Re: Need to restrict admin rights in macOS?

[Ric Getter <ric.getter () PCC EDU>]

Thanks!
We're also using Jamf and the group was having some problems elevating
users for one-shot software installs. It seems like they may have figured
it out. Curt, I'm guessing what you're saying is very true. We deal with
the same kind of audits.

Ronald, I think you'll like Jamf. They have a long history with the Mac in
enterprise and their architecture has proven to be manageable for sys
admins who do not. We're using NoMAD (now part of Jamf) for our AD
integration and that has been working well. Translating Windows group
policies into Mac profiles is always a challenge because there aren't that
many 1:1 relationships. We have some people who are getting really good at
it.

Ric

Ric Getter
PCC Media Production/PCC-TV
Portland Community College - Sylvania
971-722-8036


On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 9:40 AM Ric Getter <ric.getter () pcc edu> wrote:

> Group,
> I'd like to get some opinions on the need to restrict Mac users on the
> college staff (instructors, admin assistants, etc.) from having Admin
> rights, considerign all the current built-in protections in the macOS
> (System Integrity Protection, Gatekeeper, etc.).
>
> Disclaimer:, I am not a security pro, though I have had a fair amount of
> coursework in the field. My primary unofficial role here is as the
> resident, elder Mac guru (a gray-hair who has been using them since '84).
> I'm still involved with the group here responsible for district Mac
> management who no longer have hands-on access to endpoint systems. I am
> usually just a lurker here who likes to keep in touch with what's going on
> in the higher-ed InfoSec world.
>
> Thanks,
> Ric
>
> Ric Getter
> PCC Media Production/PCC-TV
> Portland Community College - Sylvania
> 971-722-8036

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