[OPLINTECH] SteadyState - no Win7

[Ed Liddle]

I have been using the firefox plug-in checker feature to tell what plug-ins need to be updated. I then go to adobe's website with my linux machine and download the new flash version for both firefox and IE as .exe files. They usually don't take long to run on a machine. I put them on a usb stick or network share and run them that way on the public machines when they are un froze. 

Another neat thing to set up is a fog server to help mange computers. http://fogproject.org  

-Ed Liddle 
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From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On Behalf Of Travis McAfee [mcafeetr at oplin.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:48 AM
To: 'Don Yarman'; 'OPLINTECH'
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] SteadyState - no Win7

Don,

You can schedule a maintenance period over night with DeepFreeze for your
updates.  Some are a challenge, but the Windows Updates are a snap.  With
the DeepFreeze admin console, you can even schedule automatic shutdowns and
restarts.

At Way I have the computers follow this routine:
-restart at 10:00pm
-go into Maintenance period
-do Windows Updates
-End maintenance period
-Shut down at midnight
-Turn on at 8:30am

I love Firefox but I'm having trouble with the updates on patron machines.
I'm not sure the exposure to an extra browser is worth the hassle.  Adobe
products and java are also something that needs managed, but I've just been
doing a monthly run of updates on those.  I'm sure there's a better way to
handle it, but I haven't gotten around to it.  Absolutely accepting advice
=)

Travis McAfee
Systems Administrator
Way Public Library
101 E. Indiana Ave.
Perrysburg, OH  43551

Voice:  (419) 874-3135 x103
Fax:     (419) 874-6129
Email:   mcafeetr at oplin.org
Web:  http://www.waylibrary.info

-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org] On
Behalf Of Don Yarman
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:25 AM
To: OPLINTECH
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] SteadyState - no Win7

For years, the only user control we had on our public PCs was Deep
Freeze.  Then a new IT Specialist, frustrated and appalled at the lack
of updates, removed Deep Freeze and tried to just lock everything
down.  (Sort of the reverse direction that we aged library IT folk
have moved in over our careers).

That IT person lasted 6 months with us.  We now have no Deep Freeze
and crippled public computers.  Something needs to change.

What direction do you all recommend I push New IT Specialist?  Does
Deep Freeze allow some way that regular updates can automatically be
installed, or is it still the tedious process of visiting every
machine, booting unlocked, installing updates, and rebooting locked?

        Don Yarman, Deputy Director
        Delaware County District Library
        84 E Winter St; Delaware OH 43015
        740.362.3861 | AIM: yarmando
        yarmando at delawarelibrary.org

Currently reading "Kraken" by China Miéville, and
listening to "Packing for Mars" by Mary Roach.
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