Enterprise Mac Administrator's Guide

6.1. Planning Your Mass Deployment

The first step in preparing to roll out a large number of systems (after you read this chapter, of course) is to sit down and make a checklist or matrix in the form of a spreadsheet. Include every task required to set up a new computer, listing each in the order your personnel must perform it. The items should be: binding to the directory service, creating local administrative accounts, setting preferences, locking down permissions, installing software, installing updates, and whatever other specific procedures apply to your environment. Remember that mass deployment is sometimes one big hack, and therefore needs to be documented for your predecessor and yourself six months from now.

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