What do you use to manage your clients and push software?

Going around from machine to machine is getting tiring. We have been evaluating different software distribution applications and have yet to find one that has done the job well. What product(s) do you use to manage your clients as far as drivers, applications,
settings, configs, etc? All of our machines are running windows 7 (possibly Windows 8 by the end of next year).
The one's I've tried are: Dell Kace and ManageEngine Desktop Central 8.
Thanks,
Matt

Hi Matt,
I always use GPO to deploy applications:
With Group Policy Software Installation, a software management feature, you can manage software throughout its life cycle within the organization. Group Policy Software Installation works in conjunction with Group Policy and Active Directory. It is one of
three Group Policy Software Installation and Maintenance components, which are described in the following table.
Deploying Software Using Group Policy
http://www.itninja.com/blog/view/the-guide-to-deploying-software-using-group-policy
Group Policy Software Installation overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738858(v=ws.10).aspx
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

Similar Messages

What do you use to clean your MBP, and how do you do it?

Is iKlear the clear (heh) favorite? Is there any other more generic stuff I can use that'd be cheaper (or that I could depend on should the product no become longer available)?
How often do you clean? And how thoroughly (i.e. is there anyone out there who cleans under the keys or in any crevices like that to get out dust and stuff, assuming it's possible to do that at all)?
And how do you do it in a way that doesn't let moisture in when you clean the keyboard and related areas? Everyone says "if it's not dripping, it won't do anything," but it seems evident to me that it's highly possible to have a cloth that's not dripping, yet still be damp enough to allow moisture to get in where it doesn't belong. There are threads here about people who've damaged their MBP in just that way. How do you make sure that doesn't happen?
Feel free to answer with what you think is best in general or with how you personally do it... or both!
Thanks!

Everyone says "if it's not dripping, it won't do anything,"
Who says that? It's totally wrong and extremely dangerous to your MBP.
No third party products are necessary. Tap water (or distilled water, if you have access to it) will suffice just fine.
I use the black cloth that came with the computer to clean it. I turn on a tap such that it is just on more than a steady drip, then moisten a corner of that cloth. Wring out the excess moisture until it is only damp. There must NOT be any drips whatsoever, so wring it out thoroughly. Shut down the computer, and use the moistened corner to wipe down the areas of aluminum that are not close to the ports or speaker grilles. You may have to moisten the cloth multiple times to cover the whole machine. Mine often dries in the process of wiping down the case. It must be that dry, that it will dry out in 3 minutes.
There is no reason to take a chance with getting any water into the computer at all. Take half an hour to do a thorough job with a very lightly damp cloth (may have to remoisten it once or twice) every couple weeks, instead of paying $1000 for a logic board replacement if any water gets in.
--Travis

What do you use to manage daily\weekly\monthly tasks?

I use Tasks (a clone of Astrid based on the source code) on Android which is synced to Google Tasks. Haven't really ever found anything that's a real replacement to Astrid since Yahoo killed it for no reason.

Hey guys, just wanted to see what you guys use to manage your tasks on a daily\weekly\monthly\quarterly\yearly basis?We are currently using a product called VIP Task Manager Professional and we really love it. Ithttp://www.taskmanagementsoft.com/products/taskmanagerpro/It is pretty inexpensive and customizable. They offer a full-featured 30-day trial version of VIP Task Manager and there is a Standard edition as well.All the tasks have the ability to be assigned to the whole team or an individual member and can have notes, comments and even documentation attached to the task.There is a calendar feature, it has recurring tasks and you can set up different views too - daily - weekly - all tasks.BTW, our Operations team started using it 10 months ago and we have been using it for about 3 months. Operations just passed an audit with flying...
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

What do you use to keep your mac fast

I just want to know what you use to keep your mac clean and fast. What apps do you reccomend?

AlecJ wrote:
I just want to know what you use to keep your mac clean and fast. What apps do you reccomend?
You have DiskUtility to run periodicly for your basic good house keeping. As for as fast I would recommend 8GB of RAM.
I would recommend Installing AppleJack -
"a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can`t load the GUI, or don`t have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use."

What do you use to monitoring the IDs and Alerts?

I have installed a 4250 and built out some custom signatures got the email working from VMS 2.2 for some of high priority alerts. This all great but I was wondering what other people use to monitor the alerts and how they get notifications. I see what I have as being very limited in scope and there are a number of parts in VMS that just do not work.
Do you use other console products? I have seen a couple of applications advertised that say they aggregate alerts from the pix, ids and mcaffee. Just wondering if or what others use. I only have one ids but I do have other items pix, mcaffee.

I wish I could but I can't offer up anything that won't come at a cost.
The original poster in this thread alluded to solutions capable of looking at disperate data in one console. Thats a Security Information Management System (SIMS), pure and simple. Cisco sells one, as do many other vendors. The unfortunate thing is that there is no inexpensive SIMS solution out there that offers multi-product monitoring. They all come at a significant price point.
Since you both have a single sensor, I agree that VMS Basic is more than you need. The hiccups with it far outweigh the benefits. IEV might be "uncomfortable" to use but it works. In my experience (in a single-sensor monitoring environment), using IEV for monitoring and IDM for configuration management is the easiest, if not the most eloquent, solution.
If you want fancy visualization or reporting, you're going to have to be willing to plunk down some cash to buy it. With a single IDS sensor, it's just not economically viable IMHO.
I hope this helps,
Alex Arndt

What do you use to play your Tunez?

Well what app do you use
Im still trying to decide which i like best, so far for me the one i like most is Banshee, seems to handle over 30,000 mp3 with out a problem, so far any way.
So whats your fav Player?

Amarok. it's the fastest with a big collection, and has many things no other player has. and most of these are actually usefull. i can't live without the lyrics (and the ability to edit them), the new tags are great (tough i'm waiting for the day they can be automatically synced with LastFM). i'm crazy about that lastFM integration, btw, it's amazing. a great way to find out about new music...
and i like the great integration with all kinds of audio players like ipod's, iRiver etcetera. great podcasting support. automatic re-coding of music to a format supported by the audioplayer - how could you use a player/sync app which doesn't offer that?

What do you use to clean your macbook pro

just curious what i should get to clean dirt and grit and grime from my keyboard, screen, and casing
thanks

...dirt and grit and grime from my keyboard...
Please look at the Marware Protection Packs...
http://www.marware.com/PRODUCTS/MacBook-Pro
The hand/wrist area protection pad looks great, protects your investment, and "feels" good while in use, too.

New Mac Pro: What are You using to connect your eSATA external drives to you nMacPro?

Hi,
I have some eSATA external HDs that I would like to use with my 2013 New Mac Pro.
I was just wondering what other have been using to connect their nMPs to eSATA devices and how well it has worked. I have seen a USB3 to eSATA cable from NewEgg.... which seems like a good idea ... if it will work.
Thanks!

LaCie TB HUB has two TB ports which is good for daisy chain. Has two esata ports also. I connect a Voyager bought from OWC to one sata port and that's where my bare 2.5 and 3.5 hard drives reside when I need them. The other sta port has a Pioneer 207 blu ray drive. When I sleep my 2013 Mac Pro I turn off the power to the Voyager and the Pioneer. All work flawlessly.

What do you use to clean your iMac screen?

I bought a bottle of 'screen cleaner'(for computers and cameras.) I spread it on the screen (it looks like hair mousse) and wiped it with soft cloth.... It left marks! I tried it many times but couldn't make it spotless ...
Should I use window cleaner instead ... since the outer screen is made of glass?
Message was edited by: wawalulu

Yes ... 'rub gently' ... that might be the key ...
Thank you, Dennis!

What do you use to rip your CD

The topic is well stated, just want your opinion.

I use intervideo WinRIP, Musicmatch or Windows media player. I reckon that Winrip produces the best rips and it will rip anything, but I find the interface is a bit clunky. Musicmatch is good for file conversion and it's the only one that does Mp3pro, but it's slow and won't rip all files. WM is the only one that will rip to WMA and it's convenient because it's on every system.
The only problem I've had ws when I decided to re-rip my entire CD collection in one session with WM0 at 92kbps, every single rip from that session stutters, could be my PC, could be WM0.
Zen micro - month and counting - brilliant little gadgetMessage Edited by mlo on 02-28-2005 06:03 PM

Documents managment: what do you use?

I've been trying to find a good document manager to organise the mess I have in articles, lecture notes, books, etc, mostly in pdf format. So I need a tool like Referencer (http://icculus.org/referencer/) or gPapers (http://gpapers.org/) that could help me with that. Lamentably, both of them have a large list of dependencies, like hal and some gnome stuff, I would like to avoid. So I wander if any of you knows about some other, less bloated, tool to do the job.
Maybe one of you have made a nice little script to retrieve BibTeX citations plus a database, or something along those lines.
So, what do you use to organise your bibliography?

itsbrad212 wrote:The only documents I read are pdf's, so I use either mupdf or zathura for that.
EDIT: Wouldn't this fit better in Off-Topic, as this is in the section for requesting help?
I am asking for help. Despite the title, this wasn't meant to be a poll, and for sure not about document readers, but I get where the confusion arises.
So far it seems mendeley is the closest thing to what I'm looking for, it looks fairly complete. But I dislike 2 things, it being closed source and the need to create an account to use the full featured program. I think I will use it though, at least while I find a replacement or make some time to write a script to retrieve the bibtex citations from internet.
I won't mark the thread as solved in case someone else knows about a good way to manage bibliographic material.

Looking for a drum loop app that will run in the background. What are you using?

Looking for a drum loop app that will run in the background. Suggestions? What are you using? I tried Loopseque and I like it, but I can't make it run once I switch apps. Help please.

That's definitely strange, kzmidge. I want a working phone in your hands though. I noticed you mentioned you received the suggestion to complete a reset. Did you already do that? Is it working again? Are you receiving an error message?
If you hesitated a little longer to complete the reset, you can try to place your phone into Safe Mode http://vz.to/rxg0ii and see if you can access mobile sites from your browser. This mode will stop 3rd party applications from running, so you won't be able to use the apps you mentioned but we may be able to narrow down the trouble in Safe Mode. If the mobile sites work, that means the trouble may be in a recently downloaded application and you may be able to avoid the reset my uninstalling some of your more recently installed applications. If it's still giving you trouble, the reset http://vz.to/18wzOCi is the next best step.
JenniferH_VZW
Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/vzwsupport

What do you use to write Java programs?

Hi. Do you mind if I ask you what do you use to write your programs in Java? I am a student and we are using NetBeans IDE 3.6. I know it is a bit old but the tutor says we must stick to that one. What is best for writing Java programs?
Thanks.

Do you think those things will make things easier or is it more complex?If you're learning on your own, you'd better use something more up to date (most probably better interface, childhood bugs fixed, and better support on the Internet).
If you're in a classroom, or a training room, you'd better use what the instructor tells, or at least what other students/trainees use. Easier to get help and share tips if everyone has the same setup.
Good luck learning Java.

Carrying Case - Ultrabay Drives --- what do you use?

What do you use to carry your external ultrabay drive?
I'm looking for a rigid case for my ultraslim drive for added protection, since it normally sits inside my bag, without any good protection./
THanks!

Hi,
I put my mac's in a spare camera pouch.
Maliha (I don't work for lenovo)
ThinkPads:- T400[Win 7], T60[Win 7], IBM 240[Win XP]
IdeaPad: U350
Apple:- Macbook Air [Snow Leopard]
Did someone help you today? Compliment them with a Kudos!
Was your question answered today? Mark it as an Accepted Solution!
Lenovo Deutsche Community Lenovo Comunidad en Español
Visit my YouTube Channel

How do you use one managed session bean from another?

Hello -
I am a complete newbie to JSF coming from Struts 1. My question is how do you use one managed bean from the method of another one? I think this would be a common senario. For example I put a bean in session scope when a user logs in and in a different method within a different bean I want to get some of this user's information. What is the correct way to retireve one bean from a method in another with session scope?
Also what would the code look like to retieve another bean from the method of a managed bean where the bean you want to retrieve has application scope?
Thank you in advance.

Sinplicity wrote:
Could you be a bit more specific? If a bean is configured in the faces config file then all of it's properties are managed, correct?Not necessarily.
What would the code look like to retireve the bean?You don't retrieve it, it has been injected.
Can I retrieve the whole bean or just a property of the bean. I would be really interested in seeing how this is done in code? And would really love a bit more information on what it means to be a managed property?Time to consult a JSF tutorial.

What do you use to manage your clients and push software?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for