On Jan 16, 2008, at 7:23 AM, Jan-Henrik Preine wrote:
I prepared my "golden master" G5 mac with 10.4.11 and all
applications. I created a master image with Netrestore Helper
3.3.6. This worked without any problem. I restored this image from
my Firewire HD to several other G5 with Netrestore 3.3.6. This
worked well except Software Update: This function is dead on the
restored target macs. Clicking on the button under the Apple Menu
does nothing, using this function within System Preferences
launches a search for Updates, but gives no results. Strange. The
golden master G5 does not show this behavior.
I checked the console log and found the following error message on
the target mac:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder: CG/
CPS: The application 'com.apple.creatorcode.swup' at '/System/
Library/CoreServices/Software Update.app/Contents/MacOS/Software
Update' is not permitted to launch because it is in the list of
disallowed applications.\n
Why is it disallowed?
Where is this list?
How can i correct this?
Jan-Henrik Preine
Are you managing your clients through OD? That is generally the
method used to disallow access to applications, though I can't say
I've ever blocked software update before. If you are managing
them, just verify that user error hasn't caused the issue.
Have you repaired permissions on one of the afflicted machines to
see if it resolves the issue?
Mike
I did repair permissions before and after restoring - everything is
clean, nothing changed.
Yes, we are managing our clients through OD. I logged in as the local
admin to use software update, which should not be affected by
management? Is this correct?
What we did: We created several computerlists and advised the macs on
some of these lists not to show the "Shutdown" button at the login
screen and to eject optical media on logout. Nothing else, as far as
i can see. The problematic macs are all in one of these list. The
master G5 is not a member.
I could not remember if it is possible to block software update and
how, but my mind is a bit vague. Could you point me in the direction
where to search?
Jan-Henrik Preine
--
FH Hannover - University of applied sciences and arts
Fakultät 1 Elektro- und Informationstechnik
Studiengang Technische Redaktion
Ricklinger Stadtweg 120
30459 Hannover
fon: 0511-9296-1245
fax: 0511-9296-991245
email@hidden
http://transfer.tr.fh-hannover.de/person/preine/
