-43D3-938B-90B4AC73A2FD@ll.mit.edu>

Hi-

I'm trying to make a self service policy that will remove a known setup account.  However, when you run it, it doesn't actually remove the account.  Jamf.log checks out ok but there's not much detail there.  I can however, successfully remove the account with remote.

any ideas?

j
---
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Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
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From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep 23 06:15:50 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:15:50 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Policy not deleting an account
In-Reply-To: <02B27EEF-B37B-43D3-938B-90B4AC73A2FD@ll.mit.edu>
References: <02B27EEF-B37B-43D3-938B-90B4AC73A2FD@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909230615m329d243i1c881890f9674353@mail.gmail.com>

You could try doing it with a script instead of 'jamf deleteAccount'
dscl . -delete /Users/$USER
rm -rf /Users/$USER



On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>wrote:

> Hi-
> I'm trying to make a self service policy that will remove a known setup
> account.  However, when you run it, it doesn't actually remove the account.
>  Jamf.log checks out ok but there's not much detail there.  I can however,
> successfully remove the account with remote.
>
> any ideas?
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
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From Jason.Weber at district196.org  Wed Sep 23 06:20:29 2009
From: Jason.Weber at district196.org (Weber, Jason)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:20:29 -0500
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working
Message-ID: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C7821620A07BED3@do-mail03.district196.org>

Now that Apple has updated or changed how there GSX system
authenticates, has anyone else had problems with the GSX integration in
Casper?

 

We are still on version 6.1 of Casper so I'm wondering if maybe a fix is
already addressed or in place within Casper 7? (Will be upgrading
shortly)

 

Anyone else run into this recently?

 

Jason Weber

Technology Support Cluster Specialist

Independent School District 196

jason.weber at district196.org

 

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From julius.wilpon at pearson.com  Wed Sep 23 06:32:56 2009
From: julius.wilpon at pearson.com (Julius Wilpon)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:32:56 -0400
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working
In-Reply-To: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C7821620A07BED3@do-mail03.district196.org>
Message-ID: <C6DF9BC8.623EC%julius.wilpon@pearson.com>

I was told that there was a change in GSX that gets fixed with Casper 7.x.





From: "Weber, Jason" <Jason.Weber at district196.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:20:29 -0500
To: "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working

Now that Apple has updated or changed how there GSX system authenticates,
has anyone else had problems with the GSX integration in Casper?
 
We are still on version 6.1 of Casper so I?m wondering if maybe a fix is
already addressed or in place within Casper 7? (Will be upgrading shortly)
 
Anyone else run into this recently?
 
Jason Weber
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
Independent School District 196
jason.weber at district196.org
 


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From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 23 06:43:47 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:43:47 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Policy not deleting an account
In-Reply-To: <b416f85e0909230615m329d243i1c881890f9674353@mail.gmail.com>
References: <02B27EEF-B37B-43D3-938B-90B4AC73A2FD@ll.mit.edu>
	<b416f85e0909230615m329d243i1c881890f9674353@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4AB9DFC3.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I was going to suggest the same thing, but maybe do it via a loop

This is going to assume you know the user name

#!/bin/bash

#see if the current user is there

bad_user=`/bin/ls /Users | grep <shortname> -c`

#now compare to execute deletion

if [ $bad_user -eq 1 ] ; do

/usr/sbin/dscl . -delete /Users/$bad_user

/bin/rm -rf /Users/$bad_user

else echo "$bad_user not found"

fi

done

exit 0


That was very quick and dirty, so of course test test test
 

___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Ryan Manly <ryan.manly at gmail.com> 09/23/09 8:15 AM >>> 
You could try doing it with a script instead of 'jamf deleteAccount'
dscl . -delete /Users/$USER
rm -rf /Users/$USER



On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>wrote:

> Hi-
> I'm trying to make a self service policy that will remove a known setup
> account.  However, when you run it, it doesn't actually remove the account.
>  Jamf.log checks out ok but there's not much detail there.  I can however,
> successfully remove the account with remote.
>
> any ideas?
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
>



From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Wed Sep 23 06:48:27 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:48:27 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Policy not deleting an account
In-Reply-To: <4AB9DFC3.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <02B27EEF-B37B-43D3-938B-90B4AC73A2FD@ll.mit.edu>
	<b416f85e0909230615m329d243i1c881890f9674353@mail.gmail.com>
	<4AB9DFC3.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909230648o48bf32f5xde7a73c13db1e008@mail.gmail.com>

I like your grep -c test !
I should have stated these are the commands you need now run with it ;)

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Thomas Larkin <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> I was going to suggest the same thing, but maybe do it via a loop
>
> This is going to assume you know the user name
>
> #!/bin/bash
>
> #see if the current user is there
>
> bad_user=`/bin/ls /Users | grep <shortname> -c`
>
> #now compare to execute deletion
>
> if [ $bad_user -eq 1 ] ; do
>
> /usr/sbin/dscl . -delete /Users/$bad_user
>
> /bin/rm -rf /Users/$bad_user
>
> else echo "$bad_user not found"
>
> fi
>
> done
>
> exit 0
>
>
> That was very quick and dirty, so of course test test test
>
>
> ___________________________
> Thomas Larkin
> TIS Department
> KCKPS USD500
> tlarki at kckps.org
> blackberry:  913-449-7589
> office:  913-627-0351
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> Ryan Manly <ryan.manly at gmail.com> 09/23/09 8:15 AM >>>
> You could try doing it with a script instead of 'jamf deleteAccount'
> dscl . -delete /Users/$USER
> rm -rf /Users/$USER
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Nichols, Jared <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi-
> > I'm trying to make a self service policy that will remove a known setup
> > account.  However, when you run it, it doesn't actually remove the
> account.
> >  Jamf.log checks out ok but there's not much detail there.  I can
> however,
> > successfully remove the account with remote.
> >
> > any ideas?
> >
> > j
> > ---
> > Jared F. Nichols
> > Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> > Information Services Department
> > MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> > 244 Wood Street
> > Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> > 781.981.5436
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Casper mailing list
> > Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> > http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
> >
> >
>
>
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From david.lundgren at brooks.edu  Wed Sep 23 09:54:06 2009
From: david.lundgren at brooks.edu (David Lundgren)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:54:06 -0700
Subject: [Casper] logout getting stuck
In-Reply-To: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F3929119ACF79F@mail1.moravian.edu>
Message-ID: <C6DFA0BE.28272%dlundgren@brooks.edu>

The following command has worked for me to force users to log off in the past:

killall loginwindow


Dave
--
David Lundgren
Sr. IT Systems Administrator

Brooks Institute - "Passion. Vision. Excellence."
27 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 690-7615 (office)
(888) 304-3456 (toll-free)
http://www.brooks.edu

On 9/22/09 4:52 PM, "Nicholas, Lauren" <lpnicholas at moravian.edu> wrote:

I'm managing logout on public machines for a certain amount of time idle, but there are certain applications that prevent that from happening. Safari, being one of them, paper-cut being another. I see this also, when a network user clicks "log off" and then they don't catch that Safari needs to be quit or they didn't save that untitled.docx ... Well, now there's a machine sitting at a screensaver that only an admin or that user can bypass.

What can I do to make sure that logout MEANS logout. A "do not pass go" script, of sorts... ?

thanks,
-
lauren

-
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus
Center for Information Technology - CIT
Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu <lpnicholas at moravian.edu>





From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Wed Sep 23 10:23:41 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:23:41 -0500
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working
In-Reply-To: <C6DF9BC8.623EC%julius.wilpon@pearson.com>
Message-ID: <C6DFC3CD.4832%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

Specifically, it?s fixed in 7.1.  I ran into the same thing.

Thanks,
John

--
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373


________________________________
From: Julius Wilpon <julius.wilpon at pearson.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:32:56 -0500
To: "Weber, Jason" <Jason.Weber at district196.org>, "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: Re: [Casper] GSX Stopped working

I was told that there was a change in GSX that gets fixed with Casper 7.x.




________________________________
From: "Weber, Jason" <Jason.Weber at district196.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:20:29 -0500
To: "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working

Now that Apple has updated or changed how there GSX system authenticates, has anyone else had problems with the GSX integration in Casper?

We are still on version 6.1 of Casper so I?m wondering if maybe a fix is already addressed or in place within Casper 7? (Will be upgrading shortly)

Anyone else run into this recently?

Jason Weber
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
Independent School District 196
jason.weber at district196.org


________________________________
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From jyung at cmithun.com  Wed Sep 23 11:53:31 2009
From: jyung at cmithun.com (Jon Yung)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:53:31 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Recon on a PC using group policy
Message-ID: <C6DFD8DB.60E9%jyung@cmithun.com>

Has anyone been successful in getting recon to run on a PC using a group
policy? 


-- 

Jon Yung
Desktop Support | Campbell Mithun
Campbell Mithun Tower | 222 South 9th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402 | 612-347-1568

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 23 12:36:02 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:36:02 -0500
Subject: [Casper] use casper to ensure naming convention solution
Message-ID: <4ABA3252.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I know this has been discussed over and over again on the list, and I have come up with a solution.  Borrowing from the dummy package system, I have devised a very simple method of enforcing computer names so if users that have rights change the name it gets changed back. 

This is a low resource solution as it only requires to run a simple shell script to check the name and change it off a local configuration file. 

Attached are two scripts, the first one will grab the computer's current computer name and store it in a file /Library/Receipts/computername.conf. 

The second script you can have a Casper policy run once a day, or when ever you want it to run.  It will read the contents of computername.conf and then compare it to the current computer name and change it if need be. 

Then you can run the first script whenever you image a machine via a post run policy in your imaging config.  Then whatever the name is in the JSS will be stored in that file.  I think it is important to stress that running it right after imaging will store the name that the JSS gives it. 

So, this is kind of like the dummy package system, and I wrote the script with out using the jamf binary so you can run it over ARD admin or what not as well or on machines that are not managed by the JSS. 

I have only tested this on one machine and when I changed the name, it changed it back.  I guess I Could also incorporate a recon in the script too that way it is updating the JSS when the name changes. 

Thought I would share since I know we have been discussing this in the past on this mailing list.  I have had a few problems with machines being named wrong.  Of course if this script runs with the computer name being wrong it will store the wrong name in the computername.conf file. 

Thoughts? 

-Tom 
___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
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From abenedict at integer.com  Wed Sep 23 13:03:50 2009
From: abenedict at integer.com (Alan Benedict)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:03:50 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Trust Certificates
In-Reply-To: <C6DE797E.ABE1%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6DE78D4.ABDA%ernstcs@uwec.edu> <C6DE797E.ABE1%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <5fe906620909231303i5d5e0de7kffa1e26e67d4488b@mail.gmail.com>

I ran this as a reboot script while imaging and it worked, except when I add
a network account it kills the trust setting.  I deleted everything out of
the system keychain, ran the script as a policy at startup, and I can get it
to add the cert but not trust it. Any ideas?

--
Alan Benedict
?
Macintosh Technician
The Integer Group
O: 515-247-2738
C: 515-770-8234
http://www.integer.com



On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Ernst, Craig S. <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

>  My bad for sending the file...Entourage might block it. =)
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> ######################################################
> ## This script will install the UWEC Root Certificate At Reboot
> ## The certificate is located in /Library/UWEC on the local hard drive
> ## Created by ERNSTCS on Monday, May 26th, 2009
> ######################################################
>
> ## Run the security command to install the certificate for system keychain
> as root
> /usr/bin/security add-trusted-cert -d -r trustRoot -k
> "/Library/Keychains/System.keychain" "/Library/UWEC/certnew.cer"
>
>
>
> On 9/22/09 12:51 PM, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:
>
> We have a package that puts the file on the system when it images, then
> this script runs At Reboot to install it.
>
> Craig E
>
> On 9/22/09 12:02 PM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> You can deliver the actual certificate to a location on the machine (I use
> /Library/Application Support/<<org name>>) and then use a postflight script
> that calls the security command to add it to various keychains.
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> On Sep 22, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Julius Wilpon wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if there a way to push browser trust certificates and make
> them machine-wide?
>
>
> *Julius Wilpon
> *Director, Technology Support
> Pearson | Architecture, Engineering & Support
> 1 Lake Street
> Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
> 201-236-7817 Office
> 201-574-6930 Cell
> 201-676-0872 Google Voice
> Julius.wilpon at pearson.com <x-msg://173/Julius.wilpon at pearson.com<http:///173/Julius.wilpon at pearson.com>>
>
> *P* Pearson is Green. Please consider the environment before printing this
> e-mail.
> _______________________________________________
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>
>
>
>
>
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From immanuel.baker at deakin.edu.au  Wed Sep 23 23:49:38 2009
From: immanuel.baker at deakin.edu.au (Manny Baker)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:49:38 +1000
Subject: [Casper] Deploying Adobe CS4 with Casper 7.01
Message-ID: <C6E153A2.B41%immanuel@deakin.edu.au>

Hi ppls

I?m just after some direction deploying Adobe CS4 apps in Casper 7.01. I?ve looked through the KB and mailing lists without success.

The error I?m getting when Casper tries to install the Adobe CS4 Web Standard Suite (as well as other CS4 suites) in the adobe installation log is:

 "serialNumber" locale: en_GB does not match with the property "installLanguage" :en_US in Install silent mode deployment file

Looking at our license keys on Adobe?s website, it lists the language as ?International English?.

Manually running the installer automatically detects the license code as en_GB.

Changing the Installation Language to either en_US or en_GB of the Adobe Installer Package in Casper admin doesn?t seem to affect anything.

Any ideas?

Manny Baker
Desktop Infrastructure Engineer
Information Technology Services Division

Deakin University
Warrnambool Victoria 3280 Australia.

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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Thu Sep 24 00:59:33 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:59:33 +0100
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
Message-ID: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

Hi All, 

Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc. 

growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts. 

I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device 

Criss 
Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
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From lpnicholas at moravian.edu  Thu Sep 24 04:55:57 2009
From: lpnicholas at moravian.edu (Nicholas, Lauren)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:55:57 -0400
Subject: [Casper] font?
References: <59546055-8092-4F86-939D-87CD510DBC1D@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <B4FA598722EF134B96A34C69A5F3929119ACFCE6@mail1.moravian.edu>

well I think the typeface that JAMF uses was just designed for
them-either that or I really don't know what it is. The closest typeface
would probably be Churchward:

http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/blhd/churchward-design/regular/ (or bold,
probably better)

 

The way the letters are terminated, you can there are glaring
differences, but if you just want something close, that would probably
be my pick.

-

lauren

 

-
LAUREN NICHOLAS
User Support Analyst - Hurd (South) Campus

Center for Information Technology - CIT

Moravian College
ph. 610 861 1633
lpnicholas at moravian.edu

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nichols,
Jared
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:04 PM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com List
Subject: [Casper] font?

 

Does anyone know what the "Jamf" font is?  Or, at the least, one that's
close (if it's a licensed font).

 

j

---

Jared F. Nichols

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations

Information Services Department

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

244 Wood Street

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420

781.981.5436

 

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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep 24 04:51:58 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:51:58 -0400
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <29596FBA-159A-4B52-A666-D5B5B11CD32E@ll.mit.edu>

Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a notification system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with the reliability problems of the usual notification messages, that may be a fantastic alternative.

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

On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

Hi All,

Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc.

growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts.

I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device

Criss

Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

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From bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu  Thu Sep 24 05:31:50 2009
From: bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu (Baker Franke)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:31:50 -0500
Subject: [Casper] erratic imaging
Message-ID: <0EE2FC1E-314E-4CEF-AEF6-1912EAAD3E15@ucls.uchicago.edu>

All,

What's going on when my imaging logs say: "The file:  
nameOfSomeFile.dmg does not exist on server" ?

I'm imaging a computer lab nightly (from a Restore partition).  Most  
of the machines image properly, but many don't, and the logs are  
filled with those lines.

Thoughts?

-Baker





Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419


From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Thu Sep 24 05:33:43 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:33:43 +0100
Subject: [Casper] erratic imaging
In-Reply-To: <0EE2FC1E-314E-4CEF-AEF6-1912EAAD3E15@ucls.uchicago.edu>
References: <0EE2FC1E-314E-4CEF-AEF6-1912EAAD3E15@ucls.uchicago.edu>
Message-ID: <4ABB7537.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

check permissions on the dmg


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> Baker Franke <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> 09/24/09 1:31 PM >>>
All,

What's going on when my imaging logs say: "The file: 
nameOfSomeFile.dmg does not exist on server" ?

I'm imaging a computer lab nightly (from a Restore partition).  Most 
of the machines image properly, but many don't, and the logs are 
filled with those lines.

Thoughts?

-Baker





Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 24 05:36:04 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:36:04 -0500
Subject: [Casper] erratic imaging
In-Reply-To: <4ABB7537.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <C6E0D1E4.ADAE%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Or that, but doesn?t explain how some work and some don?t...

On 9/24/09 7:33 AM, "Criss Myers" <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:



 check permissions on the dmg


Criss Myers

Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)

Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5

LIS Business Support Team

Library 301

University of Central Lancashire

Preston PR1 2HE

Ex 5054

01772 895054

>>> Baker Franke <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> 09/24/09 1:31 PM >>>
All,

What's going on when my imaging logs say: "The file:
nameOfSomeFile.dmg does not exist on server" ?

I'm imaging a computer lab nightly (from a Restore partition).  Most
of the machines image properly, but many don't, and the logs are
filled with those lines.

Thoughts?

-Baker





Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419

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From ralee at tecoenergy.com  Thu Sep 24 05:37:28 2009
From: ralee at tecoenergy.com (Lee, Roger A.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:37:28 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory PermGen
	Space
Message-ID: <3BBC08693F2C2849A0DAA308FDD1062F2D8624F439@YBOR-1EXMAIL.tec.net>

XServe Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 w/4GB Ram running Server10.5.8 (all swupdates applied)
Services Running: AFP, MySQL, Netboot, NFS & Web (Dedicated Casper box)

JSS Set to:

Web Application-Tomcat Settings  Min: 480, Max:2048, Min PermGen: 128, Max PermGen 256
Database Size: 495MB on MySQL Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.82


Consistent error accessing Admin application: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space


2 Calls, 2 messages, 1700.00 renewal fee paid last week, no return JAMF Support call.....Sorry to see JAMF becoming one of the few problems in my Apple environment.

Anybody faced the same issue or similar that could throw a bone?
For 2 days now, JSS of no use to me. A reboot seems to clear for a VERY little time.

FULL STACK TRACE from Apache Logs:
Catalina:
Sep 24, 2009 8:21:06 AM org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter service
SEVERE: An exception or error occurred in the container during the request processing
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

localhost:
Sep 24, 2009 8:35:03 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet remoteController threw exception
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space


Roger Lee<mailto:ralee at tecoenergy.com>
Office  (813) 228-4424
iPhone  (813) 610-1485

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CA3CF2.3F847D00]

[cid:image004.jpg at 01CA3CF2.3F847D00]

Tampa Electric<http://www.tampaelectric.com/>
702 N. Franklin St. - Plaza 2
Tampa, FL 33602

...........................................................................
A TECO Energy<http://www.tecoenergy.com/> Company
(NYSE: TE<http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=TE>)
...........................................................................


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From bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu  Thu Sep 24 05:48:39 2009
From: bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu (Baker Franke)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:48:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] erratic imaging
In-Reply-To: <C6E0D1E4.ADAE%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <C6E0D1E4.ADAE%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <ADF1878E-B4F6-49F6-A8DB-31F0140E6855@ucls.uchicago.edu>

Hey, thanks.  As far as I can tell, they're all set to the right  
distribution point (the JSS itself) and there's nothing funny with  
permissions.

I'm suspicious of the load issue.  I've noticed that when I use Casper  
Remote to do things to the lab (26 machines) only about 20 machines go  
at once, and the other 6 wait until the first 20 are done.  Not sure  
if this is a function/limitation of Casper Remote, OS X server, or the  
JSS software.

For the time being, I think I'll just split the lab in half for  
overnight imaging and see what happens.

-Baker



Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419

On Sep 24, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

> Or that, but doesn?t explain how some work and some don?t...
>
> On 9/24/09 7:33 AM, "Criss Myers" <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>  check permissions on the dmg
>>
>>
>> Criss Myers
>>
>> Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
>>
>> Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
>>
>> LIS Business Support Team
>>
>> Library 301
>>
>> University of Central Lancashire
>>
>> Preston PR1 2HE
>>
>> Ex 5054
>>
>> 01772 895054
>>
>> >>> Baker Franke <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> 09/24/09 1:31 PM >>>
>> All,
>>
>> What's going on when my imaging logs say: "The file:
>> nameOfSomeFile.dmg does not exist on server" ?
>>
>> I'm imaging a computer lab nightly (from a Restore partition).  Most
>> of the machines image properly, but many don't, and the logs are
>> filled with those lines.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> -Baker
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Baker Franke
>> Computer Science Dept.
>> University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
>> 773.702.5419
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 24 06:03:00 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:03:00 -0500
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <29596FBA-159A-4B52-A666-D5B5B11CD32E@ll.mit.edu>
References: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<29596FBA-159A-4B52-A666-D5B5B11CD32E@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <4ABB27B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Apple Script can display text boxes.

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 6:51 AM >>>
Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a notification system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with the reliability problems of the usual notification messages, that may be a fantastic alternative. 



j

--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote: 




Hi All, 



Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc. 



growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts. 



I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device 



Criss 


Criss Myers 
  


Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services) 
  


Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5 
  


LIS Business Support Team 
  


Library 301 
  


University of Central Lancashire 
  


Preston PR1 2HE 
  


Ex 5054 
  


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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 24 06:13:39 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:13:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory
 PermGen Space
In-Reply-To: <3BBC08693F2C2849A0DAA308FDD1062F2D8624F439@YBOR-1EXMAIL.tec.net>
Message-ID: <C6E0DAB3.ADC0%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Stupid question.

If you have a current database backup, have you totally uninstalled and reinstalled from scratch with the setup utility?

Sorry to hear that you haven?t heard back from support...that?s normally not an issue.

Craig E

On 9/24/09 7:37 AM, "Lee, Roger A." <ralee at tecoenergy.com> wrote:

XServe Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 w/4GB Ram running Server10.5.8 (all swupdates applied)
Services Running: AFP, MySQL, Netboot, NFS & Web (Dedicated Casper box)

JSS Set to:

Web Application-Tomcat Settings  Min: 480, Max:2048, Min PermGen: 128, Max PermGen 256
Database Size: 495MB on MySQL Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.82


Consistent error accessing Admin application: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space


2 Calls, 2 messages, 1700.00 renewal fee paid last week, no return JAMF Support call?..Sorry to see JAMF becoming one of the few problems in my Apple environment.

Anybody faced the same issue or similar that could throw a bone?
For 2 days now, JSS of no use to me. A reboot seems to clear for a VERY little time.

FULL STACK TRACE from Apache Logs:
Catalina:
Sep 24, 2009 8:21:06 AM org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter service
SEVERE: An exception or error occurred in the container during the request processing
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

localhost:
Sep 24, 2009 8:35:03 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet remoteController threw exception
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space


Roger Lee <mailto:ralee at tecoenergy.com>
Office  (813) 228-4424
iPhone  (813) 610-1485

[cid:3336624819_1821662]

[cid:3336624819_1769083]

Tampa Electric <http://www.tampaelectric.com/>
702 N. Franklin St. - Plaza 2
Tampa, FL 33602

...........................................................................
A TECO Energy <http://www.tecoenergy.com/>  Company
(NYSE: TE <http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=TE> )
...........................................................................


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From bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu  Thu Sep 24 06:14:04 2009
From: bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu (Baker Franke)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:14:04 -0500
Subject: [Casper] duplicate entries on imaging plan
Message-ID: <3C66464E-9D36-45F6-A40B-29E68FE35DA3@ucls.uchicago.edu>

All,

Another oddity.  Many of my machines now show duplicate entries of  
some packages in the imaging plan (left side bar) of the imagining  
window.  For example, the plan says:

OS 10.5.8 base.dmg
Adobe Acrobat.dmg
Adobe Acrobat.dmg
Adobe Acrobat.dmg
Adobe Acrobat.dmg
Alice.dmg
BlueJ.dmg
BlueJ.dmg
BlueJ.dmg
BlueJ.dmg
...
etc.

Most of the packages appear normally (once), and this doesn't occur on  
all the machines.  Thinking back, these are packages that I pushed out  
by hand (using casper remote) to some machines.  Did I inadvertently  
check or uncheck something?  The configuration in CasperAdmin appears  
normal.  How to fix?

-Baker

Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419


From ralee at tecoenergy.com  Thu Sep 24 06:16:10 2009
From: ralee at tecoenergy.com (Lee, Roger A.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:16:10 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory
 PermGen Space
In-Reply-To: <C6E0DAB3.ADC0%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <3BBC08693F2C2849A0DAA308FDD1062F2D8624F439@YBOR-1EXMAIL.tec.net>
	<C6E0DAB3.ADC0%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <3BBC08693F2C2849A0DAA308FDD1062F2D8624F493@YBOR-1EXMAIL.tec.net>

No problem, thanks for any direction.

Did not uninstall, Used JSS Utility to update to 7.1 as per included instructions by backing up, and using "update" feature in JSS Utility.



From: Ernst, Craig S. [mailto:ERNSTCS at uwec.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:14 AM
To: Lee, Roger A.; Casper List
Subject: Re: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory PermGen Space

Stupid question.

If you have a current database backup, have you totally uninstalled and reinstalled from scratch with the setup utility?

Sorry to hear that you haven't heard back from support...that's normally not an issue.

Craig E

On 9/24/09 7:37 AM, "Lee, Roger A." <ralee at tecoenergy.com> wrote:
XServe Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 w/4GB Ram running Server10.5.8 (all swupdates applied)
Services Running: AFP, MySQL, Netboot, NFS & Web (Dedicated Casper box)

JSS Set to:

Web Application-Tomcat Settings  Min: 480, Max:2048, Min PermGen: 128, Max PermGen 256
Database Size: 495MB on MySQL Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.82


Consistent error accessing Admin application: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space


2 Calls, 2 messages, 1700.00 renewal fee paid last week, no return JAMF Support call.....Sorry to see JAMF becoming one of the few problems in my Apple environment.

Anybody faced the same issue or similar that could throw a bone?
For 2 days now, JSS of no use to me. A reboot seems to clear for a VERY little time.

FULL STACK TRACE from Apache Logs:
Catalina:
Sep 24, 2009 8:21:06 AM org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter service
SEVERE: An exception or error occurred in the container during the request processing
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

localhost:
Sep 24, 2009 8:35:03 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet remoteController threw exception
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space


Roger Lee <mailto:ralee at tecoenergy.com>
Office  (813) 228-4424
iPhone  (813) 610-1485

[cid:image001.jpg at 01CA3CF7.A7210C30]

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CA3CF7.A7210C30]

Tampa Electric <http://www.tampaelectric.com/>
702 N. Franklin St. - Plaza 2
Tampa, FL 33602

...........................................................................
A TECO Energy <http://www.tecoenergy.com/>  Company
(NYSE: TE <http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=TE> )
...........................................................................

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From Jason.Weber at district196.org  Thu Sep 24 06:21:03 2009
From: Jason.Weber at district196.org (Weber, Jason)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:21:03 -0500
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working
In-Reply-To: <C6DFC3CD.4832%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>
References: <C6DF9BC8.623EC%julius.wilpon@pearson.com>
	<C6DFC3CD.4832%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>
Message-ID: <DFFCE7044F8AFF41AB2262F92C7821620A07C512@do-mail03.district196.org>

That's what I suspected, but just wanted to confirm that before I put
too much effort into trying to fix 6.01.

 

We plan on rolling out our new Snow Leopard server with Casper 7.1 later
in October.

 

Thanks for the feedback everyone

 

Jason

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of John Wetter
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:24 PM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] GSX Stopped working

 

Specifically, it's fixed in 7.1.  I ran into the same thing.

Thanks,
John

-- 
John Wetter
Technology Support Administrator
Educational Technology, Media  & Information Services
Hopkins Public Schools
952-988-5373



________________________________

From: Julius Wilpon <julius.wilpon at pearson.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:32:56 -0500
To: "Weber, Jason" <Jason.Weber at district196.org>,
"casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: Re: [Casper] GSX Stopped working

I was told that there was a change in GSX that gets fixed with Casper
7.x. 





________________________________

From: "Weber, Jason" <Jason.Weber at district196.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:20:29 -0500
To: "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: [Casper] GSX Stopped working

Now that Apple has updated or changed how there GSX system
authenticates, has anyone else had problems with the GSX integration in
Casper?
 
We are still on version 6.1 of Casper so I'm wondering if maybe a fix is
already addressed or in place within Casper 7? (Will be upgrading
shortly)
 
Anyone else run into this recently?
 
Jason Weber
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
Independent School District 196
jason.weber at district196.org
 

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 24 06:25:39 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:25:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] erratic imaging
In-Reply-To: <ADF1878E-B4F6-49F6-A8DB-31F0140E6855@ucls.uchicago.edu>
Message-ID: <C6E0DD84.ADC8%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

The 20 SSH connections for Remote is a limitation of Casper Remote, but I was under the impression this was increased to more systems at one point. Apparently not the case though since I still see that same limit.

Craig E


On 9/24/09 7:48 AM, "Baker Franke" <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> wrote:

Hey, thanks.  As far as I can tell, they're all set to the right distribution point (the JSS itself) and there's nothing funny with permissions.

I'm suspicious of the load issue.  I've noticed that when I use Casper Remote to do things to the lab (26 machines) only about 20 machines go at once, and the other 6 wait until the first 20 are done.  Not sure if this is a function/limitation of Casper Remote, OS X server, or the JSS software.

For the time being, I think I'll just split the lab in half for overnight imaging and see what happens.

-Baker




Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419


On Sep 24, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Ernst, Craig S. wrote:

Or that, but doesn?t explain how some work and some don?t...

 On 9/24/09 7:33 AM, "Criss Myers" <cmyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:




  check permissions on the dmg


 Criss Myers

 Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)

 Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5

 LIS Business Support Team

 Library 301

 University of Central Lancashire

 Preston PR1 2HE

 Ex 5054

 01772 895054

 >>> Baker Franke <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> 09/24/09 1:31 PM >>>
 All,

 What's going on when my imaging logs say: "The file:
 nameOfSomeFile.dmg does not exist on server" ?

 I'm imaging a computer lab nightly (from a Restore partition).  Most
 of the machines image properly, but many don't, and the logs are
 filled with those lines.

 Thoughts?

 -Baker





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From Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu  Thu Sep 24 06:27:58 2009
From: Halvorson.Jason at mayo.edu (Jason Halvorson)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:27:58 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory
 PermGen Space
In-Reply-To: <3BBC08693F2C2849A0DAA308FDD1062F2D8624F439@YBOR-1EXMAIL.tec.net>
Message-ID: <C6E0DE0E.14E0%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>

This also happened to us when I updated from 7.01 to 7.1 on Tuesday night.
(Xserve with Mac 10.5.8).

Issues we noticed:
Our JSS website would let you sign, but then wouldn?t offer any pages.
Recon.app reported the JSS address was invalid.

There is a Kbase entry about this at:
http://jamfsoftware.com/kb/article.php?id=242

There was a mismatch of information after step 3.  It indicates that after
you stop the Tomcat service, the ?install JSS? would appear, but it does
not.  I had to click the ?uninstall JSS? button first before the ?Install
JSS? would appear.  When uninstalling, there are some options as to what you
want to remove.  I don?t recall wha the options were, but I did select the
bare minimum.  After installing the JSS, my database remained intact.

If you have any questions about this, please contact JAMF support  and have
them walk you through this process of uninstalling and then installing JSS.

Jason



From: <Lee>, "Roger A." <ralee at tecoenergy.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:37:28 -0400
To: "'casper at list.jamfsoftware.com'" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Conversation: Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory PermGen
Space
Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory PermGen
Space

XServe Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 w/4GB Ram running Server10.5.8 (all swupdates
applied)
Services Running: AFP, MySQL, Netboot, NFS & Web (Dedicated Casper box)
 
JSS Set to: 
 
Web Application-Tomcat Settings  Min: 480, Max:2048, Min PermGen: 128, Max
PermGen 256
Database Size: 495MB on MySQL Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.82
 
 
Consistent error accessing Admin application:
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException:
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space
 
 
2 Calls, 2 messages, 1700.00 renewal fee paid last week, no return JAMF
Support call?..Sorry to see JAMF becoming one of the few problems in my
Apple environment.
 
Anybody faced the same issue or similar that could throw a bone?
For 2 days now, JSS of no use to me. A reboot seems to clear for a VERY
little time.
 
FULL STACK TRACE from Apache Logs:
Catalina:
Sep 24, 2009 8:21:06 AM org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter service
SEVERE: An exception or error occurred in the container during the request
processing
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space
 
localhost:
Sep 24, 2009 8:35:03 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet remoteController threw exception
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space
 
 
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 24 06:39:38 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:39:38 -0500
Subject: [Casper] duplicate entries on imaging plan
In-Reply-To: <3C66464E-9D36-45F6-A40B-29E68FE35DA3@ucls.uchicago.edu>
Message-ID: <C6E0E0CA.ADD1%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Have you by chance jumped between custom config and easy config within
Casper Imaging? =)

I've seen some strange things there, but hadn't put a finger on it.

Craig E

On 9/24/09 8:14 AM, "Baker Franke" <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> wrote:

> All,
> 
> Another oddity.  Many of my machines now show duplicate entries of
> some packages in the imaging plan (left side bar) of the imagining
> window.  For example, the plan says:
> 
> OS 10.5.8 base.dmg
> Adobe Acrobat.dmg
> Adobe Acrobat.dmg
> Adobe Acrobat.dmg
> Adobe Acrobat.dmg
> Alice.dmg
> BlueJ.dmg
> BlueJ.dmg
> BlueJ.dmg
> BlueJ.dmg
> ...
> etc.
> 
> Most of the packages appear normally (once), and this doesn't occur on
> all the machines.  Thinking back, these are packages that I pushed out
> by hand (using casper remote) to some machines.  Did I inadvertently
> check or uncheck something?  The configuration in CasperAdmin appears
> normal.  How to fix?
> 
> -Baker
> 
> Baker Franke
> Computer Science Dept.
> University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
> 773.702.5419
> 
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Thu Sep 24 06:24:20 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:24:20 -0400
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <4ABB27B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<29596FBA-159A-4B52-A666-D5B5B11CD32E@ll.mit.edu>
	<4ABB27B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <B22E0EC7-03A3-47CC-9020-A1D791C19F84@ll.mit.edu>

Yes, it can, but for some reason, it seems to be un-reliable.  I think it's a mechanism in the OS that's broken.  Kinda been a long known thing that it can be iffy

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

On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

Apple Script can display text boxes.

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu<mailto:jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>> 09/24/09 6:51 AM >>>
Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a notification system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with the reliability problems of the usual notification messages, that may be a fantastic alternative.

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

On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

Hi All,

Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc.

growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts.

I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device

Criss

Criss Myers



Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)



Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5



LIS Business Support Team



Library 301



University of Central Lancashire



Preston PR1 2HE



Ex 5054



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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 24 07:56:56 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:56:56 -0500
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <B22E0EC7-03A3-47CC-9020-A1D791C19F84@ll.mit.edu>
References: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<29596FBA-159A-4B52-A666-D5B5B11CD32E@ll.mit.edu>
	<4ABB27B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<B22E0EC7-03A3-47CC-9020-A1D791C19F84@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <4ABB4268.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

This is a bit outdated, but I think it is still applicable.  Apple Script is pretty robust and you can script out all sorts of GUI user based interaction with text boxes 

http://www.macobserver.com/tips/applescript/2001/20010917.shtml 

Can't say that I have done too much of this myself, but I am sure it would be great to learn such things.  So, it is on my list of things to learn. 

-Tom

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 8:24 AM >>>
Yes, it can, but for some reason, it seems to be un-reliable.  I think it's a mechanism in the OS that's broken.  Kinda been a long known thing that it can be iffy 




--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote: 




Apple Script can display text boxes.

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 6:51 AM >>>
Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a notification system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with the reliability problems of the usual notification messages, that may be a fantastic alternative. 



j

--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote: 




Hi All, 



Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc. 



growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts. 



I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device 



Criss 


Criss Myers 

  


Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services) 

  


Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5 

  


LIS Business Support Team 

  


Library 301 

  


University of Central Lancashire 

  


Preston PR1 2HE 

  


Ex 5054 

  


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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Thu Sep 24 08:00:08 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:08 +0100
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <4ABB4268.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <4ABB34F5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<29596FBA-159A-4B52-A666-D5B5B11CD32E@ll.mit.edu>
	<4ABB27B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<B22E0EC7-03A3-47CC-9020-A1D791C19F84@ll.mit.edu>
	<4ABB4268.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <4ABB9788.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

Yup, 

But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great 

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 09/24/09 3:56 PM >>>

This is a bit outdated, but I think it is still applicable.  Apple Script is pretty robust and you can script out all sorts of GUI user based interaction with text boxes 


http://www.macobserver.com/tips/applescript/2001/20010917.shtml 


Can't say that I have done too much of this myself, but I am sure it would be great to learn such things.  So, it is on my list of things to learn. 


-Tom

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 8:24 AM >>>
Yes, it can, but for some reason, it seems to be un-reliable.  I think it's a mechanism in the OS that's broken.  Kinda been a long known thing that it can be iffy 






--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote: 




Apple Script can display text boxes.

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 6:51 AM >>>
Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a notification system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with the reliability problems of the usual notification messages, that may be a fantastic alternative. 



j

--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote: 




Hi All, 



Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc. 



growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts. 



I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device 



Criss 


Criss Myers 

                                                          


Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services) 

                                                          


Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5 

                                                          


LIS Business Support Team 

                                                          


Library 301 

                                                          


University of Central Lancashire 

                                                          


Preston PR1 2HE 

                                                          


Ex 5054 

                                                          


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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 24 12:06:29 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:06:29 -0500
Subject: [Casper] update on naming conventions
Message-ID: <4ABB7CE5.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Tried and tested it out today.  It works as advertised. 

http://tlarkin.com/tech/2-shell-scripts-maintain-standard-naming-conventions 

Every time I changed the name of the computer using any method then ran the second script it changed it back to what is was.  This may not be the best method of keeping naming conventions but it works.  Just gotta make sure the name is correct when you run the first script. 

I am going to start to deploy this on my machines because some faculty who have local admin rights, like to change their computer names. 

Thanks 

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From jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us  Thu Sep 24 13:08:50 2009
From: jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us (Jeff Johnson)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:08:50 -0500
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
Message-ID: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>

On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this error
message:

"An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
The application must shut down."

I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's come up
when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o any problems but
a few did error out.

Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do to
avoid in the future?

I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it doesn't
seem like a definitive answer was given.

Thanks in advance,

Jeff Johnson
Technology Coordinator
Glendale-River Hills School District
Glendale, WI 53209
jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us



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From jstrauss at loyolahs.edu  Thu Sep 24 13:14:09 2009
From: jstrauss at loyolahs.edu (Jeff Strauss)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:14:09 -0700
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
Message-ID: <C6E12121.5B92%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>

This happens at the very end of imaging, does it not? What version of the software are you using?


On 9/24/09 1:08 PM, "Jeff Johnson" <jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us> wrote:

On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this error message:

"An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
The application must shut down."

I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's come up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o any problems but a few did error out.

Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do to avoid in the future?

I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it doesn't seem like a definitive answer was given.

Thanks in advance,

Jeff Johnson
Technology Coordinator
Glendale-River Hills School District
Glendale, WI 53209
jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us





Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Thu Sep 24 13:15:11 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:15:11 -0500
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
References: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
Message-ID: <DE3E48DA-BE75-4366-A70E-991F0BFFBDF2@solon.k12.ia.us>

I've seen this as well, just lately.  It appears to happen while  
creating the First Run Scripts.  I'm not exactly sure if those scripts  
run or not in the end, but the image appears to be installed correctly.

-Robert


On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:08 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote:

> On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this  
> error message:
>
> "An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
> The application must shut down."
>
> I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's  
> come up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o  
> any problems but a few did error out.
>
> Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do  
> to avoid in the future?
>
> I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it  
> doesn't seem like a definitive answer was given.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jeff Johnson
> Technology Coordinator
> Glendale-River Hills School District
> Glendale, WI 53209
> jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us
>
>
>
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 24 13:15:23 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:15:23 -0500
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
References: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
Message-ID: <4ABB8D0B.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

If I recall correctly, when I saw that problem it was because the password/username for the share it was trying to mount to image the machine was wrong, or it was pointing to a wrong unreachable path. 

I would check your shares, and check your auto run data. 

?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> 



>>> "Jeff Johnson" <jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us> 09/24/09 3:08 PM >>>

On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this error message: 


> 
"An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled. 

The application must shut down." 


> 
I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's come up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o any problems but a few did error out. 


> 
Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do to avoid in the future? 


> 
I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it doesn't seem like a definitive answer was given. 


> 
Thanks in advance, 


> 
Jeff Johnson 

Technology Coordinator 

Glendale-River Hills School District 

Glendale, WI 53209 

jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us 


>
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Sep 24 13:18:17 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:18:17 -0500
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <C6E12121.5B92%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
References: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
	<C6E12121.5B92%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
Message-ID: <4ABB8DB8.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

It happened at the beginning of imaging when it happened to me.

>>> Jeff Strauss <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu> 09/24/09 3:14 PM >>>

This happens at the very end of imaging, does it not? What version of the software are you using?


On 9/24/09 1:08 PM, "Jeff Johnson" <jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us> wrote:


On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this error message:



"An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
The application must shut down."



I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's come up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o any problems but a few did error out.



Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do to avoid in the future?



I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it doesn't seem like a definitive answer was given.



Thanks in advance,



Jeff Johnson
Technology Coordinator
Glendale-River Hills School District
Glendale, WI 53209
jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us







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From bob.feldhake.pyb3 at statefarm.com  Thu Sep 24 13:20:08 2009
From: bob.feldhake.pyb3 at statefarm.com (Bob Feldhake)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:20:08 -0500
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <B22E0EC7-03A3-47CC-9020-A1D791C19F84@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <200909242020.n8OKKGla018480@ns27.statefarm.com>

Is the regular Message Box that the JSS allows not enough?  In the Reboot
tab of a self service policy you can set the package to not reboot the
machine but still display whatever message you want.

Bob


On 9/24/09 8:24 AM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

> Yes, it can, but for some reason, it seems to be un-reliable.  I think it's a
> mechanism in the OS that's broken.  Kinda been a long known thing that it can
> be iffy 
> 
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
> 
> On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:
> 
>> Apple Script can display text boxes.
>> 
>>>>> >>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 6:51 AM >>>
>> Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a notification
>> system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with the reliability
>> problems of the usual notification messages, that may be a fantastic
>> alternative.
>> 
>> j
>> ---
>> Jared F. Nichols
>> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
>> Information Services Department
>> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
>> 244 Wood Street
>> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
>> 781.981.5436
>> 
>> On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self Service, or
>>> by other means,  items have been installed etc.
>>> 
>>> growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts.
>>> 
>>> I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been attached etc,
>>> its very useful to diagnose and external device
>>> 
>>> Criss
>>> 
>>> Criss Myers
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> LIS Business Support Team
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Library 301
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> University of Central Lancashire
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Preston PR1 2HE
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ex 5054
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 01772 895054
>>> 
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Sep 24 13:29:16 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:29:16 -0500
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
References: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
Message-ID: <F7E96CAE-3620-4C30-A41A-0455B1BADEDB@uwec.edu>

What version of Casper Imaging?

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:09 PM, "Jeff Johnson" <jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us<mailto:jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us>> wrote:

On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this error message:

"An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
The application must shut down."

I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's come up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o any problems but a few did error out.

Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do to avoid in the future?

I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it doesn't seem like a definitive answer was given.

Thanks in advance,

Jeff Johnson
Technology Coordinator
Glendale-River Hills School District
Glendale, WI 53209
<mailto:jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us>jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us<mailto:jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us>



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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Thu Sep 24 13:39:45 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:39:45 +0100
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <F7E96CAE-3620-4C30-A41A-0455B1BADEDB@uwec.edu>
References: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
	<F7E96CAE-3620-4C30-A41A-0455B1BADEDB@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <198DE540-7CDE-4BBE-8A43-CA048C986F04@uclan.ac.uk>

I get same message when using Casper admin to build compiled configs  
and sometimes using composer, it's a fatal error on the ciders side, I  
looked it up before online and it's caused by bad code executing

On 24 Sep 2009, at 21:29, "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> wrote:

> What version of Casper Imaging?
>
> Craig Ernst
> UW-Eau Claire
> (715) 836-3639
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:09 PM, "Jeff Johnson" <jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us 
> > wrote:
>
>> On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this  
>> error message:
>>
>> "An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
>> The application must shut down."
>>
>> I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's  
>> come up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o  
>> any problems but a few did error out.
>>
>> Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do  
>> to avoid in the future?
>>
>> I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it  
>> doesn't seem like a definitive answer was given.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Jeff Johnson
>> Technology Coordinator
>> Glendale-River Hills School District
>> Glendale, WI 53209
>> jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Casper mailing list
>> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
>> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Thu Sep 24 13:41:25 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:41:25 +0100
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <200909242020.n8OKKGla018480@ns27.statefarm.com>
References: <200909242020.n8OKKGla018480@ns27.statefarm.com>
Message-ID: <3DA46909-4926-42D0-BA95-4F06A1BD69EA@uclan.ac.uk>

Yeah. But ppl were reporting issues with that not working, so this Is  
another method as users on this group requested to know of other methods

Growlnotify

Or

Ihook

Criss

On 24 Sep 2009, at 21:20, Bob Feldhake  
<bob.feldhake.pyb3 at statefarm.com> wrote:

> Is the regular Message Box that the JSS allows not enough?  In the  
> Reboot tab of a self service policy you can set the package to not  
> reboot the machine but still display whatever message you want.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 9/24/09 8:24 AM, "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> Yes, it can, but for some reason, it seems to be un-reliable.  I  
> think it's a mechanism in the OS that's broken.  Kinda been a long  
> known thing that it can be iffy
>
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> On Sep 24, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:
>
> Apple Script can display text boxes.
>
> >>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/24/09 6:51 AM >>>
> Do people distribute/use Growl frequently and use that as a  
> notification system?  I hadn't actually thought about it, but with  
> the reliability problems of the usual notification messages, that  
> may be a fantastic alternative.
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> On Sep 24, 2009, at 3:59 AM, Criss Myers wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Previously people have asked how they can inform users when Self  
> Service, or by other means,  items have been installed etc.
>
> growlNotify can inform users via shell scripts.
>
> I use Hardware Growl to let users know when devices have been  
> attached etc, its very useful to diagnose and external device
>
> Criss
>
> Criss Myers
>
>
>
> Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
>
>
>
> Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
>
>
>
> LIS Business Support Team
>
>
>
> Library 301
>
>
>
> University of Central Lancashire
>
>
>
> Preston PR1 2HE
>
>
>
> Ex 5054
>
>
>
> 01772 895054
>
> _______________________________________________
> Casper mailing list
> Casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper
>
>
>
>
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From chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us  Thu Sep 24 13:49:19 2009
From: chad.brewer at bend.k12.or.us (Chad Brewer)
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:49:19 -0700
Subject: [Casper] imaging error - NilObjectException
In-Reply-To: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
References: <fc.000f6ed200b3f2c6000f6ed200b3f2c6.b3f31f@glendale.k12.wi.us>
Message-ID: <fc.011f04d200f0aa9f000f6ed200b3f2c6.f0aaff@bend.k12.or.us>

Funny - I've got a sticky note on my desk right now with the same message
written down.  I've gotten it while running Casper Imaging 7.1 on a
netinstall image built with version 3.01b.

Right now I'm using Casper Imaging 7.1 on an old netinstall image created
with 2.0 and not having any problems.

Chad

"Jeff Johnson" <jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us> on September 24, 2009 at
1:08 PM -0700 wrote:
>On several recent occasions, when imaging computers, I get this error
>message:
>
>"An exception of class NilObjectException was not handled.
>The application must shut down."
>
>I have not discovered any pattern to this yet. Most recently, it's come
>up when reimaging some 2007 Intel iMacs. Most will image w/o any problems
>but a few did error out.
>
>Any idea what this message means, why it happens and what I can do to
>avoid in the future?
>
>I did come across a thread on this topic from last July but it doesn't
>seem like a definitive answer was given.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jeff Johnson
>Technology Coordinator
>Glendale-River Hills School District
>Glendale, WI 53209
>[ mailto:jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us ]jeff.johnson at glendale.k12.wi.us
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From wperez at schawk.com  Fri Sep 25 06:55:33 2009
From: wperez at schawk.com (wperez)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:55:33 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
Message-ID: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>

Good Morning,

Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
the reboot tab.


Thank you,


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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Fri Sep 25 07:01:23 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:01:23 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
Message-ID: <C6E23763.CDDC%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

On the advanced tab use the Run Command line and the JAMF binary on the
system. Enter the following into the Run Command line:

/usr/sbin/jamf displayMessage -message 'Hello!'

Craig E


On 9/25/09 8:55 AM, "wperez" <wperez at schawk.com> wrote:

> Good Morning,
> 
> Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
> the reboot tab.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> WILLIE PEREZ
> 
> 
> SCHAWK!
> T 905.219.1600
> D 905.219.1658
> M 416.435.1085
> wperez at schawk.com
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From john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us  Fri Sep 25 07:02:10 2009
From: john_wetter at hopkins.k12.mn.us (John Wetter)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:02:10 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
Message-ID: <C6E23792.4924%john_wetter@hopkins.k12.mn.us>

You could always use a script to call the display message verb in the jamf
binary, but it does the same thing as what you get with using the reboot
tab.

Having the script way would allow you to display the message before the rest
of the job starts which has been discussed on the list before so you might
want to have a gander at the archives as well.

John

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> From: wperez <wperez at schawk.com>
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:55:33 -0500
> To: Casper List <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: [Casper] Send messages
> 
> Good Morning,
> 
> Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
> the reboot tab.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> WILLIE PEREZ
> 
> 
> SCHAWK!
> T 905.219.1600
> D 905.219.1658
> M 416.435.1085
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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Fri Sep 25 07:03:57 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:03:57 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <C6E23763.CDDC%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <C6E237FD.CDE2%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Forgot the caveat...only works when a user is actually logged in.

But then I was thinking why not use the reboot tab? If you don't want it to
reboot just set both of the options to Do Not Reboot, use the message box at
the bottom and check the box to display message even if not rebooting.

Does essentially the same thing.

Craig E

On 9/25/09 9:01 AM, "Craig S. Ernst" <ernstcs at uwec.edu> wrote:

> On the advanced tab use the Run Command line and the JAMF binary on the
> system. Enter the following into the Run Command line:
> 
> /usr/sbin/jamf displayMessage -message 'Hello!'
> 
> Craig E
> 
> 
> On 9/25/09 8:55 AM, "wperez" <wperez at schawk.com> wrote:
> 
>> Good Morning,
>> 
>> Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
>> the reboot tab.
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> 
>> WILLIE PEREZ
>> 
>> 
>> SCHAWK!
>> T 905.219.1600
>> D 905.219.1658
>> M 416.435.1085
>> wperez at schawk.com
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>> Mississauga, ON L4W5P4 CANADA
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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 25 07:05:53 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:05:53 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
References: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
Message-ID: <4ABCDC51.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

  
you can install growlnotify 
  
get it from the growl website and install or you can use my built pkg attached 
  
i then use a script to send messages, attached is the script 
  
$4 = Application to use the icon from, for example Finder , Self Service, Terminal etc 
$5 = Title of the window message 
$6 = Message to display 
  
this window is sticky so will remain open till the user clicks it,, u can also add -w to make the script wsit till the user clicks in case you need them to accept anything before installing an app etc 
  
i add this script to all my self service so users got notice when they have installed apps etc 

Criss


Criss Myers
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Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
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Ex 5054
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>>> wperez <wperez at schawk.com> 09/25/09 2:55 PM >>>
Good Morning,

Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
the reboot tab.


Thank you,


WILLIE PEREZ


SCHAWK!
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D 905.219.1658
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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 25 07:02:59 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:02:59 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
References: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
Message-ID: <4ABCDBA2.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

you can install growlnotify 

get it from the growl website and install or you can use my built pkg attached 

i then use a script to send messages, attached is the script 

$4 = Application to use the icon from, for example Finder , Self Service, Terminal etc 
$5 = Title of the window message 
$6 = Message to display 

this window is sticky so will remain open till the user clicks it,, u can also add -w to make the script wsit till the user clicks in case you need them to accept anything before installing an app etc 

Criss 




Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> wperez <wperez at schawk.com> 09/25/09 2:55 PM >>>
Good Morning,

Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
the reboot tab.


Thank you,


WILLIE PEREZ


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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Fri Sep 25 07:14:52 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:14:52 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <4ABCDC51.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
	<4ABCDC51.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
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This looks awesome.  I'm definitely going to experiment with this.
---
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436

On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Criss Myers wrote:




you can install growlnotify



get it from the growl website and install or you can use my built pkg attached



i then use a script to send messages, attached is the script



$4 = Application to use the icon from, for example Finder , Self Service, Terminal etc
$5 = Title of the window message
$6 = Message to display



this window is sticky so will remain open till the user clicks it,, u can also add -w to make the script wsit till the user clicks in case you need them to accept anything before installing an app etc



i add this script to all my self service so users got notice when they have installed apps etc

Criss


Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> wperez <wperez at schawk.com<mailto:wperez at schawk.com>> 09/25/09 2:55 PM >>>
Good Morning,

Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
the reboot tab.


Thank you,


WILLIE PEREZ


SCHAWK!
T 905.219.1600
D 905.219.1658
M 416.435.1085
wperez at schawk.com<mailto:wperez at schawk.com>
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From CMyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 25 07:38:13 2009
From: CMyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss  Myers)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:38:13 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Send messages
In-Reply-To: <428BF1D2-82CE-4EA1-9278-B9557435E39C@ll.mit.edu>
References: <C6E24415.115DA%wperez@schawk.com>
	<4ABCDC51.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>
	<428BF1D2-82CE-4EA1-9278-B9557435E39C@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <4ABCE3E5.BB96.0081.0@uclan.ac.uk>

well i thought so which is y i mentioned it yesterday 


install Growl 

then install growlnotify, i built a pkg for each one, i can send if you like 

has great advantages i can see 

you can script with -w to pause until the user clicks 

so rather than use jamfs reboot u could script the message with a -w and then a reboot in the script after, once the user closes the box it reboots 

u can customise the icon and title and dont think theres a limit on text 

and it displays in what ever style the user has set from growl, 

i also use Hardware growler, which shows when a device is attached, when its mounted and ejects, so you know the disk has ejects so you can unplug it, also show then you have an ip address or have lost and ip address, plus loads of apps work with it 

Criss 



Criss Myers
Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services)
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5
LIS Business Support Team
Library 301
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
Ex 5054
01772 895054

>>> "Nichols, Jared" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> 09/25/09 3:14 PM >>>
This looks awesome.  I'm definitely going to experiment with this.

--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 25, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Criss Myers wrote: 




  
you can install growlnotify 

  
get it from the growl website and install or you can use my built pkg attached 

  
i then use a script to send messages, attached is the script 

  
$4 = Application to use the icon from, for example Finder , Self Service, Terminal etc 

$5 = Title of the window message 

$6 = Message to display 

  
this window is sticky so will remain open till the user clicks it,, u can also add -w to make the script wsit till the user clicks in case you need them to accept anything before installing an app etc 

  
i add this script to all my self service so users got notice when they have installed apps etc 



Criss


Criss Myers 
  


Senior Customer Support Analyst (Mac Services) 
  


Apple Certified Technical Coordinator v10.5 
  


LIS Business Support Team 
  


Library 301 
  


University of Central Lancashire 
  


Preston PR1 2HE 
  


Ex 5054 
  


01772 895054

>>> wperez <wperez at schawk.com> 09/25/09 2:55 PM >>>
Good Morning,

Is there anyway Casper remote can send messages to the user without using
the reboot tab.


Thank you,


WILLIE PEREZ


SCHAWK!
T 905.219.1600
D 905.219.1658
M 416.435.1085
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From donmontalvo at gmail.com  Fri Sep 25 11:29:17 2009
From: donmontalvo at gmail.com (Don Montalvo)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:29:17 -0500
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <mailman.5.1253818809.18454.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
References: <mailman.5.1253818809.18454.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <FFC353BA-FDAE-4DDA-8C19-71258E90C660@gmail.com>

"Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:

> Yup,
>
> But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great
>
> Criss

I've played around with Growl. Does Casper show up on the applications  
list in Growl's pref pane?

Don

From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Fri Sep 25 11:36:30 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:36:30 +0100
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <FFC353BA-FDAE-4DDA-8C19-71258E90C660@gmail.com>
References: <mailman.5.1253818809.18454.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
	<FFC353BA-FDAE-4DDA-8C19-71258E90C660@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <C8F734C0-8E03-40CF-B173-767AE61C1A4A@uclan.ac.uk>

No but growlnotify is a command line tool for messages

On 25 Sep 2009, at 19:29, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:

> "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>> Yup,
>>
>> But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great
>>
>> Criss
>
> I've played around with Growl. Does Casper show up on the  
> applications list in Growl's pref pane?
>
> Don
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From Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com  Fri Sep 25 13:41:59 2009
From: Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com (Herman, Theodore)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:41:59 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
Message-ID: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>

Howdy,

I've been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I have is I don't want to add individual users I want to ad AD groups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Theodore "Teddy" Herman
Systems Engineer
Spring Branch ISD


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From donmontalvo at gmail.com  Fri Sep 25 15:18:10 2009
From: donmontalvo at gmail.com (Don Montalvo)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:18:10 -0500
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <C8F734C0-8E03-40CF-B173-767AE61C1A4A@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <mailman.5.1253818809.18454.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
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On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Criss Myers wrote:

> On 25 Sep 2009, at 19:29, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Yup,
>>>
>>> But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great
>>>
>>> Criss
>>
>> I've played around with Growl. Does Casper show up on the  
>> applications list in Growl's pref pane?
>>
>> Don
>
> No but growlnotify is a command line tool for messages

Interesting. I have Growl installed (1.2b5 since I'm on SL) and I  
found the growlnotify tool and ran the install.sh installer. Can't  
seem to get to the man page to see how it works. I guess this is the  
wrong forum for that though... :)

Thanks,
Don

From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Fri Sep 25 15:38:10 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:38:10 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
Message-ID: <21DD4145-627B-4D89-BED8-B50AAF1640D5@uwec.edu>

Not sure if anyone replied yet, but for some reason I dont feel I have a clear enough idea of what you're trying to accomplish. Can you try explain differently or with more details?

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 25, 2009, at 3:42 PM, "Herman, Theodore" <Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com<mailto:Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com>> wrote:

Howdy,

I?ve been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I have is I don?t want to add individual users I want to ad AD groups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Theodore "Teddy" Herman
Systems Engineer
Spring Branch ISD


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From tlarki at kckps.org  Fri Sep 25 15:52:46 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:52:46 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
Message-ID: <4ABD036E02000039000132F5@gwmail.kckps.org>

You want to add computer groups into AD?  User groups?  You do that from the Windows side, unless you are trying to mimic them in OD?

Can you please give more details?

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>>> "Herman, Theodore" <Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com> 09/25/09 4:22 PM >>>
Howdy,

I've been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I have is I don't want to add individual users I want to ad AD groups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


Theodore "Teddy" Herman
Systems Engineer
Spring Branch ISD


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From tonyswu at mac.com  Fri Sep 25 19:40:55 2009
From: tonyswu at mac.com (Tony S. Wu)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:40:55 -0700
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
Message-ID: <50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>

try:

sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.a/Contents/ 
Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -users ADGroupName -access - 
on -privs -all -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers -restart -agent -menu


Tony S. Wu
tonyswu at mac.com




On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:41 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> I?ve been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I  
> have is I don?t want to add individual users I want to ad AD  
> groups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Theodore "Teddy" Herman
> Systems Engineer
> Spring Branch ISD
>
>
> NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This electronic communication may contain  
> confidential information intended solely for school business by the  
> individual to whom it is addressed. Any disclosure (verbal or in  
> print), copying, distributing, or use of this information by an  
> unauthorized person is prohibited, and may violate Spring Branch ISD  
> Board Policy FL (Legal), the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act  
> (FERPA). Should you receive this electronic communication in error,  
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From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Sat Sep 26 02:07:26 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:07:26 +0100
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
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Type

growlnotify -h

It's in /usr/local/bin

On 25 Sep 2009, at 23:18, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>
>> On 25 Sep 2009, at 19:29, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yup,
>>>>
>>>> But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great
>>>>
>>>> Criss
>>>
>>> I've played around with Growl. Does Casper show up on the  
>>> applications list in Growl's pref pane?
>>>
>>> Don
>>
>> No but growlnotify is a command line tool for messages
>
> Interesting. I have Growl installed (1.2b5 since I'm on SL) and I  
> found the growlnotify tool and ran the install.sh installer. Can't  
> seem to get to the man page to see how it works. I guess this is the  
> wrong forum for that though... :)
>
> Thanks,
> Don

From donmontalvo at gmail.com  Sat Sep 26 11:12:04 2009
From: donmontalvo at gmail.com (Don Montalvo)
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:12:04 -0500
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <42631688-14C6-4EFF-97AA-1C6B2DCBFDC2@uclan.ac.uk>
References: <mailman.5.1253818809.18454.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
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	<C8F734C0-8E03-40CF-B173-767AE61C1A4A@uclan.ac.uk>
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Message-ID: <1BE2BB33-9258-4EB4-A9B2-0C9C22BCFC52@gmail.com>


On Sep 26, 2009, at 4:07 AM, Criss Myers wrote:

> On 25 Sep 2009, at 23:18, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
>>
>>> On 25 Sep 2009, at 19:29, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yup,
>>>>>
>>>>> But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great
>>>>>
>>>>> Criss
>>>>
>>>> I've played around with Growl. Does Casper show up on the  
>>>> applications list in Growl's pref pane?
>>>>
>>>> Don
>>>
>>> No but growlnotify is a command line tool for messages
>>
>> Interesting. I have Growl installed (1.2b5 since I'm on SL) and I  
>> found the growlnotify tool and ran the install.sh installer. Can't  
>> seem to get to the man page to see how it works. I guess this is  
>> the wrong forum for that though... :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Don
>
> Type
>
> growlnotify -h
>
> It's in /usr/local/bin

Thanks Criss! Seems like something is broken. The growlnotify man page  
can be brought up manually:

	man /usr/local/man/man1/growlnotify.1

I let the developer know so it can be fixed (so it works without  
changing our path).

I use Growl for notification on my own MacBook Pro, but wasn't aware  
there was a command line tool. Can those who use it post some examples  
of how to get dialog boxes to display using growl? :):):)

Thanks,
Don



































From cmyers at uclan.ac.uk  Sat Sep 26 16:46:33 2009
From: cmyers at uclan.ac.uk (Criss Myers)
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:46:33 +0100
Subject: [Casper] notifying users
In-Reply-To: <1BE2BB33-9258-4EB4-A9B2-0C9C22BCFC52@gmail.com>
References: <mailman.5.1253818809.18454.casper@list.jamfsoftware.com>
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	<C8F734C0-8E03-40CF-B173-767AE61C1A4A@uclan.ac.uk>
	<56B41D9C-BE85-47E7-B429-FC3F9E12472D@gmail.com>
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Growlnotify -a Finder -t "important notice" -m "the local drive will  
be erased at the end on the month" -s

Etc

Can use -w to pause for input,

I use it with self service to notify users that apps have been installed

Or push messages via Casper remote

What other info did u need?

Criss

On 26 Sep 2009, at 19:12, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Sep 26, 2009, at 4:07 AM, Criss Myers wrote:
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>> On 25 Sep 2009, at 23:18, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Criss Myers wrote:
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>>>> On 25 Sep 2009, at 19:29, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo at gmail.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Criss  Myers" <CMyers at uclan.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yup,
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>>>>>> But as a basic message notification system, growlnotify is great
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Criss
>>>>>
>>>>> I've played around with Growl. Does Casper show up on the  
>>>>> applications list in Growl's pref pane?
>>>>>
>>>>> Don
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>>>> No but growlnotify is a command line tool for messages
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>>> Interesting. I have Growl installed (1.2b5 since I'm on SL) and I  
>>> found the growlnotify tool and ran the install.sh installer. Can't  
>>> seem to get to the man page to see how it works. I guess this is  
>>> the wrong forum for that though... :)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Don
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>> It's in /usr/local/bin
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> Thanks Criss! Seems like something is broken. The growlnotify man  
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> I let the developer know so it can be fixed (so it works without  
> changing our path).
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> I use Growl for notification on my own MacBook Pro, but wasn't aware  
> there was a command line tool. Can those who use it post some  
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From jcur at loc.gov  Sun Sep 27 09:08:26 2009
From: jcur at loc.gov (Jade Curtis)
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:08:26 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
Message-ID: <4ABF55BB02000076000937B8@ntgwgate.loc.gov>

I have been working on setting up some MacBooks. 
I first turn on SSH and then make the user account change the login options.
I then use Casper Imaging to install the software. Is there away to have set SSH, ARD and make a user and chug login options during Imaging? Or what is best to do before imaging?

From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 28 06:50:05 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:50:05 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
Message-ID: <4AC078BD.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Does this actually work?  We tried using ARD Admin groups in Open
Directory our first year of our 1:1 and it never quite worked right. 
So, instead I created a special local admin account just for ARD admin
access. 

I also thought the original poster was trying to import AD groups over
ARD admin, that is why I was asking those questions. 



>>> "Tony S. Wu" <tonyswu at mac.com> 09/25/09 9:40 PM >>>
try: 



sudo
/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.a/Contents/Resources/kickstart
-activate -configure -users ADGroupName -access -on -privs -all
-allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers -restart -agent -menu



Tony S. Wu 

tonyswu at mac.com 









On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:41 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote: 




Howdy, 

  

I?ve been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I have
is I don?t want to add individual users I want to ad AD groups.  Any
help would be greatly appreciated. 

  

Thanks 

  

  

Theodore "Teddy" Herman 

Systems Engineer 

Spring Branch ISD 

  


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From james.alcasid at va.gov  Mon Sep 28 06:55:36 2009
From: james.alcasid at va.gov (James Alcasid)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:55:36 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
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You should have these setting built into your baseline image.

Enable Remote Login and Remote Management and create an account below 501 in
your baseline. I am sure there are better ways to do it but that is a start.


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> From: Jade Curtis <jcur at loc.gov>
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:08:26 -0400
> To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
> 
> I have been working on setting up some MacBooks.
> I first turn on SSH and then make the user account change the login options.
> I then use Casper Imaging to install the software. Is there away to have set
> SSH, ARD and make a user and chug login options during Imaging? Or what is
> best to do before imaging?
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 28 07:01:42 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:01:42 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
In-Reply-To: <C6E63898.1D156%james.alcasid@va.gov>
References: <4ABF55BB02000076000937B8@ntgwgate.loc.gov>
	<C6E63898.1D156%james.alcasid@va.gov>
Message-ID: <4AC07B76.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Look at the jamf createAccount binary as it allows you many options. 
Then you can package or script out settings for individual users/groups
for remote access. 

In your framework of the JAMF binary, you can have it set so that it
forces remote log in (ssh) is enabled at start up.


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>>> James Alcasid <james.alcasid at va.gov> 09/28/09 8:55 AM >>>
You should have these setting built into your baseline image.

Enable Remote Login and Remote Management and create an account below
501 in
your baseline. I am sure there are better ways to do it but that is a
start.


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> From: Jade Curtis <jcur at loc.gov>
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:08:26 -0400
> To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
>
> I have been working on setting up some MacBooks.
> I first turn on SSH and then make the user account change the login
options.
> I then use Casper Imaging to install the software. Is there away to
have set
> SSH, ARD and make a user and chug login options during Imaging? Or
what is
> best to do before imaging?
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From jcur at loc.gov  Mon Sep 28 07:02:32 2009
From: jcur at loc.gov (Jade Curtis)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:02:32 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
Message-ID: <4AC089B802000076000938D3@ntgwgate.loc.gov>

For this setup I am not using a base image. But yes that is a a good idea. 
An other way to make setting in to packages?


>>> James Alcasid <james.alcasid at va.gov> 09/28/09 9:56 AM >>>
You should have these setting built into your baseline image.

Enable Remote Login and Remote Management and create an account below 501 in
your baseline. I am sure there are better ways to do it but that is a start.


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> From: Jade Curtis <jcur at loc.gov>
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:08:26 -0400
> To: <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
> 
> I have been working on setting up some MacBooks.
> I first turn on SSH and then make the user account change the login options.
> I then use Casper Imaging to install the software. Is there away to have set
> SSH, ARD and make a user and chug login options during Imaging? Or what is
> best to do before imaging?
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> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/casper



From dustin.dorey at district196.org  Mon Sep 28 07:07:12 2009
From: dustin.dorey at district196.org (Dorey, Dustin)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:07:12 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
In-Reply-To: <C6E63898.1D156%james.alcasid@va.gov>
Message-ID: <C6E62D40.1D80%dustin.dorey@district196.org>

Are you talking about just pushing out software or are you talking about
completely erasing the HD's and imaging?

If you're talking about imaging your SSH user can be built into your base,
or created using the method Mr. Larkin laid out.   If you are talking about
just getting your machines into your JSS for management or software
distribution then you can make a QuickAdd package and push that out with
ARD.   That will install the SSH account you specify if it does not exist
and set you SSH settings as well as install the jamf binary and recon the
machine.

When we rolled out Casper in our district we had a lot of machines we
weren't ready to image.   So our first step was to try and get everything
into the JSS and get management capability of them all.  We did this via the
quickadd.   And imaged as new machines came in, and imaged the old machines
as time allowed.


-- 
Dustin Dorey
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
ISD 196



On 9/28/09 8:55 AM, "James Alcasid" <james.alcasid at va.gov> wrote:

> You should have these setting built into your baseline image.
> 
> Enable Remote Login and Remote Management and create an account below 501 in
> your baseline. I am sure there are better ways to do it but that is a start.
> 


From miles.leacy at jamfsoftware.com  Mon Sep 28 08:26:01 2009
From: miles.leacy at jamfsoftware.com (Miles Leacy)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:26:01 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
In-Reply-To: <C6E62D40.1D80%dustin.dorey@district196.org>
Message-ID: <C6E64DC9.C82%miles.leacy@jamfsoftware.com>

Hey all,

The way I've typically handled these items is to set nothing (or as little as possible) in the OS package/image/installer.

SSH (remote login) and ARD (remote management) can be enabled via scripts (preferably separate scripts).
Accounts can be created with Casper Imaging, policies, or Casper Remote.

My deployment philosophy is to be as close to 100% modular as possible.  If I build an account into my OS package and then decide to change it later, I need to rebuild my OS package.  If I choose to create the account with Casper Imaging instead, then I don't need to change the OS package until the OS changes.

This is just my personal deployment philosophy, and is by no means the "correct answer" or even the "JAMF answer".  It's just one of many valid answers.

I hope this helps...

--
Miles Leacy
Technical Training Manager
Mobile (347) 277-7321

miles at jamfsoftware.com
....................................................................
JAMF Software
1011 Washington Ave. S
Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 55415
....................................................................
Office:        (612) 605-6625
Facsimile:     (612) 332-9054
....................................................................
US Support:  (612) 216-1296
UK Support +44.(0)20.3002.3907
AU Support +61.(0)2.8014.7469
....................................................................
http://www.jamfsoftware.com




On 9/28/09 10:07 AM, "Dorey, Dustin" <dustin.dorey at district196.org> wrote:

Are you talking about just pushing out software or are you talking about
completely erasing the HD's and imaging?

If you're talking about imaging your SSH user can be built into your base,
or created using the method Mr. Larkin laid out.   If you are talking about
just getting your machines into your JSS for management or software
distribution then you can make a QuickAdd package and push that out with
ARD.   That will install the SSH account you specify if it does not exist
and set you SSH settings as well as install the jamf binary and recon the
machine.

When we rolled out Casper in our district we had a lot of machines we
weren't ready to image.   So our first step was to try and get everything
into the JSS and get management capability of them all.  We did this via the
quickadd.   And imaged as new machines came in, and imaged the old machines
as time allowed.


--
Dustin Dorey
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
ISD 196



On 9/28/09 8:55 AM, "James Alcasid" <james.alcasid at va.gov> wrote:

> You should have these setting built into your baseline image.
>
> Enable Remote Login and Remote Management and create an account below 501 in
> your baseline. I am sure there are better ways to do it but that is a start.
>

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 28 08:43:39 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:43:39 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Imaging Macs
In-Reply-To: <C6E64DC9.C82%miles.leacy@jamfsoftware.com>
References: <C6E62D40.1D80%dustin.dorey@district196.org>
	<C6E64DC9.C82%miles.leacy@jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <4AC0935B.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

With version 7 you can do pristine installs by just dropping the OS X
DVD image into Casper Admin.  Then you can just drop the latest combo
updater on top of that.  You can package users and configurations with
scripts, and once you are all done you can compile them into one DMG
file for faster block copying over many package based deployments.   

That way, as Miles points out, if you have something that doesn't work
or you need to change, you can just change that one package.  Of course
you would have to delete and recreate your compiled configurations, and
that does take some time to do, but you can do it that way.

>>> Miles Leacy <miles.leacy at jamfsoftware.com> 09/28/09 10:26 AM >>>

Hey all,

The way I?ve typically handled these items is to set nothing (or as
little as possible) in the OS package/image/installer.

SSH (remote login) and ARD (remote management) can be enabled via
scripts (preferably separate scripts).
Accounts can be created with Casper Imaging, policies, or Casper Remote.

My deployment philosophy is to be as close to 100% modular as possible. 
If I build an account into my OS package and then decide to change it
later, I need to rebuild my OS package.  If I choose to create the
account with Casper Imaging instead, then I don?t need to change the OS
package until the OS changes.

This is just my personal deployment philosophy, and is by no means the
?correct answer? or even the ?JAMF answer?.  It?s just one of many
valid answers.

I hope this helps...

--
Miles Leacy
Technical Training Manager
Mobile (347) 277-7321

miles at jamfsoftware.com
....................................................................
JAMF Software
1011 Washington Ave. S
Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 55415
....................................................................
Office:        (612) 605-6625
Facsimile:     (612) 332-9054
....................................................................
US Support:  (612) 216-1296
UK Support +44.(0)20.3002.3907
AU Support +61.(0)2.8014.7469
....................................................................
http://www.jamfsoftware.com




On 9/28/09 10:07 AM, "Dorey, Dustin" <dustin.dorey at district196.org>
wrote:


Are you talking about just pushing out software or are you talking about
completely erasing the HD's and imaging?

If you're talking about imaging your SSH user can be built into your
base,
or created using the method Mr. Larkin laid out.   If you are talking
about
just getting your machines into your JSS for management or software
distribution then you can make a QuickAdd package and push that out with
ARD.   That will install the SSH account you specify if it does not
exist
and set you SSH settings as well as install the jamf binary and recon
the
machine.

When we rolled out Casper in our district we had a lot of machines we
weren't ready to image.   So our first step was to try and get
everything
into the JSS and get management capability of them all.  We did this via
the
quickadd.   And imaged as new machines came in, and imaged the old
machines
as time allowed.


--
Dustin Dorey
Technology Support Cluster Specialist
ISD 196



On 9/28/09 8:55 AM, "James Alcasid" <james.alcasid at va.gov> wrote:

> You should have these setting built into your baseline image.
>
> Enable Remote Login and Remote Management and create an account below
501 in
> your baseline. I am sure there are better ways to do it but that is a
start.
>

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From MAnselmo at Limitedbrands.com  Mon Sep 28 09:17:50 2009
From: MAnselmo at Limitedbrands.com (Anselmo, Michael A.)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:17:50 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Update\Change LDAP Settings - Entourage
Message-ID: <4A1E93791AD00F4C9AF336DFE757162141D61517@COLEXCHMBXP01.Limited.brands.com>

Hi - I was wondering if anyone has found a way to change the LDAP settings (host name) in both Entourage 2004 & 2007 through automation? The updated res kit that is released has a script for entourage setup however it focuses on setting up the profile as a whole. Any assistance or feedback is appreciated! Thanks!




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From William.Smith at merrillcorp.com  Mon Sep 28 09:52:55 2009
From: William.Smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:52:55 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Update\Change LDAP Settings - Entourage
In-Reply-To: <4A1E93791AD00F4C9AF336DFE757162141D61517@COLEXCHMBXP01.Limited.brands.com>
Message-ID: <C6E65417.18EE%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

On 9/28/09 11:17 AM, "Anselmo, Michael A." <MAnselmo at Limitedbrands.com>
wrote:

> Hi ? I was wondering if anyone has found a way to change the LDAP settings
> (host name) in both Entourage 2004 & 2007 through automation? The updated res
> kit that is released has a script for entourage setup however it focuses on
> setting up the profile as a whole. Any assistance or feedback is appreciated!
> Thanks! 

You can set this using AppleScript:

    tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
        set LDAP server of Exchange account 1 to "ldap.example.com"
    end tell

or using a shell script:

    osascript -e 'tell application "Microsoft Entourage" to set LDAP server
of Exchange account 1 to "ldap.example.com"'

-- 

William Smith
Technical Analyst
Merrill Communications LLC
(651) 632-1492


From Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com  Mon Sep 28 10:31:46 2009
From: Theodore.Herman at springbranchisd.com (Herman, Theodore)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:31:46 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <4AC078BD.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
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Message-ID: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC61012678F80A@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>

I am trying to use AD groups in ARD so when a user is trying to log into controling a computer they can use their own account.  If this doesn?t really work then I will focus on doing one account.  Thanks for the input .

Theodore "Teddy" Herman
Systems Engineer
Spring Branch ISD

From: Thomas Larkin [mailto:tlarki at kckps.org]
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 8:50 AM
To: Tony S. Wu; Herman, Theodore
Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: Re: [Casper] ARD ad Groups


Does this actually work?  We tried using ARD Admin groups in Open Directory our first year of our 1:1 and it never quite worked right.  So, instead I created a special local admin account just for ARD admin access.


I also thought the original poster was trying to import AD groups over ARD admin, that is why I was asking those questions.



>>> "Tony S. Wu" <tonyswu at mac.com> 09/25/09 9:40 PM >>>
try:



sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.a/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -users ADGroupName -access -on -privs -all -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers -restart -agent -menu

Tony S. Wu

tonyswu at mac.com<mailto:tonyswu at mac.com>









On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:41 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote:



Howdy,



I?ve been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I have is I don?t want to add individual users I want to ad AD groups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks





Theodore "Teddy" Herman

Systems Engineer

Spring Branch ISD



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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Mon Sep 28 11:22:47 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:22:47 -0400
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC61012678F80A@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
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The problem stems from the client side, actually.  If you look in System Preferences, under Sharing, look at Remote Management.  You really don't want it set for All Users.  So, if you pick Only These Users, you can pare it down, right?  So, now add a user that can use Remote Management...

Here's the problem:  You can only add local users to that list.  If Apple had included even local groups, you could do it.  How?  In your directory binding settings, you'd set a particular OU in your Active Directory to have administrative rights when they log in.  So, you could set Remote Management to allow the Administrators group and since your AD OU is in the Administrators group, they'd be able to use those credentials.

But, there's no groups there.  So, that's why it doesn't work.  It would be nice if Apple could add groups to that, but even better, network users and groups so you wouldn't have to automatically have to be in the Administrators group for access.

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

On Sep 28, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote:

I am trying to use AD groups in ARD so when a user is trying to log into controling a computer they can use their own account.  If this doesn?t really work then I will focus on doing one account.  Thanks for the input .

Theodore "Teddy" Herman
Systems Engineer
Spring Branch ISD

From: Thomas Larkin [mailto:tlarki at kckps.org]
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 8:50 AM
To: Tony S. Wu; Herman, Theodore
Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
Subject: Re: [Casper] ARD ad Groups

Does this actually work?  We tried using ARD Admin groups in Open Directory our first year of our 1:1 and it never quite worked right.  So, instead I created a special local admin account just for ARD admin access.

I also thought the original poster was trying to import AD groups over ARD admin, that is why I was asking those questions.



>>> "Tony S. Wu" <tonyswu at mac.com<mailto:tonyswu at mac.com>> 09/25/09 9:40 PM >>>
try:


sudo /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.a/Contents/Resources/kickstart -activate -configure -users ADGroupName -access -on -privs -all -allowAccessFor -specifiedUsers -restart -agent -menu

Tony S. Wu
tonyswu at mac.com<mailto:tonyswu at mac.com>




On Sep 25, 2009, at 1:41 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote:

Howdy,

I?ve been working with the admin packs ard script.  The problem I have is I don?t want to add individual users I want to ad AD groups.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


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Systems Engineer
Spring Branch ISD


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From lanceo at mac.com  Mon Sep 28 11:46:28 2009
From: lanceo at mac.com (Lance Ogletree)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:46:28 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <A1F02CD9-63B2-409E-8030-47A28A412F0A@ll.mit.edu>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
	<4AC078BD.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC61012678F80A@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<A1F02CD9-63B2-409E-8030-47A28A412F0A@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <413A3453-1043-4EBE-AA09-4CB2A24F2C4D@mac.com>

Page 63 of the ARD Admin guide speaks about using directory services  
for creating administrator access groups for ARD access.
One method is creating specific groups in your master directory.

ard_admin
ard_reports
ard_manage
ard_interact

Within any of these groups you specify those users that should have  
that level of access.
In addition, you need to set the clients to use directory  
authorization. You can use the Change Client Settings option under the  
Manage menu item. Probably the easiest method.
Commandline option is available as well.
Of course those clients need to be bound to a directory service.

For those wanting to use local groups for defining access, then take a  
look at the XML modification under method 1 of the ARD admin guide.



On Sep 28, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL wrote:

> The problem stems from the client side, actually.  If you look in  
> System Preferences, under Sharing, look at Remote Management.  You  
> really don't want it set for All Users.  So, if you pick Only These  
> Users, you can pare it down, right?  So, now add a user that can use  
> Remote Management...
>
> Here's the problem:  You can only add local users to that list.  If  
> Apple had included even local groups, you could do it.  How?  In  
> your directory binding settings, you'd set a particular OU in your  
> Active Directory to have administrative rights when they log in.   
> So, you could set Remote Management to allow the Administrators  
> group and since your AD OU is in the Administrators group, they'd be  
> able to use those credentials.
>
> But, there's no groups there.  So, that's why it doesn't work.  It  
> would be nice if Apple could add groups to that, but even better,  
> network users and groups so you wouldn't have to automatically have  
> to be in the Administrators group for access.
>
> j
> ---
> Jared F. Nichols
> Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations
> Information Services Department
> MIT Lincoln Laboratory
> 244 Wood Street
> Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
> 781.981.5436
>
> On Sep 28, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote:
>
>> I am trying to use AD groups in ARD so when a user is trying to log  
>> into controling a computer they can use their own account.  If this  
>> doesn?t really work then I will focus on doing one account.  Thanks  
>> for the input .
>>
>> Theodore "Teddy" Herman
>> Systems Engineer
>> Spring Branch ISD
>>

____________________________
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Mon Sep 28 11:56:25 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:56:25 -0500
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <413A3453-1043-4EBE-AA09-4CB2A24F2C4D@mac.com>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
	<4AC078BD.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC61012678F80A@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<A1F02CD9-63B2-409E-8030-47A28A412F0A@ll.mit.edu>
	<413A3453-1043-4EBE-AA09-4CB2A24F2C4D@mac.com>
Message-ID: <4AC0C089.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

We did this on our first year of our 1:1 and it didn't quite work right
and the performance was horrible.  Which is why I created special
specific local admins for ARD usage on the machines. 

Has anyone successfully used the OD method of adding in OD users/groups
to ARD admin, and what was your experience with it?  We tried this in
10.4 and it left such a bad taste in my mouth when we migrated to 10.5 I
didn't care to try it. 

Thanks 

Tom


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>>> Lance Ogletree <lanceo at mac.com> 09/28/09 1:46 PM >>>
Page 63 of the ARD Admin guide speaks about using directory services for
creating administrator access groups for ARD access. 

One method is creating specific groups in your master directory. 



ard_admin 

ard_reports 

ard_manage 

ard_interact 



Within any of these groups you specify those users that should have that
level of access. 

In addition, you need to set the clients to use directory authorization.
You can use the Change Client Settings option under the Manage menu
item. Probably the easiest method. 

Commandline option is available as well. 

Of course those clients need to be bound to a directory service. 



For those wanting to use local groups for defining access, then take a
look at the XML modification under method 1 of the ARD admin guide. 







On Sep 28, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL wrote: 




The problem stems from the client side, actually.  If you look in System
Preferences, under Sharing, look at Remote Management.  You really don't
want it set for All Users.  So, if you pick Only These Users, you can
pare it down, right?  So, now add a user that can use Remote
Management... 



Here's the problem:  You can only add local users to that list.  If
Apple had included even local groups, you could do it.  How?  In your
directory binding settings, you'd set a particular OU in your Active
Directory to have administrative rights when they log in.  So, you could
set Remote Management to allow the Administrators group and since your
AD OU is in the Administrators group, they'd be able to use those
credentials. 



But, there's no groups there.  So, that's why it doesn't work.  It would
be nice if Apple could add groups to that, but even better, network
users and groups so you wouldn't have to automatically have to be in the
Administrators group for access. 



j

--- 

Jared F. Nichols 

Desktop Engineer, Infrastructure & Operations 

Information Services Department 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory 

244 Wood Street 

Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 

781.981.5436 



On Sep 28, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Herman, Theodore wrote: 




I am trying to use AD groups in ARD so when a user is trying to log into
controling a computer they can use their own account.  If this doesn?t
really work then I will focus on doing one account.  Thanks for the
input . 

  

Theodore "Teddy" Herman 

Systems Engineer 

Spring Branch ISD 





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From tonyswu at mac.com  Mon Sep 28 14:49:21 2009
From: tonyswu at mac.com (Tony S. Wu)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:49:21 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Windows Recon Rollout
Message-ID: <51628408400264335145806984170245259063-Webmail@me.com>

We are looking to roll out Recon on Windows using group policy.
I found this command through some googling:

PATH\Recon.exe -server DOMAIN.COM -username USER -password PASS

But all the command does is launch Recon. Did the command change for Recon on Windows? Or is there another recommended way of doing this? Thanks.

Tony S. Wu
tonyswu at mac.com

From tonyswu at mac.com  Mon Sep 28 14:59:22 2009
From: tonyswu at mac.com (Tony S. Wu)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:59:22 -0700
Subject: [Casper] ARD ad Groups
In-Reply-To: <4AC0C089.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC610126615145@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<50483D31-CCCE-4DC7-AA08-1F515E40BB46@mac.com>
	<4AC078BD.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<A0B21DE1AD4CF048BD073A764D1AEC61012678F80A@Bear2.sbm1.springbranchisd.com>
	<A1F02CD9-63B2-409E-8030-47A28A412F0A@ll.mit.edu>
	<413A3453-1043-4EBE-AA09-4CB2A24F2C4D@mac.com>
	<4AC0C089.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <83150739088957891581706427460849762106-Webmail@me.com>

We just use a specific standard user account for ARD access.

Tony S. Wu
tonyswu at mac.com

 
On Monday, September 28, 2009, at 11:56AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:
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From lopez at embl.de  Tue Sep 29 05:09:36 2009
From: lopez at embl.de (Carmelo Lopez)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:09:36 +0200
Subject: [Casper] vpn under 10.6.1
Message-ID: <73834D0C-7E2F-4087-90C6-1EA4A1BA23BE@embl.de>

Dear all

Do anybody knows which is the file/s created when configured VPN under  
System Preferences?
I want to be able to deploy this on a package

many thanks

Carmelo Lopez Portilla

ITS EMBL Heidelberg


From bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu  Tue Sep 29 06:34:40 2009
From: bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu (Baker Franke)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:34:40 -0500
Subject: [Casper] how to see what's been cached?
Message-ID: <D54CCE11-C385-4730-AE53-38B6F2D0F04C@ucls.uchicago.edu>

All,

I have a lab setup with a Restore partition on each machine.  How can  
I see which packages have actually been cached on each machine?

-Baker


Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
773.702.5419


From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 29 06:40:34 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:40:34 -0500
Subject: [Casper] how to see what's been cached?
In-Reply-To: <D54CCE11-C385-4730-AE53-38B6F2D0F04C@ucls.uchicago.edu>
References: <D54CCE11-C385-4730-AE53-38B6F2D0F04C@ucls.uchicago.edu>
Message-ID: <4AC1C802.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I believe the manual says that cached packages go into this directory, please correct me if I am wrong 

/Library/Application\ Support/JAMF/Downloads/waitingroom/<cached package> 

If it is not that, it is something very similar 

-tom


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Baker Franke <bfranke at ucls.uchicago.edu> 09/29/09 8:34 AM >>>
All,

I have a lab setup with a Restore partition on each machine.  How can 
I see which packages have actually been cached on each machine?

-Baker


Baker Franke
Computer Science Dept.
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
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From Nick.Caro at rga.com  Tue Sep 29 06:45:02 2009
From: Nick.Caro at rga.com (Nick Caro)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:45:02 -0400
Subject: [Casper] how to see what's been cached?
In-Reply-To: <4AC1C802.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <D54CCE11-C385-4730-AE53-38B6F2D0F04C@ucls.uchicago.edu>
	<4AC1C802.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <D9B92C4A-CA32-4816-8E0F-4CBDFDEE6BC9@rga.com>

I like to send this little command over ARD to see who has what...

du -hs /Library/Application\ Support/JAMF/*


On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:40 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

I believe the manual says that cached packages go into this directory, please correct me if I am wrong

/Library/Application\ Support/JAMF/Downloads/waitingroom/<cached package>

If it is not that, it is something very similar

-tom


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From Nick.Caro at rga.com  Tue Sep 29 06:48:58 2009
From: Nick.Caro at rga.com (Nick Caro)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:48:58 -0400
Subject: [Casper] how to see what's been cached? - REDUX
In-Reply-To: <D9B92C4A-CA32-4816-8E0F-4CBDFDEE6BC9@rga.com>
References: <D54CCE11-C385-4730-AE53-38B6F2D0F04C@ucls.uchicago.edu>
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	<D9B92C4A-CA32-4816-8E0F-4CBDFDEE6BC9@rga.com>
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O' Boy.... my first reply on this list and my first mistake...

I left out the final directory that actually houses the cached items.


du -hs /Library/Application\ Support/JAMF/Waiting\ Room/*



On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Nick Caro wrote:


I like to send this little command over ARD to see who has what...

du -hs /Library/Application\ Support/JAMF/*


On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:40 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

I believe the manual says that cached packages go into this directory, please correct me if I am wrong

/Library/Application\ Support/JAMF/Downloads/waitingroom/<cached package>

If it is not that, it is something very similar

-tom


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From William.Smith at merrillcorp.com  Tue Sep 29 07:02:03 2009
From: William.Smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:02:03 -0500
Subject: [Casper] vpn under 10.6.1
In-Reply-To: <73834D0C-7E2F-4087-90C6-1EA4A1BA23BE@embl.de>
Message-ID: <C6E77D8B.192B%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

On 9/29/09 7:09 AM, "Carmelo Lopez" <lopez at embl.de> wrote:

> Do anybody knows which is the file/s created when configured VPN under  System
> Preferences? I want to be able to deploy this on a package

I don't know the specific files, but have you tried using Composer to either
take a snapshot or watch for system changes and then pull the files where
you can see what's changed?

-- 

William Smith
Technical Analyst
Merrill Communications LLC
(651) 632-1492


From james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk  Tue Sep 29 07:48:16 2009
From: james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk (James Partridge)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:48:16 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Weird JSS problem with NetBoot server setting
Message-ID: <7FC38873-7BB7-4710-9782-28BA91F4B56D@oucs.ox.ac.uk>

This one is driving me nuts: I cannot save NetBoot server info for a  
particular group of machines in my JSS. To be more specific, if I set  
the NetBoot server by editing the properties of an individual computer  
in the JSS, the change isn't saved at all. If I set the NetBoot server  
by setting the NetBoot server for the whole group (a mass edit, in  
other words) then look at the computer record it appears that the  
NetBoot server has been saved successfully. However, if I then tell  
the computer to NetBoot (using Casper Remote) it fails, and the  
computer record again shows no NetBoot server; the entry is just wiped  
out. Incidentally, this is Casper 7.1 running on OS X 10.4.11 Server.

The net effect is that I can't NetBoot these particular computers  
remotely because every time I reboot them the JSS "forgets" which  
NetBoot server to use. But I can NetBoot other machines in the JSS  
without a problem.

Just to clarify, there's no issue with the NetBoot process itself: I  
can set the startup disk manually in SysPrefs or hold down the N key  
at start up and it works fine. This also isn't a problem across the  
board ? other machines that need to be NetBooted remotely do so.

I've tried recreating this group, and obviously I've done all the  
standard tests on the JSS to check that the tables are ok. Everything  
comes up fine. The one thing I haven't tried is removing these  
particular machines from the JSS and then adding them again. There are  
only 11 machines affected, so this would be possible, but I'd really  
like to avoid that if I can.

Any thoughts?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. James Partridge
Systems Development & Support (Apple)
NSMS
Oxford University Computing Service
13 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6NN

Tel.: (01865) 273207
iChat: james.partridge at me.com


From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 29 07:57:30 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:57:30 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Weird JSS problem with NetBoot server setting
In-Reply-To: <7FC38873-7BB7-4710-9782-28BA91F4B56D@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
References: <7FC38873-7BB7-4710-9782-28BA91F4B56D@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <4AC1DA09.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

What do your jamf log files say?  Anything at all?  Imaging logs? 

Do we know for sure that these netboot servers work?  Can you netboot to
them manually via the bless command? 

Netboot services look good, IP and FQDN and all that stuff kosher? 

Last, does your account in the JSS have full permission to edit auto run
data? 

Thanks 

Tom


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>>> James Partridge <james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk> 09/29/09 9:48 AM >>>
This one is driving me nuts: I cannot save NetBoot server info for a 
particular group of machines in my JSS. To be more specific, if I set 
the NetBoot server by editing the properties of an individual computer 
in the JSS, the change isn't saved at all. If I set the NetBoot server 
by setting the NetBoot server for the whole group (a mass edit, in 
other words) then look at the computer record it appears that the 
NetBoot server has been saved successfully. However, if I then tell 
the computer to NetBoot (using Casper Remote) it fails, and the 
computer record again shows no NetBoot server; the entry is just wiped 
out. Incidentally, this is Casper 7.1 running on OS X 10.4.11 Server.

The net effect is that I can't NetBoot these particular computers 
remotely because every time I reboot them the JSS "forgets" which 
NetBoot server to use. But I can NetBoot other machines in the JSS 
without a problem.

Just to clarify, there's no issue with the NetBoot process itself: I 
can set the startup disk manually in SysPrefs or hold down the N key 
at start up and it works fine. This also isn't a problem across the 
board ? other machines that need to be NetBooted remotely do so.

I've tried recreating this group, and obviously I've done all the 
standard tests on the JSS to check that the tables are ok. Everything 
comes up fine. The one thing I haven't tried is removing these 
particular machines from the JSS and then adding them again. There are 
only 11 machines affected, so this would be possible, but I'd really 
like to avoid that if I can.

Any thoughts?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. James Partridge
Systems Development & Support (Apple)
NSMS
Oxford University Computing Service
13 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6NN

Tel.: (01865) 273207
iChat: james.partridge at me.com

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From swood at integer.com  Tue Sep 29 08:09:55 2009
From: swood at integer.com (Steve Wood)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:09:55 -0500
Subject: [Casper] vpn under 10.6.1
In-Reply-To: <C6E77D8B.192B%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
References: <73834D0C-7E2F-4087-90C6-1EA4A1BA23BE@embl.de>
	<C6E77D8B.192B%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <438f5a310909290809u4cbdf597x137f6f4aa6f90cb1@mail.gmail.com>

I thought I had seen this very discussion on the list a few weeks or months
ago, and I was right.  If you go back to the list archive on the JAMF site,
or if you have all of the emails still (like I do), search for a string
titled:  "Anyone done any UI scripting? Stuck on AppleScript UI scripting".
Robert Hammen laid out a great AppleScript for configuring the VPN that uses
an exported config file to do the work.  This would help in getting the
input from the user to set the user name and adding the VPN config.

The only two things I haven't gotten this script to do, and I honestly
haven't invested a lot of time to it, is to:  a)  name the config something
special like "Your Company VPN", instead it is named VPN (L2TP), and b) in
the Advanced window check the "Send all traffic" box.  Otherwise, it does
just what I need.




Steve Wood
Director of IT
swood at integer.com

The Integer Group | 1999 Bryan St. | Ste. 1700 | Dallas, TX 75201
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On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Smith, William <
William.Smith at merrillcorp.com> wrote:

> On 9/29/09 7:09 AM, "Carmelo Lopez" <lopez at embl.de> wrote:
>
> > Do anybody knows which is the file/s created when configured VPN under
>  System
> > Preferences? I want to be able to deploy this on a package
>
> I don't know the specific files, but have you tried using Composer to
> either
> take a snapshot or watch for system changes and then pull the files where
> you can see what's changed?
>
> --
>
> William Smith
> Technical Analyst
> Merrill Communications LLC
> (651) 632-1492
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From james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk  Tue Sep 29 08:15:36 2009
From: james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk (James Partridge)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:36 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Weird JSS problem with NetBoot server setting
In-Reply-To: <4AC1DA09.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <7FC38873-7BB7-4710-9782-28BA91F4B56D@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
	<4AC1DA09.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <B3675B40-9F35-44A7-8491-9479F4D66DC2@oucs.ox.ac.uk>

On 29 Sep 2009, at 15:57, Thomas Larkin wrote:

What do your jamf log files say?  Anything at all?  Imaging logs?

jamf.log on an affected machine says:

jamf[1275]: Blessing NetBoot server (x86)...
jamf[1339]: Enforcing Management Framework...
jamf[1407]: Reboot. 10.4+. Background.
jamf[1407]: Adding launchd task to reboot...
jamf[1432]: Reboot. Immediately.
jamf[1432]: Rebooting computer immediately...

Which is what I'd expect. The imaging logs show that the reimaging policy has run correctly, but of course the reimaging itself isn't logged because the machines are not finding NetBoot server info when they query the JSS so they just reboot back to the installed OS as normal.

Do we know for sure that these netboot servers work?  Can you netboot to them manually via the bless command?

To quote my previous message:

Just to clarify, there's no issue with the NetBoot process itself: I
can set the startup disk manually in SysPrefs or hold down the N key
at start up and it works fine. This also isn't a problem across the
board ? other machines that need to be NetBooted remotely do so.

When I say "the startup disk" in SysPrefs I mean, of course, that I can see the NetBoot server here and by manually selecting it the machine will NetBoot successfully.

Netboot services look good, IP and FQDN and all that stuff kosher?

All fine.

Last, does your account in the JSS have full permission to edit auto run data?

Yes, it can do everything.

To my mind, the main thing that points to the JSS as the source of this problem is that I can see when I edit the NetBoot server field for a machine in the JSS that the changes aren't saved. Even if the NetBoot process itself failed because of, say, a networking problem, I'd expect that field in the JSS to save correctly.

James


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. James Partridge
Systems Development & Support (Apple)
NSMS
Oxford University Computing Service
13 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6NN

Tel.: (01865) 273207
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 29 08:31:13 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:31:13 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Weird JSS problem with NetBoot server setting
In-Reply-To: <B3675B40-9F35-44A7-8491-9479F4D66DC2@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
References: <7FC38873-7BB7-4710-9782-28BA91F4B56D@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
	<4AC1DA09.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<B3675B40-9F35-44A7-8491-9479F4D66DC2@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <4AC1E1F1.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

How many machines are you trying to edit the data for?  Perhaps your
database is very large and it can't write to that many entries at once? 



>>> James Partridge <james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk> 09/29/09 10:15 AM
>>>

On 29 Sep 2009, at 15:57, Thomas Larkin wrote: 




What do your jamf log files say?  Anything at all?  Imaging logs? 



jamf.log on an affected machine says: 



jamf[1275]: 

Blessing NetBoot server (x86)... 

jamf[1339]: Enforcing Management Framework... 

jamf[1407]: Reboot. 10.4+. Background. 

jamf[1407]: Adding launchd task to reboot... 

jamf[1432]: Reboot. Immediately. 

jamf[1432]: Rebooting computer immediately... 



Which is what I'd expect. The imaging logs show that the reimaging
policy has run correctly, but of course the reimaging itself isn't
logged because the machines are not finding NetBoot server info when
they query the JSS so they just reboot back to the installed OS as
normal.  




Do we know for sure that these netboot servers work?  Can you netboot to
them manually via the bless command? 



To quote my previous message: 



Just to clarify, there's no issue with the NetBoot process itself: I  
can set the startup disk manually in SysPrefs or hold down the N key  
at start up and it works fine. This also isn't a problem across the  
board ? other machines that need to be NetBooted remotely do so. 



When I say "the startup disk" in SysPrefs I mean, of course, that I can
see the NetBoot server here and by manually selecting it the machine
will NetBoot successfully. 




Netboot services look good, IP and FQDN and all that stuff kosher? 



All fine. 




Last, does your account in the JSS have full permission to edit auto run
data? 



Yes, it can do everything. 



To my mind, the main thing that points to the JSS as the source of this
problem is that I can see when I edit the NetBoot server field for a
machine in the JSS that the changes aren't saved. Even if the NetBoot
process itself failed because of, say, a networking problem, I'd expect
that field in the JSS to save correctly. 



James 




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

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Systems Development & Support (Apple) 

NSMS 

Oxford University Computing Service 

13 Banbury Road 

Oxford OX2 6NN 



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From james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk  Tue Sep 29 08:45:30 2009
From: james.partridge at oucs.ox.ac.uk (James Partridge)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:45:30 +0100
Subject: [Casper] Weird JSS problem with NetBoot server setting
In-Reply-To: <4AC1E1F1.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <7FC38873-7BB7-4710-9782-28BA91F4B56D@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
	<4AC1DA09.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<B3675B40-9F35-44A7-8491-9479F4D66DC2@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
	<4AC1E1F1.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <74015692-83F3-4312-A29E-1FC4A23ED0ED@oucs.ox.ac.uk>

On 29 Sep 2009, at 16:31, Thomas Larkin wrote:

How many machines are you trying to edit the data for?  Perhaps your database is very large and it can't write to that many entries at once?

No, it's not that big, and in any event I'm only editing for 10 machines at one time.

James

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Systems Development & Support (Apple)
NSMS
Oxford University Computing Service
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From reverson at solon.k12.ia.us  Tue Sep 29 08:54:47 2009
From: reverson at solon.k12.ia.us (Robert Everson)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:54:47 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Apple Licensing
Message-ID: <B15CD493-963B-4A23-ACCC-CB09A6A43196@solon.k12.ia.us>

With Apple's new Education Licensing program, I need to quickly  
identify how many computers are under 4 years old.  I can create a  
smart group to find how many are over 4 years old, but I can't seem to  
think of a way to easily create a group for computers whose purchase  
date was less than 4 years ago.

Does anyone have this done already?  I know I can just subtract the  
number of the over 4 years, from the total, but I'd prefer a smart  
group, so I know exactly what computers are covered under the licensing.

Thanks,
Robert



From Justin.G.Crowe at nasa.gov  Tue Sep 29 09:57:00 2009
From: Justin.G.Crowe at nasa.gov (Justin Crowe)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:57:00 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory
	PermGen Space
In-Reply-To: <C6E0DE0E.14E0%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>
References: <C6E0DE0E.14E0%Halvorson.Jason@mayo.edu>
Message-ID: <E5202FFD-2D0C-42AF-A14F-10272616250A@nasa.gov>

Had the same problem.  I contacted JAMF support and they quickly setup  
a webex for the next day.  They basically had me uninstall all the web  
stuff (I also forgot the specific options).  I left the database stuff  
intact and after reinstalling the web portion everything came back up  
fine.

For me it was the PermGen size, which I fixed, but the other problem  
was the Apache eating all the servers memory which was fixed by the  
reinstall.

Justin

On Sep 24, 2009, at 6:27 AM, Jason Halvorson wrote:

> This also happened to us when I updated from 7.01 to 7.1 on Tuesday  
> night.  (Xserve with Mac 10.5.8).
>
> Issues we noticed:
> Our JSS website would let you sign, but then wouldn?t offer any  
> pages.  Recon.app reported the JSS address was invalid.
>
> There is a Kbase entry about this at:  http://jamfsoftware.com/kb/article.php?id=242
>
> There was a mismatch of information after step 3.  It indicates that  
> after you stop the Tomcat service, the ?install JSS? would appear,  
> but it does not.  I had to click the ?uninstall JSS? button first  
> before the ?Install JSS? would appear.  When uninstalling, there are  
> some options as to what you want to remove.  I don?t recall wha the  
> options were, but I did select the bare minimum.  After installing  
> the JSS, my database remained intact.
>
> If you have any questions about this, please contact JAMF support   
> and have them walk you through this process of uninstalling and then  
> installing JSS.
>
> Jason
>
>
> From: <Lee>, "Roger A." <ralee at tecoenergy.com>
> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:37:28 -0400
> To: "'casper at list.jamfsoftware.com'" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>
> Conversation: Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory  
> PermGen Space
> Subject: [Casper] Casper 7.1 upgrade from 7.01 errors - OutofMemory  
> PermGen Space
>
> XServe Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 w/4GB Ram running Server10.5.8 (all  
> swupdates applied)
> Services Running: AFP, MySQL, Netboot, NFS & Web (Dedicated Casper  
> box)
>
> JSS Set to:
>
> Web Application-Tomcat Settings  Min: 480, Max:2048, Min PermGen:  
> 128, Max PermGen 256
> Database Size: 495MB on MySQL Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.82
>
>
> Consistent error accessing Admin application:  
> org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException:  
> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space
>
>
> 2 Calls, 2 messages, 1700.00 renewal fee paid last week, no return  
> JAMF Support call?..Sorry to see JAMF becoming one of the few  
> problems in my Apple environment.
>
> Anybody faced the same issue or similar that could throw a bone?
> For 2 days now, JSS of no use to me. A reboot seems to clear for a  
> VERY little time.
>
> FULL STACK TRACE from Apache Logs:
> Catalina:
> Sep 24, 2009 8:21:06 AM org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter  
> service
> SEVERE: An exception or error occurred in the container during the  
> request processing
> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space
>
> localhost:
> Sep 24, 2009 8:35:03 AM  
> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve invoke
> SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet remoteController threw exception
> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space
>
>
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From pgawlocki at cellsignal.net  Tue Sep 29 10:55:35 2009
From: pgawlocki at cellsignal.net (Peter Gawlocki)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:55:35 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Upgrading Casper Imaging on Netboot volume.
Message-ID: <706A16FA-EF0D-4477-AF1D-6994B58AD468@cellsignal.net>

I am getting ready to upgrade to v7.1 from v6.

My one outstanding question relates to Casper Imaging on the Netboot  
volume.

I know I have to upgrade it too... do I have to rebuild the netboot  
image or can I just open it and replace Imaging v6 with v7?


Peter


From ryan.manly at gmail.com  Tue Sep 29 11:01:38 2009
From: ryan.manly at gmail.com (Ryan Manly)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:01:38 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Upgrading Casper Imaging on Netboot volume.
In-Reply-To: <706A16FA-EF0D-4477-AF1D-6994B58AD468@cellsignal.net>
References: <706A16FA-EF0D-4477-AF1D-6994B58AD468@cellsignal.net>
Message-ID: <b416f85e0909291101q79023725yd2f02c80a26a7110@mail.gmail.com>

Open and replace :)

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Peter Gawlocki
<pgawlocki at cellsignal.net>wrote:

> I am getting ready to upgrade to v7.1 from v6.
>
> My one outstanding question relates to Casper Imaging on the Netboot
> volume.
>
> I know I have to upgrade it too... do I have to rebuild the netboot image
> or can I just open it and replace Imaging v6 with v7?
>
>
> Peter
>
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 29 11:19:53 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:19:53 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Upgrading Casper Imaging on Netboot volume.
In-Reply-To: <706A16FA-EF0D-4477-AF1D-6994B58AD468@cellsignal.net>
References: <706A16FA-EF0D-4477-AF1D-6994B58AD468@cellsignal.net>
Message-ID: <4AC20979.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

I am using a version 6 NBI file with my version 7 image.  It works.  I just haven't had time to update everything and if it isn't broke no need to fix it. 




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>>> Peter Gawlocki <pgawlocki at cellsignal.net> 09/29/09 12:55 PM >>>
I am getting ready to upgrade to v7.1 from v6.

My one outstanding question relates to Casper Imaging on the Netboot 
volume.

I know I have to upgrade it too... do I have to rebuild the netboot 
image or can I just open it and replace Imaging v6 with v7?


Peter

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Tue Sep 29 11:39:45 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:39:45 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Apple Licensing
In-Reply-To: <B15CD493-963B-4A23-ACCC-CB09A6A43196@solon.k12.ia.us>
References: <B15CD493-963B-4A23-ACCC-CB09A6A43196@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <4AC20E21.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Try by hardware configurations, amount of RAM or x86 versus PPC. 

How long have the intel Macs been out now?  Has it been 4 years already?


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>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/29/09 10:54 AM >>>
With Apple's new Education Licensing program, I need to quickly 
identify how many computers are under 4 years old.  I can create a 
smart group to find how many are over 4 years old, but I can't seem to 
think of a way to easily create a group for computers whose purchase 
date was less than 4 years ago.

Does anyone have this done already?  I know I can just subtract the 
number of the over 4 years, from the total, but I'd prefer a smart 
group, so I know exactly what computers are covered under the licensing.

Thanks,
Robert


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From swood at integer.com  Tue Sep 29 11:57:16 2009
From: swood at integer.com (Steve Wood)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:57:16 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Apple Licensing
In-Reply-To: <4AC20E21.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <B15CD493-963B-4A23-ACCC-CB09A6A43196@solon.k12.ia.us>
	<4AC20E21.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <438f5a310909291157y55adcfb3p5c7c909a11c7f42c@mail.gmail.com>

Do you have the PO Date in your JSS?  If you do, you can build your Smart
Group based on that information.

I know there is supposed to be a way to tell by looking at the serial number
what year and month the machine was mfg, but I don't remember the formula,
and I don't know how accurate that information is.  This is the article, one
of many I'm sure, detailing this:

http://www.tuaw.com/2005/04/14/when-was-your-mac-born/

These two sites have info too:

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php
http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html

Using that assumption, you might be able to build a smart group using the
serial number, but I haven't tried.  Look for anything where the third digit
of the serial number is less than a 5 or 6?  Maybe a shell script that looks
up the serial number, checks that third digit, then if less than 5 it tells
the JAMF binary to trigger a policy with a custom trigger that drops a dummy
receipt on the machine.  Your Smart Group then looks for the dummy receipt.

Thoughts?

Steve Wood
Director of IT
swood at integer.com

The Integer Group | 1999 Bryan St. | Ste. 1700 | Dallas, TX 75201
T 214.758.6813 | F 214.758.6901 | C 940.312.2475


On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Thomas Larkin <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

>  Try by hardware configurations, amount of RAM or x86 versus PPC.
>
>  How long have the intel Macs been out now?  Has it been 4 years already?
>
>
> ___________________________
> Thomas Larkin
> TIS Department
> KCKPS USD500
> tlarki at kckps.org
> blackberry:  913-449-7589
> office:  913-627-0351
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> 09/29/09 10:54 AM >>>
>
> With Apple's new Education Licensing program, I need to quickly
> identify how many computers are under 4 years old.  I can create a
> smart group to find how many are over 4 years old, but I can't seem to
> think of a way to easily create a group for computers whose purchase
> date was less than 4 years ago.
>
> Does anyone have this done already?  I know I can just subtract the
> number of the over 4 years, from the total, but I'd prefer a smart
> group, so I know exactly what computers are covered under the licensing.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
>
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From William.Smith at merrillcorp.com  Tue Sep 29 13:47:46 2009
From: William.Smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:47:46 -0500
Subject: [Casper] Apple Licensing
In-Reply-To: <B15CD493-963B-4A23-ACCC-CB09A6A43196@solon.k12.ia.us>
Message-ID: <C6E7DCA2.1974%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

On 9/29/09 10:54 AM, "Robert Everson" <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us> wrote:

> With Apple's new Education Licensing program, I need to quickly
> identify how many computers are under 4 years old.  I can create a
> smart group to find how many are over 4 years old, but I can't seem to
> think of a way to easily create a group for computers whose purchase
> date was less than 4 years ago.
> 
> Does anyone have this done already?  I know I can just subtract the
> number of the over 4 years, from the total, but I'd prefer a smart
> group, so I know exactly what computers are covered under the licensing.

This isn't the Smart Group you're wanting, but it's one way of identifying
machines.

Export a list to Excel that includes serial numbers. If you know Excel well
enough to remove the first two characters of the serial number then the
third character is the year of manufacture. The forth and fifth characters
are week of that year.

For example, my serial number is W8738XXXXXX. It was made in September 2007.

-- 

William Smith
Technical Analyst
Merrill Communications LLC
(651) 632-1492


From jheath at ecfs.org  Tue Sep 29 15:00:28 2009
From: jheath at ecfs.org (Heath, Jay)
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:28 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Moving from open wireless to protected	wireless	network
In-Reply-To: <4A951783.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <80360A04-66A8-450F-9E7C-B8BD70B274E3@nkasd.com>
	<C6B182CD.52C7%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
	<OFDD4D9E59.6F7907C0-ON86257617.005FAB68-86257617.005FC67C@lionresources.com>
	<4A8BF0EE.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<B30BB04A-778F-4849-BEAA-7B5BE474ADB2@pennmanor.net>
	<4A951783.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <5ED981A6-1F9B-40C3-9DE0-905ECF00F716@ecfs.org>

Has anyone gotten this pkg to work under Snow Leopard? I had it working under Leopard, but no luck in Snow Leopard. Is an extremely useful tool, but I'm out of luck now with SL, it appears.

- Jay Heath

Fieldston Lower
jheath at ecfs.org<mailto:jheath at ecfs.org>
o:  (718) 329-7542
m: (425) 220-1328

On Aug 26, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

I was told the expiration date was something that is just on there.  I was told that he would continue to support it.  I have not actually talked to the actual developer just one of his co-workers I know.  I had planned on getting with him in the near future and posting it on my site and I would agree to host it there and we could both help to maintain it.

It is quite simple and it works quite well.

In the past I had a huge complicated script that was using the security binary to modify keychains and that was a huge pain and I could never quite get it to work.


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org<mailto:tlarki at kckps.org>
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Matthew Butch <matt at pennmanor.net<mailto:matt at pennmanor.net>> 08/26/09 10:35 AM >>>
WOW! This is brilliant! We have had a ton of issues with 10.5 and shared vs open WEP keys. We have a way to temporarily add them, but this is permanent. Its also great because we are adding a new WPA network and putting in the password on 11 carts with 30 laptops is a pain in the butt.

I tested it and it works great for us (just note that the security type- WEP, WPA, WPA2) is case sensitive).

I only wish that it wouldn't expire in December. Is there any way to get ahold of him and have him take that out?

-Matt


On Aug 19, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

That won't save the passkey in the keychain though, which is a big issue.  I will attack an app which an Apple Engineer gave a friend of mine that does SSID deployment.  Please note I have not tested this app at all, but Tommy from Raytown Schools has and I got permission from the Apple Engineer to pass this along to whomever.

Test it out first for sure, and then let us know.  If the attachment is too big I will host it on my site and post a link in a bit.

There should be a read me file in that zip file with instructions.  It is in PKG format so you should be able to deploy it via imaging


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org<mailto:tlarki at kckps.org>
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Eric Winkelhake <eric.winkelhake at mundocomww.com<mailto:eric.winkelhake at mundocomww.com>> 08/19/09 12:26 PM >>>
networksetup -setairportnetwork <network> [password]
Set AirPort Network to <network> using optional [password] if specified.


eric winkelhake
mundocomww
office 312 220 1669
cell 312 504 5155



From:

Jeff Strauss <jstrauss at loyolahs.edu<mailto:jstrauss at loyolahs.edu>>

To:

Thomas Queck <tqueck at nkasd.com<mailto:tqueck at nkasd.com>>, "casper at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>>

Date:

08/19/2009 12:22 PM

Subject:

Re: [Casper] Moving from open wireless to protected wireless network

Sent by:

casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com>



________________________________



I?m interested in this, too; I know there?s a way to do it. Currently I have two base images: one for student wireless, and one for faculty/staff. The only difference is which SSID they?re using.


On 8/19/09 10:20 AM, "Thomas Queck" <tqueck at nkasd.com> wrote:

       During the past school year, we used an open wireless network
throughout our school district. When creating our original base OS
image, the Mac Book we used to create the image connected to this
network, and so all Mac Books imaged with this base OS also looked to
this network for wireless. This worked fine for us last year. Over the
summer the district has incorporated several protected wireless
networks ( Teacher Wireless, Student Wireless,etc) to replace the open
wireless network for the coming school year. Do we need to create all
new base os images,(One for teacher Mac Books, one for Student Mac
Books, etc.) that will look to each of these individual wireless
networks? How do we incorporate the wireless password to connect to
each of these networks, as the district wants this to happen without
user intervention, so that the wireless passwords do not need to be
distributed to all teachers and students? Any help will be greatly
appreciated.

Tom Queck
New Kensington Arnold School District
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Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

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Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Wed Sep 30 04:23:36 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:23:36 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Apple Licensing
In-Reply-To: <4AC20E21.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <B15CD493-963B-4A23-ACCC-CB09A6A43196@solon.k12.ia.us>
	<4AC20E21.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <935169AD-9262-4DDE-A9A4-66D45197002D@ll.mit.edu>

Apple began shipping Intel in 2006.  We're using Intel processor as a good cutoff.

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

On Sep 29, 2009, at 2:39 PM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

Try by hardware configurations, amount of RAM or x86 versus PPC.

How long have the intel Macs been out now?  Has it been 4 years already?


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org<mailto:tlarki at kckps.org>
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> Robert Everson <reverson at solon.k12.ia.us<mailto:reverson at solon.k12.ia.us>> 09/29/09 10:54 AM >>>
With Apple's new Education Licensing program, I need to quickly
identify how many computers are under 4 years old.  I can create a
smart group to find how many are over 4 years old, but I can't seem to
think of a way to easily create a group for computers whose purchase
date was less than 4 years ago.

Does anyone have this done already?  I know I can just subtract the
number of the over 4 years, from the total, but I'd prefer a smart
group, so I know exactly what computers are covered under the licensing.

Thanks,
Robert


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From Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com  Wed Sep 30 07:29:26 2009
From: Tommy.Birchett at martinagency.com (Tommy Birchett)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:29:26 -0400
Subject: [Casper] iwork 09 license file?
Message-ID: <190A71C3-8038-4A48-A071-FC09D5930DE3@martinagency.com>

We have a volume license for iwork, but i have a user who downloaded  
the trial. He worked on a presentation and the trial ran out while it  
was open. Now he cannot save. Anyone know where the volume license  
file is located? I'd like to transfer my volume license file from one  
computer to his while the app is open so he can save his work.

--
Tommy Birchett | The Martin Agency| 804-698-8592 | 804-389-3071



From Michael.Bond at mail.wvu.edu  Wed Sep 30 07:43:57 2009
From: Michael.Bond at mail.wvu.edu (Michael Bond)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:43:57 -0400
Subject: [Casper] Final Cut Express (and other pro applications)
Message-ID: <6201E739-0E41-44C3-B2B6-06D7D512E05C@mail.wvu.edu>


What is the best way to create images for Final Cut Express, Final Cut  
Pro Suite, and the other apple pro applications?

I created the package the normal way after Installing the software,  
getting the updates, running the application (and doing the  
registration).

Pushed it out to 2 machines. Each machine requires me to re-enter my  
serial number and then re-register.

I figured, since we don't have a volume license, that I will have to  
create a package for each machine with that machines serial number in  
it. So, I took the time to do that with my 2 test machines.

Re-imaged the machines, pushed out the final cut package, then pushed  
out the registration package that i just created. Still asks for the  
serial number and to be re-registerd.

So, i tried having it monitor the file system for changes, thinking  
that finding new and modified wasn't cutting it for some reason. Still  
no dice.

I do have the packages set to replace files in default and existing  
profiles. I've also changed the permission on the registration files  
in /Library/ so that all users have read/write access to them  
(discovered that is needed for final cut pro suite to function  
properly as a restricted user).

I need to find a way to push out the registration information via  
casper.

Thanks.

Michael Bond
Professional Technologist
WVU Libraries
Office.: 304-293-0340
Cell....: 304-282-0640
Email.: Michael.Bond at mail.wvu.edu



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From lanceo at mac.com  Wed Sep 30 07:47:51 2009
From: lanceo at mac.com (Lance Ogletree)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:47:51 -0500
Subject: [Casper] iwork 09 license file?
In-Reply-To: <190A71C3-8038-4A48-A071-FC09D5930DE3@martinagency.com>
References: <190A71C3-8038-4A48-A071-FC09D5930DE3@martinagency.com>
Message-ID: <B31CE591-2AF6-488F-B351-C9BABBB653E4@mac.com>

The license file is located at  /Library/Preferences/ 
com.apple.iWork09.plist
You might try just deleting it locally for him and see if that allows  
another Trial period to begin.

On Sep 30, 2009, at 9:29 AM, Tommy Birchett wrote:

> We have a volume license for iwork, but i have a user who downloaded
> the trial. He worked on a presentation and the trial ran out while it
> was open. Now he cannot save. Anyone know where the volume license
> file is located? I'd like to transfer my volume license file from one
> computer to his while the app is open so he can save his work.
>
> --
> Tommy Birchett | The Martin Agency| 804-698-8592 | 804-389-3071
>
>
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From jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu  Wed Sep 30 12:57:57 2009
From: jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu (Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:57:57 -0400
Subject: [Casper] well that's odd
Message-ID: <F57A71D1-F56A-4B7B-93B7-D66EAE76B237@ll.mit.edu>

Anyone else notice that on the second page of the Casper 7.1 manual it says, "Maker?s Mark is a registered trademark of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc." yet there's no mention of Maker's Mark (that I can find) in the manual??

weird...
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Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
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From jstrauss at loyolahs.edu  Wed Sep 30 13:16:42 2009
From: jstrauss at loyolahs.edu (Jeff Strauss)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:16:42 -0700
Subject: [Casper] well that's odd
In-Reply-To: <F57A71D1-F56A-4B7B-93B7-D66EAE76B237@ll.mit.edu>
Message-ID: <C6E90ABA.5CA8%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>

FTW. Awesome find.


On 9/30/09 12:57 PM, "Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL" <jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

Anyone else notice that on the second page of the Casper 7.1 manual it says, "Maker's Mark is a registered trademark of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc." yet there's no mention of Maker's Mark (that I can find) in the manual??

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




Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
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From jamespalmer at smsd.org  Wed Sep 30 13:20:48 2009
From: jamespalmer at smsd.org (James Palmer)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:20:48 -0500
Subject: [Casper] well that's odd
In-Reply-To: <C6E90ABA.5CA8%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
References: <F57A71D1-F56A-4B7B-93B7-D66EAE76B237@ll.mit.edu>
	<C6E90ABA.5CA8%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
Message-ID: <BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B5628@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>

Maybe they just drank a lot of it while they were making Casper.  : )

 

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Strauss
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:17 PM
To: Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL; CasperListserv
Subject: Re: [Casper] well that's odd

 

FTW. Awesome find.


On 9/30/09 12:57 PM, "Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL"
<jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote:

Anyone else notice that on the second page of the Casper 7.1 manual it
says, "Maker's Mark is a registered trademark of Beam Global Spirits &
Wine, Inc." yet there's no mention of Maker's Mark (that I can find) in
the manual??

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





Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
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From tlarki at kckps.org  Wed Sep 30 13:38:13 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:38:13 -0500
Subject: [Casper] well that's odd
In-Reply-To: <BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B5628@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>
References: <F57A71D1-F56A-4B7B-93B7-D66EAE76B237@ll.mit.edu>
	<C6E90ABA.5CA8%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
	<BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B5628@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>
Message-ID: <4AC37B64.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

When I was in Chicago a few years ago for the CCA training, I definitely
did a bit of drinking with the JAMF guys.

>>> James Palmer <jamespalmer at smsd.org> 09/30/09 3:20 PM >>>


Maybe they just drank a lot of it while they were making Casper.  : ) 


  


From: 

casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Strauss
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:17 PM
To: Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL; CasperListserv
Subject: Re: [Casper] well that's odd 

  

FTW. Awesome find.


On 9/30/09 12:57 PM, "Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL"
<jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote: 



Anyone else notice that on the second page of the Casper 7.1 manual it
says, "Maker?s Mark is a registered trademark of Beam Global Spirits &
Wine, Inc." yet there's no mention of Maker's Mark (that I can find) in
the manual??


weird...

---

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






Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265
 
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From eric.winkelhake at mundocomww.com  Wed Sep 30 13:42:05 2009
From: eric.winkelhake at mundocomww.com (Eric Winkelhake)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:42:05 -0500
Subject: [Casper] well that's odd
In-Reply-To: <4AC37B64.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <F57A71D1-F56A-4B7B-93B7-D66EAE76B237@ll.mit.edu>	<C6E90ABA.5CA8%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
	<BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B5628@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>
	<4AC37B64.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <OF8250DC08.A786B446-ON86257641.00719CEC-86257641.0071B6C4@lionresources.com>

i heard they were all straight edge......

eric winkelhake
mundocomww
office 312 220 1669
cell 312 504 5155




From:
"Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org>
To:
"CasperListserv" <casper at list.jamfsoftware.com>, "James Palmer" 
<jamespalmer at smsd.org>
Date:
09/30/2009 03:38 PM
Subject:
Re: [Casper] well that's odd
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When I was in Chicago a few years ago for the CCA training, I definitely 
did a bit of drinking with the JAMF guys.

>>> James Palmer <jamespalmer at smsd.org> 09/30/09 3:20 PM >>>

Maybe they just drank a lot of it while they were making Casper.  : ) 

 

From: 
casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [
mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Strauss
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:17 PM
To: Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL; CasperListserv
Subject: Re: [Casper] well that's odd 
 

FTW. Awesome find.


On 9/30/09 12:57 PM, "Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL" <
jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu> wrote: 

Anyone else notice that on the second page of the Casper 7.1 manual it 
says, "Maker?s Mark is a registered trademark of Beam Global Spirits & 
Wine, Inc." yet there's no mention of Maker's Mark (that I can find) in 
the manual??

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




Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265
 
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From Chad_Bradford at sfo.yr.com  Wed Sep 30 15:19:54 2009
From: Chad_Bradford at sfo.yr.com (Bradford, Chad)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:19:54 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Windows Recon Rollout
In-Reply-To: <51628408400264335145806984170245259063-Webmail@me.com>
References: <51628408400264335145806984170245259063-Webmail@me.com>
Message-ID: <83CEBE9E35F112448328416BD5E22F3301F3083C@sfo303ex01.na.corp.yr.com>

Actually I've been wondering about this as well. Used to be able to run
it silently through the command line in version 5 and 6, but I can't get
it to work anymore either.

 

 

Chad Bradford | Systems Administrator | Y&R
303 2nd Street, South Tower, 8th floor
San Francisco, CA 94107  USA
T: +1 415 882 0606
F: +1 415 882 0601




 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tony S. Wu
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:49 PM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Casper] Windows Recon Rollout

 

We are looking to roll out Recon on Windows using group policy.

I found this command through some googling:

 

PATH\Recon.exe -server DOMAIN.COM -username USER -password PASS

 

But all the command does is launch Recon. Did the command change for
Recon on Windows? Or is there another recommended way of doing this?
Thanks.

 

Tony S. Wu

tonyswu at mac.com

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From Chad_Bradford at sfo.yr.com  Wed Sep 30 16:02:17 2009
From: Chad_Bradford at sfo.yr.com (Bradford, Chad)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:02:17 -0700
Subject: [Casper] Windows Recon Rollout
In-Reply-To: <51628408400264335145806984170245259063-Webmail@me.com>
References: <51628408400264335145806984170245259063-Webmail@me.com>
Message-ID: <83CEBE9E35F112448328416BD5E22F3301F3085F@sfo303ex01.na.corp.yr.com>

After digging around, I think what you are supposed to do now is use
Recon.exe on one of your workstations to create a QuickAdd.msi file. You
can then host the MSI file in a shared folder some place and use Group
Policy to install the MSI file (under Computer Configuration > Policies
> Software Settings > Sosftware Installation - doing this will install
it when the computer turns on, before login.) Just make sure the Source
path is a network path that Everyone has read access to.

 

Chad

 

Chad Bradford | Systems Administrator | Y&R
303 2nd Street, South Tower, 8th floor
San Francisco, CA 94107  USA
T: +1 415 882 0606
F: +1 415 882 0601




 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Tony S. Wu
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:49 PM
To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Casper] Windows Recon Rollout

 

We are looking to roll out Recon on Windows using group policy.

I found this command through some googling:

 

PATH\Recon.exe -server DOMAIN.COM -username USER -password PASS

 

But all the command does is launch Recon. Did the command change for
Recon on Windows? Or is there another recommended way of doing this?
Thanks.

 

Tony S. Wu

tonyswu at mac.com

_______________________________________________

Casper mailing list

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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Wed Sep 30 17:23:02 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:23:02 -0500
Subject: [Casper] well that's odd
In-Reply-To: <BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B5628@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>
References: <F57A71D1-F56A-4B7B-93B7-D66EAE76B237@ll.mit.edu>
	<C6E90ABA.5CA8%jstrauss@loyolahs.edu>
	<BD0F083F4ADBA845A3D6B8BFC54993A6285B5628@ICEX01.SMSD.ORG>
Message-ID: <60E92D18-3308-4DE4-93D8-83C5B351FBA2@uwec.edu>

Thats probably an understatement...

Craig Ernst
UW-Eau Claire
(715) 836-3639

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 30, 2009, at 3:21 PM, "James Palmer" <jamespalmer at smsd.org<mailto:jamespalmer at smsd.org>> wrote:

Maybe they just drank a lot of it while they were making Casper.  : )

From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com<mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com> [mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Strauss
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:17 PM
To: Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL; CasperListserv
Subject: Re: [Casper] well that's odd

FTW. Awesome find.


On 9/30/09 12:57 PM, "Nichols, Jared - 1160 - MITLL" <<jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu<mailto:jared.nichols at ll.mit.edu>> wrote:
Anyone else notice that on the second page of the Casper 7.1 manual it says, "Maker?s Mark is a registered trademark of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc." yet there's no mention of Maker's Mark (that I can find) in the manual??

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



Jeffrey A. Strauss
Department of Educational Technology
Systems Administrator
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
1901 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
(213) 381-5121 x265

Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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