[Composer] CS4

[Ric Getter]

Amir,

Pardon the late response, but I've been otherwise occupied and have just
started getting caught up with the listserv.

 

After reading somewhere that the install tool in the current version of
Casper was designed for CS3 and knowing that CS4 is considerably more
complex (there's a lot more communication going on between the applications
so it's evolving into something more like an OS than an application suite),
I opted to try Adobe's deployment tools. These I deployed and ran from ARD.
The overview/disclaimer and links to documentation can be found here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb405450. 

 

Even though I was only working with a comparative handful of Macs, I was
able to get it to work after a couple of tests. I was able to customize the
deployment to a degree, leaving out the Version Cue Server and Acrobat.com,
but discovered that Adobe AIR is a required component. The deployment tool
logs the steps in infinitesimal detail, so finding a problem can be
challenging. Eventually, I discovered the error message buried under several
windows it had open on the client workstation. On a positive note, it
appears that the installation process is quite similar on Macs and PCs
(though totally different from traditional deployments on either). 

 

Hope this helps someone,

Ric

 

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Ric Getter
Portland Community College/Sylvania
Coordinator, Computer Resource Center
(503)977-8036

From: composer-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
[mailto:composer-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Bozorgzadeh,
Amir J
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:23 AM
To: composer at list.jamfsoftware.com
Subject: [Composer] CS4

 

I am in the process of upgrading several lab machines to CS4.

I created the package and distributed and get a 150:30 error. I sent an
email to Jamf and they sent back some fixes for it. The Licensing Service
Update worked but is an applescript. The problem is it makes a lot of calls
to several scripts so Jamf software says there is no way to make it
distributable. 

Has anyone had any experience with this? Is anyone getting CS4 to install.
My license is a multiple site license if that makes any difference.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks. 

  _____  

Amir Bozorgzadeh
Campus Technology Services
University of Iowa
2800 UCC
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
319-335-5480 

 

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