[windows2000] Re: IE7
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:29:58 +0200
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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