FJUpdater

Script to testing the relevance of the installed versions of Java & Flash with Sun&Adobe web-sites or local source, and automatic updates (via the Internet (HTTP) or local area network (SMB), respectively) if necessary. The script can save installer of current version Java & Flash in the specified folder (+ file with the version number) which makes it possible to build a mechanism to automatically deploy updates Java & Flash.

Installation & Usage

1. Download files and place it on server ("\\SERVER\INSTALL\" for example)

2. Create share for installation files ("\\SERVER\INSTALL_CLIENT$\FJUpdater\" by default) and allow it for reading to all and for write to "reference computer" (see step 5)

3. Edit "FJUpdater_config.vbs" file, tune mail settings and csInstallerPath (from step 2)

4. Start downloading the installation files:

cscript \\SERVER\INSTALL\FJUpdater.wsf /WEBModeSaveInstallForce /mail:1 /debug:3

5. Configure a regular check for updates via "Task Scheduler"

cscript \\SERVER\INSTALL\FJUpdater.wsf /WEBModeSaveInstallForce /mail:1 /debug:3

6. Adjust the installation of updates for other computers (at startup, using GPO)

cscript \\SERVER\INSTALL\FJUpdater.wsf /webmode:0 /mail:1 /debug:2 /UninstallJavaOld

7. To see current version of installed plugings use

cscript \\SERVER\INSTALL\FJUpdater.wsf /ShowVersion

for local computer or

cscript \\SERVER\INSTALL\FJUpdater.wsf /ShowVersion:Computer_Name_Or_IP

for remote computer "Computer_Name_Or_IP"

Changelog

v.2.5

Single .VBS file was separated into 2 parts - source code (FJUpdater_main.vbs) and config (FJUpdater_config.vbs), which combined using .WSF file.

v.2.6

added Java 64-bit support

v.2.7

modified WEBModeSaveInstallForce key. A "reference computer (virtual machine)" is no needed anymore, regular checks can be configured on any computer.

v.2.8

Flash : since v. 17.0.0.188 changed creating Flash WEB link from

"http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe"

to

"http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/pdc/17.0.0.188/install_flash_player_ax.exe"

v.2.9

added feature for uninstall old Java releases, key /UninstallJavaOld

License

GPL