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Mac OS Server, Macs
Firefox 3 and OS X Server
06.18.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Firefox 3 and OS X Server: “
Ed. Note: Perhaps a word of warning? Discuss.‘
Firefox 3 appears to have issues with user accounts not located on the main drive.’ At the very least it cannot deal with a network user account being located on a remote OS X Server.
When I updated to Firefox 3, I immediately [...]
Mac OS Server, Macs
Leopard Help - Take Control of Permissions in Leopard
02.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

By Eric Danley
In Leopard the way permissions are handled were changed from straight POSIX to default ACLs. (Thats not totally accurate, but a good summation.) ACL Problems have already caused me plenty of headaches in my limited rollout of Leopard. The Mac Observer has found a $10 ebook that may help solve some of this [...]
Mac OS Server
Workgroup Manager: Add an Application to the Dock
02.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Looks like the number one google search that gets people to this site is “workgroup manager add a application to the dock” or some variation of such. So, due to popular demand, here is a quick tutorial on how to add an application to the dock using WGM.
Macs
Software Update Recap: 1.27.08 - 2.2.08
02.02.08 | Permalink | Comment?

The first of what will be a regular feature is a quick review of all the Apple software updates from the previous weeks. As a sysadmin for a school I know how easy it is to miss one of these. The description of the fixes below each update are taken from Apple’s release notes.
iWeb 2.0.3
This [...]
Mac OS Server, Uncategorized
PKGImage
02.01.08 | Permalink | Comment?

PKGImage: “
PKGImage is a modular system deployment tool for leopard (10.5).
Now released here:’http://www.apple-scripts.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=16
Read on for more info…
Using PKGImage you can then stack the order in which pkg files are installed after the base OS to make up your complete image with the click of a mouse.
Tick the options to set the startup disk, re-boot after [...]
Mac OS Server
Workgroup Manager: A Step by Step Guide to Common Mac OS X Server Tasks
02.01.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

In Introducing Workgroup Manager we defined common terms, and became familiar with navigating the Workgroup Manager interface. In the second piece in the series on Workgroup Manager I will provide a step by step guide to 3 of the most common Workgroup Manager tasks: Creating a new user, adding a new computer to the directory, [...]
Mac OS Server
Introducing Workgroup Manager
01.29.08 | Permalink | Comment?

In Mac OS X server, Apple provides us with a selection of tools to help us manage our server development. One of the most commonly used tools is Workgroup Manager, a fantastic piece of software, but like many pieces of software WGM can prove daunting. This is the first in a series of articles that [...]