Abstract
The number of BYOD continuously grows at CERN. Additionally, it is desirable to move from a centrally managed model to a distributed model where users are responsible for their own devices. Following this strategy, the new tools have to be provided to distribute and - in case of licensed software - also track applications used by CERN users. The available open source and commercial solutions were analyzed and none of them proved to be a good fit for CERN use cases. Therefore, it was decided to develop a system that could integrate various open source solutions and provide desired functionality for multiple platforms, both mobile and desktop. This paper presents the architecture and design decisions made to achieve a platform-independent, modern, maintainable and extensible system for software distribution at CERN.
Highlights
A tool called Computer Management Framework (CMF) is used to manage computers at CERN. This tool was developed at CERN and is installed on every Windows device joined to the CERN domain
All of the managed devices must be a member of the CERN domain
Nowadays people own powerful and efficient devices, which, in most cases, are already part of their daily work routine. These devices are not part of the current management model, they have no access to the CERN provided and licensed software
Summary
A tool called Computer Management Framework (CMF) is used to manage computers at CERN. This tool was developed at CERN and is installed on every Windows device joined to the CERN domain. It allows two types of management approaches. Nowadays people own powerful and efficient devices, which, in most cases, are already part of their daily work routine. These devices are not part of the current management model, they have no access to the CERN provided and licensed software. To meet people’s expectations CERN aims to extend the current offerings and providing a platform where recommended and required applications will be provided to all the personnel’s devices regardless of them being a part of a CERN domain or not
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