Dotmac.AU

Dotmac.AU covers Mac based Information Technology administration in education.

Useful bookmarks - links to specific pages

Mac OS X

Setting up LDAP mappings - What goes where in Mac OS X Directory Services LDAPv3 plugin for Active Directory integration (Mac OS X 10.2-3)
Setting up Active Directory plugin (10.4)
- How to setup the AD plugin on Tiger 10.4
Software Update via terminal
Clearing desktop pictures cache
Refresh software update service contents
Get to know Mac OS X Admin Tools part 1
- overview of Mac OS X Server’s admin tools
Get to know Mac OS X Admin Tools part 2
dirt: testing directory services
- tool to test directories
Server serial number from terminal
Next Gen Deployments: Modular Imaging

Real simple security configuration of Mac OS X

Creating a user from the command line
Introduction to InstaDMG - Xworld 2009 presentation
Keeping user and administrative user passwords in sync - Keep two user account passwords the same
Use a non-Apple parent for Software Update Server - Configure SUS to download from other local servers

Windows

Bulk importing - How to use the tool csvde including Mac OS directory information
Office 2003 network deployment - Deployment via Group Policy
Helpful group policies

Misc

Pi benchmark - Comparative benchmark of Apple and “Wintel” systems
Aus Snow Cam - Australian snow cam dashboard widget
Video encode speed test
- A comparison of various Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processor speeds