I agree with point #1:

CCA Online summary should report the correct role for the user regardless if
a device filter is being used.  We currently have 3 roles that we can not
track online status for because of a filter list. We have a Game Console
Role, PDA role, and a Disabled Role that are assigned only by a device filter.
I did bring this up with Cisco at one time and they said that it was not a
bug but would be a feature request.  It still seems like a bug to me.

On point #2:
We are currently using an internal WSUS server and we do require that all
students have their computers (XP/2000) pointing to it.  If the student does
not have their computer pointing to our server, we provide two REG files to
allow them to pass the scans.  One REG file is make the changes to the
registry and the other REG file is to remove them once they leave the
university.  It is still up to the student to download both.

It would be nice if the CCA Agent installation/uninstall program could
handle the registry changes.  Would make like easier for the students and
help desk.


John Truelove
Indiana State University - Network Engineer



On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:10:11 -0400, Simon Bell
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I have two feature requests:
>
>1) From the Monitoring section, there's a breakout for Online users per
>role. However, if you filter a device into such a role, CCA doesn't
>consider them "online". It would be nice to see either a live list or
>simply a breakout based on the role. I would think it possible to
>generate a live list either via a heartbeat timer or even ping.
>
>2) The ability to have the Agent apply a registry change pointing to an
>internal WSUS/SUS server. I know one option would be to do this via a
>rule and push the setting but there's always the question of what
>happens when the student leaves. If the reg key was applied during CCAA
>install, simply uninstalling the agent would also correct this. The
>agent already does this in the CAS Discovery Host field, perhaps adding
>a field below that  called Internal Windows Update server could then
>append that to the installer settings and make the appropriate changes
>(If need be I can supply where in the registry those settings are). It
>would then be up to the Institution to hammer into the students head to
>uninstall the agent when they leave.
>
>Simon