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Auto-update versus "going green"
From: Jeff Kell <jeff-kell () UTC EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 11:17:55 -0400
I'm curious how others are setting up computers (especially labs, university-owned office computers, etc) for auto-updates while keeping a "going green" (powersave / poweroff) policy. We are running into issues with our NAC policy enforcement with machines that are set for some power-save / power-off profiles and consequently not auto-updating themselves. When they are turned on for use, they are missing patches and out-of-compliance, and can run into remediation/quarantine. Have also had issues with Deep Freeze... some areas have successfully co-ordinated a "thaw/update" cycle at a scheduled time and behave well, while others are not so lucky. Since I don't personally maintain these resources, I often get the "erroneous cases" reported second- and third-hand, and it is hard to tell exactly what is going wrong with the plan. Jeff
Current thread:
- Auto-update versus "going green" Jeff Kell (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Valdis Kletnieks (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" SCHALIP, MICHAEL (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Koerber, Jeff (Oct 14)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Parker, Ron (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Alan Amesbury (Oct 14)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Todd Clementz (Oct 14)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" SCHALIP, MICHAEL (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Jeff Kell (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" SCHALIP, MICHAEL (Oct 08)
- Re: Auto-update versus "going green" Valdis Kletnieks (Oct 08)