PowerShell v2, yes. It has a fairly robust remoting implementation. In v1, I still wrapped lots of scripts around psexec.
Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Dell Just Bought Kace psexec is a bit simple, but it does do an awful lot. Time to start gearing up for powershell, though. I think it can do all that psexec does, and more. I'm going to find out... Kurt On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 09:48, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm waiting for somebody with more programing experience than myself to make > a good frontend to SysInternals PSexec.exe (and their other tools.) Pushing > scripts/silent .MSI installs is completely doable with that software without > a client on the machine. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kurt Buff > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 > 09:11:10 -0800 > Subject: Re: Dell Just Bought Kace > > >> I'm not a big fan of software client installs. I do wish these >> companies would figure out how to do more of this stuff without >> loading extra software onto all of my machines. >> >> It's memory bloat and more software on the desktop means more >> security risks as well. >> >> Blech. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 06:11, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I've been looking into getting a KBox as well. I currently use >> > Microsoft Configuration Manager - a behemoth of a product - and am >> > looking at alternatives. The KBox has a Dell Updates section which >> > might be of use, >> as >> > we are a Dell shop as well. >> > >> > The Microsoft product is okay, but very cumbersome and don't get me >> started >> > on getting the blasted client installed...... (KBox client installs >> > very easily). >> > >> > >> > >> > Tom Miller >> > Engineer, Information Technology >> > Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board >> > 757-788-0528 >> > >> >>>> tony patton <[email protected]> 2/18/2010 6:05 AM >> >>>> >>> >> > Discovered that bit of info couple of weeks ago, but couldn't post it. >> > >> > We're waiting on the Finance director to sign off on the purchase >> > of a KBOX 1100 for the past month. >> > >> > The Dell acquisition sort of throws a spanner in the works, as my >> > boss is adamant that we'll get a better price from Dell on it. >> > >> > Hopefully we'll be the owner of one very shortly. >> > >> > They've changed their licensing structure last month, the different >> > modules used to be licensed separately, now they are all included. >> > It's worked out the same for us as we were looking for the Security >> > Scanning and Asset modules. >> > If you were just getting the basic box, it'll now work out a bit >> > more expensive, but still a lot cheaper than most of the alternatives. >> > >> > The best thing about the purchase, is that they're now using Dell >> > servers, pretty important factor for us as we're 100% dell, apart from the >> > Netapps. >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Tony Patton >> > Desktop Operations Cavan >> > Ext 8078 >> > Direct Dial 049 435 2878 >> > email: [email protected] >> > >> > >> > >> > From: >> > Kurt Buff <[email protected]> >> > To: >> > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> >> > Date: >> > 17/02/2010 22:20 >> > Subject: >> > Dell Just Bought Kace >> > >> > >> > >> > Discussion warranted, I presume. >> > >> > Can you customise software installs? 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