" Macs are computers. They will have all the needs, problems, challenges, etc., etc., etc., that every other computer platform has had since computers were invented."
Exactly, my point is I want to make it clear to my org that if we have a bunch of Mac's on our LAN that are to be treated the same as Windows machines that some of our existing tools/skillets will NOT be 100% directly applicable to the Macs. We use GPO's set LCS settings, IE favorites, Computer use disclaimer at startup pre-logon, screen saver timeout, etc. So, approving Mac for corporate use would mean purchasing additional software (Quest or similar) and at least some additional training and it's just "yeah let's buy a Mac instead of a PC and run with it". While I don't have a huge problem with Mac's used as workstations, I'd like to make upper management aware of the considerations of replacing a PC with a Mac in the workplace for a department or two. Current Mac count in place of PC:1, but I can see a precedent... Dave -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 1:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Mac and Windows mix On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:07 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Presumably with Mac's there is no patching or AV. There very much is patching for the Macintosh. Apple releases security updates for their own stuff, and other vendors may as well. For example, are you planning on running MS Office? That gets patches. There was AV software for the classic Macintosh System Software, and I expect there is AV software for Mac OS X as well. Contrary to popular belief, malware does exist on the Mac platform. I've even seen a few reports of OS-level malware for OS X, but I'm referring more to macro viruses/worms. I know a few years ago document macro malware was prolly an even bigger problem on the Mac than on the PC, thanks to all the Mac people who were convinced they were magically immune to security threats and thus were unaware their networks were teaming with malware-infected documents. Macs are computers. They will have all the needs, problems, challenges, etc., etc., etc., that every other computer platform has had since computers were invented. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
