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I want to make an alert that reminds users of policies to shut down their computer @ night, but I only want machines to get this alert if their uptime exceeds a certain number of days. What is the best way to go about this?

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Posted by: airwolf 14 years ago
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Create a KScript to run on all machines daily. The script should check the uptime of the system and act accordingly.
Posted by: lindsamw 14 years ago
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Using a KScript, can I make a machine a member of a label that gets an alert pushed to it? I would prefer to use the kbox alert messages for standardization.
Posted by: RichB 14 years ago
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ORIGINAL: lindsamw

Using a KScript, can I make a machine a member of a label that gets an alert pushed to it? I would prefer to use the kbox alert messages for standardization.
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Yes!
Posted by: lindsamw 14 years ago
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This is helpful, but strangely, at the same time, not helpful! :) I think one comment I would make about this in the kbox features, I shouldn't have to make a script to check uptime on my own, when the kbox stores this data. So my plan so far, is to write a autoit script that checks the uptime, if it exceeds a certain value, write a reg key, have the kscript check that regkey, display a alert if criteria is met. That sound ok?
ORIGINAL: RichB

ORIGINAL: lindsamw

Using a KScript, can I make a machine a member of a label that gets an alert pushed to it? I would prefer to use the kbox alert messages for standardization.
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Yes!

Posted by: airwolf 14 years ago
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You have to do this with scripting because even though the value for "uptime" is stored in inventory, it's only as accurate as the last check-in time. So, if your check-in interval is 4 hours, your uptime would be up to 4 hours off. A situation could arise where a user has rebooted since the last check-in, but the KBOX still shows inaccurate uptime (whatever reported at the last check-in). Does this make sense? Using a script allows you to query uptime when the script runs - giving you live accurate data.

You COULD use the uptime listed in inventory to add machines to a label and apply a script to shutdown their systems, but I wouldn't recommend it.
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