Archive for July, 2007
Convert Local Account’s Home to AD account with Local Home
Here is a script that I use to convert a local home folder to be used by an Active Directory account. This script will rename the home folder first, then delete the local user account from NetInfo and rename the home folder back and change the permissions so the AD account can use the home [...]
Bind to Active Directory Applescript
There are several methods out there to automate binding to Active Directory including over Apple Remote Desktop, after a machine has been imaged using a login hook and a number of other methods.
We are just starting to move our Macs to AD. Most of the machines are already imaged and will need to be put [...]
Cisco Nuking the Linksys Name
It looks like Cisco is going to finally start phasing out the Linksys name which has been a very well known name among US consumers. I got my first Linksys router back around 1998 for about $200. Before those were available, we had to use internet sharing apps such as Viacomsoft Internet Gateway (Mac) or [...]
Mac Software Packaging Utilities List
As Mac OS X admins, it is important to know why and how to package up software. Packaging is a generally simple process that will make software deployment easier. ARD (Apple Remote Desktop) and LANDesk require software be in be in the .pkg format so it uses the Apple Installer.app (or command line version). This [...]
Mac OS X 10.4.10 Unnessesarily replaces sshd_config
It looks like Apple did a very unpleasant modification in the 10.4.10 update. They outright replaced the /etc/sshd_config for a tiny bit of “tidying up” of the GSSAPI section.
Before 10.4.10:
# GSSAPI options#GSSAPIStrictAcceptorCheck yes#GSSAPIKeyExchange yes
# GSSAPI options#GSSAPIAuthentication yes#GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
After 10.4.10:
# GSSAPI options#GSSAPIAuthentication yes#GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes#GSSAPIStrictAcceptorCheck yes#GSSAPIKeyExchange yes
Now was it really necessary to replace the file? On our [...]
