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10 Oct

Posted at 23:15h in Administration, Apple, AppleScript, Automation, Automation, Bash, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, iOS, Jamf, Jamf Pro Server, Mac, Management, Meeting, MySQL, Programming, Python, system administration, Tomcat by
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October 16th, 2019 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly at the Marriott Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11 AM Mountain Time. Presentations cover Apple technology and integration in a heterogeneous university enterprise environment. This month's meeting will...

15 Jul

Posted at 11:10h in Administration, Apple, Apple School Manager, Automation, Bash, DEPNotify, Device Enrollment Program, Documentation, Duo Security, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf, Mac, Management, Meeting, Programming, Security, SSH, system administration, Terminal, Two Factor Authentication (2FA), Unix, Volume Purchase Program by
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July 17th, 2019 - University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly at the Marriott Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11 AM Mountain Time. Presentations cover Apple technology and integration in a heterogeneous university enterprise environment. This month's meeting will...

10 Jan

Posted at 18:35h in Administration, AppleScript, Automation, Automation, autopkg, Bash, Bash, Bash, Client, Configuration, Container, Documentation, Enterprise, Hacking, Higher Education, Information Technology, Mac, Malware, Management, Perl, Programming, Property List, Python, python, Scripts, Security, SIP, system, system administration, Terminal, Unix by
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Overview We have developed a methodology of managing enterprise and/or shared environment unfriendly applications that has evolved over the years at the Marriott Library or other locations on campus that we support. We affectionately call it the  “Crappy App” model which we use sanitize applications with exceptional requirements. These...

18 Dec

Posted at 19:40h in Administration, AppleScript, Automation, Automation, Bash, Bash, Client, Configuration Profiles, Display Configuration, Documentation, Enterprise, Google Chrome, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf, Mac, Management, networksetup, Perl, Property List, Python, python, resolution, rotation, system administration, underscan, Web Browser by
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Overview We have implemented multiple forms of kiosk throughout the years at the Marriott Library or other locations on campus that we support. Initially, we implemented web kiosks that provided anonymous users at the Marriott Library quick access to limited library & campus resources like the...

29 Aug

Posted at 20:14h in Apple, AutoDMG, Automation, Bash, Configuration, Documentation, Enterprise, GitHub, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf, Jamf Pro Server, JAMF Software Server, Java, macOS Sierra (Version 10.12), Management, MySQL, OS X, OS X Server, Programming, Python, Scripts, Terminal, Tomcat, vfuse, VMware by
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Overview Jamf Pro server can be a funny and fickle beast. When testing different policies that are unique or upgrading to a new version of Jamf Pro, it's best not to try it on the production server first. Sometimes the process of testing a new release...

07 Jul

Posted at 21:40h in AppleScript, Bash, Configuration, Configuration Profiles, Documentation, Enterprise, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf Composer, Jamf Pro Server, JAMF Software Server, Profile Manager, Property List, Python, Scripts, SIP by
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Overview This blog was created from the first multi-part of a presentation at the June 2017 University of Utah MacAdmin meeting which covers in-depth information on managing settings on Mac systems including property lists format, naming, preference search paths, file system locations and structure and parts....

03 Aug

Posted at 18:42h in Apple, Bash, csrutil, Enterprise, Higher Education, Information Technology, Management, OS X, OS X El Capitan (Version 10.11), Python, Radmind, Security, SIP by
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Overview System Integrity Protection or "SIP" is a new security measure implemented in 10.11 "El Capitan". SIP protects access to system locations and restricting runtime attachment to system processes, this security policy guards against compromise — whether accidental or by malicious code. SIP protects file system locations...