Dynamic Group Refresh

I would recommend the use of "Registration Keys" that could place PCs into
Static Groups automatically upon registration.


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"Bad Beagle" <maxwelli@nospam.postalias> wrote in message
news:LJjFm.645$5Q1.512@kovat.provo.novell.com...
> The patches eventually go out but it is a timing issue. Basically the way
> we have it configured is a base image is created and then the machines are
> moved to a deployment folder where they get all the required bundles
> depending on the type of computer. After this they are move to their
> proper folder (for example Accounting) and more specific bundles are
> installed. At this point I want all the security updates to install but
> that doesn't happen because the dynamic group has not updated yet. We are
> trying to get away from our tech support setting up machines and manually
> running windows updates.
> "Craig Wilson" <craig_d_wilson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:dw3Em.20951$7G7.5160@kovat.provo.novell.com.. .
>> Dynamic Groups are only recalculated one a day.
>> Wee early morning hours by default if I recall.
>>
>> If it the issue of the slow recalculation of group membership that is
>> your issue.
>> Or do the patches still not go out after they have been recalculated.
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>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>> Novell Knowledge Partner
>>
>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>
>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>> These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human.
>>
>>
>> "Bad Beagle" <maxwelli@nospam.postalias> wrote in message
>> news:8T2Em.20932$7G7.17736@kovat.provo.novell.com. ..
>>>I am using dynamic groups to do patch management. The issue I am having
>>>is that I would like a newly imaged machine that gets rolled out
>>>automatically update to the dynamic group so that it recieves all
>>>critical patches.
>>>
>>> I can't seem to do this automatically. Any one have any thoughts for
>>> doing this?
>>>
>>>
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