Haven't done it to MetaFrame. But I figure it would work fine. I mean if you aren't using IM for delivering applications then you could use the Altiris just fine. Also if you don't use the RM piece and use a NetIQ or MOM, etc.. you could go with XPa and have all the functionality (Have done this will some clients) Any way I have pushed stuff with it to other platforms it would just mean nailing down the process for those boxes. As for Citrix not liking it... Yeah well Citrix SEs and I have a Love Hate=20 Relationship as it is. =20 In most really large environments the Citrix guys are somewhat separated from the application packager and delivery guys (who are focused on Workstations) and then in some cases they are even separated from the server guys if you can believe that.=20 Anyway this leads to the Citrix teams in these environments maintaining the corporate standards at a minimum and developing their own solutions for apps and patching etc... So if any one wants to play with this and upset Citrix let me know. I'll be happy to come work on a new solution for Citrix server patching. The problem I see with some of the SEs is that they have a mind set of "If its not Citrix its not right". This basically translates into them getting upset when you come up with a solution for a customer and use components that fit the clients needs but aren't all Citrix. (such as deploying Citrix fixes via altiris or applications via softricity etc). What they don't understand is that you are enabling a client to meet their goals and be successfully with their software. They should be happy instead of upset but I find all to often that I am at odds with my regional SEs over these things. Well I will end my Rant here </RANT>, with the addition that there are several great Citrix SEs that don't do this, they believe in great solutions (you know who you are) but not all. Ron Ron Oglesby Senior Technical Architect =20 RapidApp Office 312.372.7188 Mobile 815.325.7618 email roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx =20 -----Original Message----- From: Tony Lyne [mailto:Tony.Lyne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 10:37 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Citrix Automatic Update Ron, =20 Have you guys ever used tools like Altiris to roll out hotfixes etc? =20 Were finding a few clients are piggy backing on their investment already made in Altiris, to cut down the extra licensing costs for purchasing Xpe. That is provided they dont want the RMS component of XPe. =20 Citrix dont like this though. =20 Tony. -----Original Message-----=20 From: Ron Oglesby [mailto:roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Wed 25/06/2003 8:41 a.m.=20 To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Cc:=20 Subject: [THIN] Re: OT: Citrix Automatic Update =09 =09 Not really. I do download the Citrix hotfixes as MSI's then deploy them directly using IM to the other servers. =09 Ron Oglesby Senior Technical Architect =3D20 RapidApp Office 312.372.7188 Mobile 815.325.7618 email roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx =3D20 =09 -----Original Message----- From: Claus, Brian [mailto:BClaus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 3:36 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] OT: Citrix Automatic Update =09 Here's a thought... =09 Does Citrix or anyone else have any utilities out there to update Citrix =3D3D XP hotfixes and service packs ala Microsoft's www.office.microsoft.com =3D =3D3D or www.windowsupdate.com? =3D3D20 =09 I think it would be great if they have\had such a utility...especially =3D =3D3D if it were to d\l 1x and then deployed throughout the farm through =3D3D publisher. =09 Thoughts? =09 =09 =09 =09 =3D3D20 =09 ******************************************************** This weeks sponsor - RTOSoft TScale=3D20 Complaints about applications response time - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! 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