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Mac OS X Reboot Deferral
Andrew Bosch | 16 May 2011 | 1 comment

Using CMS 7.x to install software updates on the Mac works quite well.  Before installing updates there is a built-in mechanism with Task Server to notify the end user.  Once updates have installed, the Mac will automatically restart as the system is left in an unstable state.  I have been asked by users how they can insert one last dialog box to warn users that a restart is about to occur and possibly allow them to defer it just long enough to save work, etc.  Using Applescript, here is a sample script that can be incorporated into the patch workflow.  I would recommend you copy and paste the script into AppleScript Editor to make sure it compiles and runs.  Sometimes copy and paste will introduce errors.  Then, create a new Run Script task and select Applescript.  Then, copy and post the working code and Save.  Then, insert the script as part of the patching process, and viola!  you have your very own patch reboot deferral!

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5 Years - Greatest Hits
Screenbert | 12 May 2011 | 3 comments

This week being my 5 year anniversary for Connect, I thought it would be a good idea to review some greatest hits. Without any further ado, here they are by category.

Intel VPro/AMT

Video - The V-Team Mini-Series - Episode 1
Article - Building a Better ISO – Making the Most of vPRO and IDE Redirection

PCAnwhere

Video - PCAnywhere minisode - Episode 1 - Why upgrade?
Download - pcAnywhere Diagnostic and Connect Tool
Download -  pcAnywhere DLL for...

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Finding the Release Notes for IT Management Suite 7.0 MR Releases
Triinu Gross | 15 Mar 2012 | 0 comments

In the table below are the references to the release notes of the IT Management Suite 7.0 MR releases:

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How I Recovered From a Failed Hard Drive
Terry Cutler | 01 Jun 2011 | 0 comments

After years of heavy usage, the physical drive on one of my lab systems had failed.   Although I had the convenience of a lab\test system, I took the approach of a production environment to restore the system back to a functional state.

Some additional background on my lab.   It is physically located in Hillsboro Oregon inside a Farady cage (i.e. no wireless communications).   I am able to login to and interact with my lab systems from any intranet or Internet (with VPN) connection, with a wired connection into the cage.   My desk is located in a separate building on the same campus - about a 5 minute walk if I don't stop by the cafeteria or stop to talk with others in the hallway.   In general, a majority of my interaction with the lab is remote.   Physically touching systems is only required during setup or if systems are not managed via Intel vPro Technology...

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Arelia Endpoint Security Remediation Suite 7.1 Now Available
stebro | 06 May 2011 | 0 comments

Arellia’s Endpoint Security Remediation Suite 7.1 is now available and includes Local Security Solution 7.1, Application Control Solution 7.1, and the new Security Analysis Solution 7.1. Combined, this suite provides administrators the ability to gain control of their local administrator accounts and passwords, lock down the desktop, and now remediate security mis-configurations. The suite is built on the Symantec Management Platform 7.1 making it a must see for Altiris and SMP customers.

Local Security Solution 7.1 continues to provide control over local Windows administrator accounts and passwords. Key benefits include identifying what accounts are in the administrator group, provisioning standard local accounts, and being able...

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Official Symantec Education for out-of-band management
Terry Cutler | 09 May 2011 | 0 comments

While talking with a few Symantec Education Services contacts about an official Out-of-Band Management training course, the question was raised whether there was sufficient customer demand

I've created a poll on Symantec Connect and invite you to voice your opinion.

Out-of-band management provides lights-out type of management to the client system.   Symantec supports multiple protocols and technologies.

Would you like to see an official training course?  Please respond to the poll at on right.

(Note: You must be logged in to respond to the poll)

If you have specific comments or are experiencing problems in responding to the survey - please post a comment below.

 

Thank you!

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ITMS 7.0 MR 4 released to SolutionsSam
Ludovic Ferre | 02 May 2011 | 2 comments

The "Symantec Management Platform MR4" was release to SolutionSam yesterday via an update of the Symantec.pl.xml files [1].

This SMP MR4 comes on top of the current SMP SP5 release and includes numerous fixes provided in HOWTO36013 (the SP5 pointfix rollup).

Here are some important information's on the file itself:

  • MD5 hash: 5672d657e841f474eb54dc6edbf4f606
  • Modified Date: 2011-04-29 12:32
  • File size: 36,980,345 (36MiB)
  • Version: 7.1.10

Using CreateSolnSamMirror [2] we can see the changes in the package repository with a new addition of 7 directories and 75 files.

Note that the extracts below are extracted from the pl.xml file itself, and that the package files extensions are appended the "_info" to avoid any confusion with the real files (the _info files actually contain the file name, file hash (SHA256 used in SIM) the file size and full url).

The SolutionSam tree now contains...

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Extend Altiris with Privilege Management
stebro | 26 Apr 2011 | 0 comments

Arellia is a Symantec Management Platform development partner that provides "least privilege management" solutions allowing companies to only provide the rights and privileges to various users needed to accomplish their jobs. Administrator rights can be turned off by default, demoted by application, granted when necessary, or enabled for critical legacy applications.

Additionally, Arellia provides account and password management to lockdown the access to desktops. Passwords are randomized, cycled, and disclosures audited to reduce insider threat and simple exposures. All Arellia solutions are integrated on the Symantec Management Platform 7.1/7.0 and the Altiris 6 Platform.

Join a...

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Building aila from source on Cygwin
Ludovic Ferre | 19 Apr 2011 | 2 comments

Update: I have attached source for aila release 0.5.0, the first feature complete release of the tool [release notes here]!

As it turned delivery binary versions of aila for Cygwin is not working so we must take a couple extra steps from the article [1] "Using Cygwin and aila together on a Windows System".

These steps are described here for the reader convenience:

  1. Add packages needed to build from source:
  2. Get the sources
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Fun with Proxies - How I was able to get past the 407 error during 7.1 Install
jharings | 07 Apr 2011 | 1 comment

Issue: Proxy Authentication for a first time SIM install

I currently work in an environment with a proxy server where authentication via user id and password are required. For this initial 7.1 install, I had configured the proxy in IE and ensured I could connect to the Internet prior to downloading and running the SIM install. For further information, I had already installed and configured SQL, so if you're trying to use the option to install SQL Express via the SIM process this may not work for you.

However, after the SIM installation, any further steps would fail, and I would get a HTTP: 407 Proxy Authentication Error. I wasn't even able to get to the SIM configuration screen to configure the proxy.

Solution:

I went to the web and downloaded the product listing file, from the default website:http://www....

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