remote installation

[holidayIT]

Can anyone help me??? I need to find software that will push an install to 300+ workstations. I can't get SMS or anything in that price range (10,000-15,000 USD is just TOO much). Does anyone know of anything like prism deploy or anything that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

 

[SjrH]

I'm currently using On Command CCM (now owned by Symantec) to install, configure, and patch over 3000 XP systems. The website is

http://www.on.com

SjrH - Data Security Storage & Availability Specialist

http://www.sjrh.co.uk

 

[Anddmx]

Citrix XP Metaframe is pretty good but it doesnt install, it deploys from server on farm. But I see you dont have a budget to work with so I dunno if this option for you.

 

[techwtr]

Go out to Novell's web site and do some homework on Zenworks. We use Zenworks for Desktops to push applications out to users. Works great. We are currently using Zenworks 4 right now. Right now Novell is pushing the introduction of Zen 6.5 if my memory serves. We use it to push any application we need to get to the end users. Also we use Zen to get patches out to workstations as well. This approach was used quite a bit when we needed to get patches out to workstations quickly last year when some viruses were running around and we needed to get machines patched quickly.

Years ago when Zen was first pushed out in our company, I questioned if this would do as it was advertised. After 3 or 4 years of using zen, I see the great benefits of this tool. Alot quicker rolling out of software to 100+ machines that all might not be in the same office you are in. Saves time from the old manual process.