Deployment Specifics

By: Mikio Moriyasu - Revised: 2006-08-03 devin

Introduction

This section provides an overview of the tools and methods used by Student Computing Labs to deploy and configure Mac OS X in the facilities it supports. For detailed information regarding specific topics discussing either what we have learned so far or how we are deploying Mac OS X, please select from the Table Of Contents below. For detailed information regarding how to deploy Mac OS X in a lab setting, please visit www.macosxlabs.org.

Table Of Contents

Deployment Tools & Methods Examined

Apple and third-party tools that were researched and examined by Student Computing Labs but not used in our deployment.

Deployment Tools & Methods Used

Third-party tools that were researched, examined and used by Student Computing Labs in our deployment.

Deployment Tools & Methods Developed

Tools developed by Student Computing Labs as part of our deployment.

Public Kiosk Configuration Overview

Learn how to set up an easy-to-use OS X machine that's restricted to a small collection of Internet browsers, utilities, and helper applications.

Open Area Configuration Overview

Learn how to set up a standard OS X machine where users have greater overall access to applications, the hard drive, and operating system features.