@coliver from memory it allowed endpoint status display, along with connection when outside the corporate network for running commands and application management.
It was part of the subscription and didn't require any other additional setup - so was nice in theory.
Ah. Salt and Ansible can do similar things but would require some backend work.
Salt has an agent, right?
Yes, and Ansible can be setup in a Pull configuration so it can act like it has an Agent as well.
A simple restart command doesn't perform the update step, just the restart, so the update doesn't get applied.
This has been an issue for a very long time with windows. I am surprised it hasn't been fixed yet. It's really annoying
Well, at least with Win 7, a standard reboot applies updates. At least, I think it does. The main difference between Win 7 and 10, is that they have switched to the osoclient.exe to manage the updates.
I'm pretty sure server 2008 and onward had the issue. I don't remember dealing with it on workstations
I still have a 2008 R2 box and can test it on the next go 'round. I won't have it much longer, as I am dumping it prior to EOS.
LOL - Didn't make this cutoff. Next week, hopefully.
It looks like the whole issue was due to their use of some weird distro years ago.
That article technically doesn't say why they need Windows now, so for all I know they have some new weird requirements I don't know about, but assuming they don't, I think the decision to go to Windows is a horrible idea. They'd be much better off going to Ubuntu instead.
Yes I upvoted a post about how Ubuntu would be better than an alternative. Please no heart attacks people.
@scottalanmiller Yeah, RDW is the problem I understand now. Basically you can remote desktop without need of App Resources Proxy without any problems. But if you try to load the App Resources from a Windows 10 device then yes I understand now.
Yeah. It's a weird "Essentials only" issue, only on 2012 and older. From what I can tell.
It then points out that the EULA is not valid only in the case where the source license is not genuine, so like a pirated copy of Windows 8. This entire portion of the EULA is exclusively for the purpose of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. It has no purpose otherwise.
It does. It also applies when you are installing a clean install of a previously legally licensed Windows 10 system.
I went to MicroCenter tonight and was looking at laptops. I had a salesperson ask what I was looking for. I got a strange look when I said I wanted W10 Home cause it would get wiped anyway. I don't think she thought I was serious.
