New Page Explaining Apple MDM Even Further
Apple has published a new page that goes through all of the settings and commands available via MDM and explains many in much more detail. This is available at http://help.apple.com/deployment/mdm/....
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Install WordPress on a Synology
Earlier, I wrote an article on how to export data from the macOS Wiki Service. But now that you have your data in a file, where are you going to import it into. Well, you could do some kind of custom...
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Install Web Services on a Synology
Web services was always easy to install on macOS Server and it’s no different on a Synology. To do so, open Package Manager from the home screen.Click All in the sidebar and enter web into the search...
View ArticleExport DNS Records from macOS Server
DNS is an integral service to most modern networks. The Domain Name System, or DNS is comprised of hierarchical and decentralized Domain Name Servers, or DNS Servers. This is how we connect to...
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Apple Releases Service Migration Guide for macOS Server
Apple won’t be keeping all of the services in macOS Server after the next few months. In the meantime, we have a big old guide to read. I have some overlapping articles I’ve been working on, but I’d...
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Install the RADIUS Server on a Synology
Don’t let the name fool you, RADIUS, or Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service is more widely used today than ever before. This protocol enables remote access to servers and networks and is...
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Install DNS Services on Synology
DNS is an integral service to most modern networks. The Domain Name System, or DNS is comprised of hierarchical and decentralized Domain Name Servers, or DNS Servers. This is how we connect to...
View ArticleLecture Your Sudoers
/etc/Sudoers is a file that controls what happens when you use sudo. /etc/sudo_lecture is a file that Apple includes in macOS that tells your users that what they’re about to do is dangerous. You can...
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Jamf Freshdesk Plugin
Ever wanted to be able to view devices from your Jamf server from within your Freshdesk environment? Well, I just posted a new integration on the Jamf Marketplace just for Freshdesk.This plugin will...
View ArticleSkip that privacy screen in MacOS
There’s a new MDM option to skip the privacy screen at setup for Mac. But, you can also skip that screen programmatically. Do so by sending a DidSeePrivacy boolean key into com.apple.SetupAssistant....
View ArticleEpisode 73 of the MacAdmins Podcast: Graykey and Securing iOS
The post Episode 73 of the MacAdmins Podcast: Graykey and Securing iOS appeared first on krypted.com.
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Export data from Open Directory for migrating users and groups
Before we have this conversation, I want to give you some bad news. Your passwords aren’t going to migrate. The good news is that you only do directory services migrations every decade or two. The...
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Install Directory Services on a Synology
People who have managed Open Directory and will be moving to Synology will note that directory services really aren’t nearly as complicated was we’ve made them out to be for years. This is because...
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Migrate From macOS To A Synology Based VPN
Synology is able to do everything a macOS Server could do, and more. So if you need to move your VPN service, it’s worth looking at a number of different solutions. The most important question to ask...
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Backup A Mac With Acronis True Image
Acronis True Image is a cloud-based backup solution. Acronis True Image is available at https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/trueimage/2018mac/. To install, download it and then open the zip. Drag the...
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Backup Mobile Devices To Synology With Acronis True Image
You can backup a Synology in a number of ways. Even if you have a local backup, you should have a backup offsite. Here, we’ll walk through backing up a Synology using Acronis True Image. Before doing...
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Add Antivirus To Your Synology
It’s not likely that your Synology is going to get infected with a virus of some kind. It’s also not likely that, if you’re switching to Synology from a macOS Server, that most of your clients will get...
View ArticleQuickly read the length of a string in bash
Quick little script to read the length of a string:#!/bin/bash echo "Enter some text"read mytextlength=${#mytext}echo $lengthThe post Quickly read the length of a string in bash appeared first on...
View ArticleUse colrm to remove columns from a text file in bash
The colrm command is a simple little command that removes columns from standard input before displaying them on the screen (or piping the text into another file). To use, simply cat a file and then...
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Use Backblaze to Backup Mac
Backblaze is a great cloud and on-prem backup tool for Mac and Windows. You can download Backblaze at https://secure.backblaze.com/download.htm. Once downloaded, extract the DMG and open the Backblaze...
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