Cincinnati Endpoint Management User Group
Introduction – 8:36
Patrick Tyler – 8:45 – UNIX, Linux and MAC management
- Unix Linux Mac is managed by the same team. There was a gap with the Windows team and that is now closing.
- Traditional MAC users were departmental in the past. These trends changed with the iPhone and iPads when Execs started carrying the devices to the office. The iPad 2 was released and prompted further entry into the business. As spots of application groups started developing apps for the iPads, IT teams started to have to support those devices. An upswing of 30% entry into corporations over the last year has been MAC platforms; as a result Symantec moved MAC into a tier one application development standard.
- Patching MAC was also added as a result. PcAnywhere was also added for remote control to MAC’s. Software delivery, from a windows perspective, native MAC packages if they are moved to a windows file system it does not work. Today, we have MAC package using a DMG standard. This preserves all of the acls of the file system. It works very well. MAC can now also be used as a package server.
- Software metering was also missing in MAC. In 6.0, minimum of 5 GUI’s were used to deliver software for MAC’s. The activity center increased the usability and flexibility of delivering software for MAC’s. The caveat is license creep. Metering is now down on the same UI for ITMs 7.1. We now measure for compliance and also what is used compared to what is installed. We can now see usage and license trending. MAC metering will be coming with the Barcelona release at the end of Q4.
- Linux imaging is fully supported by Ghost. MAC’s use net book and not PXE for imaging. The idea is to provide net boot and PXE functionality mid-year.
- New release for DS will be released in SP2 for DS. The net boot integration for MAC users is not in there yet. PXE is now separated from task and package services. A MAC server will no longer be needed for MAC imaging once net boot is available.
- Detection rules are not all there for Linux, UNIX and MAC. The Barcelona release will handle most of these detection rules.
- Software Virtualization for MAC is being discussed, no ETA on when this will be available for MAC’s. This will be available for Windows during the Barcelona release (site server streaming).
- MAC support – Antivirus, SEP, DS 6.0, CMS 7.0, Backup exec remote agent for Macintosh, Enterprise Vault client (Entourage).
- Suse, Redhat are supported platforms for Linux.
- In 2006, there was a code theft for pcAnywhere, man in the middle vulnerability. A few weeks ago a few set of patches was released to address this issue. After that, another set was released. It was found that the code was stolen and hacked by a third party location here in the U.S. The caveat to the patch is if you are using the internet gateway server, don’t use it. Use VPN ONLY! The only other way is if someone were to do a sniff on the network or man in the middle attack. The cryptography will be up to date soon for all pcAnywhere agents.
Break – 10:25
Flexera -10:50 – Admin studio – Briggs Ginther – Regional Account Manager – Leader in Application Usage management
Current offerings from Flexera:
· Installation and app readiness
- Enterprise License Optimization
- Embedded applications – Entitlement and compliance management
- Symantec Partnership program overview:
- Agreement to resell admin studio
- Wise package studio is EOL
- Admin Studio for Symantec is a Symantec specific version of Flexera’s industry leading, best of breed AdminStudio for Symantec product.
- AdminStudio for Symantec has become Symantec’s offering to replace Wise studio.
- Symantec is offering Wise Package Studio customers and advantageous opportunity to migrate to AdminStudio for Symantec.
- The virtualization piece is not available but Flexera is working with Symantec to have it released possibly later this year.
- Wise Package Studio customers are eligible for a free license of the corresponding version of AdminStudio for Symantec by purchasing one year of Maintenance on their AdminStudio for Symantec licenses.
- Customer benefits: 64 bit support for packaging, Access for InstallShield, remediation for Windows 7 compatibility, virtualization pack provided from Flexera directly.
- You will have access to the WiseScript editor and support once it is released.
- Flexera will add support for Symantec Application Virtualization.
- Flexera will enhance integration of the Altiris Software catalog.
- Application Readiness Solution
Available From Symantec:
AdminStudio – Automated MSI packaging, testing and reporting capabilities. New release supports SCCM 2012, ISO tagging, latest edition of InstallShield. Support for Microsoft Server App-V.
· Virtualization Pack – Efficiently prepare reliable virtual applications for deployment with a complete set of testing.
Available from Flexera:
· Application compatibility pack – Significantly reduce the time and effort involved in migration to Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and IE 8 by assessing and fixing compatibility issues.
· Workflow Manger – Improve efficiency a across the end to end lifecycle of application management with web based project management and real time reporting and dashboards.
Demo of AdminStudio – 11:06 AM – Michael O’Connor
11:55 – End of AdminStudio Demo
12:00 – Lunch
12:20 - Vision – user group discount for Vision (May 7-10, MGM)
· Register using this code to get $200 discount off going rate
o ATUG2012
· Register before Mar 30th to receive an additional $100 off, plus…
o Vision 2012 jacket and $75 MGM Grand Gift card
o Vision conference: May 7-10 @MGM Grand
2012 Meeting Schedule –
· Vision conference: May 7-10
· User Group Meeting: Thursday, June 7 – The Kroger Co
· User Group Meeting: Thursday, October 4 - TBD
Volunteers to host?
· Receive 200 connect points!
Give a presentation?
1. Receive 300 connect points!
Drawing #1 100 connect points: Robert Weiss
Drawing#2 125 connect points: Gwen Williams
Drawing#3 150 connect Points: Connie Poulos
Host Meeting: David Bennett
Winner of a Symantec Golf Umbrella: David Grimes
Meeting adjourned at 12:30