Task to Identify Mac or Windows
Created: 15 Jan 2013 | 3 comments
I would like to make a task that can be issued against a machine and identify whether it is a Mac or Windows box. I'm not so worried about what version of each, but more so just the two. I've tried a few different things, on of which was a SQL Query task. Thus far I've not managed to get one working. I wanted to know if anyone has a solution for this, or even just thoughts on other avenues to accomplish this.
My end goal is to have a task that I can use the result from as a condition in a job to determine whether it should run Mac specific tasks or Windows specific tasks on a system. This way we can have one job that will act appropriately regardless of what the system actually is.
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I found a solution to meet my needs with a little help from this (https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/conditional-jobs-based-os-transition-69-71) thread.
The solution was to utilize the %OS% token and a VBScript run on the Task Server.
Hi,
Check this artical
SQL Query for Computer IP Address and MAC Address - Inventory Report
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/downloads/sql-query-computer-ip-address-and-mac-address-inventory-report
Check this thread
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/mac-address-query
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-find-computer-mac-address-ns-71
Thanks In Advance
Ashish Sharma
SEPM Knowledgebase Documents
Altiris 7.5 will include detection rules for Unix/Linux/Mac. You could then create a Mac software resource that includes a Mac OS applicability rule and a Windows software resource that includes a Windows OS applicability rule. Both software resources can be included in a single policy that is assigned to all workstations. Both software resources will be checked, but of course a Windows computer will evaluate false for the Mac OS applicability rule, and the Mac computer will evaluate false for the Windows OS applicability rule.
Mike Clemson, Senior Systems Engineer, ASC
Intuitive Technology Group -- Symantec Platinum Partner
intuitivetech.com
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