Are your Macs ready for Back to School? (Register Here)
This seminar, led be Dave Douglas, Senior Systems Engineer from Apple, Inc. will be a great opportunity to understand the deployment options schools have this fall.
The first AM session will be an overview of how to setup Mac OS X Server to host and deploy created images. The second AM session will take a look at the solutions. The first PM session will be dedicated to discussing the best practices to consider when making your own images for teacher and classroom use. The second PM session will take a look at the complexities of imaging Macs with multiple operating systems. Sam Taveras from Arey Jones will also present to share his expertise in Microsoft Operating Systems.
This will not be hands on. Content will largely focus on the use of Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5 only.
Session Details:
1. Using Mac OS X Server to Image Macs (9:30-10:30AM)
-Server Imaging Overview
-Requirements
-Performance Expectations
-Hardware Requirements (PPC vs. Intel)
-Automation
-Interpretation and Limitations
2. Deploying 100+ Mac Strategies (11-12Noon)
-Home Directory Strategies
-Introducing Mac Policies: MCX
-Using a Software Update Server
-Apple Remote Desktop's Role in your Mac Deployment
3. Imaging Best Practices (1:00-2:30PM)
-How to Make an Image from Scratch
-Setting Expectations
-Version Control
-When to Image or Troubleshoot?
-The Dark Side of Imaging
4. Imaging Multiple Operating Systems (3:00-4:00PM)
-Planning Your Partitions
-Mac Based NTFS Imaging Tools
-Give Users a Choice with Boot Picker
-What About Virtualization?
-An Overview of Sysprep.exe
Those needing to manage 100+ Mac running 10.4x or higher, interested in imaging Macs with Mac OS X Server or managing laptop carts with Apple Remote Desktop