18 Sep September 2023 – MacAdmins Meeting
September 20th, 2023 – University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting
The University of Utah, MacAdmins Meeting is held monthly virtually 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 be held on Wed, September 20th, 2023 at 11 AM MT and we will provide live broadcasts and archives that will be made available 2-3 days after the meeting.
Securing macOS with Native Tools & Modern Methodologies – Matthew Ward, Jamf
This presentation covers the benefits of securing your Mac endpoints with native, purpose-built threat defense capabilities, powered by Jamf. When combined with intelligent network threat defense, rich event telemetry and the ability to respond to threats in near-real-time, Jamf security and management workflows give IT and security admins the insights and tools to protect their fleet and rest easily.
About Matthew Ward
Matthew Ward is a security consulting engineer with Jamf Software having previously worked on a variety of Apple device management teams across organizations in enterprise, K12, and Hi-Ed. Before getting his start in the technology realms behind the bar at Apple, he served as a survival specialist in the USAF.
- Video – To view the archived presentation video, click here.
- Slides – To view the archived presentation slides, click here. (Coming Soon)
iTerm Automation with Profiles & Broadcast Input – James Reynolds, University of Utah
Managing Macs like a professional using iTerm2’s Profiles and Broadcast Input. James will show how to set up Dynamic profiles for all of your computers, how to use the profiles to quickly open SSH sessions to many computers, and then how to send your keystrokes to all of the computers at once. 
He’ll also show when it’s better to use Ansible or Broadcast Input. Lastly, he’ll discuss how the upcoming changes to SSH security on campus will affect this.
- Video – To view the archived presentation video, click here.
- Slides – To view the archived presentation slides, click here.
Onboarding Best Practices – Damien Barret, Apple Platform Engineer at a Fortune 500
Onboarding Best Practices: Why you should care about onboarding your new employees. What to do; What not to do.
In this presentation on onboarding best practices, Damien will discuss the significance of a conscientious onboarding process as it serves as a new employee’s initial impression of the organization. He will cover the importance of a systematic approach, advocating against the mere distribution of equipment without a well-defined plan. Key considerations involve the use of checklists, addressing technical onboarding aspects such as equipment provisioning, training, and data access, and paying attention to non-technical aspects like wayfinding and accommodation.
About Damien Barrett
Damien has been supporting Macs and their users in many environments for more than 25 years. He currently works as an Apple Platform Engineer at a Fortune 500 company.
- Video – To view the archived presentation video, click here.
- Slides – To view the archived presentation slides, click here.
Open Discussion
Questions, comments, problems, and fixes.
Directions
Due to the coronavirus (aka COVID-19) crisis, this meeting will not be held in person but will currently be done virtually using Zoom video communications architecture.
- Require a Password to Join This meeting will require a password to join the meeting. Information will be emailed via a campus internal list, but if you are external and want to attend the meeting, please use the contact us form to receive details. Else, the archive of the meeting will be available 2-3 days after the live meeting.
- Waiting Room When joining the meeting you will be placed in the Waiting Room by default and the hosts will give you access to the live meeting.
- Miscellaneous We will also implement other settings and safeguards to secure the meeting.
Archived Presentation(s)
- Archives of the presentations will be available on this web page.
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