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Redmond Meets CupertinoRedmond Meets Cupertino

Mac and PC IntegrationMac and PC Integration

Matt DarbyMatt Darby

Systems Administrator - Kambala

Responsible for overall Network

At Kambala for 8 years previously at OzEmail

Systems Administrator - Kambala

Responsible for overall Network

At Kambala for 8 years previously at OzEmail

Gary HastingsGary Hastings

Technical Services Manager - Kambala

Responsible for technical support

At Kambala for 5 years previously at University

Technical Services Manager - Kambala

Responsible for technical support

At Kambala for 5 years previously at University

About KambalaAbout Kambala

K-12 School of approx. 960 Students

Cross platform School

400 Mac , 150 PC’s

K-12 School of approx. 960 Students

Cross platform School

400 Mac , 150 PC’s

Kambala Authentication StructureOD Master Server Home Folder Storage

Mac Desktop

OD Master Provides Authentication and Management

Apple X-Serve

Apple X-RAID

AD Server

PC Desktop

AD Provides Authentication and Management

• Separate directory Servers• Combined Home Folder Storage

Scenario One ...

All PC School - Need to add a few Mac’s

AD Server PC Home Directory Server

PCMac

Built in Active Directory PluginBuilt in Active Directory PluginApplications/Utilities/Directory AccessApplications/Utilities/Directory Access

Built in Active Directory PluginBuilt in Active Directory PluginApplications/Utilities/Directory AccessApplications/Utilities/Directory Access

Management under Scenario One Management under Scenario One

Minimal

Difficult to update

Limited Options

Minimal

Difficult to update

Limited Options

.... but can be done .... but can be done

User TemplatesUser TemplatesHard Drive/System/Library/User Template/English.lprojHard Drive/System/Library/User Template/English.lproj

Scenario Two ... All PC School - Need to add a few Mac’s

AD Server PC Home Directory Server

PC

... but need a little more control

Mac

OD Master Server

Apple Server

Scenario TwoScenario Two

Apple Server can be ‘lower spec’ eg MacMini

OD Master Contains NO users

Full management

Per Computer / Computer Group

Per AD Group

Apple Server can be ‘lower spec’ eg MacMini

OD Master Contains NO users

Full management

Per Computer / Computer Group

Per AD Group

Sometimes referred to as “Golden Triangle”Sometimes referred to as “Golden Triangle”

Get a copy of ...

http://www.afp548.com/filemgmt_data/files/AD-OD-2.1.pdf

Get a copy of ...

http://www.afp548.com/filemgmt_data/files/AD-OD-2.1.pdf

Lets have a look and see how it is all done ....Lets have a look and see how it is all done ....

Contact DetailsContact Details

Matt : Matt : mdarby@kambala.nsw.edu.auGary : ghastings@kambala.nsw.eduGary : ghastings@kambala.nsw.edu.au

Questions ?Questions ?