Posts Tagged ‘resources’

Hi All, this is gonna be another one of those “I had to do something for a client and so I thought I’d share” blogs. You have been warned! As part of a typical school install, we would need to deploy all applications with the following criteria: Auto-updates disabled Updates will be managed by whichever system we put in place (typically Munki or Casper), allowing us to vet updates for both issues, and compatibility with each client’s specific site. Minimal first run messages Including “What’s New”, default application and initial setup screens as we’ve found that these can add an extra… read more →

Hi All, and welcome back to the final (for now) part on configuring Imagr. This time, I’ve taken a brief look at some specific use cases and some more advanced options to consider.   Use Case: Casper Enrolment Workflow I am aware of some Casper Mac Administrators that utilise DeployStudio to image and enrol their Mac devices into Casper. As part of its intention as a DeployStudio replacement, Imagr is perfectly sorted to replace this solution. I’d recommend grabbing a Quick Add package for your Casper solution, and use the below workflow settings: Computer Name task Image task – deploying… read more →

Hi All, and welcome back to our series on configuring Imagr. Last time, we ran through the setup of the NetBoot image to use with Imagr. This ‘part 4’ looks to cover populating the Imagr repo with content and building a workflow. ‘Part 5’ will look at some possible use cases for Imagr with the current popular management tools. Key Facts OS Used:                              OS X El Capitan (10.11.1) Server App Used:                 5.0.15 Imagr Used:                           0.0.4 Recommended knowledge… read more →

Hi All, and welcome back to our series on configuring Imagr. Last time, we ran through the setup of the Web service to use as the Imagr Repo. This part 3 looks to cover the creation of the client NetBoot set. Part 4 will cover populating the Imagr repo with content and building a workflow. Part 5 will look at some possible use cases for Imagr with the current popular management tools.   Key Facts OS Used: OS X El Capitan (10.11.1) Server App Used: 5.0.15 Imagr Used: 0.0.4 Recommended knowledge (but not required): Apple NetBoot server configuration AutoDMG Auto[X]NBI… read more →

Hi All, and welcome back to our series on configuring Imagr. Last time, we introduced you to Imagr and ran through the setup of the NetBoot / NetInstall service. This ‘part 2’ looks to cover the configuration of the OS X web service to host the Imagr data. ‘Part 3’ will cover the creation of the Netboot set using AutoImagrNBI. ‘Part 4’ will cover populating the Imagr repo with content and building a workflow. ‘Part 5’ will look at some possible use cases for Imagr with the current popular management tools.   Key Facts OS Used:        … read more →

Hi All. Back in September this year I started up another short series on getting started with DeployStudio (aka a 101 style workshop). After a bit of self-promotion on Facebook, I received a valid comment from Graham Gilbert. Now for those that are not aware, Graham has recently been working on and has developed a solution to replace the majority of DeployStudio’s functionality with an Open Source system that does not require a Mac Server. It’s a python application that runs within a NetBoot set (or a NetInstall set with the Python tools installed) and pulls it’s data from a… read more →

Hi All, and welcome back to our series on configuring DeployStudio. Over the last two blogs, we went over installing and configuring a DeployStudio Server with a repository. This ‘part 3’ should cover the configuration of the NetInstall service and building of the DeployStudio NetBoot set. This should leave you with a fully functioning DeployStudio solution. The usual Disclaimer: While the author has taken care to provide our readers with accurate information, please use your discretion before acting upon information based on the blog post. Amsys will not compensate you in any way whatsoever if you ever happen to suffer… read more →

Hi All, and welcome back to our series on configuring DeployStudio. Last time, we went over where you can find out information on DeployStudio and running the install on our Mac Server. This ‘part 2’ looks to cover the configuration of the DeployStudio Repository and server. ‘Part 3’ should cover the configuration of the Netboot service and building of the DeployStudio NetBoot set. These should leave you with a fully functioning DeployStudio solution. The usual Disclaimer: While the author has taken care to provide our readers with accurate information, please use your discretion before acting upon information based on the… read more →

Hi All. Over the last little while I’ve noticed a number of questions regarding DeployStudio, varying from uncertainty over the Netboot and Repo locations, right to ‘How do I DeployStudio?’ I’ve also heard a few complaints regarding the documentation for DeployStudio being of date or hard to follow. In an effort to help those Mac admins get a leg up and a bit of a head start on DeployStudio I’ve put together a number of blogs. Because I’ve set up a fair few whilst on projects and wanted to help give something back to the community, much like how I’ve… read more →

Building on my previous blog post, this article will describe some of the methods you can use to provide network drive shortcuts for your users.  Specifically, we will include: Favorites in the Connect to server box Manually and programatically adding to the Finder sidebar Shortcuts on the desktop Manually and programatically adding to the Dock Although I’ll be focusing on the technical ways to get these shortcuts deployed to your users, it’s always worth mentioning that this is something most people (and I mean your users!) would be able to handle themselves.   I’m a big advocate of user training and… read more →