TimJing

We ended up getting it to work without using the additional command lines in the installation guide. "C:\Program Files\Common Files\SMART Technologies\ SMART Product Update\activationwizard.exe" --puid notebook_10a --uipack notebook_10 --m=[Value] --v=1 --a [Optional flags] --pk [Product key]

Our issue right now is not being able to verify if the product is activated post deployment. Sure we can use another command line to activate the product when it's already supposed to be activated. But that doesnt make any sense unless their dev tells us thats the only work around.

Steve, We have about 24,000 so the activation issues needs to be resolved before the deployment. We have contacted Smart Technologies, hopefully this will be an easy fix.

No kidding, it's not like these are stand alone software(Office, autoCAD) where there is a mass of people looking to use their proprietary content.

This is what I use for iTunes 10.6 rem Install msiexec /i"\\servername\AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi" /quiet /norestart msiexec /i"\\servername\AppleApplicationSupport.msi" /quiet /norestart msiexec /i"\\servername\Bonjour.msi" /quiet /passive msiexec /i"\\fservername\iTunes.msi" DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS=0 MEDIA_DEFAULTS=0 SCHEDULE_ASUW=0 REENABLEAUTORUN=0 OUTLOOK_LOAD_BEHAVIOR=0 DONT_AUTO_SYNC_IPODS=1 /passive /norestart regedit /s "\\servername\update.reg" This is whats in the reg file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes\Parental Controls\Default] "AdminFlags"=dword:00000101

We deploy the software via Altiris. And the activation is done through the script.

This deployment is pretty easy to build. It will upgrade over version 10 which is nice. I used their admin tool to create the MST. Downloaded the updates and ran those at the end. rem Flash 11 Install with update suppressed msiexec /i"\\servername\install_flash_player_11_active_x_32bit.msi" /qn transforms=ActiveX.mst msiexec /i"\\servername\install_flash_player_11_plugin_32bit.msi" /qn transforms=Plugin.mst xcopy /y "\\servername\mms.cfg" "C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\" rem Dotnet 4 "\\servername\WindowsXP-KB942288-v3-x86.exe" /quiet /norestart "\\servername\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe" /q /norestart "\\servername\sleep.exe" 60 "\\servername\vstor40_x86.exe" /q /noreboot "\\servername\sleep.exe" 200 rem Reboot c:\windows\system32\shutdown -r -t 05 rem Visual Studio 2010 tools office "\\servername\vstor40_x86.exe" /q /noreboot "\\servername\sleep.exe" 200 rem Smartbook 11 Msiexec /i"\\servername\SMART Education Software 2012.msi" TRANSFORMS=6-26-2012.mst /quiet /log C:\Smart.log rem Install patch MSIEXEC /P "\\servername\productdriversv11_0_222_0.msp" REINSTALLMODE=omus /q MSIEXEC /P "\\servername\smartink1_0_sp1.msp" REINSTALLMODE=omus /q MSIEXEC /P "\\servername\smartnotebook11v11_0_583_0.msp" REINSTALLMODE=omus /q

We are currently using it with carts, the Apple ID's can do 5 carts of 30 iPads. So thats 150 ipads per account for VPP apps. It has not been easy to use it with MDM at this point where everyone is playing catchup to Apple.

I would hold off on tablet purchases for atleast a while untill there is a better support for cloud based apps. While we are on this, my Samsung Galaxy is in for repairs after 1 month. It's a weird software glitch where I cant delete my old email account.

I think Symantec purchased Altiris in order to avoid some litigation issues. So far it's a great product and I dont think Symantec will change it much as long as it continues to dominate in the CMS arena. Just a side note, most of the issues posted in this forums, with Altiris they are just to easy to resolve.

My suggestions for Smart Tech if they are listening. 1. New major revisions, built in the removal of all old version files, allow MSI/MSP deployment capabilities and make it simple. 2. Minor updates, release it as a msp so we can do a quick deployment on the fly.

We use Altiris and it is a pretty powerful product compared to any of the MS offerings.

Do what now? Cant you just copy the files using \\computername\c$\documents and settings...

Smart Tech has a list of which versions of Senteo/Smart Response works with which version of Smart Notebook. We have been deploying the latest on both and it seems to work with all flavors of SB and SB/Smart Response. SB 10 SP6 + Smart Notebook 10 SP3 + Smart Response 2

Anyone using the latest installer? Does it still do the self healing for the HKCU when a new user logs in?