Re: [MLUG] Open source desktop management softwares

["Diana Hargus" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

A desktop management software would mainly be used to inventory hardware and 
software an each machine.  but the problem is that most only do Windows. 
Another part of the desktop management software would be to handle 
application and patch installations to each managed pc.  It would then 
publish the data from all managed desktops to a central database for report 
generation.  Hope this helps clarify the situation.  Thanks,
Diana


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rages" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
To: "MLUG Members" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MLUG] Open source desktop management softwares


> On 6/8/06, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> > This should go on the membership list...
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:04:19 -0500
> > From: "Hargus, Diana" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > Reply-To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > To: MLUG Off-Topic Discussion <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > Subject: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Open source desktop management softwares
> >
> > Was looking into the possibility of open source desktop management
> > softwares and found several for hardware and software inventory and
> > whatnot, and found several more for managing software installs and
> > patching, and a few for a whole DM solution.  Alas, this being state
> > government, it comes down to this:
> > Anyone here use any of the big 3 (Altiris, LanDesk, SMS)?  Any insights
> > to be given?  I found a white paper somewhere that the university uses
> > SMS. good?  bad?  indifferent?
> > Thanks,
> > Diana
>
> May I ask, what is desktop management software used for?
>
> Regards,
> Mark
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