Panther: Mac OS X 10.3

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Panther Mac OS X 10.3

• An Overview
• Tim Wilkinson
• April 20th, 2004

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Topics

• Applications
• Finder
• System
• Printing
• Network
• Security
• Authentication

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Applications

• TextEdit
• IChat
• Mail
• Address Book
• Preview

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TextEdit

• Open and Save as Microsoft Word
• Auto-complete Words - control click
• Rich Text or Plain Text

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IChat

• Video Conferencing Software
• Works with Firewire and some USB webcams
• Works with AIM 5.5 for Windows

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Mail

• Exchange Server Support
• Organize by threads
• LDAP Contacts works with UVA LDAP Server

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Address Book

• Exchange Server contact synchronization
• Also works with UVA LDAP server

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Preview

• PDF and Image Viewer
• MUCH improved Search
• Select and copy text or images - No Acrobat
  required
• Table of Contents support
• URL support

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Finder

• Action Menu
• New Folder creation
• Labels
• Archiving of files
• Open and Save Panels
• Change Views
• Select Name for File

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Finder

• Network Browsing
• Select Servers from the Finder
• Selected Servers are mounted on the Desktop and
  in the Sidebar in 10.3.3

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Finder

• Expose
• Great for people working with lots of windows
• Great for switching between applications

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System

• Journaled File System
• System Image Restore
• Finder Admin Authentication
• SMB Home Directories
• NTFS Read-Only Access

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Journaled File System

• What is it?
• Why is it good
• Can I turn it on or off?

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System Image Restore

• How do I make a Restore Image?
• Disk Utility
• Carbon Copy Cloner - recommended
• How do I restore a machine from one
• Disk Utility Restore
• NetRestore
• http//www.bombich.com

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Finder Admin Authentication

• Can access restricted applications and files with
  the admin login

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SMB Home Directories

• Networked Home Directories can now be stored on
  Windows servers
• NTFS Volumes can be accessed natively as read-only

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Printing

• Windows Printers
• Desktop Printers

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Windows Printers

• Allows connection to Windows Shared Printers
• Printers can be browsed in the Network
  Neighborhood
• Windows Printers can also be accessed via SMB
  Printing
• Windows Printer Name Gotcha
• Printers can have spaces in the name but wont
  work with SMB printing

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Desktop Printers

• Created from the Printer Setup Utility
• Allows users to easily view the print queues and
  manage print jobs

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Networking

• Control of NIC Settings
• IPv6 Support
• Renew DHCP Lease

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Control of NIC Settings

• Manually change NIC Settings
• Half or Duplex
• Card speed

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• IPv6 Support
• Built-in
• Renew DHCP Lease
• Button in the Network Pref Pane
• Release of IP must still be done manually

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Security

• FileVault Home Directory Encryption
• Master Password
• Single Sign-on
• Long Password Support
• Secure Empty Trash

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FileVault Home Directory

• Encrypts the Users Home Directory
• Works in the background
• Encrypts and decrypts on the fly

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Master Password

• Sets a Master Password for all FileVault
  Directories
• Safety Net for forgotten passwords
• Forget the Master Password? Forget the FileVault
  Directory!

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Long Password Support

• Passwords can now be longer then 8 characters
• Trash can be securely emptied
• No recovery (i.e. Nortons)

Secure Empty Trash
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Security Prefs Pane

• Password Protect Secure System Preferences
• Logout after inactivity setting

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Single Sign-0n

• Kerberos v5 support built in
• This also applies to Safari for Intranet browsing

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Authentication

• Active Directory
• LDAPv3
• NIS
• NetInfo
• SMB

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Authentication

• All Authentication protocols accessed through
  Directory Access application
• Located in /Applications/Utilities

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Active Directory

• No Schema Editing Needed!!
• Name of the AD Forest
• Name of the AD Domain
• Computer Name
• Most important item is Users UID

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Active Directory

• Advanced Options
• Cache last user name for offline authentication
• Authenticate to multiple domains
• Preferred Domain server
• Select which groups can administer local computers

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LDAPv3

• Authentication used by Apple
• Also known as Open Directory
• Open Source - used by many of servers
• Supports SSL encryption
• Active Directory is a version of LDAPv3

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NIS and NetInfo

• NIS
• Could be used with UVA NIS servers
• Users could log in with their Home Directory
  password
• NetInfo
• Apples old form of authentication
• Used for local authentication
• Use with older OS X servers
• If using with a server try to migrate to LDAPv3

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SMB

• Good to configure
• Makes browsing Windows machines easier

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