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setting default user picture for local users?

Hi guys, Any idea how to set all local accounts Login Window user icon? For nw accounts, i swap out /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/loginwindow.bundle/Contents/Resources/DefaultUserIcon.tiff with my company one.. but can't seem to s...  View more

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802.1x Login Window Profile Replacement 10.7

I'm trying to get a 10.7 equivalent to the Login Window Profile used in 10.6. I have a user based one that works, but it doesn't get the proper Kerberos ticket on wireless. They all show 1953 as the year. Apple has mentioned using the Server Profile ...  View more

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Repairing tables takes forever!

Hi all, I had a broken database and I am running repair tables and it is taking forever (so far 2 hours). I wonder is this expected behaviour? Here are the details: MySQL db: 17GBJSS v7.31MacOS X Server 10.6.8 Regards Cem PS: I have tried to send it ...  View more

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802.1x User Profile import & export issues

Hi All, Our internal wireless network uses/requires 802.1x. I'm trying to export the correctly setup 802.1x Profile using the below: sudo networksetup -export8021xUserProfiles ~/Desktop But i get the error: ** Error: Error writing data to file. I've ...  View more

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Self Service and InstallLion.pkg

I've been testing out InstallLion.pkg via Self Service and it works pretty well. The whole process is pretty straightforward. Just create a policy triggered by none (Self Service) add the InstallLion.pkg. The only thing I added to the policy is /sbin...  View more

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Lion and Startup Items Folder

I just wanted to let any Lion testers know that /System/Library/StartupItems has been removed and that if you send packages there to be processed by a first run script you will need to create the folder prior to imaging. Casper Imaging kept quitting ...  View more

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[off topic] script help?

In an effort to simplify our jobs here, I want to integrate our macs inw/ our PC admin rights process. To do so I need to write a login scriptthat will grab computer / user information, append it to a URL, andsubmit the URL to a website, then take th...  View more

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Computer Name in Inventory Problem

I am having a problem in my JAMF inventory, we are using version 8.22. Ihave 8 computers who are showing "No Name" for the Computer Name in myinventory list. At one time all computers showed their proper name, thisstarted at the end of school last ye...  View more

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Netboot image

Hi I was wondering if someone could help with this, we have created a netbootimage (10.7) and in the process of uploading it to our Casper Server(running 10.6 Server) but it seems that the netboot image will not importusing netboot installer. Will I ...  View more

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FW: system preferences not applying

Hi Guys,I'm not having any luck with packaging adobe air or flash, using casper composer as well as AAMEE from adobe,Any suggestions and or directions will be appreciated Andrew XenophontosMoriah College  View more

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10.7 netboot

With the new Netboot Automator script and whatnot - is it normal for ournetboot images to NOT have the 3d Casper Suite logo for th edesktop anymore? Ours is turning out like a 'full finder' experience. There's a dock and youcan launch any of the apps...  View more

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Hidden Casper user not-so-hidden on 10.7.1

I'm running into a weird issue with 10.7.x Macs and a Casper 8.22 QuickAdd package. In the QuickAdd's post flight, it's set to create the management user as a hidden user. Despite the account's ID being less than 500, the account is showing up clearl...  View more

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DigiNotar CA breach

Apple released Security Update 2011-005 today in regard to this. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4920 j---Jared F. NicholsDesktop Engineer, Client ServicesInformation Services DepartmentMIT Lincoln Laboratory244 Wood StreetLexington, Massachusetts 0242...  View more

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Casper with Aerohive Network

We have recently deployed about 275 iPads to our high school students. Weuse [ http://www.aerohive.com/ ]Aerohive for our wireless network. We have been experiencing very strong instability. At a specific locationof the school, the iPads are complete...  View more

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Fwd: Screen/video issue

Just wanted to report back that I figured out what was causing this strangeissue: a known firefox bug that occurs in older versions of the browser.Installing the newest version fixes it. Seehttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660118 for more...  View more

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Change Proxy?

I am still on Snow Leopard, how can I push out a proxy setting change to all of the Macs? ![external image link](attachments/18db81a54a724c0a9d70330b185562b6)Neal Smith | MAC Systems Engineer | Perrigo IT  View more

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Casper Admin cant upload UTC 3.0.1

I created a .DMG file in Composer from the UTC 3.0.1 client. When I try to add it to Casper Admin I get "There was a problem copying the package to the packages folder. Please check permissions." What permissions? ![external image link](attachments/e...  View more

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Need help with a user login script

I'm hoping that someone might be able to help me out. My scripting skills are not the best. I need a script that will install a package based on the user login. Each user needs a specific package to run every time they log in. Any suggestions? Thanks...  View more

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MBA netboot

After 2 days I am hating MBA more than I ever thought I would and I am sure I am just doing something dumb.Plan 1 was to turn the thing on, add casper suite of tools and then target disk mode the thing hook it up to the server run system image utilit...  View more

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Lion Deployment from Casper

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone has done or thought of doing global deployment ofthe Lion Installer App for groups of users. I'm in the process of bringingmy group up to the latest OS in the coming weeks and I would like an easymethod if possible...  View more

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Anyone using Prey from Preyproject.com

It would cool to integrate with Casper Suite.Didn't know if anyway has worked with it, written some scripts for extension attributes or not. --Doug Hanley doug at mac-tek.com - 702-396-0697 Apple Certified Systems Administrator - Apple Certified Trai...  View more

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Removing Digitnotar certificates

If you're not familiar with the Diginotar debacle, this is a CertificateAuthority whose servers were compromised and had fraudulent SSLcertificates issued. If your users hit any of the sites with thesefraudulent certificates then they are subject to ...  View more

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Turn off Airport/Wireless script 10.7 help.

Hi guys, I used a slightly modified version of the turn airport off script from the resource kit to.. erm.. turn off the airport. It looks like apple have "fixed" 10.7, so instead of issuing: /usr/bin/networksetup -setairportpower *HardwarePortName* ...  View more

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White-Listing Applications

Hey all- We have a new situation where a group of users need to be able to install/update applications fairly quickly upon release, but we do not want them to be able to install anything they want. One idea we came up with was to white-list only the ...  View more

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filter based on location / building & log

I want to create a search based on specific buildings and when a system was imaged (Imaging log date?) Is there a way to do that? Basically I want to know when an office last fully wiped and imaged their machines. I can look at Logs à Imaging but unf...  View more

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Time Machine for standard users

Is there a way to allow a standard, non admin user to use Time Machine if they want? Right now, they have to unlock the preference pane to setup Time Machine. Jamie BellApple Technology AdministratorThe Westminster SchoolsPh: 404-609-6345  View more

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Extension Attributes - Gathering Versions

One of the attributes that I wrote last year was to gather the version ofFlash. Recently I noticed that it stopped working, and realized it wasbecause I made assumptions about Flash that were not good. I re-wrote theattribute and realized I could use...  View more

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Extension Attribute: Has Extension Attribute?

Hi guys, Just updated my Extension Attribute that reports back if the mac has an Extension Attribute card installed. code below, & updated my blog: http://wp.me/p12A66-32 #!/bin/sh checkHasAnAirportCard=networksetup -listallhardwareports | grep "Hard...  View more

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