I attended an InTune launch event a couple weeks ago. I think it looks like a nice first-step but seems pricey and not quite full-featured. For instance, can't initiate a Forefront a/v scan without actually connecting to the remote machine. But the interface and hardware/software inventory functions seems good.
Roger Wright ___ "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them.” - Spock, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4729.4 On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:32 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone had any experience of this? I was thinking of a way to try and manage > my home clients better, rather than remote accessing each machine separately > and running updates / AV scans / health checks explicitly. > > Or are there any better ways to manage such widely distributed machines? > > TIA, > > > > JRR > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) > named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or > unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of > humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended > recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not > authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating > social faux pas. > > Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context > somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no > grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the > transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on > borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of > the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message > revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice > from Microsoft. > > However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your > computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have > received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk > and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
