[THIN] Re: Client Update DB initiative
- From: "Tim Mangan" <tmangan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:11:26 -0400
At an iForum session someone from Citrix hinted at a completely new update
service - they are looking at what Microsoft is doing - but it sounded like
it would be years away.
tim
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Steve Greenberg
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:39 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Client Update DB initiative
Unfortunately, this is one of those features in the Citrix suite which is
great idea but got left in an imcomplete state, think of RM and UPD for
example (IMHO). This really ought to be a thoroughly modern tool that allows
you to update any type of client and easily push custom configs out as well.
The point about admin rights is a good one, there also still needs to be a
major development in a true "clientless" mode, whatever that may mean
exactly, in which there are the absolutely minimum dependencies on local
client software installation, admin rights, etc.....
Steve Greenberg
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-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Philip Walley
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 11:41 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Client Update DB initiative
good point
Jeff Pitsch wrote:
> First they need to fix the issue of needing admin privileges on the
> box to install the client. THEN they can work on this. :)
>
> Jeff
>
>
> On 10/26/05, *Philip Walley* <mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I have an idea and I would like to get your opinions and possible
> support. I mentioned to my SE today that I would like to see
> Citrix work
> on the client update database. This potentially useful tool has
> not been
> updated in years. As you know, the CU db only handles the .exe version
> of the client and will not update a client that was installed
> using the
> .msi. I would like to see the ability of the db to handle the msi
> packages that citrix now gives us as well as the ability to import
> custom .msi to update clients. In organizations like mine, while
> SMS is
> a possibility, it isn't a great choice. I am of the opinion that I
> really only want to keep clients that are actually using citrix up to
> date. I am not worried about installs that never touch the
> environment.
> It seems to me that the client update db is exactly what could do
> the job.
>
> If those of you who know your SEs or have other contacts with Citrix,
> let me know your thoughts on this idea. If enough of us are for it, it
> could be included in a future upgrade.
>
> thanks for letting me ramble,
> pw
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