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How many remote sites, can really manage, with OSD, a single Altiris server ?
Pascal KOTTE | 16 Sep 2011 | 12 comments

When talking OSD (Operating System Deployment): we speak about "DS" (Altiris Deployment Solution)...
But when speak about DS, must ask for "6.9 or 7.1" ?

About DS 6.9:

We already build with success a single DS 6.9, with 60 remote sites (or perhaps 55 only, but 2 times). So we can afford 60 secondary PXEs, connected to a single central DS.

Where is the maximal limitation ?

Well, in theory, only a total of 5'000 machines can connect the central DS server. I am pretty sure we can upper this number using Windows 2008.

Regarding numbers of remote sites maximum: a secondary PXE will only connect the DS central a single TCP session...

We often got a problem using DS 6.9 because of any change preboot files, immediate impact thousand remote sites, and overload WAN. The workaround is to "stop" the PXE config helper on each site, to start only during "maintenance hours" (...

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Arellia Endpoint Security Remediation Suite 7.1 is Now Available
stebro | 07 Sep 2011 | 0 comments

Arellia Endpoint Security Remediation Suite 7.1 Service Pack 1 is now released with key enhancements and bug fixes for all components: Application Control Solution, Local Security Solution, and Security Analysis Solution.

Application Control Solution

  • Policy Wizard: wizard makes it easy to create policies to elevate or remove privileges and blacklist applications.
  • Policy Priority Management: view all policies and their priority and change them in a single view.
  • New Application Filters: network location filter enables policies based on endpoint location and file ownership filter enables policies based on trusted users.

Local Security Solution

  • Policy Wizard: quickly create a randomization policy targeting administrators.
  • Enhanced Console: improved performance, drag and drop, while still in a web console.

Security Analysis Solution

  • CyberScope Reporting: generate: CyberScope reports with...
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How to Migrate Package Server Content Between Drives (Without Re-replicating!)
KSchroeder | 23 Mar 2012 | 0 comments

Note that the following applies to and was tested on Altiris NS 6.0 SP3 R13, but may work with some adjustments on SMP 7.x as well (untested).

On some occasions, you may need to move the Altiris Agent on your Package Server from one drive to another, particularly if the first drive (probably C:) is out of space or was incorrectly installed to begin with.  The following procedure will accomplish this, without having to re-replicate possibly dozens or hundreds of GB of packages (which is what will happen if you do this the traditional way of uninstalling/reinstalling core agent/reinstalling Package Server Agent).

How to move the Package Server from One Drive to Another (without re-replicating 10's of GB of Packages)

 

In some cases, the Altiris Agent and Package Server Agent may get installed to the C: drive instead  of the usual D: drive (depending on the particular machine's configuration). ...

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Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Award Winner - Patch Management
ohzone | 26 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite was selected the winner in the Patch Management category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Awards. WinINSTALL and GFI LANguard were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

Read more about it here: WindowSecurity.com

Congratulations to the entire team!

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Altiris SME with Asset Management experience
Bob Kohn | 24 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

Position located on Long Island NY.  Long term and willing to pay excellent rate at this point.

Looking for a Highly skilled Altiris Engineer \ Subject Matter Expert with a strong command of:

  • Altiris Asset Management
  • Workflow coding
  • knowledge of programing methodology and knowledge of SQL
  • understanding of itil framework is a nice to have skill.
  • Also willing to expand your duties to include solving complex third level support issues if\when needed 
  • Resumes to robertkohn@technisource.com - I promise to get right back to you.
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We Want Your Opinion!
ohzone | 19 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

Are you interested in a personalized Connect homepage, where you can choose what content and options you view? Read more on this page and take the survey mentioned to let us know what you'd like to see.

Read more: We Want Your Opinion!

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Windows IT Pro Reader's Choice Awards - Vote Now!
ohzone | 19 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

The Windows IT Pro, SQL Server Magazine and Dev Pro Connections readers choice awards have opened up for voting. There are a number of Symantec products nominated in each award program and if you’re up for it, I invite you to visit the voting site and cast your votes. In some instances, there are more than one Symantec product per category. Since you can only vote in each category once, please just pick your favorite Symantec solution in those cases.

Votes can be cast here:

Windows IT Pro:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/windowsitpro-communi...

SQL Server Magazine:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/...

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Arellia Demo Guides and Videos - Announcing SP1 with Wizards for Policies and Tasks
Mike East | 16 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

SP1 scheduled for September 2011: New Wizards will enable you to create policies with just a few mouse clicks for all common Application Control and Local Security use cases. 

In addition, we have smoothed out the user interface, fixed some bugs and made other minor improvements. The alpha release will be available end of August, with a release planned for September. We consider SP1 a huge step forward, as it will greatly facilitate customer evaluations, PoCs and demos. 

 

Register for the Arellia 7.1 Service Pack 1 Preview on Aug 26, 2011  4:00 pm or Sep 14, 2011  9:00 pm

 

We have also starting to pick up some speed on the demo guides and video front. Here is an update.

 

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Activity Center 7.1 SP1 HF1 Rollup
Andrew Bosch | 03 Aug 2011 | 0 comments

Symantec has released an update for Activity Center 7.1 SP1. The update includes a number of fixes and performance improvements.

Read more here:

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO58413

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Happy SysAdminDay!
ohzone | 29 Jul 2011 | 0 comments

Happy SysAdminDay!

I'm kicking myself for nearly letting this one sneak by without my notice! But how can I let the day pass without giving a shout out to all the Connect members to toil away and don't get nearly enough recognition?!

This day isn't as widely known as International Talk Like a Pirate Day but it's still a day that's dear to my heart because it's one day out of the year that recognizes YOU! Without you, I wouldn't have a job, so keep up the good work!

Go ahead, take tomorrow off!

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