[Composer] Building PKG files with pref files for current user...

[Ted August]

I'm pretty sure that the anything that is captured by Composer in a  
User directory can only be deployed to existing users if you use  
Casper Suite, and then only if you save in a .DMG format (.PKG format  
specifically does not touch files in User directories the last I  
checked).  You would need to write some scripts to deploy into the  
current user directories on the computer.  I often use Marc's methods  
for deploying .plist files to the User Template for lab computers that  
constantly clear the user directory folders at restart.  They get the  
updated preferences the next time the computer restarts and the user  
logs in.

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Ted August
Salve Regina University

On Apr 15, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Pituley, Marc wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> When I am building a package that requires items to be placed in a  
> users profile (usually plist files that configure something like  
> auto-update), I will have the installer place the items into the  
> default user template. (/System/Library/User Template/ 
> English.lproj).  This way whenever a new user logs in the items are  
> imported into their user directory.  This works well when installing  
> applications as part of a complete system reimage, but installing  
> the package to a system that is already being used means that  
> everyone who has already logged into the computer (and has a user  
> profile) won't have the items as part of their profile.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc Pituley
> IT Support Specialist
> Desktop Services
> University of Saskatchewan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: composer-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:composer-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com 
> ] On Behalf Of sphen boyle
> Sent: April-09-09 1:09 PM
> To: Composer at list.jamfsoftware.com
> Subject: [Composer] Building PKG files with pref files for current  
> user...
>
> Hi there-
>
> have been building some packages recently - and while things are
> working well i ran into one situation where im not sure what to do.
> For some of the software packages the serialization and initial
> settings are stored within the users plist files.  is there any way
> when creating the image to store some files to the currently logged in
> user instead of an absolute path?  i looked trough all the docs etc
> and couldnt find anything specific to this.  any ideas would be
> greatly appreciated!  thanks.
>
> -steve.