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- KEY requirement: Do not force use of MS updates (OS, Office, etc.) on a computer simply to benefit from other CM services such as CM SCEP or CM Firefox.
- Many research computers, especially those attached to instruments, must only be updated and restarted by the user, and not forced on them.
CM-related services
KEY: No software is forced installed on Windows except the following under specific circumstances:
| Software forced-installed | Circumstance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CM Client | When system added to CU AD | Non-issue, right? |
CM client is forced-ins
| (1A) CU AD | (1B) CM client | CIT Central Patching | A&S Central Patching | Chemistry Central Patching | ||
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| What service gets you or does: | Gets you CM client automatically (forced install) | Enables all other CM services. | ||||
| Pros of service: | None: passive. | |||||
| Cons of service: | (none) | (none?) Can it report out, even in "passive" mode? OK anyway, right? | ||||
| How used in Chemistry Research: | All supported Windows able to get on AD get this. | Thus, supported Windows able to get on AD get this. |
Table tracking concerns, questions, and progress
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