Apple macOS and iOS System Administration

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction to Apple Platforms

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 1-19

3. macOS Client Administration

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 21-81

4. macOS Security

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 83-108

5. iOS Client Administration

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 109-144

6. Managing Devices with Apple Configurator

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 145-195

7. Managing macOS Clients with Apple Remote Desktop

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 197-246

8. macOS Server

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 247-310

9. Mobile Device Management

   • Drew Smith

   Pages 311-338

10. Profile Manager

    • Drew Smith

    Pages 339-396

11. Automated macOS Application Deployment Using Munki

    • Drew Smith

    Pages 397-451

12. Microsoft Integration

    • Drew Smith

    Pages 453-504

13. Mass Provisioning of iOS Devices

    • Drew Smith

    Pages 505-531

14. Deployment of macOS Clients

    • Drew Smith

    Pages 533-561

15. Back Matter

    Pages 563-573

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Effectively manage Apple devices anywhere from a handful of Macs at one location to thousands of iPhones across many locations. This book is a comprehensive guide for supporting Mac and iOS devices in organizations of all sizes.

You'll learn how to control a fleet of macOS clients using tools like Profile Manager, Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP), and Apple Remote Desktop. Then integrate your Mac clients into your existing Microsoft solutions for file sharing, print sharing, Exchange, and Active Directory authentication without having to deploy additional Mac-specific middle-ware or syncing between multiple directory services.  


Apple macOS and iOS System Administration shows how to automate the software installation and upgrade process using the open source Munki platform and provides a scripted out-of-the box experience for large scale deployments of macOS endpoints in any organization. Finally, you'll see how to provision and manage thousands of iOS devices in a standardized and secure fashion with device restrictions and over-the-air configuration.  


What You'll Learn

• Integrate macOS and iOS clients into enterprise Microsoft environments
• Use Apple’s Volume Purchase Program to manage App installations and share pools of Apps across multiple users
  
• Mass deploy iOS devices with standard configurations
  
• Remotely manage a fleet of macOS devices using Apple's Remote Desktop

Who This Book Is For


System or desktop administrators in enterprise organizations who need to integrate macOS or iOS clients into their existing IT infrastructure or set-up a new infrastructure for an Apple environment from scratch.

• macOS
• iOS
• Apple configurator
• Apple Remote Desktop
• Munki
• Active Directory
• Samba
• CUPS
• mobileconfig
• MDM
• Profile Manager
• Privacy Preference Center
• Windows
• Cross-platform
• DEP
• Device Enrollment Program
• Apple School Manager
• Apple Business Manager
• Volume Purchase Program

• Cincinnati, USA

  Drew Smith

Drew Smith has spent the last twenty years in system administration, providing technology support and designing solutions across the United States. He has been responsible for fleets as large as 6,000 macOS devices across 52 different locations. In 2012, he deployed over 30,000 iPads to higher-education students in 15 different states, at the time it was one of the largest iPad 1:1 deployments. Drew enjoys sharing best practices with others to help them simplify and streamline the management of Apple devices in multi-platform environments. 

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