Software Push

Jeremy Fowler jfowler at westrope.com
Thu Dec 5 21:44:19 CST 2002


Well, ZENworks does more than just push applications out to PCs. Inventory, Disk
Imaging (which by the way is Linux based), Desktop Policy Management (Which uses
Window's Policy Management - but it's centralized and VERY easy to configure,
use, and distribute), and Workstation Remote Control. Even if Netware is going
the way of the do-do, ZENworks is very powerful and there really is nothing that
can compete with it. That's why Novell decided to port it to Windows. So you
don't even need a Netware Server to use it. With ZENworks for Desktops 4 you
don't need the Novell client since it's 100% internet standard based - As is
Netware 6 BTW. Novell realized that the client is clucky that's why they got rid
of it. ZENworks for Servers works with Netware, Windows, and Linux and make
administering multiple servers from a central location a snap. Then there is
ZENworks for Handhelds that makes administering and controlling those numerous
PDAs that are quickly becoming a permanent part of corporate environments. They
are all controlled with one utility (ConsoleOne) and are tightly integrated in
eDirectory - the most robust, feature full, directory service available. Which
also runs on Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX, and of course Netware - and their
practically giving it away.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Jason Clinton
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 2:49 PM
> To: Jonathan Hutchins
> Cc: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Re: Software Push
>
>
> Jonathan Hutchins wrote:
> > What does a Linux Server environment offer that can push software updates to
> > (Windows NT/2000) machines?
>
> A login batch file? Why not?
>
>
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