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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 20 Apr 2010 14:12
On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:32:07 +0100, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote:

>On 20/04/2010 17:36, Rob wrote:
>> Because: "We don�t support Macs because of problems with authentication
>> and security", according to our (university) IT tech people.
>>
>> I could understand the support argument, but security and authentication?
>>
>Yes. They can't push patches and it relies on the user doing them rather
>than them having a policy on that workstation/desktop/laptop which
>allows them to push an update.

That's not correct, there are indeed Apple tools to do patches and
updates automatically and remotely.

This particular IT dept presumably won't have them though...

>Windows is actually quite good in this
>respect from an administration point of view.

Yup.

Cheers - Jaimie
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From: The Older Gentleman on 20 Apr 2010 14:32
Rob <patchoulianREMOVE(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> Because: "We don't support Macs because of problems with authentication
> and security", according to our (university) IT tech people.
>
> I could understand the support argument, but security and authentication?
>
> I'd asked if I could have access to a Mac to do some blunt editing of a
> pdf - they're installing Acrobat Pro on the work PC.
>
My employer is ditching them as well. Boo.


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From: d4g4h4 on 20 Apr 2010 13:47
Rob <patchoulianREMOVE(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> Because: "We don't support Macs because of problems with authentication
> and security", according to our (university) IT tech people.
>
> I could understand the support argument, but security and authentication?

This is bollocks, and a typical knee-jerk reaction. This was the line
given by my small higher learning institution for years. When I was
appointed full time, I asked for a mac, and got one. Several of the
fulltime staff now have them (including the principal) and while IT
don't exacly support them they don't talk about security any longer.

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