https://blog.themacguy.in/tags/mac-administration/ Recent content in MAC ADMINISTRATION on TheMacGuy.in https://blog.themacguy.in/%3Clink%20or%20path%20of%20image%20for%20opengraph,%20twitter-cards%3E https://blog.themacguy.in/%3Clink%20or%20path%20of%20image%20for%20opengraph,%20twitter-cards%3E Hugo -- gohugo.io Tue, 21 May 2019 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2019/2019-05-may/2019-05-21-01-securetoken/ Tue, 21 May 2019 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2019/2019-05-may/2019-05-21-01-securetoken/ Reference articles : https://mrmacintosh.com/securetoken-documentation/{:target="_blank"} https://travellingtechguy.eu/final-wrap-up-on-secure-tokens/{:target="_blank"} https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2018/2018-02-feb/2018-02-22-02-macos-localhost/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2018/2018-02-feb/2018-02-22-02-macos-localhost/ Reference articles : https://websitebeaver.com/set-up-localhost-on-macos-high-sierra-apache-mysql-and-php-7-with-sslhttps{:target="_blank"} https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3083{:target="_blank"} https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2018/2018-02-feb/2018-02-09-01-macos-server-replacements/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2018/2018-02-feb/2018-02-09-01-macos-server-replacements/ Reference articles : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208312{:target="_blank"} macOS Server Service Migration Guide v1.2{:target="_blank"} https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2018/2018-01-jan/2018-01-25-03-mdm-emm/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2018/2018-01-jan/2018-01-25-03-mdm-emm/ When Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was making a dramatic entrance with enterprises a few years ago, Mobile Device Management (MDM) seemed an effective counterbalance to the security concerns posed by the influx of new devices. But just a few short years later, it’s clear that MDM alone isn’t enough to address all the concerns in an enterprise mobility program. In response, the market has moved to a new acronym, Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-12-december/2017-12-13-02-older-macos-installers/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-12-december/2017-12-13-02-older-macos-installers/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-12-december/2017-12-12-01-admin-standard-user/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-12-december/2017-12-12-01-admin-standard-user/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-11-november/2017-11-10-02-garageband-ios/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-11-november/2017-11-10-02-garageband-ios/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-11-november/2017-11-01-01-vmware-fusion/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-11-november/2017-11-01-01-vmware-fusion/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-10-october/2017-10-21-02-reduce-pdf-size/ Sat, 21 Oct 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-10-october/2017-10-21-02-reduce-pdf-size/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-10-october/2017-10-20-01-archived-itunes-backup/ Fri, 20 Oct 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-10-october/2017-10-20-01-archived-itunes-backup/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-09-september/2017-09-28-02-self-signed-root-ca/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-09-september/2017-09-28-02-self-signed-root-ca/ 2 computers required : ServerMac ClientMac On ServerMac : Create a Certificate Authority and export the Root Certificate (If you already have a self-signed RootCA that you want to deploy, then you can skip this part) Open Keychain Access. Select the System keychain. From the Keychain Access menu, navigate to Certificate Assistant and select Create a Certificate Authority. For the name, enter “MyCompany Root CA”. Select SSL Server from the User Certificate pop-up menu. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-09-september/2017-09-18-01-payload-free-pkg/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-09-september/2017-09-18-01-payload-free-pkg/ Creating PAYLOAD-FREE Package Here’s how we make a “true” payload-free package (that does not leave a receipt): pkgbuild --nopayload --scripts /path/to/scripts_dir --identifier org.example.payloadfree --version 1.0 MyGreatPayloadFree.pkg But payload-free packages built this way have a “feature” that can sometimes prove problematic. Flat packages built with pkgbuild using the --nopayload option do not leave receipts in the pkgutil database. This means it can be difficult to determine if a given payload-free package has already been installed on a given machine. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-13-06-caching-server/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-13-06-caching-server/ 1. Server and Clients – Behind Same Public IP (same or different subnet) First, the server registers with Apple, it provides it Public IP and the Private IP. Apple notes both the information. Second, When the client requests Apple for any download, since Apple knows that there is a caching server associated with that Public IP, it redirects the client. Third, the client can be on same subnet or different subnet. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-06-03-packaging/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-06-03-packaging/ 1. Productbuild + ARD demo suggestion: Create a distribution package of a small app (man productbuild) and distribute the package to each attendee’s Mac using ARD. Example for Firefox : productbuild --component /Applications/Firefox.app/ /Applications/ ~/Desktop/Firefox.pkg 2. pkgbuild General example : sudo pkgbuild --install-location /Applications --component /path/to/app/for/MyGreatApp.app ./path/to/save/package/packagename.pkg Example for Firefox : sudo pkgbuild --install-location /Applications --component /Applications/Firefox.app ~/Desktop/Firefox_v300.pkg Reference articles : http://thegreyblog.blogspot.in/2014/06/os-x-creating-packages-from-command_2.html{:target="_blank"} https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/14843/app-installations{:target="_blank"} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKxjxi9Eny8{:target="_blank"} https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-06-05-uninstall-macos-server/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-06-05-uninstall-macos-server/ https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-05-02-target-disk-mode/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-05-02-target-disk-mode/ If your Mac has a firmware password and you want to boot into Target Disk Mode you can’t just hold down T while the computer boots. It won’t prompt for a password or anything. To get around this I’ve been booting into systems, removing the firmware password, then booting into target disk mode. Well there is a much simpler way to do this. Hold Option while computer is booting. Enter firmware password when prompted. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-01-01-print-server/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-06-june/2017-06-01-01-print-server/ Q : Does the latest version of OS X Server have print server capabilities? If I have three printers that are AirPrint compatible and would like to check whether there’s a way to pre-install drivers on a configuration file for a user to plug in to his or her Mac and all the printers be configured automatically. So, the answer to this is no. But a more round-about answer is sort of (as far as driver delivery and config), depending on your infrastructure. https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-03-march/2017-03-05-imaging-will-be-gone/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 23:55:59 +0530 https://blog.themacguy.in/posts/2017/2017-03-march/2017-03-05-imaging-will-be-gone/ I don’t normally try to foretell the future but there is one change for Mac admins that I’m pretty sure will happen: The coming of Apple File System (APFS) will mark the end of disk imaging on Macs. For those not familiar with disk imaging, a disk image is a computer file containing the contents and structure of a disk volume. Mac disk images are applied to hard drives using the Apple Software Restore (asr) command line utility to erase the destination drive and then block-copy the data from the disk image onto the destination drive.