Sccm Console Client For Mac Os X

Aaroncz How to create configuration items for Mac OS X devices managed with the System Center Configuration Manager client Use the System Center Configuration Manager Mac OS X (custom) configuration item to manage settings for Mac OS X devices that are managed by the Configuration Manager client. The Mac OS X operating system uses property list (or plist) files to store application settings. Use compliance settings to evaluate and remediate settings in a property list file. You can also manage Mac OS X settings by writing a Shell Script that returns a value that you can evaluate and remediate for compliance. To create a custom Mac OS X configuration item • In the Configuration Manager console, click Assets and compliance.

The Configuration Manager Console Extension extends the SCCM console enabling you to manage Mac OS X devices. To install the Parallels Configuration Manager Console Extension the pre-requisites are simple, you must install on a computer that has the admin console installed. I am going to detail some of the scenarios on managing Mac Computers with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. Here is a screen shot of the Mac Client: The Mac Client can be configured using Client Agents Settings: Enrollment (Default Client Settings), Computer Policy, Compliance Settings.

• In the Assets and Compliance workspace, expand Compliance Settings, and then click Configuration Items. • On the Home tab, in the Create group, click Create Configuration Item. • On the General page of the Create Configuration Item Wizard, specify a name, and optional description for the configuration item. • Under Specify the type of configuration item that you want to create, select Mac OS X (custom).

Ms word editor for mac. • Click Categories if you create and assign categories to help you search and filter configuration items in the Configuration Manager console. • On the Supported Platforms page of the wizard, select the specific Mac OS X versions that will evaluate the configuration item. • On the Settings page of the wizard, you'll add new settings that will be evaluated for compliance on Mac computers. Click New to open the Create Setting dialog box. • In the Create Setting dialog box, enter a unique name and a description for the setting. • Choose the Setting type you want, then supply the required information as shown in the following table: • Mac OS X Preferences - • Application ID – Specify the application ID of the property list file from which you want to evaluate a key for compliance.

For example, if you want to edit settings for the Safari Web browser, you might use com.apple.Safari.plist. • Key – Specify the name of the key that you want to evaluate for compliance on Mac computers.