“Thanks to Parallels Mac Management, the IT teams can always monitor our entire Mac hardware and software inventory, as well as the current user logins. We can attach existing and new Mac devices to the network using a fully automated procedure.” Ian North, System Administrator at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation In this blog post, we will explain […]
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As you know, Microsoft SCCM is updated periodically with what Microsoft calls branch versions. Since the first branch version, 1511, Parallels® Mac Management for Microsoft® SCCM has not had any down time due to Microsoft’s changes. Jason Sandys, a Microsoft MVP and friend of Parallels, recently tweeted about the latest branch version—1802—and some rather big […]
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Apple® Mac devices are growing in corporate popularity by the day. It’s up to IT departments to make sure that these devices utilize all resources in the environment, as well as ensure they’re visible and managed. This can be a challenge, as Mac and Windows are very different, and Mac devices remain a minority in […]
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In this blog post, we will talk about how Iceland’s capital Reykjavik city administration manages Mac with Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM. “The expense of the comparatively small Mac flotilla in our organization sometimes made me break out in a sweat… Thanks to Parallels Mac Management, this nightmare is now over. If I don’t […]
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Every IT administrator who needs to deploy Parallels® Mac Management for Microsoft® SCCM for the first time faces a question: Is my Microsoft SCCM environment ready for Parallels Mac Management deployment? The Administrators’ Guide contains all the necessary information and requirements, but who reads documentation? Last December, we released Prerequisites Checker Wizard for Parallels Mac […]
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We’re excited to announce that a Hyper-V virtual machine with Parallels® Mac Management for Microsoft® SCCM is now available—a pre-built Microsoft SCCM trial environment with a trial version of our plugin for managing Mac computers. This pre-built trial allows you to try our solution without any impact on your Microsoft SCCM infrastructure. It also enables […]
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Update: Apple® releases macOS® High Sierra security fix for critical root vulnerability for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 (not impacted: macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and earlier). Make sure to install this update on all macOS computers affected, as described at support.apple.com/en-us/HT208315 As reported on CNET on November 28, 2017, a major bug has been uncovered that allows […]
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It’s that time of year—iPhone pre-order season, and the release of a new macOS. Just like the new iPhone X, this year’s macOS release has IT administrators excited, as well as nervous. This year, there is ample reason to be excited, with the release of Apple File System (APFS). If you have not yet heard […]
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One of coolest Parallels® Mac Management for Microsoft® SCCM features is an ability to deliver macOS® and Apple® software updates and patches via integration with SCCM’s software update delivery features. Some Parallels Mac Management customers have been asking if the integration with SCCM supports the Automatic Deployment Rules (ADR). The answer is yes, Automatic […]
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Parallels Sales Engineer Danny Knox will be in Denver, Colorado, on Friday, June 23, to present live demos of Parallels® Mac Management for Microsoft® SCCM. The presentation is part of the monthly Friday meeting that takes place at the Denver Microsoft Enterprise Management User Group (MEMUG) from 3–5 p.m. at the Microsoft Denver Office near […]
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