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Re: Mac Lab Dual Boot
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Chuck Steel)
Mon Jan 28 12:53:52 2013
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We have several dual boot environments and all of them are a little
different. I like to use rEFIt in my labs so the users have a choice when
the computers boots for the OS. Some of the labs default to Windows and
others default to MacOS. I never saw a need for using different keyboards
in the labs, all of our dual boot labs are equipped with the Apple
keyboards that came with the computers. The Command key acts as the Windows
key.
We image all of our computers with DeployStudio and it handles partitioning
the systems for dual boot and deploys the image to both sides. In most
cases the Windows side has been sysprepped and DeployStudio even takes care
of naming the Windows side.
Keeping the systems up to date becomes another challenge. We use KACE to
deploy software updates and deployments and I have several scripts setup
that make sure the computers are booted in Windows at 3:00am for patching
and then in MacOS at 5:00am for patching. The major issue that I have run
into on this front is that when the computers are shutdown on the Windows
side the power schedule isn't applied and the machines don't power on like
I want them to. Also, Apple's implementation of wake-on-lan only wakes a
machine if it is sleeping and not powered down. The end result is that
machines which are powered off completely don't patch and only machines
that are sleeping at the start of the cycle wake up for patching.
We use these for securing the Minis: http://locdown.com/mac-trap.htm
If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
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Chuck Steel
Dickinson College
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Richard Musal <richard.musal@manhattan.edu
> wrote:
> Hello All
> My supervisor has asked me to investigate replacing one of our PC labs
> with a Mac lab. This lab would dual boot Windows.
>
> My thinking is use boot camp, get a keyboard (
> http://matias.ca/usb2keyboard/index.php) that has keys for both OSes, use
> a Mac mini with great specs.
>
> Just want to see if anyone has done this already. If yes:
>
> Any pit falls I need to look out for?
>
> Is my logic sound or is there a better way?
>
> Would virtualization of windows make more sense using something like
> parallels?
>
> Thank you for your assistance
> Rich
>
> ________________________
> Richard A. Musal, M.A., P.D.
> Assistant Director of Client Services & Operations
> Information Technology Services
> Manhattan College
> Riverdale, NY 10471
> Phone: 718-862-7933
> richard.musal@manhattan.edu
> www.manhattan.edu
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<div dir=3D"ltr">We have several dual boot environments and all of them are=
a little different. I like to use rEFIt in my labs so the users have a cho=
ice when the computers boots for the OS. Some of the labs default to Window=
s and others default to MacOS. I never saw a need for using different keybo=
ards in the labs, all of our dual boot labs are equipped with the Apple key=
boards that came with the computers. The Command key acts as the Windows ke=
y.<div>
<br></div><div style>We image all of our computers with DeployStudio and it=
handles partitioning the systems for dual boot and deploys the image to bo=
th sides. In most cases the Windows side has been sysprepped and DeployStud=
io even takes care of naming the Windows side.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>Keeping the systems up to date becomes anot=
her challenge. We use KACE to deploy software updates and deployments and I=
have several scripts setup that make sure the computers are booted in Wind=
ows at 3:00am for patching and then in MacOS at 5:00am for patching. The ma=
jor issue that I have run into on this front is that when the computers are=
shutdown on the Windows side the power schedule isn't applied and the =
machines don't power on like I want them to. Also, Apple's implemen=
tation of wake-on-lan only wakes a machine if it is sleeping and not powere=
d down. The end result is that machines which are powered off completely do=
n't patch and only machines that are sleeping at the start of the cycle=
wake up for patching.</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>We use these for securing the Minis:=A0<a h=
ref=3D"http://locdown.com/mac-trap.htm">http://locdown.com/mac-trap.htm</a>=
</div><div style><br></div><div style>If you have more questions, feel free=
to ask.=A0</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>--=A0</div><div style>Chuck Steel</div><div=
style>Dickinson College</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Richard Musal <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:richard.musal@manhattan.edu" target=3D"=
_blank">richard.musal@manhattan.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hello All</div><div>M=
y supervisor has asked me to investigate replacing one of our PC labs with =
a Mac lab. This lab would dual boot Windows.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>My thinking is use boot camp, get a keyboard (<span sty=
le=3D"font-size:15px;line-height:19px;white-space:nowrap"><a href=3D"http:/=
/matias.ca/usb2keyboard/index.php" target=3D"_blank">http://matias.ca/usb2k=
eyboard/index.php</a>)=A0</span>that has keys for both OSes, use a Mac mini=
with great specs.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Just want to see if anyone has done this already. =A0If=
yes:</div><div><br></div><div>Any pit falls I need to look out for?</div><=
div><br></div><div>Is my logic sound or is there a better way?</div><div>
<br></div><div>Would virtualization of windows make more sense using someth=
ing like parallels?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your assistance<=
/div><div>Rich<br><br><span style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">=
________________________<br>
Richard A. Musal, M.A., P.D.<br>Assistant Director of Client Services &=
Operations<br>Information Technology Services<br>Manhattan College<br><a>R=
iverdale, NY 10471</a><br>Phone:=A0<a href=3D"tel:718-862-7933" target=3D"_=
blank">718-862-7933</a><br>
<a href=3D"mailto:richard.musal@manhattan.edu" target=3D"_blank">richard.mu=
sal@manhattan.edu</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.manhattan.edu/" target=3D"_b=
lank">www.manhattan.edu</a><br>___________________________<br>Sent from my =
iPhone</span></div>
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