ass17 Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 We currently have a few macs that I have setup to allow windows logins. The users library files are stored in their home directory, this is all default basic things. But after a while they fail to login for two reasons: the time is different than than a windows DC and users turn on wifi which confuses the wired connection, thus logins don't work. Also when using safari or chrome I get constant proxy auth boxes popping up, and to get around this I had to use an NTLM proxy product called AuthProxy. My question is: If have a mac server can I have policies for windows logins to restrict preferences etc, will it solve the proxy issues without a nocked up solution. What other benefits will I get running a server with macs as a posed to standalone macs.
3s-gtech Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 A Mac Server will give you control over policies, and makes them far more manageable. We still use Workgroup Manager as our clients are 10.8 and 10.6 and Profile Manager isn't as good IMO. We push proxy settings via WGM, nice and easy. Other benefits - local update source to cache System Updates, ability to use ARD and DeployStudio.
ass17 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Posted September 16, 2014 Great thanks. Can policies apply to active directory users? In Workgroup Manager (WDM) do I have to list users or is it a case of binding AD and the magic happens?
Zoom7000 Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 Once you've bound the server to AD, it will pick up your users and groups in WGM. You can then create groups of either AD users to apply the policies to, or you can apply them to the Macs themselves so anyone who logs in gets the policies.
ass17 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Posted September 16, 2014 Don't suppose you have the DMG file for wgm 10.9? I can find the download page on apples site but there isn't a download link. Any ideas?
Zoom7000 Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 Have you tried this link? http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1698 There is a blue button at the top of the page that you need to send an email for to get the download link.
ass17 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Posted September 16, 2014 Have you tried this link? http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1698 There is a blue button at the top of the page that you need to send an email for to get the download link. It was me being an idiot, the download link will only appear if you are on osx, I was looking via an iPad.
Zoom7000 Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 lol well actually, I was looking, and I still am, on my iPhone
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