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Ninite Pro Expired

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Update: Ninite is now functional again.

Ninite Pro has expired and is no longer functional. Please use their website for now if doing manual installs. Angela is aware and has contacted them to renew our account. This has the following impact for Client Services:

  • The update tonight will fail if the SCCM package isn’t updated before 10pm. I think we’ll have an updated executable before that happens.
  • Current Windows builds will likely fail the Ninite process in MDT but should proceed through the rest of the build. Technicians will need to run installers post-config until we have an updated executable.
  • Customer machines that haven’t been turned on in a while will likely attempt Ninite updates and fail. This shouldn’t be noticeable to the customer.
  • DCAs and anyone else who uses Ninite Pro may have difficulties depending on how they use the program. I have contacted folks who are using it for SCCM.
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SCCM Content Locations

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All SCCM content locations for applications, packages, and drivers have been moved to the new IS-CIFS share:

  • Original content location: \\tss-softstore\SCCM Staging\…
  • New content location: \\is-cifs.sig.oregonstate.edu\SCCM Staging…

For those who might not be aware, this is where all of the source files are located for packaged content in SCCM. This content is then distributed to OSU-CM-DP01, our primary distribution server. All systems with the SCCM client receive content from this server.

Testing was performed to ensure that OSU-CM-DP01 received new content from the new location when new content was added.

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Windows Updates: Policy Change

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I’ve updated Group Policy on all staff workstations to prevent installing updates immediately upon shut down. Previously when there were updates scheduled to install, the start menu Shut Down option would be replaced with “Install updates and shut down.” This update gives you back the ability to choose either option. At this point we’re just testing how this plays out for folks.

Example:

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