Questions tagged [mcx]
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Mac OS X desktop background gets reset to "Andromeda Galaxy.jpg" when users log out
I'm running Mac OS 10.6 server, and have a set of 10.6 and 10.7 workstations connected to it for authentication and MCX. Users have network profiles (home folder stored on server, via AFP).
When users are logged in, they can change their desktop…
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Why is user asked to choose their workgroup?
We running Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 with Mac OS X 10.5.8 clients. Students use network logins to, well, log in.
I've been asked to deny internet access to a specific user. I was told that a good way to do it is to create a user workgroup called "No…
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Lag in MCX (Workgroup Manager) controlled Macs
At the beginning of the day and on semi-random days, some of my Mac users are experiencing heavy lag. For example, 5-10 minutes to login, several minutes for Safari to load, visible delays while typing in a text field in Safari (e.g. the login form…
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Mass deployment of OSX software?
I'm stuck. I'd like to think I'm reasonably good looking info up, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to deploy mac software in an enterprise, like with Group Policy.) I'm not talking about deploying images, I mean, for example how to make…
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How to set finer-grain HDD Sleep settings in Mac OS 10.5?
Is it possible to specify how many minutes of inactivity Mac OS should wait before it sleeps hard disks? Is there a plist I can manually specify "60 minutes" or something?
The GUI gives you the option to "Put the Hard disk(s) to sleep when possible"…
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Tiger Client Bound to Leopard Open Directory Server
I am trying to get my tiger clients to bind to an open directory server on leopard.
I am able to bind the computer to the directory and when I look in Workgroup Manager the computer shows up correctly but none of the settings show up on the client. …
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Why do mcxquery and system profiler sometimes give different results?
When you manage a setting on a mac client through workgroup manager/open directory, you can verify its effect on the client in two ways.
Open a Terminal and run mcxquery
Run System Profiler, and choose Software -> Managed Client from the left…
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Scripting Mac Parental Controls application whitelists - anyone have success?
While most of our accounts are managed through workgroup manager, we often set up local accounts to be used for end-of-term governmental exams at the K-12 institition where I work.
It would be nice to lock down the computers such that students can…
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Can I extend the schema for my openldap server to store MCX records?
I'm beginning to deprecate my Apple XServers and thus MacOSX Server as well. I'm currently using AD for my authentication and authorization, and my Mac OS X Server box to hold the MCX records for the Mac clients.
Can I extend the schema in OpenLDAP…
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2 identical Snow Leopard iMacs. One refreshes MCX records, one does not. Why?
Identical model 2.4 GHz iMacs, using the same image, being imaged in the same exact way on the same subnet. One will refresh and download group policy records (MCX) and the other does not. Both bind to our OD server and will allow a network…
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Manage same MCX setting on multiple Open Directory Masters
In the school division I work for, we have an Open Directory Master in each of a dozen schools. There are settings I'd like to manage in multiple directories for multiple work or computer groups.
The brain-dead way to do this is to bring up each…
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Mac OS X Server (Snow Leopard) Mananged Client documentation
I'm looking to better understand setting preferences for managed clients...specifically plists for iChat... Where is the most thorough documentation for setting this up (Once/Often)?
It's either not well documented or I'm looking in the wrong…
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