#automatic-updates

Resolved: Is it possible to install Mac OS X Server on a Mac Mini without hacking it? #answer #programming #computers

Is it possible to install Mac OS X Server on a Mac Mini without hacking it?

I’d like to have a Software Update Server (SUS) for my clients.

Since this service would not be critical, redundancy and availability are not an issue for me.

Given the fact that SUS is only available on Mac OS X Server (I’d be happy to be denied), I’m asking if it is technically possible to install Mac OS X Server on…

Solution: Windows 7 Permissions for installing Adobe Reader and Flash Updates? #dev #computers #it

Windows 7 Permissions for installing Adobe Reader and Flash Updates?

Is it possible to give users the permissions in a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain to install Adobe Reader and Flash Updates on their Windows 7 machines? Or are they just stuck with calling on the administrator to install them all the time?

Answer [by jscott]: Windows 7 Permissions for installing Adobe Reader and Flash Updates?

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Fixed: Fully automated software deployment and update system #programming #computers #development

Fully automated software deployment and update system

My office has about 120 Windows clients.

We need a way to deploy and update free/downloadable software like Flash, Firefox, Skype etc..

This means that we want our clients to always have the latest versions of these pieces of software.

We tried Googling, and found solutions like wpkg… but this isn’t what we want.. it just provides a way to…

Resolved: Good practice for managing package updates for lots of CentOS servers #answer #it #solution

Good practice for managing package updates for lots of CentOS servers

As part of my job I manage a few tens of CentOS 5 servers, using puppet for the main set up. About half of our servers have a standardised set up for hosting various django sites, while the rest are a mish mash of applications.

I’m gradually sorting out our hosting practices, and I’ve now got to the point of working out how to…

Resolved: How can I prevent Terminal Server Users from restarting the server after an Automatic Update? #it #dev #solution

How can I prevent Terminal Server Users from restarting the server after an Automatic Update?

We have a Windows Server 2003 terminal server, and our IT department does not want to disable Automatic Updates. The problem is, when an update gets applied that requires a reboot, users get a popup about it and can hit Restart Now to reboot the server.

Is there a way to keep Automatic Updates on, but…

Fixed: Building a WSUS server: where to start? #dev #development #answer

Building a WSUS server: where to start?

Rather than having all of my computers go out to the internet and download their Automatic Updates, I am seriously considering building a WSUS server. That is, a Windows Update server. I have read some articles, and they have been helpful, but not complete. The following is what I have gleaned are the steps I need to take:

Commission a computer to be the…

How to: How can I prevent Terminal Server Users from restarting the server after an Automatic Update? #it #development #computers

How can I prevent Terminal Server Users from restarting the server after an Automatic Update?

We have a Windows Server 2003 terminal server, and our IT department does not want to disable Automatic Updates. The problem is, when an update gets applied that requires a reboot, users get a popup about it and can hit Restart Now to reboot the server.

Is there a way to keep Automatic Updates on, but…

Solution: Building a WSUS server: where to start? #solution #computers #programming

Building a WSUS server: where to start?

Rather than having all of my computers go out to the internet and download their Automatic Updates, I am seriously considering building a WSUS server. That is, a Windows Update server. I have read some articles, and they have been helpful, but not complete. The following is what I have gleaned are the steps I need to take:

Commission a computer to be the…