Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Can Puppet alert about dead nodes?

2013-01-08 Thread Lucas Vickers
gt;> Over time there will be a replacement for the open source dashboard, but >> it might be a while and it might not be a one to one replacement. >> >> Be advised :-) >> >> sent from my mobile >> On Nov 7, 2012 12:36 AM, "Martijn" wrote: >>

[Puppet Users] Re: Can Puppet alert about dead nodes?

2012-11-01 Thread Lucas Vickers
Interesting stuff. I am currently using the open source edition so I have no dashboard. The idea of an agent based log analysis makes sense, however checking each agent for logs will become tedious. My obvious solution would be to write a simple client/server tool. The agents check in on sta

Re: [Puppet Users] Launching a full screen app through puppet

2012-10-30 Thread Lucas Vickers
showing no negative side effects. thanks for the info On Friday, October 26, 2012 2:40:20 PM UTC-4, Josh Cooper wrote: > > Hi Lucas, > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Lucas Vickers > > > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm controlling 180 wind

[Puppet Users] Launching a full screen app through puppet

2012-10-26 Thread Lucas Vickers
Hello, I'm controlling 180 windows machines for an art project. I am using puppet to configure the machines, push out an app as a zip, unzip it, change permissions, then launch it. Everything works perfectly, except the app is being launched in a hidden desktop due to windows security. >From wh

[Puppet Users] Multiple Windows boxes, would like to uninstall all non-specified applications

2012-10-08 Thread Lucas Vickers
Hello, I am trying to understand if I can use puppet to uninstall non-specified applications on windows. For example I have 200 laptops that I am using for a project. Instead of manually go in there and delete msn client or some game center, I'd like to uninstall all option softwar. My guess

[Puppet Users] Windows 7 and Puppet 3.0, can I minimize my windows installation (only essential software)

2012-10-08 Thread Lucas Vickers
Hello, I am on windows 7 using open source puppet 3.0. I have 180 laptops of 8 different vendors that I wish to configure through puppet. Each has the vendor standard installations (annoying anti-virus software, special backup tools, etc). I'd like to remove all this software and leave a sim

[Puppet Users] Access to Windows 7 settings outside of the registry

2012-10-08 Thread Lucas Vickers
I understand that certain/most system settings can be configured through the system registry. I also know that puppet can control the registry values. I am curious if there is any other interface that allows for the configuration of system settings on windows 7 thanks -- You received this mes