SP4 silent install over a network.

[Scott McAllister]

Is there a way to do a silent, network installation of
SP4? My IT department does not want to go to each machine
and run the update separately.

Has anybody found or documented a way to do an automatic
install of SP4 so that it runs in the background and users
either don't know it's there, or don't have control over
it if it is visible? We have a Novell network.

Thanks!

-Scott

 

[Keith Klenke]

zenworks can accomplish this for you easily (for free version read
copy/paste from other threads below)
also look into www.appdeploy.com for the unattended keys/switches to use.



using zenworks for desktops (even 2.0 startpack for free out on the
internet - search for zspenu.exe, about 23mb, keep in mind 4.0.1 is the
current version out & 2.0 is eol, so there is no "new" support for it,
however for xp/2k dlu it will work fine) "DLU" that will keep local
passwords synced & managed for nds for the workstations, and no more having
to create them manually.

In order for it to work, you have to make sure the DLU policy is setup &
associated correctly, & you have to make sure the latest nwclient is
installed with the "workstation manager" component configured to the correct
tree name. The easiest way to do this for your entire organization would be
through ACU (automatic client update).
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=108

also check out the zenworks & nwclient forums on
news://support-forums.novell.com - those will give you a great more detail
into DLU (dynamic local user, found in the nt/2k user policies) & how to use
it.


Thanks,
Keith