If you care to install OSX Server, Apple has a Software Update Service which is similar in concept to WSUS, but for Macs.
Andrew. On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: > Ah gotcha > > That's why I mentioned a separate VLAN - let them get as insecure as you > like if they can't hit your other machines :-) > > > On 25 May 2011 16:24, Guyer, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I’m talking specifically about the MAC o/s, anti-virus for the MAC, etc. >> >> >> >> *Don Guyer* >> >> Windows Systems Engineer >> >> RIM Operations Engineering Distributed – A Team, Tier 2 >> >> Enterprise Technology Group >> >> *Fiserv* >> >> [email protected] >> >> Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 >> >> Fax: 610-233-0404 >> >> www.fiserv.com >> >> >> >> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:19 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Managing Mac's >> >> >> >> I daresay XP VMs in WSUS is easier than manually updating a large number >> of MACs >> >> On 25 May 2011 16:19, Guyer, Don <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We gave them XP VMs to use at my last gig. You still have to keep them >> patched, etc. Can’t ignore that just because they’re running a Windows >> virtual desktop. >> >> >> >> >> >> *Don Guyer* >> >> Windows Systems Engineer >> >> RIM Operations Engineering Distributed – A Team, Tier 2 >> >> Enterprise Technology Group >> >> *Fiserv* >> >> [email protected] >> >> Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 >> >> Fax: 610-233-0404 >> >> www.fiserv.com >> >> >> >> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:14 AM >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> >> *Subject:* Re: Managing Mac's >> >> >> >> Just put them on a separate VLAN, install this ( >> http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=2300384) >> and make them use a Windows published desktop from a Citrix server running >> through the web interface. No more worrying about updating Macs :-) >> >> On 25 May 2011 16:10, S Powell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> don't let regular users we don't let them run as admin and just do updates >> manually. >> >> most of the Macs that we use are used by our admins. Otherwise we're all >> MS. >> >> >> >> >> ----------------- >> Who'd you rather be, the Beatles or the Rolling Stones? >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 07:47, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am using this news: >> http://blog.intego.com/2011/05/02/intego-security-memo-macdefender-fake-antivirus/to >> leverage a “we really need to manage our Mac OS’s like we do Windows” >> argument that I’ve had for some time. We have a couple dozen Mac OS’s here >> and none of them are managed the same way we do Windows machines. >> >> >> >> Do any of you manage (or work with folks that manage) multiple Mac OS >> machines? Ideally something that can do GPO-ish and SMS-ish kinds of things. >> Specially patch and protect. >> >> >> >> Additionally, does anyone have any experience with this product? >> http://www.likewise.com/solutions/mac_linux_desktop_management/index.php >> >> >> >> TIA, >> >> *David Lum* >> Systems Engineer // NWEATM >> Office 503.548.5229 //* *Mobile 503.267.9764 >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into >> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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If these animals >> become in any way docile, I will squirt them with water pistols until they >> become a bit more temperamental.* >> >> ~ 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 >> > > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > *IMPORTANT: The information in this email is CONFIDENTIAL. If its contents > are disclosed in any way my lawyers will swoop down from black helicopters > like Seal Team Six and drag you away with a black bag over your head. They > will then take you to a secret prison and make you fight to the death with > other people who dared to share this email. You will be given a large bowie > knife and a supply of methamphetamines while I watch the said deathmatch and > wager vast sums of money on who will be the winner. If the fight becomes > boring or there is a stalemate, I will release rabid dogs and my two-stone > cat into the arena to liven things up a bit. 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