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abenedict · 12-05-2011

I have a script that has been working for 10.6 that unlocks Network for non admins, but it doesn't seem to work with 10.7. Anyone have any ideas what it takes to make it work in 10.7? Below is my current script I am using for this. Thanks!Alan #!/usr...

abenedict · 11-04-2011

Back in 10.6 I had to edit the /private/etc/pam.d/screensaver file so thatadmins could unlock the screen saver if a user wasn't there (even if theuser was an admin). The problem with lion is that there doesn't seem to bea way to do this with the new ...

abenedict · 03-23-2011

Is anyone running their software updates on logout? I have a policy thatruns all available updates on logout, but it seems to get stuck and neverfinish. When I watch the tmp log that jamf creates in /private/tmp/ it willalways stall at writing files,...

abenedict · 09-28-2010

All of my client machines are getting the following error when attempting toconnect to my SWUS. "Error: The operation couldn’t be completed.(NSURLErrorDomain error -1102.)" My server is 10.6.4, I have completelyreset the Software Update service and r...

abenedict · 07-27-2010

Does anyone know of a way to grant permanent access to the Network SystemPreference? I noticed in the resource kit there was a script that grantsaccess to the DVD region code via /etc/authorization, does anyone know if Ican do what I want using that ...

abenedict · 12-06-2011

Thanks! Here is what I came up with for editing my authorization file.I add the .plist to the file when copying because I have a couple of defaults write commands that run on the file as well. #!/bin/bash #Copy file to tmp location /bin/cp -pr /etc/a...

abenedict · 09-20-2011

What version of the JSS are you running? There was an issue in 8.1 that wascausing my JSS to lock up almost daily, the 8.22 update fixed the issue. --Alan Benedict?Macintosh TechnicianThe Integer GroupO: 515-247-2738C: 515-770-8234http://www.integer....

abenedict · 09-19-2011

You could write a script that deletes /Applications/Adobe Acrobat XPro/Adobe Acrobat Pro/Contents/Resources/Built-in/Updater.acroplugin/ sothat the users do not get the prompt for updating. I then push the packagewith Casper at reboot and have the sc...

abenedict · 08-31-2011

If I remember correctly the script requires user input (thanks for nothingExtensis). What I did was pulled all of the questions and BS out of theirscript so it would just remove everything and be done. My script isattached, enjoy. :) --Alan Benedict?...

abenedict · 08-24-2011

Are you compiling from a 10.6 machine? I know that has been an issue before,the OS installer will fail if you are attempting to compile it from say a10.7 machine.--Alan Benedict?Macintosh TechnicianThe Integer GroupO: 515-247-2738C: 515-770-8234http:...

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