Release Notes of R3 for NS6.0SP3

Here you can find the release notes on the latest rollup for SP3 of NS6.0

It combines fixes for the issues addressed here

KB24764 KB24537 KB25767 KB27776 KB26457 KB26458

KB26459 KB26460 KB26463 KB26464 KB27777 KB26466

KB27778 KB27779 KB28017

Release Notes: http://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=25133&p=3

How can I find active computers which aren't sending Patch Management Inventory Summary data?

Create a new report, and choose to enter the SQL manually. Copy and paste the following:
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SELECT vC.[Name], vC.[Domain], vC.[OS Name], vC.[OS Type], a.LastConfig, vC.[Guid]
FROM vComputerEx vC
INNER JOIN Inv_AeX_AC_Client_Agent acca
ON vC.[Guid] = acca.[_ResourceGuid]
INNER JOIN (
SELECT ResourceGuid, LastConfig = datediff(dd,MAX([StartTime]),GETDATE()),
LastConfigDate = MAX([StartTime])
FROM Evt_NS_Client_Config_Request
GROUP BY ResourceGuid
HAVING DATEDIFF(dd,MAX([StartTime]),GETDATE()) <= 30 --change to a lower number if desired
) AS a
ON a.ResourceGuid = vc.Guid
WHERE 1 = 1
AND vC.[Guid] NOT IN (
SELECT DISTINCT _ResourceGuid
FROM Evt_Inventory_Rule_Summary
)
AND acca.[Agent Name] = 'Altiris Software Update Agent'

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The results of this report will be all machines which have requested configuration from the NS within the last 30 days but have not sent an Inventory Rule summary (or the Inventory was rejected by the NS for some reason due to some problem).

Don't like the PXE menu from DS6.8?

Found a noce article on the juice site....
http://juice.altiris.com/node/759/
And here an example : http://juice.altiris.com/download/837/pxe-menu-happy-thanksgiving

Get log information of server or managed PC

When run on a managed PC this will show the logview page for this PC
http://"servername"/Altiris/NS/logview.asp?server="PCNAME"

When this is run then the log of the NS server is shown
http://"servername"/Altiris/NS/logview.asp

Patch Management 6.2 released

Patch Management 6.2 has being released (Support for Dutch Langues Patches).

See http://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=29579&p=3 for the Release Notes

But still a lot of know issues...

Support for Windows 2003 SP1

A list is available in the kb of what version of components are supported in Win 2003 SP1

SWD Plug in Task Server

The SWD Plug in for Task server is released...

But .... You wont see it as an update so you need either to install it directly from the solutionsam, or go to Available Solution, Solutions and then Software Delivery Solution, there you see the Plug In will be installed.

Support for SQL 2005 SP1

Service Pack 1 for SQL 2005 was released on April 18, 2006. The Altiris testing methodology is to ensure that all new versions of Altiris solutions are compatible with current technology. Therefore, any solution that was released or upgraded on or after June 2006 is supported for SQL 2005 SP1

A list of the version that are supported can be found in this KB

Software Delivery Best Practice

All you need to know about SWD.... click here

Application Control Released

Release notes can be found here

With Application Control Solution you can:
􀁺 Implement the principle of least privilege in order to enhance protection of data and functionality from faults and malicious behavior. See Restrict an Application’s
Process Rights
􀁺 Apply security ratings to withstand future attacks by reducing attack surface. You
can reduce the attack surface by reducing the number of applications available to
exploitation. See Security Rating.
􀁺 Isolate an application to protect against file system and registry corruption or
misuse. This is done through integration with Altiris® Software Virtualization
Solution™ software. See Run an Application in an SVS Layer
􀁺 Protect against data theft. You can automate the encryption of documents as
Application Control Solution seamlessly integrates with Windows Encrypted File
System. For information, see http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/
windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/encrypt_overview.mspx?mfr=true. Using
Application Control Solution, you can automatically encrypt documents on a
notebook, thus preventing theft. See Automate Document Encryption.
􀁺 Control an application’s ability to read or write to specific network locations.
􀁺 Prevent potentially malicious applications, such as keyloggers, from installing
Windows API hooks. See Manage Applications.
􀁺 Protect from viruses and spyware. See Quarantine Files.

IE7.0 supported under NS6.0SP R4

See Release Notes of the Rollup

What to know about SWD 6.1SP2

Things to Know for 6.1 SP2
In Software Delivery Solution Task Server Plug-in, the Post Program Run Actions are handled through the Task Server
In Software Delivery Solution Task Server Plug-in, the post program run actions, such as No action required, Restart computer, and Log off user are handled by the Task Server. The After Running drop-down list on the Programs tabview of the Packages page lists all the post program run actions.

On the Task Server a Task Server Power Management task needs to be added to a job. The Task Server Power Management task takes care of post program run actions that are required to be carried out.


Installation, Upgrade, and Uninstallation
Prerequisites
On the Target Computer
Altiris Agent
Client Task Agent 2.3
On the Notification Server
Notification Server 6.0 SP3 or later

For Software Delivery Task Server Plug-in
Altiris Task Management 6.0

Software Delivery Solution 6.1 SP 1 or later

Custom Console 6.5 and Custom Console Data 6.5