Well beyond the fact that the users still require admin access to install the clients, the update db is pretty darn useless, IMHO. Unless this has changed, but at Pubforum dublin Citrix was saying this was still aproblem. As for why it can't be configured at a farm level, well, it's because Citrix hasn't built that functionality in at the farm level. The closest you get is WI client detection. Jeff Pitsch On 6/29/05, pwalley <mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > can anyone tell me why we can't configure the client update db at a > farm level if we want to point to a central location? > > Also, why are the clients still requiring the .exe version of the > install. How come the .msi won't work? Why is it so difficult to allow > me to build a custom .msi client and push it through the db? > > it seems to me that both of these options would make sense. am i > missing a feature here? > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor: Lakeside Software > SysTrack is the easiest to use, most complete way to monitor system and > application performance. SysTrack combines comprehensive monitoring > capabilities with hardware/software inventory, change management, user/web > auditing, and reporting to create a total management solution. > Evaluation at: http://www.LakesideSoftware.com > ********************************************************** > Now available BriForum-The Video! > http://www.brianmadden.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct1&idaffiliate3 > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: > http://thin.net/links.cfm > ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! > http://www.thinwiki.com > *********************************************************** > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: Lakeside Software SysTrack is the easiest to use, most complete way to monitor system and application performance. SysTrack combines comprehensive monitoring capabilities with hardware/software inventory, change management, user/web auditing, and reporting to create a total management solution. Evaluation at: http://www.LakesideSoftware.com ********************************************************** Now available BriForum-The Video! http://www.brianmadden.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1&idaffiliate=3 Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm