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Re: Auto-update versus "going green"
From: "SCHALIP, MICHAEL" <mschalip () CNM EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 09:45:03 -0600
....And, you can script the DeepFreeze thaw/freeze within the same job.....we are working on doing this exact thing with Altiris/DeepFreeze. You'll have to work with your networking folks - they like to block WoL, so you can minimize their concerns by only allowing WoL from your patching servers. That way - no other systems on the network can issue WoL calls.... M -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Valdis Kletnieks Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 9:42 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Auto-update versus "going green" On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:17:55 EDT, Jeff Kell said:
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.
This sounds like a job for 'wake-on-LAN' if your BIOS and network card support it. Poke each machine at oh-dark-thirty, have it wake up, look for updates, and go back to sleep. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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)