User Support and Computing Services (Apple Support) Blog

15 Dec

Posted at 13:30h in Active Directory, Anka, Apple, Applications Streaming, Aqua Connect, Client, Configuration, Configuration Profiles, Container, Cross platform, Desktop Streaming, Directions, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Ignision Server, Information Technology, Ion Protocol, Jamf, Jamf Pro Server, JAMF Software Server, Mac Terminal Server & Services, Management, Session Broker, Virtualization, Volume Purchase Program, Windows by
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Dec 20th 2017 - University of Utah, MacAdmins MeetingThe 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 months meeting will be held on Wed, December 20th 2017, and we will provide live broadcasted and archives that will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting.If you have suggestions on presentations, questions or comments, please your the Contact Us option. AppsAnywhere  - By Tony Austwick & Dave Miller, Software2This...

09 Nov

Posted at 09:41h in Applications Streaming, Aqua Connect, Container, Cross platform, Desktop Streaming, Directions, Docker, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Ignision Server, Information Technology, Ion Protocol, Jamf, Jamf Pro Server, Linux, Mac Terminal Server & Services, Management, Session Broker, Virtualization, Windows by
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Nov 15th 2017 - University of Utah, MacAdmins MeetingThe 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 months meeting will be held on Wed, November 15th 2017, and we will provide live broadcasted and archives that will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting.If you have suggestions on presentations, questions or comments, please your the Contact Us option. Docker for Mac Overview  - By Chris Jones, Viget...

17 Oct

Posted at 17:15h in Apple, Cisco, Enterprise, Microsoft, Network, Skype for Business, Skype for Business on Mac by
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Oct 18th 2017 - University of Utah, MacAdmins MeetingThe 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 months meeting will be held on Wed, Oct 18th 2017, and we will provide live broadcasted and archives that will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting.If you have suggestions on presentations, questions or comments, please your the Contact Us option. What's New  - By Todd McDaniel, Marriott Library, University of...

18 Sep

Posted at 17:03h in Cross platform, Enterprise, Jamf, Jamf Pro Server, Programming, Python by
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Like a loyal droid, your Jamf Pro server wants to help! (Part two)Jamf Software's Jamf Pro server (JPS) provides an Application Programming Interface, or API, to interact with the JPS database. This allows an enterprise to customize specific areas of the JPS as needed. This post builds on the first article in the series: Fetching Data From the JSS using API calls & Python. We'll discuss writing data to the JPS, creating XML data structures, and handling HTTP errors that may occur while communicating the...

14 Sep

Posted at 12:25h in Active Directory, Anka, Apple, Automation, Configuration Profiles, Container, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf, Jamf Pro Server, JAMF Software Server, Management, Meeting, Mobile Device Management, Network, Programming, Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP), Swift, Virtualization by
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Sept 20th 2017 - University of Utah, MacAdmins MeetingThe 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 months meeting will be held on Wed, Sept 20th 2017, and we will provide live broadcasted and archives that will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting.If you have suggestions on presentations, questions or comments, please your the Contact Us option. What's New  - By Todd McDaniel, Marriott Library, University of...

07 Sep

Posted at 15:26h in Apple, Client, Enterprise, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf Pro Server, macOS Sierra (Version 10.12), Mobile Device Management, OS X, Volume Purchase Program by
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From Computer Labs to BYODIt's an undeniable trend, more and more students are relying on their own personal devices for their computing needs. Students are still using computer labs however. One of the major reasons being that computer labs can deliver software like: Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro X, and other high-end specialized software that is not easily afforded on a student's budget.  Historically, there hasn't been much of a choice on the matter, but what if we could find a way to give...

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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OverviewJamf 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 or beta can easily break, and having an automated process to quickly rebuild a macOS test environment can save you tons of time and frustration. These instructions are built using macOS but the methodology might be able to be applied...

29 Aug

Posted at 12:32h in Apple, Documentation, Enterprise, Higher Education, Information Technology, Lync for Mac 2011, Management, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, Microsoft Office for Mac 2016, Skype for Business, Skype for Business on Mac by
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OverviewMicrosoft Office for Mac 2011 is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Mac OS X. It was released on October 26th, 2010. It is the first version of Office for Mac to be compiled exclusively for Intel processors, dropping support for the PowerPC architecture. It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and is comparable to Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows. Microsoft Office 2011 includes more robust enterprise support and greater feature parity with the Windows edition. Its interface is now...

10 Aug

Posted at 16:00h in Adobe Creative Cloud, Apple, autopkg, AutoPkgr, Device Enrollment Program, Documentation, Enterprise, Event, Higher Education, Information Technology, Jamf, Management, Meeting, Mobile Device Management, Programming, Software, Volume Purchase Program by
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Aug 16th 2017 - University of Utah, MacAdmins MeetingThe 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 months meeting will be held on Wed, Aug 16th 2017, and we will provide live broadcasted and archives that will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting.Note - The Marriott Library West Entrance will be closed August 16, 17, and 18 for construction. The walk off grate is...