ADSM-L

Help with install for many Win/95 Clients

1997-04-17 16:52:40
Subject: Help with install for many Win/95 Clients
From: "Booher, Joelle M" <jmbooher AT AMP DOT COM>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 16:52:40 -0400
>Greg,
>
>Yes, you should be able to do this.  We have experienced no problems
>with running the client executables from a shared directory on the
>server, and the DSM.OPT file location can be changed by setting an
>environment variable on the client pointing to where the file is stored
>(i.e. SET DSM_CFG=f:\users\homedir).
>
>Here's how we set it up for our users.  We ran the client install from
>my own pc, and changed the target directory to a shared application
>directory on my file server.  That put all of the client files on the
>server for the users to access.  Actually, on a few of my servers, we
>have just copied all of the programs into the appropriate subdirectory,
>and that works just fine as well.
>
>Then one of my coworkers wrote a little VB program for the users to run
>that 'installed' ADSM for them.  I don't know a lot about programming,
>but what this program does is edit a template DSM.OPT file (to put their
>node name in it), save the new DSM.OPT file to their home directory on
>the server, edit their autoexec.bat (to set the DSM_CFG  environment
>variable to their home directory), and put the appropriate icons on
>their desktop which point to the shared executables on the server.  I'd
>give you the source for this program, but I don't have it.  I'd get it
>from the guy who wrote it, but he has since left the company.  I'd give
>you the compiled version, but it has been specifically targeted for our
>environment/company.
>
>I haven't tried launching the scheduler from a logon script, but I don't
>see why that wouldn't work as well.  I agree with you that there should
>be a cleaner shutdown for the scheduler, no answers there either.
>
>Hope this helps.
>Joelle Booher
>AMP Incorporated
>jmbooher AT amp DOT com
>
>>----------
>>From:         Greg Buchanan[SMTP:buchanan AT PWGI DOT COM]
>>Sent:         Wednesday, April 16, 1997 11:35 AM
>>To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>>Subject:      Help with install for many Win/95 Clients
>>
>>We are investigating a roll out of ADSM for Windows NT with many (approx
>>50) windows 95 clients.
>>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to do this ?
>>
>>Specifically,
>>
>>1) Can I install a shared copy on the server for all users ?
>>     If so
>>     How do I install the ADSM windows client on the server ?
>>     Can I also launch the backup scheduler from a logon script ?
>>     Can I store a users DSM.OPT on the server as well ?
>>
>>If not, do you have any other suggestions ???
>>
>>Finally, is there a GUI based backup client which gracefully shuts down
>>when the Win 95 shuts down, or do I have to use the character based client
>>?
>>
>>Pointers to references (either on the net or elsewhere) would be
>>appreciated.
>>
>>Thank You.
>>
>
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