We would definately be
interested in this feature being added to Tivoli.
btw -
I opened a PMR with IBM
this morning - "PMR number 80459 001 866 was
successfully created with IBM Support. It contained the following Short
Description: Software Distribute
option 'only if user not logged on'". So we can reference this if need
be ?
Many thanks to everyone else
who replied to this thread, very much appreciated.
Lisa.
The idea that SMS has those options built in should be passed to
Tivoli and maybe open up an enhancement request. I really think that a
built-in function for this would be a good idea. Right now we use a _vbscript_ to check for a logged on user and have that run as part of the
package. Would anyone else think that this would be valuable in
CM? I can open the request and give the list the details if anyone
else is interested.
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If you are doing this during off hours,
you could reboot the workstation (with the users approval). I've found
that rebooting is usually the simplest & most effective way to handle
these sorts of issues if that option is available.
Brian Duffy
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Hi Tracy,
Thank you for your
reply. I'm not sure I explained myself fully, the question
from our developer was "can we create a package within
Software Distribution that will only distribute to PC's that are not
logged on?". The reason the user
should not be logged on is because this new package is an update is to
Microsoft Word and we want to ensure Word isn't open when the
package is distributed (it causes problems to Word). But
perhaps we are going about this the wrong way? If so, if anyone knows
of a better way of doing this I'd be very grateful to hear...
if not I have already passed on Celil's note to the developer, so
hopefully that will provide the solution.
Thanks again.
Lisa.
Tivoli SD works that way by
default.
It actually does not
care if you are logged on or logged off as it is running as a service
which as long as it is connected to the network, the service will start
and connect to the gateway when the services start on the systems (this
assumes that the tivoli service is set to automatic which it is by
default). Once connected, the distro may begin. I prefer this
as launched/running applications can get in the way of
installations.
Tivoli does not
know if you are logged on or logged off and can create a dilemma when
trying to determine how you should reboot/restart a computer. i.e. notify
the user, etc.
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Hello list, I have been asked if Software
Distribution can distribute packages to machines that are not logged on.
Apparently within SMS there is a drop down menu that says
(something along the lines of)
Distribute :
only if user is logged on
only if
user is not logged on
either
Do you know if this facility is
available in Software Distribution (Config Manager 4.2.1 +
FP1)
(windows 2000)
Thanks in advance.
Lisa Mead
ACE European Group Limited
+44 (0)1293
726168
lisa.mead@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.acetoday.com/fpwebs/it_ops/tivoli/
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