Creating a Network Enabled BartPE disk for Intel Macs
So you got your Macs all pimped out with a bootcamp partition and dual boot.
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Creating an Adobe CS3 Installer with pkgGen
For those who have yet to create one, here is a introductory guide on how to create an Adobe CS3 .pkg installer ( in lieu of the slient install ) with little to no fuss, and more importantly no real manual interaction with all the associated files.
Getting SMB Network Homes to Automount with 10.4 Client and Windows 2003 Server
I'd been wrestling on and off at work for a few months with a thorny issue.
Creating stable and unstable branches with Apple’s Software Update Server.
Recently we've seen a few updates that have caused some stability problems from Apple, notably some of the wireless drivers with recent Santa Rosa based MacBook Pros.If you're running an Apple Software Update Server for…
Elmer: Automated Deletion of Mobile ( Portable ) Accounts.
Clean up your PHDs and remove the trailer park of mobile homes you have lying around. If you run a lab that uses mobile accounts , one of the problems that probably you deal with is the rabbit droppings effect: where users create accounts in the local netinfo database on your lab machines by virtue of logging in.
Using serveradmin to backup and restore your configs
We all know about those little tear-off things in the bottom right hand corner of Server Admin, right? They're a very handy way of backing up your config before making a change. Just drag it off to your desktop, make your changes and if it all goes pear-shaped, just drag it back and sanity is restored.
Securing Communications with SSL/TLS: A High-Level Overview
Ed. Note: While some of the functionality mentioned in the articles below is available in the Certificate Assistant, which is part of Keychain Access, the articles will give you insight into what's going on behind the scenes.
HOWTO: prevent weak or undesirable passwords with weakpass_edit
Hidden deep in the bowels of the password server you will find some interesting, if seldom used, password policies that can be applied.
Quota Monitor Menu
Quota Monitor MenuBy Adam Gerson The Situation: You have a Mac OS X Server with network home directories and disk quotas enabled. The Problem: The Mac OS Finder on client machines does not have very good support for warning users they are approaching their file quota limit.
Active Directory Plug-in Tips
Some tips and information on the AD plugin. Read on for some ideas about setting up home directories and links to other resources.