From: Steinar Moum on
Could somebody give me a pointer to this?

Yours

sm
From: Steinar Moum on
In article <vilain-51CF32.00071602082010(a)news.individual.net>,
Michael Vilain <vilain(a)NOspamcop.net> wrote:


> Is Software Update broken on your system? This should list the
> unapplied patches on your system. If you want a list of what's fixed,
> try the Apple Support site for specific patch bundles. They should list
> what's in each.

No, I want this info to determine if the Macintoshes in our management
scheme are patched or not.

sm
From: Jolly Roger on
In article
<michelle-DAD30F.15292703082010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated.e
xample.com>,
Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <4c588e0c$0$7660$9b4e6d93(a)newsspool1.arcor-online.net>,
> Peter Lichtblitz <lichtblitz(a)arcor.de.invalid> wrote:
>
> > >> Is Software Update broken on your system? This should list the
> > >> unapplied patches on your system. If you want a list of what's
> > >> fixed, try the Apple Support site for specific patch bundles. They
> > >> should list what's in each.
> > >
> > > No, I want this info to determine if the Macintoshes in our management
> > > scheme are patched or not.
> > >
> > > sm
> >
> > As said previously if:
> >
> > 'sudo softwareupdate --list' don't give you output then your Macs are
> > uptodate. At least for the Apple part. If not then run:
> > 'sudo softwareupdate -ia'
>
> I think he wants to be able to poll all the Macs from one central machine,
> not check each machine individually.

Then he likely wants Apple Remote Desktop:

<http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/>

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