Changes to the OS (prefs changes to test/verify). Information technology resources and support for LSA faculty, staff, and department system administrators.



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Changes to the OS (prefs changes to test/verify)

Date & TimeTimezone -> Eastern
NTP Server -> UMich, Apple, pool.ntp.org
NTP Enabled
SharingHostnames set
Remote Management service started and configured to allow anyone to request permission to control the screen
SecurityApplication Firewall Enabled
ipfw firewall limits SSH and ARD access to on-campus
Disable automatic login
Require password to unlock each System Preferences pane
InternetEmail Prefs -> ITCS email servers
Web Prefs -> www.umich.edu
Safari bookmarks -> UMich links
LoginwindowAutologin disabled
no list of users
Desktop & ScreensaverSet to use LSA pictures
U of M desktop background
Requires password to unlock
AccountsFirst user account auto created
Automatic login disabled
Display login window as Name and password
Login/out HooksUses the MacOSXHooks.pkg to execute multiple scripts in /etc/hooks during login and logout
UsageAgreementLoginhook added to display usage agreement during console login
AFP greeting displays usage agreement
SSH connections display usage agreement
KerberosSets default realm to UMICH.EDU
Disables saving of Kerberos passwords to Keychain
Loginwindow and other GUI prompts accept Kerberos or Local password
SSH, sudo, and su accept Kerberos or Local password
LSA PathExtra directories added to GUI $PATH
Extra directories added to CLI $PATH and $MANPATH
UMwebCAUMweb Certificate Authority added to trusted certificates
OpenAFSSets default cell to umich.edu
Auto creates links on desktop to user's AFS space
Installs aklog plugin to automatically get token
Installs aklog applescript on user's desktop
Installs AFS-control script in /Applications/Utilities
DVD RegionsANYONE can set the DVD region the first time. Admins are still required for subsequent changes
DeptInfoCreates a file at /var/db/DeptInfo.txt with the short and long name of the department selected in SNI at install. Additionally, this configures the 4 ARD Custom text fields of the machine as defined in SNI.
Repair PermissionsDoes a diskutil repairpermissions every night
PowerCheckerReports back to a central server if the computer is left on overnight
SSH-configDisables public key authentication and X11 forwarding

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