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Mac – Lion – Add host info to login window
Before 10.7, by default you could click in the login window to get information on the IP address, hostname etc. Now, in 10.7.3, you have to add this to the preferences with … sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName
Mac – Lion – Login Window Text
To add text to the mac login window use the LoginwindowText string in /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist as in: # defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText -string “Classroom Equipment Support – Phone Ext: 2112 or 413-597-2112 First time login to this computer may take a … Continue reading
Mac – Lion – Login window banner
To create a specific and pretty login window banner for an acceptable use policy see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4788
Windows – Autologin
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 12:18:38 -0400 6 of 1932 From: University and College Computer Lab Managers (on behalf of Newell Seal) Subject: Re: vmware client in kiosk mode To: [email protected] We Use the following instructions to autologin some of … Continue reading
Mac – Lion – Login Background and Apple Logo
This application allows you to change both the background image and the apple logo on the login window: http://www.loginox.branox.com/
Mac – AD – Computer Check-In Interval
You’ll want to look at ‘dsconfigad -passinterval’ There’s no description for it in the manpage other than the usage syntax. By default it’s set for 14 days. You can see the setting by running ‘dsconfig -show’. -Eric On 5/10/12 8:54 … Continue reading
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Mac – Lion – Suppressing iCloud singin request …
OK. I found a copy of this file elsewhere and put it in the user template folder, making sure the iCloud variable was set to True. It seems to be working. Romeyn On May 9, 2012, at 9:27 AM, Barone, … Continue reading
Java Install
Manually installing Java instructions … http://www.java.com/en/download/help/windows_manual_download.xml
Mac – Final Cut Studio deployment
One approach to Final Cut Studio deployment using Deploy Studio is available at: http://osxdeployment.com/wiki/Final_Cut_Studio_3_Installer_for_Deploy_Studio
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Mac – System Updates via ARD
A script to run system updates via ARD … I like this particular script because it can be run on multiple machines at the same time without killing the network. It also does not run if the machine is in … Continue reading