site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: Installer-dev@lists.apple.com On 24 March 2011 05:56, Allister Banks <allister@pointconsultants.com> 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? _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.a... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com