Re: Flat Packages Inside A Metapackage
Re: Flat Packages Inside A Metapackage
- Subject: Re: Flat Packages Inside A Metapackage
- From: Doug Brown <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:07:49 +1000
On 24 March 2011 05:56, Allister Banks <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hey Mr. McIntyre,
> Mr. Olufson is right that you can modify the packages to get the behavior
> you want, but he's also right to go OT with the DeployStudio suggestion.
> I'd continue down that OT path and recommend SIU or InstaDMG to bake a
> patched/mostly configured image. Then you can restore with ASR, or for a
> large enough order you should actually be able to get your Apple rep to
> image for you. Even if you need to drop a mac mini running netboot, or run
> server off of a partition on your laptop it may be worth it(although a
> reliable core switch that wouldn't affect the rest of the network is also
> recommended).
> Configuration/patch management tools like Puppet and Munki are also often
> utilized to prefect the images in a more decentralized fashion as well.
I second the use of policy based software distribution. I use my own
software to distribute packages based on machine group associations. I
believe this is similar to Munki. The other option would be the Casper
Suite, which I can highly recommend. It covers every aspect of client
management, but does require a license.
Steve, how many Macs are you looking at managing?
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