Mac Administration

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charry

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It seems like the user Administration in Mac OS is really extreme- either you can install programs or you can't. My business has an extreme need to lock down certain parts of the system (e.g. making sure the internal firewall is running at all times), but also has an equally extreme need to allow engineers, QA, etc., the freedom to innovate and search for tools that will allow them to be more creative and productive.

Is there an enterprise-wide system management tool that would allow me to lock down certain system preferences while at the same time allowing users to download new versions of browsers, QA tools, etc? The only one I've seen in a search is at http://www.hi-resolution.com/. Can anyone comment on this tool or other tools that would allow for this type of very granular system administration?

Thanks.
 
I don't know of anything that lets you lock out particular parts of a program - that sounds a bit unlikely at best. However, with Cocoa-based programs and the developer tools installed, it is a fairly easy matter to physically remove menu options from programs using Interface Builder.

Are you wanting people to be able to download and install some new programs, and yet somehow you intend to be able to stop them from downloading and running other new programs? Can you please give an example of what you are aiming to achieve?
 
No I guess he only wants them to _basically_ be admins on the machine, but without the option to do things like shut down the firewall... Wouldn't one option be to simply _tell_ them not to?
 
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