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Copy files to users at login

I'm using OS X Server 10.4. I have users managed via Open Directory.

I want to copy a file from the server to client machines when they log in. It's a document that is updated on the server (it's a specific company contact list) and the client should always get a copy when they log in.

So:

- File exists on server
- Client logs into their local machine
- File copies to client's machine

Client machines do not use networked home folders, it's local. Help!

TIA

Dual-2GHz Power Mac G5, 2.5GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Posted on Mar 2, 2007 12:01 PM

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Mar 2, 2007 1:19 PM in response to Garrett Murray

So I would need to configure this on every client
machine first? Is there an easy way to do that, not
using ARD?


Not using ARD? Hmm. No, I guess not.

Also, I'm not great with shell scripts... can you
point me in the right direction to copy a file from
the server to the client?


How will the script be accessible? Can you put it on a webserver? Than downloading the file would require nothing more than:
<pre class=command>curl http://server/path/file -o /tmp/file</pre>

-Ralph

Copy files to users at login

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