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Managing Mac in a Windows Environment With Altiris Client Management Suite

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Overview The Mac platform has expanded beyond its traditional stronghold in creative departments and educational institutions. This expansion has created management challenges for IT professionals in the enterprise. The presenter of this webcast shows how to leverage Altiris Client Management Suite 7.0 to manage Mac OS X alongside Windows. The attendee will learn how Symantec solutions can capture and deploy Mac OS X images, collect hardware, software and configuration inventory, deliver software applications and updates, and service Macs from a remote location to automate the remediation process and decrease user frustration and downtime.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Symantec
Live Date	8th April 2009 00:00 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Mac OS

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Managing Mac in a Windows Environment With Altiris Client Management Suite

The Mac platform has expanded beyond its traditional stronghold in creative departments and educational institutions. This expansion has created management challenges for IT professionals in the enterprise. The presenter of...

Publisher:
Symantec

Tags:
mac os

Optimization of Hybrid Token-CDMA MAC System Using Cross-Layer Information

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Publisher:
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mac os

The End of Services for Mac (SFM): Evaluating Your Replacement Options

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Publisher:
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mac os

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Publisher:
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Tags:
linux - open source

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Publisher:
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Mac OS X flaws exposed

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Channel:
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Channel:
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Mac OS X gets an unwelcome visitor

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Malware
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f-secure,
adware,
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os x

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