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Mac Systems Management
johannacw writes "This story has in-depth info about managing Macs using Apple's Managed Preferences architecture. It covers how to use the 14 built-in systems-management areas, how preferences interact, how to secure workstations, and how to help users access resources including applications and printers. It's a must-read for any systems admin working in a Mac or mixed environment. Written by Ryan Faas, this is a follow-up to his popular Inside Apple's Workgroup Manager."
Just as deployable as MS AD Group Policy: you define policy for the domain, and member computers pick it up. Obviously, you need a domain master, and you need to bind the target computers to the domain. But this is no different to any other directory service.
Seriously, why is this on Slashdot? Did the editor think it was about 10.5 or something?
Indeed - this so-called-article is taking up valuable iPhone fluff story screen real estate.
There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
but managing macs IS easy
1) turn on mac
2)periodically remind typical mac user that the computer is not thirsty and does not require watering like a plant.
Snowden and Manning are heroes.
Um, no. What are you even talking about? When you connect to that computer you have to authenticate with a username and password. You will only be able to access data remotely that you could access if you were logged in as that user locally.
And I don't get what your second problem is. If you had personal file sharing turned on, then your Linux box must've been connecting to your Mac via afp.
I think you're just very confused.
In most cases a "golden triangle" is used where the Mac is bound to both Active Directory and Open Directory. The login credentials for users are managed in Active Directory, where as the managed preferences for the workstations are managed in Open Directory. It's a pretty common setup.
If you really need to blend in with your Active Directory environment, you can bypass workgroup manager altogether and go with ADmit Mac by Thursby Software. Though on the pricey side, it allows you to do much more from with AD than the standard features of OS X. The last time I checked, it even allowed you to apply certain types of group policies onto the managed Macs... very cool stuff.
You mean like:
Mac OS X Server Command-Line Administration PDF
Here's a web page with all the manuals for Mac OS X Server, lots of good information there:
Apple Server Documentation
Sapere aude!
"If you really need to blend in with your Active Directory environment, you can" use a BlendTec blender!
Couldn't resist..
which is totally what she said