MacAdmins Conference 2019 at Penn State : Full Schedule

MacAdmins is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages Macs and iOS devices. We are featuring 69 sessions and seven workshops with top notch speakers in the macOS and iOS deployment community. MacAdmins offers an incredible level of expertise, value, entertainment, and a great opportunity to network with your fellow admins! Visit our website.

9:00am EDT

Fold, spindle, and mutilate

Network printing, like much of IT, is simple in concept with devilishly difficult details your users will have no problem stumbling over. You've discovered lpadmin and config profiles for installing printers, but what about pushing or locking down features on them? Explore techniques for doing so along with things like discovering AD published printers on not-AD bound Macs and getting the Mac to hunt drivers for a printer hiding behind a server rather than making your users do it.

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Speakers

Joshua See

Campus Technology Support Engineer, UW-River Falls

Head of care and feeding of Mac and iOS devices at a small midwestern university for over a decade, I've watched hardware, software, management tools, and concepts come and go, getting a feel for what works, what doesn't, and that "obsolete" ideas that might work again.

Wednesday July 10, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
208 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core Intermediate

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10:45am EDT

What's New in Apple School Manager

(This session will not be recorded.)

Apple School Manager is a simple, web-based portal that lets IT administrators deploy iPad and Mac in schools. Easily provide access to key Apple services for students, set up devices, get apps or books, and enable teachers with tools to create engaging learning experiences—all from one place. Discover new Apple School Manager features like federation with Microsoft Azure AD and strategies for integrating it into your environment.

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Speakers

Brett Gross

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

I am a human person. I was born and now I am here.

Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
105 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core All Levels

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10:45am EDT

5 Years Later: Plexify Your Classrooms!

VHS tapes are a dead technology. DVDs are dying a rapid death. But your teachers still need access to this media in their classrooms. Learn how can you future-proof your school with a digital streaming solution.

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Speakers

Damien Barrett

K-12 Mac System Administrator, Montclair Kimberley Academy

Damien has been supporting Macs for more than 20 years in corporate, small business, and education environments. Hes worked as an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician, Apple Certified Trainer, Interim IT Director for a cable access television station, and ran his own consulting business... Read More →

Wednesday July 10, 2019 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
206 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core Fundamental

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1:30pm EDT

What's New from WWDC

(This session will not be recorded.)

Hear a recap of major announcements from WWDC across all Apple platforms. Understand how deployment workflows will change with enrollment customization and learn about significant improvements to security in macOS Catalina. Review how User Enrollment will help enable BYOD programs and cryptographically separate corporate data on Apple devices. Discover Managed Apple IDs for business, as well as new developer frameworks that support single sign-on for apps and websites.

This session will be repeated on Wednesday at 1:15 p.m., Thursday at 10:15 a.m., and Friday at 9 a.m.

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Speakers

Brett Gross

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

I am a human person. I was born and now I am here.

Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
105 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core All Levels

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1:30pm EDT

The Mythical CLI (Command Line Interface), OHH My!

In this session we will take a look at the command line interface for some of todays modern operating systems. Primarily looking at the unix based command lines of Linux and macOS. We will look at some basic commands that can make the life of a systems administrator a lot easier both on the machine and in your deployment systems.

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Speakers

Todd Echterling

Campus IT Security Specialist / Systems Administrator, Millersville University

I am currently the Campus IT Security Specialist / Systems Administrator at Millersville University. I have been on the IT staff at MU for 20 years. In my role as Security Specialist I manage our layers from vulnerability scanning to endpoint protection. I also hold other roles on... Read More →

Wednesday July 10, 2019 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
207 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core Fundamental Hands-on

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3:15pm EDT

What's New in Apple Business Manager

(This session will not be recorded.)

Apple Business Manager is a simple, web-based portal that lets IT administrators deploy iPad, iPhone and Mac in businesses. Easily provide access to key Apple services for employees, set up devices, and purchase apps or books. Learn about new features like Managed Apple IDs for employees, federation with Microsoft Azure AD, and strategies for integrating Apple Business Manager into your environment.

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Speakers

Brett Gross

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

I am a human person. I was born and now I am here.

Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
105 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core All Levels

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3:15pm EDT

To MDM or Not To MDM - Is that a Question?

(This session will not be recorded.)

Is MDM a requirement for managing your MacOS and iOS fleet? We were able to get by without it for a long time. However, we recently moved our organization to using MDM. This talk will cover our rationale for implementing MDM as well as how we were able to make the change with minimal impact to our users. We will touch on MDM, SKEL, DEP, and some security projects we implemented at the same time.

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Speakers

Matthew Schnittker

Manager, Technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Matt Schnittker began his association with Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1998, and currently serves as a Manager in the Systems department. His first film contribution was on Disneys ambitious 2000 animated feature, Dinosaur, and he most recently worked on the Studios feature release... Read More →

Wednesday July 10, 2019 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
207 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Preparing for the Next macOS: Testing In Your Environment, and What's New!

Apple's annual OS releases, and frequent, fundamental OS changes, have caught some Mac admins unprepared. In this session, we'll discuss considerations, offer advice, as well as testing methodologies, and mention how best to provide feedback to Apple. We'll also detail specific changes coming in the next version of macOS, and how they might affect admins.

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Speakers

Robert Hammen

As a former IT manager, consultant, Apple Certified System Administrator, and Apple Certified Trainer, I've been managing Macs since before the days of OS X. For the last 3+ years I've been responsible for all of the Apple devices at a reusable rocket and spacecraft company.

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Deans Hall 1 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core All Levels

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9:00am EDT

Wi-Fi Network Design for Apple Devices

(This session will not be recorded.)

Learn about the wireless specifications of Apple products and how iOS and macOS devices discover, join, and roam within your Wi-Fi network. Review how Wi-Fi configuration can be managed with MDM and learn the details required to support the design of a Wi-Fi network that provides the best experience for your users.

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Speakers

Brett Gross

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

I am a human person. I was born and now I am here.

Thursday July 11, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
105 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core All Levels

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10:45am EDT

What's New from WWDC

Speakers

Brett Gross

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

I am a human person. I was born and now I am here.

Thursday July 11, 2019 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
105 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core All Levels

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10:45am EDT

The Unusual Suspects: Existing Tools and Harvesting Knowlege

When the CIO's edict for Mac support doesn't come with a new budget, you use the tools you have. Follow a Windows-based unit's journey to Mac support, through errors, misguided assumptions, and trials that didn't work out, to success by embracing the tools already on hand. We rediscover old truths and embrace the practical aspects of Mac management while thinking differently.

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Speakers

Andrew Laurence

Systems Analyst, University of California, Irvine

Andrew Laurence wrangles endpoints at the University of California, Irvine's Office of Information Technology. He has been a systems analyst and administrator for longer than he cares to admit. His career includes being "the Mac guy", a linux/Solaris sysadmin, product owner for an... Read More →

Thursday July 11, 2019 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
207 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core Intermediate

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1:30pm EDT

From Mac Servers to NAS: The Great Migration

In this session, I will give an introduction to Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers. The session will include information on what a NAS server is, what one can do, how you might be able to replace a Mac server with a NAS server, potential limitations, and some tips and tricks for managing a NAS server.

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Speakers

Bryan Heinz

IT Manager, Simantel Group, Ltd.

Bryan Heinz is the IT Manager for the ad agency Simantel in Peoria, IL. He works on everything from resetting user passwords to managing server infrastructure. When not at work, you can find Bryan hanging out with his spouse and friends, playing video games, programming, or watching... Read More →

Thursday July 11, 2019 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
207 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803

Core Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

macOS 10.15, the future of Mac administration and more, AMA

You’ve got questions… and we’ve got answers! Or, at least some rather strong opinions. Here's your golden ticket to ask some of the veterans of the Mac Admin community for their wisdom, advice, and individual perspectives. Bring your questions, particularly about macOS 10.15, career prospects, etc.

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Speakers

Rich Trouton

IT Technology Senior Consultant, SAP

Rich Trouton has been doing Macintosh system and server administration for over twenty years and has supported Macs in a number of enterprise environments. His current position is at SAP, where he works with the rest of the Apple@SAP team to support SAP's Apple community.