Overview
- Presents a non-disruptive approach to integration by detailing how readers’ Macs will work with their current configuration and models
- Written from an IT point of view by one of the most experienced Mac OS X administration experts
- The only system administration book to include iPhone administration along with Macs
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About this book
Charles Edge and Bill Smith provide detailed explanations of the technology required for large-scale Mac OS X deployments and show you how to integrate it with other operating systems and applications.
Now in its second edition, Enterprise Mac Administrator's Guide addresses the growing size and spread of Mac OS X deployments in corporations and institutions worldwide. In some cases, this is due to the growth of traditional Mac environments, but for the most part it has to do with organizations instituting device choice and switcher campaigns, where Windows and/or Linux environments are migrating to Mac OS X. There is a steep culture shock with many of these migrations. The products that are used are different, the nomenclature is different, and most importantly the best practices for dealing with the operating system and updates are very different.
Apple provides a number of tools to help automate and guide IT toward managing a large number of Mac OS X computers—it hassince before Mac OS X was initially released. However, if you want to put together all of the pieces to tell a compelling story about how to run an IT department or a deployment of Macs, you need to compile information from a number of different sources. This book provides explanations of the technology required.
What You'll Learn
- Choose a directory services model that works for your organization and integrate it into your existing model
- Choose an imaging model and begin imaging workstations with or without third-party products
- Use the Mac App Store and Apple’s Volume Purchasing Program to deploy apps
- Leverage scripting techniques to reduce labor for the IT department
- Provide network services (file sharing, mobile home folders, messaging, etc.) to the Mac OS X clients
Who This Book Is For
System administrators and IT professionals who need to managea large number of Mac OS X computers, be they Mac OS X–based servers or workstations. The assumption is that readers are somewhat familiar with Mac OS X and/or IT in general, but not that they are familiar with the Apple system internals, server services, or deployment techniques.
About the authors
<Bill Smith has worked in the computer technology field for about 15 years, specializing in the support of advertising, design and graphics systems in several enterprise environments. His specialty is integrating and supporting Macintosh computers with Windows file sharing and messaging
servers, which are predominant in the corporate business world. Originally from Oklahoma City, Bill moved to Minneapolis in 2001. He is enthusiastic about teaching and helping others with technology, but also enjoys being the student. In April of 2003, Microsoft awarded Bill the title of "Most Valuable Professional" for his online support of others in the Microsoft community, recognizing his expertise in Macintosh and Windows integration. He has worked internationally to migrate his company's Macintosh computers to Mac OS X and integrate them with Active Directory, Exchange and Office Communications Server.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Enterprise Mac Administrators Guide
Authors: Charles S. Edge, William Smith
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-1706-1
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: CHARLES EDGE and William Smith 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-1705-4Published: 30 November 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-1706-1Published: 28 November 2015
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXV, 503
Number of Illustrations: 285 b/w illustrations
Topics: Apple and iOS, Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks