Java Security Updates - Get it Installed in Multiple Computers At Once

Sun Microsystems has released the security update for JDK 6 on November 3, 2009. The update is available for download from Sun website

Update 17 has some key security fixes detailed in their release notes.

Did you know that you can get the java updates installed to all the computers in the network silently using Desktop Central?

Let us now see how to get this done.

Create a network share in any of the computer in your network.
Provide READ & EXECUTE permissions for this share to “Everyone” group.
Download the latest security update (update 17) fromSun Website and save it in the network share.
Add a Software Package in Desktop Central for this update as below:

From the Desktop Central Client Console, select Software Deployment –> Add Package button.
In the Add Software Package screen, select Package Type as “MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command”
Specify a name, say, JRE 1.6 Update 17
Select the Path Type as Network Path
Specify “Installation Command with Switches/Arguments” as: “<Share Path>\jre-6u17-windows-i586-p.exe /s ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1"
where <Share Path> has to be replaced with the network share that you have created. The above command will install all the components and also register the plug-in with Internet Explorer.

More detailed installation options are available here.
Click Add Package
It is recommended to test the installation by executing the command you specify here manually in one computer and check whether the installation happens without any problem.

Now that the package has been added, you can deploy them to multiple computers by selecting the package and clicking “Install/Uninstall Software” button.
Specify the Deployment settings and select the target computers as required.
Click Deploy.

Sounds easy!

Cheers!

Java Security Updates – Get it Installed in Multiple Computers At Once