[windows2000] Re: IE7
- From: "Andrew M Stemen" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:42:09 -0400
Yes, ZenWorks is definitely payware. Last I checked, it was not cheap. I
personally *greatly* prefer Novell eDirectory with ZenWorks over AD with
(any utility I've seen thus far). It just seems to "make sense" to me,
moreso than AD. ;)
I wouldn't even bother looking into it unless you had already been
thinking about it -- adding ZenWorks to a network is not trivial (or at
least it wasn't back when I was managing ZenWorks networks -- it's been
almost two years). I'm sure that Firefox has plenty of ways to be
deployed and maintained on AD outside of Zen.
Andrew
On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:29:58 +0200, "Sorin Srbu"
<sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Andrew M Stemen <> wrote on Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:34 PM:
>
> I've heard about zenworks with FF, and I do use lots and lots of
> batchscripts
> too. Don't see what could possibly be bad with batchscripts though. 8-)
>
> Is zenworks payware?
>
>
> > While some people look down on them, I think that batch scripts are
> > wonderful tools. That's what I have used in the past to maintain Mozilla
> > installations.
> >
> > The last time I deployed Firefox enterprise-wide was on a WAN running
> > Novell NetWare with ZenWorks. In short, the way I managed it was:
> >
> > - Made an application "snapshot" for ZenWorks of the Firefox
> > installation
> > - Changed all of the program settings to the ones that I wanted to
> > mandate
> > - Modified the Firefox application in ZenWorks to use the mandatory
> > settings, and to deploy them on the first installation
> > - For each update thereafter, I would only have to replace the
> > appropriate files in the application deployment, and increment the
> > version counter, and the files were automatically updated on the next
> > execution of the program.
> >
> > I'm well aware that this is not a ZenWorks mailing list... but I know
> > that Firefox has been deployed across several enterprises that run AD.
> >
> > See also, this link:
> > http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox:2.0_Institutional_Deployment
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:17:03 +0200, "Sorin Srbu"
> > <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >> Phillip Newberry <> wrote on Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:04 PM:
> >>
> >> I can't count on my users to keep Mozilla/Firefox up-to-date, whenever an
> >> exploit for it is discovered.
> >>
> >> Besides the IE merges fine with respect to forced settings etc in the AD,
> >> compared to the opensource alternatives, at least as far as I know. Unless
> >> somebody has made some sort of ADM-template for Moz/FF to be deployed over
> >> AD/GPO and where settings can be set?
> >>
> >>
> >>> No rush, Mozilla works great. They support their
> >>> product with no head aches of potential virus's. It
> >>> will be exclided in my updates for preventative
> >>> measures. I'm not waiting in line to get software
> >>> from a company that pushes out code that is known to
> >>> be poorly written and easily hacked into.
> >>>
> >>> --- Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I've deployed the blocker to all our domain
> >>>> computers. I've also enlisted a
> >>>> handful of volunteer users to try the sharp release when it becomes
> >>>> available. Should they not encounter any major problems I'm
> >>>> rolling out IE7 ASAP.
> >>>>
> >>>> The RC1 I run on my own computer, has so far worked very good, with the
> >>>> exception of a mad flickering of the pointer, when I leave the mouse
> >>>> pointer in a field I'm about to fill with eg uid or some
> >>>> such. Not a biggie, but it's
> >>>> a bit irritating.
> >>>>
> >>>> Strangely enough, most of the volunteers have a
> >>>> history with using Firefox at
> >>>> home. Must the tabbed browsing that made them
> >>>> volunteer.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank god for Firefox, or MS wouldn't have included tabs in long, long
> >>>> time...! Competition is good. 8-)
> >>>>
> >>>> _____
> >>>>
> >>>> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herchenbach, Jim
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:22 PM
> >>>> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Subject: [windows2000] IE7
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What are people thinking in regard to the IE7
> >>>> update? Plans, Policies, etc?
> >>>> Anyone considering the nonexpiring blocker? Just
> >>>> curious how others are
> >>>> planning around this or maybe it's not a big deal.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim Herchenbach
> >>>> RVW Inc.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Phil Newberry
> >>> Computer Network Engineer Consultant
> >>> MCSE NT&2000, MCP+IIS CNA, CAN
> >>>
> >>> Your destiny is in your hands. Just do it.
> >>>
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