Test of your administration skills

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Group policies do not help with this issue: "they are all connected behind a 128k fractional T1 network connection (making large file transfers an unavailable option)."

The data's got to get to them somehow and the .msi doesn't have to live on the DC.

 

[neonerd]

can't you deploy it to all users via the main server?

 

[Baked]

Hire a single FOB tech guy, give him the CD and demand he install the software on all 300 machines in one day or you'll report him to the INS.

 

[salsa086]

Phoenix86 is the winner.. the correct answer involved using the windows installer service

it's the only solution that was secure and efficient

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Dopefiend

Originally posted by: salsa086
This was a scenario in a recent administration training I attended... what is the best solution:

Objective: Install PDA synchronization software for 300 network users
Facts:
You are a network adminstrator. 300 of your users will be receiving Palm Pilots in 1 month. They do not have administrative rights to their systems. Administrative rights are needed to install the synchronization software that will come with their palm pilots. The user's computers are all members of the same domain, but they are all connected behind a 128k fractional T1 network connection (making large file transfers an unavailable option).

Make an Administrator user that has a shortcut to the setup file (/quiet mode specified or similar) in the Startup folder (Start Menu). Have the user(s) log on with that user and then log off, at which point they can continue as normal.
Bosh, done.

Hugely, stupidly dangerous, dude. HUGELY.

Why? If need be, set it to run a script that installs the software then logs off automatically. This isn't a huge security risk, and unlike your solution, it would actually work.

How about providing constructive criticism instead of rudely discounting it?

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Dopefiend

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Dopefiend

Originally posted by: salsa086
This was a scenario in a recent administration training I attended... what is the best solution:

Objective: Install PDA synchronization software for 300 network users
Facts:
You are a network adminstrator. 300 of your users will be receiving Palm Pilots in 1 month. They do not have administrative rights to their systems. Administrative rights are needed to install the synchronization software that will come with their palm pilots. The user's computers are all members of the same domain, but they are all connected behind a 128k fractional T1 network connection (making large file transfers an unavailable option).

Make an Administrator user that has a shortcut to the setup file (/quiet mode specified or similar) in the Startup folder (Start Menu). Have the user(s) log on with that user and then log off, at which point they can continue as normal.
Bosh, done.

Hugely, stupidly dangerous, dude. HUGELY.

Why? If need be, set it to run a script that installs the software then logs off automatically. This isn't a huge security risk, and unlike your solution, it would actually work.

How about providing constructive criticism instead of rudely discounting it?

Giving random asstards any sort of administrative login = bad idea. Even if the install takes a split second, disables the account, and logs off immediately, someone will still find a way to break something.

 

[her209]

Put all users into Domain Administrators and Enterprise Administrators group. Email them a link to the damn software.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: salsa086
The user's computers are all members of the same domain, but they are all connected behind a 128k fractional T1 network connection (making large file transfers an unavailable option).

A fractional T1 is a WAN connection, not a LAN connection. You should have no problem pushing it out to all the PC's on the local network, which will be either 10 or 100 mbps.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: salsa086
btw these users are distributed across the country.. not in a single office

Well that effectively shoots down my idea listed above

 

[iamwiz82]

SMS

Create a package and push it out. All is well with the world. 128k is more than enough for a package, since Palm's software is not bloated.