Forcing updates from Adobe, Java, etc without requiring user interaction.
Running Windows Server 2012 ad Domain controller, DHCP, AD etc.
Workstations are blocked from many aspect by group policy and running windows 7.
Users of workstations have not admin priveleges at all.
Is there a way to allow certain upates to complete without requiring administrator intervention whilst user is on workstation?
Workstations are blocked from many aspect by group policy and running windows 7.
Users of workstations have not admin priveleges at all.
Is there a way to allow certain upates to complete without requiring administrator intervention whilst user is on workstation?
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Hi.
> Adobe, Java, etc
This list could be 10 applications, but maybe you have hundreds, so what is "et cetera" containing?
My approach is: GPO software deployment for Adobe reader, Java JRE, Flash. Other softwares: updates sometimes pushed via WSUS (WSUS together with sourceforge addon LUP).
> Adobe, Java, etc
This list could be 10 applications, but maybe you have hundreds, so what is "et cetera" containing?
My approach is: GPO software deployment for Adobe reader, Java JRE, Flash. Other softwares: updates sometimes pushed via WSUS (WSUS together with sourceforge addon LUP).
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Just to clarify, the updates we are looking at are:
Java, Adobe Reader, Flash, Shockwave
I am sure there will be a number of others that we may add in the near future (not concerned about WSUS as we have this running already).
I have tried an app called "ninite", the blurb about it seems to indicate it would work well and ceretainly covers a multitude of apps updates. As I have only just started testing it, the jury is out, until I have tested the command line options.
Tried LUP on Windows Server 2012 - wouldn't run after installation - kept wanting to debug itself - no other info at this stage.
Will look at "surun" and "wpkg" shortly.
Java, Adobe Reader, Flash, Shockwave
I am sure there will be a number of others that we may add in the near future (not concerned about WSUS as we have this running already).
I have tried an app called "ninite", the blurb about it seems to indicate it would work well and ceretainly covers a multitude of apps updates. As I have only just started testing it, the jury is out, until I have tested the command line options.
Tried LUP on Windows Server 2012 - wouldn't run after installation - kept wanting to debug itself - no other info at this stage.
Will look at "surun" and "wpkg" shortly.
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Thanks for the advice.
For now I am going with "Ninite" as it seems to be working well with little setting up from me (famous last words).
Gary
For now I am going with "Ninite" as it seems to be working well with little setting up from me (famous last words).
Gary
http://sourceforge.net/projects/autojavaupdater/
For Adobe Flash Player (you did not mention Adobe what)
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4723788
Note you will have to do one manual installation first to be able to check the "Install updates automatically...." box.