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Enabling remote access on macOS endpoints via script

Enabling remote access on macOS endpoints via script

I wrote a couple posts several years ago with information on using Workspace One to enable Remote Desktop and SSH access on macOS endpoints. That information may still work, but I've grown increasingly frustrated with Workspace One and how it runs scripts. Particularly the requirement that a user

Using Apple Shortcuts to access the Workspace One API

Using Apple Shortcuts to access the Workspace One API

The Apple Shortcuts application can be utilized to make API calls against your Workspace One MDM.

Bash script for Rsync backups

I’ve got a very basic bash script I use for user backups to external drives. I place the script on an empty external drive and give that to my users. They are instructed to plug the drive in and double click the backup file. The script asks them to

Enabling Apple Remote Desktop via Workspace ONE

⚠️Screenshots were lost in a web host move. I also don't use this method any longer. See here for what I think is a better solution. This post is very similar to my last, enabling SSH via Workspace ONE. The process is identical, just the scripts have changed.

Enable SSH on macOS via Workspace ONE

⚠️Screenshots were lost in a web host move. I also don't use this method any longer. See here for what I think is a better solution. SSH can be enabled through Workspace ONE using Provisioning. I’ve adapted the information on setting up SSH via Munki found here.

New Mac Setup Scripts

I usually reformat my laptop a couple times a year. It’s completely unnecessary but I just get the itch to clear out and start over. To make that a little less annoying I’ve cobbled together several scripts that do much of the work for me. My laptop is

Monitoring Wordpress with Nagios/Icinga

I have many WordPress installs on servers I maintain and the hardest part is making sure all the plugins, themes, and WordPress itself remain up to date. I monitor my infrastructure with Icinga2 so I thought I’d try creating a plugin that can let me know when there are

Creating DHCP Static Maps for OS X Server in the Terminal

I was in the process of moving DNS and DHCP on my network at work to new Mac Mini servers. This is all much easier using a Linux server, but I had several Mac only applications I was planning on running on the servers as well, so I stuck with