Mac OS Managed Software Center - Revision history

Coverc: /* Notification Center */

2019-04-23T15:28:21Z

Notification Center

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	[[Image:MSC_Forced_Install_Warning_notification.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending Forced Update		[[Image:MSC_Forced_Install_Warning_notification.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending Forced Update
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	If you are working on a project or presentation and need to disable notifications from Managed Software Center you can turn on Do Not Disturb from the notification pane. By default, this will turn off notifications for 24 hours.		If you are working on a project or presentation and need to disable notifications from Managed Software Center you can turn on Do Not Disturb from the notification pane. By default, this will turn off notifications for 24 hours.

Coverc: /* Notification Center */

2019-04-23T15:27:19Z

Notification Center

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	<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible " style="width:425px">		<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible " style="width:425px">
	[[Image:MSC_Forced_Install_Warning_notification.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending Forced Update		[[Image:MSC_Forced_Install_Warning_notification.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending Forced Update
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			If you are working on a project or presentation and need to disable notifications from Managed Software Center you can turn on Do Not Disturb from the notification pane. By default, this will turn off notifications for 24 hours.

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			[[Image:Notification Center DND.png \|center\|227px]]<br> Notification Center Do Not Disturb switch
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Coverc: /* Due Date Warnings and Conflicting Applications */

2018-02-27T13:34:35Z

Due Date Warnings and Conflicting Applications

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	[[Image:MSC_Mandatory_Updates.png \|center\|452px]]<br> This is a warning for a pending mandatory update. Please heed this warning. Your machine will ~~likely~~ log you out ~~and do~~ the ~~update within the next 30 minutes~~.		[[Image:MSC_Mandatory_Updates.png \|center\|452px]]<br> This is a warning for a pending mandatory update. Please heed this warning. Your machine will log you out if the 24 hour countdown has completed.
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Coverc: /* The Managed Software Center Updates Window */

2018-02-27T13:33:38Z

The Managed Software Center Updates Window

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	On some occasions you will open MSC and it will default to the updates screen and you will see a list of 1 or more items that are pending for install.		On some occasions you will open MSC and it will default to the updates screen and you will see a list of 1 or more items that are pending for install.

	Note the message in <b>[[color\|red ]]</b> at the top of the screen. This message will inform you that one or more updates have an "install by" date and time. The update(s) that have due dates will also show their install by information in their line item. <b>DO NOT</b> ignore this warning. You may safely postpone these updates by closing the application. However, once the due date has arrived your computer will begin a countdown ~~(usually 30 minutes)~~ to do those installs.		Note the message in <b>[[color\|red ]]</b> at the top of the screen. This message will inform you that one or more updates have an "install by" date and time. The update(s) that have due dates will also show their install by information in their line item. <b>DO NOT</b> ignore this warning. You may safely postpone these updates by closing the application. However, once the due date has arrived your computer will begin a countdown starting from 24 hours to do those installs.

	Non security items are usually set to install<b> 2 weeks</b> after they have originally been posted. You will be notified ~~at least~~ 4 ~~times prior to~~ ~~forced install in that time~~. If you have been out on leave and your computer has not been used for an extended period of time, it is <b >STRONGLY</b> suggested that you run MSC before starting any work.		Non security items are usually set to install<b> 2 weeks</b> after they have originally been posted. You will be notified of a 24 hour countdown in the following increments:

			24 hours<br>
			12 hours<br>
			4 hours<br>
			3 hours<br>
			1.5 hours<br>
			1 hour<br>
			30 minutes<br>
			15 minutes<br>
			10 minutes<br>
			5 minutes.<br>

			If you have been out on leave and your computer has not been used for an extended period of time, it is <b >STRONGLY</b> suggested that you run MSC before starting any work.

	Security related items may have a very short "install by" window per university computer policies. It is strongly suggested that if a security update install appears to install that software ASAP.		Security related items may have a very short "install by" window per university computer policies. It is strongly suggested that if a security update install appears to install that software ASAP.

Coverc: /* Notification Center */

2018-02-27T13:29:23Z

Notification Center

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	[[Image:Notification_center.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending update.		[[Image:Notification_center.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending update.
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			<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible " style="width:425px">
			[[Image:MSC_Forced_Install_Warning_notification.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending Forced Update
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Coverc at 18:28, 29 March 2017

2017-03-29T18:28:06Z

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	The Managed Software Center runs a periodic check for available updates and notifies the user of any pending updates every 2 days (including weekends). Most updates are installed in the background without any intervention required by the user. The software may be manually run by the user or a tech and software installation does <b>NOT</b> require administrative permissions to run.		The Managed Software Center runs a periodic check for available updates and notifies the user of any pending updates every 2 days (including weekends). Most updates are installed in the background without any intervention required by the user. The software may be manually run by the user or a tech and software installation does <b>NOT</b> require administrative permissions to run.

	If you are attempting to do an update and you are asked for an administrator's password you are not using Managed Software Update. You should cancel whatever it is you were trying to install and delete the installer.		If you are attempting to do an update and you are asked for an administrator's password then you are not using Managed Software Update. You should cancel whatever it is you were trying to install and delete the installer.

	Managed Software Center (MSC) resides in the Applications folder and can be run at any time the user wishes to check for updates so long as they are connected to the university network (ethernet, wireless or VPN). Once MSC base presented the user with a list of pending updates, those updates may be installed at any time, with or without a network connection.		Managed Software Center (MSC) resides in the Applications folder and can be run at any time the user wishes to check for updates so long as they are connected to the university network (ethernet, wireless or VPN). Once MSC base presented the user with a list of pending updates, those updates may be installed at any time, with or without a network connection.

Coverc: /* Notification Center */

2015-08-25T13:37:32Z

Notification Center

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	[[Image:Notification_center.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center ~~Dock icon~~ indicating ~~available updates~~.		[[Image:Notification_center.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Notification Center message indicating a pending update.
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	==Running The Application==		==Running The Application==

Coverc at 13:36, 25 August 2015

2015-08-25T13:36:59Z

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	MSC runs a check for updates in the background. If it finds any, it will post a notification on the Dock icon with the number of pending updates.		MSC runs a check for updates in the background. If it finds any, it will post a notification on the Dock icon with the number of pending updates.

			==Notification Center==

			If you have at least one pending non-Apple update pending you will receive a notification center message once a day until the pending updates are done.

			<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible " style="width:425px">
			[[Image:Notification_center.png‎ \|center\|425px]]<br> The Managed Software Center Dock icon indicating available updates.
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Coverc at 14:13, 29 June 2015

2015-06-29T14:13:04Z

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	[[Category:Help Desk]]		[[Category:Help Desk]]
			[[Category:Apple]]

Coverc: /* Running The Application */

2015-06-18T17:40:22Z

Running The Application

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	If you Managed Software Center (MSC) you are usually greeted with this screen. MSC will show you all available software for installation. An item may be disabled based on your hardware (example: the Adobe CC Production Suite cannot be installed because I have too little space left on my hard drive).		If you Managed Software Center (MSC) you are usually greeted with this screen. MSC will show you all available software for installation. An item may be disabled based on your hardware or software (example: the Adobe CC Production Suite cannot be installed because I have too little space left on my hard drive).

	On the right side are Quick Links. You can use any of the links there to go to:		On the right side are Quick Links. You can use any of the links there to go to: