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Re: Software Distribution Tools
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Isaac Holmes)
Tue Jan 15 09:00:18 2013
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I have only found one software title I could not deploy using SCCM, the man=
ufacturer did something very odd to their installer that we could not work =
around.
As far as updating non-Microsoft software you can though it can be a manage=
ment nightmare to do it manually. Think about all of 3rd party software you=
have in your environment then think about how often updates are released. =
Then you have to import the new updates to SCCM and remove old updates that=
no longer apply or make sure they are applied in the proper order. It can=
be one person's full time job just to do that. We are looking at incorpor=
ating either Secunia's or VMWare's patch management product to handle the 3=
rd party applications.
Right now I would love to see JAVA just go away.
Isaac
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Patti, Jo=
e
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:49 AM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: Software Distribution Tools
We too are interested in SCCM. Does it also deploy non-Microsoft software =
such as JAVA, Adobe products, Firefox, etc.?
Thanks.
Joe Patti
Siena College
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:42 AM, Isaac Holmes <iholmes@nd.edu<mailto:iholme=
s@nd.edu>> wrote:
We have been using SCCM for the last 7+ years and are about to upgrade to t=
he latest version.
We currently use it for Software distribution, inventory (SW & HW), Microso=
ft updates, Operating system deployment, Desired configuration management, =
and reporting. We recently added Quest (www.quest.com<http://www.quest.com=
>) to our SCCM environment now manage our Macs through SCCM also.
With the newest version (2012) we are also planning to migrate from McAfee =
to Forefront (now System Center Endpoint Protection) for virus protection s=
ince it is built in to CM 2012. Other features will likely be turned on al=
so but those discussions have not yet started.
Isaac Holmes
Client Engineering Specialist
Distributed Engineering Support
Office of Information Technology
B036 IT Center, University of Notre Dame
(574) 631-3254<tel:%28574%29%20631-3254>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:05 AM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
Subject: Software Distribution Tools
Hello,
We plan to implement a tool by which to distribute software to our campus. =
We are interested to know if you all are using a tool and if so which one. =
Do you like it? Pros/Cons.
Many thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Pam Tejes
UAHuntsville
pam.tejes@uah.edu<mailto:pam.tejes@uah.edu>
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have on=
ly found one software title I could not deploy using SCCM, the manufacturer=
did something very odd to their installer that we could not work around.<o=
:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p=
><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri"=
,"sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As far as updating non-Microsoft software you =
can though it can be a management nightmare to do it manually. Think about =
all of 3<sup>rd</sup> party software you have in your environment then thin=
k about how often updates are released. Then you have to import the new upd=
ates to SCCM and remove old updates that no longer apply or make sure they =
are applied in the proper order. It can be one person’s full ti=
me job just to do that. We are looking at incorporating either Secuni=
a’s or VMWare’s patch management product to handle the 3<sup>rd=
</sup> party applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'=
><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:=
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Right now I would =
love to see JAVA just go away.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><s=
pan style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F4=
97D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-s=
ize:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Isaac<o:p></o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sa=
ns-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cal=
ibri","sans-serif"'> Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] <b>On B=
ehalf Of </b>Patti, Joe<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:49 AM<b=
r><b>To:</b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Software Distr=
ibution Tools<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></=
p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>We too are interested in SCCM. Does it al=
so deploy non-Microsoft software such as JAVA, Adobe products, Firefox, etc=
.?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div=
><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Joe Patti<o:p></=
o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Sien=
a College<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 15, 201=
3 at 8:42 AM, Isaac Holmes <<a href=3D"mailto:iholmes@nd.edu" target=3D"=
_blank">iholmes@nd.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style=3D'bo=
rder:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-=
left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal>We have been using SCCM f=
or the last 7+ years and are about to upgrade to the latest version.<br>We =
currently use it for Software distribution, inventory (SW & HW), Micros=
oft updates, Operating system deployment, Desired configuration management,=
and reporting. We recently added Quest (<a href=3D"http://www.quest.=
com" target=3D"_blank">www.quest.com</a>) to our SCCM environment now manag=
e our Macs through SCCM also.<br><br>With the newest version (2012) we are =
also planning to migrate from McAfee to Forefront (now System Center Endpoi=
nt Protection) for virus protection since it is built in to CM 2012. =
Other features will likely be turned on also but those discussions have not=
yet started.<br><br><br>Isaac Holmes<br>Client Engineering Specialist<br>D=
istributed Engineering Support<br>Office of Information Technology<br>B036 =
IT Center, University of Notre Dame<br><a href=3D"tel:%28574%29%20631-3254"=
>(574) 631-3254</a><br><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Resn=
et Forum [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTS=
ERV.ND.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Pam Tejes<br>Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8=
:05 AM<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV=
.ND.EDU</a><br>Subject: Software Distribution Tools<br><br>Hello,<br><br>We=
plan to implement a tool by which to distribute software to our campus. We=
are interested to know if you all are using a tool and if so which one. Do=
you like it? Pros/Cons.<br><br>Many thanks in advance.<br>Best regards,<br=
>Pam Tejes<br>UAHuntsville<br><a href=3D"mailto:pam.tejes@uah.edu">pam.teje=
s@uah.edu</a><br><br>___________________________________________________<br=
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