Copy files to users at login

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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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Answer 1

Mar 2, 2007 12:34 PM in response to Garrett Murray

Use a loginhook:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301446

HTH

-Ralph

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Answer 2

Mar 2, 2007 12:59 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?

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?

Thanks!

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Answer 3

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

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