MacAdmins Conference 2017 at Penn State: Full Schedule

MacAdmins is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages Macs and iOS devices. In 2016 we featured 60 sessions and five 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! Register Here Today!

9:00am EDT

The Art - and Science - of Being Productive / Sharing What We've Learned

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This workshop session features two half day workshops

The Art - and Science - of Being Productive: Mental performance, goal setting, and playing games - how they relate and how they create the blueprints for success.

Sharing What We've Learned: When you've learned something new and useful — like you will at the Mac Admins Conference — one of the best things to do is to share it with others, whether that's with co-workers, people in your city or region, or the broader community. We want to help you share your knowledge. This session will focus on Why Mac Admins share (and the related benefits), the common ways we share, and practical techniques and considerations regarding How we share. We will cover giving presentations, blogging, and other modes of community interaction and sharing.

Workshop Details

Lunch and Snack service will be provided during this workshop.

Speakers

Pam Lefkowitz

DNS Goddess and Brain Performance Facilitator, Core Computing Technologies, Inc and CadentTeam

Vaughn Miller

Desktop Engineer, Lafayette College

Vaughn has been working in higher ed IT for longer than he cares to admit, and is currently working as a Desktop Engineer at Lafayette College in Easton, PA.

Anthony Reimer

Head Technician, Integrated Arts Media Labs, University of Calgary

Anthony has been the Head Technician of the IAML at the University of Calgary since 1996, supporting work with Macs and other digital technology in Music, Art, Drama and Dance. He has given presentations on technology to artists and non-artists alike at major conferences like this... Read More →

Tuesday July 11, 2017 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
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Career Fundamental Hands-on

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Tags Workshop

9:00am EDT

Build-Your-Own Jamf Pro Integrations / DNS: Like you have never seen it before

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Build-Your-Own Jamf Pro Integrations: With v9.93, Jamf Pro includes webhooks alongside the REST API allowing you to build robust integrations and workflows triggered on real-time events in your environment. In this workshop you will get to work with Jamf Pro webhooks to write a number of small integrations that will receive and process webhook events to accomplish tasks like sending emails, populating extension attributes and sending notifications into Slack.

DNS: Like you have never seen it before: Using the conference attendees as participants, we will replicate the Domain Name System, its parts and functionality using written records and not computer files. The participants will perform the various roles within the DNS process in an effort to become intimately familiar with how DNS operates, its soft spots and security concerns.

Speakers

Ben Greisler

Owner, Kadimac Corp

Consultant, training, dad and big believer in our tech community doing well for each other.

Pam Lefkowitz

DNS Goddess and Brain Performance Facilitator, Core Computing Technologies, Inc and CadentTeam

Bryson Tyrrell

Systems Development Engineer, Amazon

Tuesday July 11, 2017 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
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Configuration Management Fundamental

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Tags Workshop

9:00am EDT

A System Administrator's Fundamentals of Wi-Fi, or Arguing With Physics

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Tom Bridge and Chris Dawe use their continuing experience and training in the Wi-Fi world to build on their 2015 workshop exploring and understanding a network technology that has somehow managed to become both ubiquitous and despised. We will explore the jargon of radio frequency technology and Wi-Fi, describe basic Wi-Fi operations, talk about network design and security, and provide a troubleshooting toolkit.

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Lunch and Snack service will be provided during this workshop.

Speakers

Tom Bridge

Partner, Technolutionary LLC

Tom Bridge is a partner at Technolutionary LLC, providing IT support to dozens of Mac-focused businesses with more than 600 endpoints, from organizations as small as two to as large as two hundred. He is the producer of the Mac Admins Podcast. He lives in Brookland, District of Columbia... Read More →

Chris Dawe

Principal Systems Engineer, Wheelwrights

Seattle-based consultant Chris Dawe handles a wide variety of Apple-focused work, including system assessment, design, deployment, and support. When not working, Chris dabbles in American history, cooks when he can, and appreciates both whiskey and whisky. Chris lives with Emily and... Read More →

Tuesday July 11, 2017 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
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Core Fundamental

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Tags Workshop

9:00am EDT

Mac Management: State of the Union, and Where Are We Going?

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Geared to new or new-to-the-platform Mac admins, this workshop will provide an overview of the most commonly-used tools (both commercial and open-source) for deploying and managing Macs, and their strengths and weaknesses. We'll also talk about how the Mac management landscape may be changing in the future, and have time for Q & A.

Workshop Details
Lunch and Snack service will be provided during this workshop.

Speakers

Patrick Fergus

Macintosh Desktop Technician, Meredith Corporation

Patrick is a Mac admin at Meredith Corporation, home of Better Homes and Gardens. When not staring at glowing rectangles, he'd rather be smoking pork shoulders and traveling with his family.

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.

Tuesday July 11, 2017 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT
Deans Hall 1

Core Fundamental

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Tags Workshop

9:00am EDT

Raising the Bar for Learning with Technology

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How do we help our students learn today and prepare them for a rapidly changing world? A driving force behind this change is technology. It affects the way we communicate, the way we work, the way we live day to day. It also empowers every individualand every learnerto create amazing things and make a difference in the world. But first, we need to raise the bar for whats expected, and whats possible, for learning with technology.
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Speakers

Apple Inc

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apples four software platforms iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS provide seamless experiences across all... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
207

Core Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Transferring Data (or How I Spend my Summer Vacation)

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Data is important! Users want their data transferred from their old system to their new one and there are lots of ways to do it. We'll talk about different methods to transfer data, how permissions are affected and the pros and cons of each.
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Speakers

Adam Wickert

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

I've been doing IT support since high school when I stumbled into fixing the Macs in our computer labs because the IT staff didn't know what to do with them. I’ve spent the last decade or so working in Mac enterprise management and presenting at conferences.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
208

Deployment Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Getting Started with Apple School Manager

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The new Apple School Manager is a simple, web-based portal that helps technology managers deploy iPad, Mac, and Apple TV in schools. Admins can configure device enrollment settings, create Managed Apple IDs for all their students and staff, and buy and distribute apps, books, and learning materials.
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Apple Inc

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Deans Hall 2

Deployment Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Ruby for MacAdmins

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If youve ever wanted to learn Ruby but youre not sure where to start, or if youve tried Ruby, but you're not sure what to do with it. We'll cover basic Ruby concepts like strings, integers, arrays, and hashes. Then look at some practical examples of how Ruby can help you do admin things!

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Speakers

Nic Scott

Senior Apple Administrator, Kenyon College

I'm a Mac Admin in higher ED. I enjoy scripting, automation, and other flirtations with technology.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Deans Hall 1

Development Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Introduction to Cyber Defense (Part 1)

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Get a hands on lesson using computer attack and defense tools required to identify vulnerabilities, exploit them to see their full effect on a system.
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Speakers

Todd Echterling

Campus IT Security Specialist / Systems Admin, 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 18 years. I also hold other roles on campus as the advisor to the Computer Science Programming team as well as the advisor for the Cyber Defense... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
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Security Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Imaging with Ivanti

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Whether you are onboarding a new employee or resetting an entire lab, imaging your Macs can be a large part of your job. Come learn how Ivanti Endpoint Manager can help. We will also take some time to introduce you to other services provided by Ivanti software and give you a chance to ask questions about recent changes in the company.
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Speakers

Steve Goodrich

Software Engineer, Apple Technologies, Ivanti

Steve is an Apple technologies specialist at Ivanti (or as his team like to say iVanti). Steve has been a professional software developer for over 30 years. He has written embedded systems, telecom engineering software, warehouse management systems, and integrated medical practice... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
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10:45am EDT

So you have a lab of Macs. Now what?

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You just became the proud parent of a Mac lab. It could be five Macs, it could be five hundred Macs. All you know is you need to make sure that end users have a great experience. In this session, we will talk about some methods to make that happen for you and your users.
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Bryce Carlson

Product Manager, Addigy

Bryce's Apple story started in 2002 when his family bought an iMac as a family computer. After working in the Apple EDU space in K12 & Higher Ed. he went on to work in the Apple MDM space; first at Jamf, and he currently is a Product Manager with Addigy.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Deans Hall 1

Deployment Fundamental

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10:45am EDT

Introduction to Cyber Defense (Part 2)

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Get a hands-on lesson using computer attack and defense tools required to identify vulnerabilities, exploit them to see their full effect on a system.
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Speakers

Todd Echterling

Campus IT Security Specialist / Systems Admin, Millersville University

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
206

Security Fundamental

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10:45am EDT

Adobe Creative Cloud - You have been doing it wrong

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Aha! moments are rare these days. Whats more is that societal pressure has resulted in fewer people openly acknowledging that they have just experienced an Aha! moment when in the company of others. Thats the beauty of a certain voice assistant, she doesnt judge me. Of course, considering she is always listening for the wake command and sending data back for improvements I dont have that much confidence that somebody somewhere is not judging me but that was happening even before my best friend, i mean voice assistant came in to my life.

In this session lets all have the Aha! moment together, dont be afraid by it, embrace it.

See you there
Adobe employee

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Speakers

Karl Gibson

Senior Product Manager, Creative Cloud for Business, Adobe Systems

Senior Product Manager on the Creative Cloud Business team with specific responsibilities for the IT Packaging and deployment tools which include Creative Cloud Packager & AAMEE. Karl represents the voice of the IT admin inside Adobe. He is always honest and upfront about the current... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
205

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1:30pm EDT

Estimating Tasks Using Time, Effort, and Complexity

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This presentation demonstrates two different approaches to estimating when tasks will be completed. First, we will demonstrate how to use Trello to help teams collaboratively build time-based estimates. We will also discuss story points, an alternate estimation method based on effort and complexity.
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Speakers

Lisa Komidar

Project Engineer Manager, FusionStorm

Lisa just recently moved on from the University to work as a Project Engineer Manager for FusionStorm (an IT solutions provider based out of San Francisco and New York City). As a member of the Expert Services team, Lisa manages the fulfillment and support of the consulting engineering... Read More →

Rose Pruyne

IT Project Manager, Penn State IT Services and Solutions

Rose Pruyne specializes in different project management methodologies and has been an Agile practitioner since 2005. She is PMP and PMI-ACP certified.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
208

Career Fundamental

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1:30pm EDT

Munki Mistakes Made Right

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There are many different ways to setup Munki for your environment. Not all of them are wise or recommended. This presentation will take you through ways to adopt best practices for your environment, move to sane defaults, and secure and simplify your environment.
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Tom Bridge

Partner, Technolutionary LLC

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Deans Hall 2

Configuration Management Fundamental

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1:30pm EDT

Deploying Mac and iPad in Education

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Its never been easier to put iPad and Mac in the hands of students and teachers. Hear about the latest from Apple for education, including Apple School Manager and the Classroom app. Youll also learn how to automate device setup for iPad and Mac, manage devices over the air, and streamline content distribution.
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Apple Inc

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
207

Core Fundamental

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1:30pm EDT

Practical Python for Mac Admins

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Whether you are already comfortable with Bash or AppleScript or Automator or just want to learn more about scripting in general there are practical reasons to use Python. Python is both approachable and different than some other languages available on macOS. You can write scripts just as quickly and end up with code that is easily reused and maintained over time. Python is a well-rounded language that is accessible to beginners, yet powerful enough for experts to use in large applications such as Munki and AutoPkg.

We will start small with some introductory Python concepts outlining some key language features that help explain why you would want to use Python and work our way up to more complicated real-world examples.
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Speakers

Jeremy Reichman

Macintosh Systems Engineer, Tamman Technologies, Inc.

Jeremy Reichman is a Lead Macintosh Systems Engineer with Tamman Technologies in Philadelphia and a resident of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He presented or co-presented at Penn State MacAdmins Conferences in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016 on topics such as packaging, scripting/automation... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
206

Development Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

Ask us anything! Mac Admin veterans answer your questions

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An open forum where a panel of Mac and iOS experts will answer any questions you have about managing Apple devices.
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Speakers

John Kitzmiller

Senior IT Engineer, Fastly

Nick McSpadden

Client Platform Engineer, Facebook

Client Platform Engineer at Facebook. Started in education with a small fleet of Macs and iPads, and now works in a large-scale environment. Everything should be automated!

Greg Neagle

Staff Systems Engineer, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Greg is the engineer primarily responsible for deploying and managing macOS machines at Walt Disney Animation Studios, a studio with a long history of family entertainment reaching back to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and forward to our latest film: "Wish", coming to theaters... Read More →

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.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
Deans Hall 2

Career Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

From Level 0 to IT Support Lead

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Getting started in tech can be daunting. There are so many questions: Do I have enough of the sought-after technical skills? Can I troubleshoot on-the-spot? Can I read "geek" and translate to English? Will I advance in my career with what I know? This talk will go over my journey from a level 0 tech at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to my current position as IT Support Lead at Thumbtack. I will discuss all the technical skills I learned were most vital along the way, but I'll also cover the non-technical skills I used to advance my career.
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Jason Miller

From Level 0 to IT Support Lead, Thumbtack

I look to provide quality IT solutions in a preventative and proactive way to increase everyone's productivity. I am a Lead Support Specialist at Thumbtack, where I perform assessments, but also acquires and deploys infrastructure to meet the requirements including the integration... Read More →

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
206

Career Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

Managing macOS, without macOS (almost)

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Looking at the viability of utilizing Linux, rather than macOS, to reduce dependency on macOS as much as possible in a mid-small environment.
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Lucas Hall

Client Platform Engineer, Slack

A slacking CPE-

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
Deans Hall 1

Configuration Management Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

Intro to the OS X Command Line

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This will be for the beginner and cover the basics, while also mentioning a few important concepts like dealing with spaces, paths and pipes.
Commands: man, pwd, ls, cd, mkdir, touch, mv, cp, open, etc...
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Speakers

William Easton

Technical Consultant (BigFix), Strawgate LLC

I am the principal developer for the open-source BigFix C3 Content Libraries providing high quality inventory, patch, power management, and security tooling to Mac Organizations throughout the world for free. C3 for IBM BigFix is the largest third-party source of free macOS content... Read More →

James Stewart

Software Developer, BigFix

Systems Administrator, Software Developer, and BigFix Expert. I work on automating automation. https://github.com/jgstew

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
207

Core Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

Deploying with Apple Configurator 2

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Apple Configurator 2 makes it easy to deploy iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV devices in your school or business.

Learn how to use Apple Configurator 2 to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your Mac via USB with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers.

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Apple Inc

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
208

Deployment Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

Securing & Enabling the Mac-Empowered Enterprise

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As the demand for the Mac OS increases from end users across the enterprise, IT staffs need to prepare to deploy and protect these devices as effectively as they do their Windows machines. A common misconception is that Mac devices are not susceptible to malicious attacks; however as the ransomware industry (and the preference for Mac) continues to grow, inevitably, Macs will be targeted. IT teams globally need to be prepared to protect the vital data stored on these devices and ensure the policies and procedures are in place to recover from catastrophic events. Code42 will share how IT can protect data with complete visibility and integrated management while delivering the self-service capabilities and uninterrupted productivity that end users demand.
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Eric Hall

Customer Success Systems Engineer, Code42

Wednesday July 12, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
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9:00am EDT

Starting Source Control: Using Git For Literally Everything

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Learn to use source control as a concept, with git as a tool. Incorporate source control into all of your daily work, and learn to automate and record all of your progress.
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Nick McSpadden

Client Platform Engineer, Facebook

Client Platform Engineer at Facebook. Started in education with a small fleet of Macs and iPads, and now works in a large-scale environment. Everything should be automated!

Thursday July 13, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
208

Core Fundamental

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9:00am EDT

Everyone Can Code

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Technology has a language. Its called code. And we believe coding is an essential skill. Learning to code teaches you how to solve problems and work together in creative ways. And it helps you build apps that bring your ideas to life. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world. So weve designed a new approach to coding that lets anyone learn, write, and teach it.
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Speakers

Apple Inc

Apple Education, Apple Inc.

Thursday July 13, 2017 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
206

Development Fundamental

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10:45am EDT

Staying Relevant As A Manager

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Have you ever had a manager who didnt understand your job? Did you feel that this person was still effective? If you became a manager, would you feel the need to be a technical expert in every part of the organization? Would this make you a good manager?

In this talk I'll discuss some ways for managers to stay relevant on cross discipline teams by focusing on a core culture, structure, and relationships. I'll also propose some basic structure that can apply to any IT team.

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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 →

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
208

Career Fundamental

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10:45am EDT

Reporting with MunkiReport

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What is MunkiReport, and how does it work? Is it easy to install? Extensible? Do I really need Munki to use it? In this session we'll cover all those questions and more as we demonstrate the power of data through Mac reporting. We'll cover the process of installing MunkiReport and demonstrate how easy it is to use out of the box, as well as how to make your own custom modules to report back data from a client.
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Speakers

John Eberle

Mac Desktop Engineer

A native of the Pittsburgh area and graduate of Penn State. Currently a Mac admin at a non-profit in the Pittsburgh area web apps, fixing hardware of all kinds, and supporting everything IT.

Rick Heil

Senior IT Manager, Partners

Rick is the IT Director for MERGE, a full-service marketing communications firm with deep domain expertise in health sciences, technology, and financial services. As the leader of a four person IT team, Rick's goal is to automate himself out of a job so he can replace his desk with... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
207

DevOps Fundamental

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12:30pm EDT

Want to Present at MacAdmins? Q&A with Conference Team and Past Speakers

Join the conference team for a talk on what they look for in a good session proposal. Submit questions at Slido.com with the code #MacQnA17

Get advice from past speakers at MacAdmins, and bring your questions on presenting for the first time.

Speakers

Rusty Myers

Rusty is an Apple systems administrator in the Classroom and Lab Computing group at Penn State. He has been involved in systems management at Penn State since 2004. Rusty is responsible for managing the deployment and maintenance of Apple systems for the public labs at Penn State.He... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Deans Hall 2

Career Fundamental

1:30pm EDT

NoMAD: Leave Directory Services in the Dust

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This session will cover how to use NoMAD, the open source tool for interacting with AD and other directory services, to make your existing environment better and remove the need for binding to directory service at all. In addition, Joel will show off how NoMAD will soon be able to interact with other SAML-based directory solutions, smart card authentication, and our newest product NoMAD Helper.

NoMAD Helper allows you to configure users, admins and even authentication mechanisms for users over MDM with no directory service involvement. Scope users to machines by adding that machine to a configuration policy in your favorite MDM management tool. Allow your users to elevate themselves to admins without involving someone from the Help Desk. NoMAD Helper will even allow you to fully provision local accounts on DEP systems in a programmatic fashion. And when you dont want the account on the machine anymore all you have to do is remove the configuration profile.
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Joel Rennich

TruSource Lab

Thursday July 13, 2017 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
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3:15pm EDT

Your Boss May Suck, But It's Probably Your Fault

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There are only three certainties in this life: death, taxes, and bad management. While we cant help you live forever or join the tax-free ranks of the 1%, we can definitely help you stop bad management. You may have a horrible boss, but maybe all they need is a little "management" from you. In this session we'll dive deep into the subtle, but invaluable art of Managing Up. We'll explore everything from what makes a bad boss bad, to what you can do to help them suck less and work better for you!
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Speakers

Jim Rispin

Director of IT, Fuller Theological Seminary

I've been an Apple Sales Rep, a tech support grunt, a sys admin, a dishwasher, a radio disc jockey, and even the backup singer of an a cappella Twisted Sister cover band made up of tone deaf Canadians (we were almost on Star Search #alt-fact). Now, I just do my best to help my team... Read More →

Thursday July 13, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
Deans Hall 1

Career Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

Packet Filtering: Mac OSX Under the Hood with Apple PF

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You will learn the basics of setting up the Apple PF firewall and how to maintain it.
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Speakers

Johnny Himes

IT Consultant, Penn State University

Johnny currently works as an IT Consultant for the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State. He has worked as a Mac Administrator for 8 years. He enjoys writing bash scripts and loves the challenges set before him in his current role at PSU.

Thursday July 13, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
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Configuration Management Fundamental

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3:15pm EDT

'ARD In the Cloud': Introducing TCM from Twocanoes Software

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A class is starting in 10 minutes and you need to install an app on 100 Macs but your client management agent doesn't check in for another 30 minutes. No one is paying attention to what you are saying because they are staring at the screen in front of them. TCM from Twocanoes Software solves these problems and more. Think of it as "ARD in the Cloud" where you can trigger actions from a browser instantly to a large number of Macs and get feedback that these actions completed. You can trigger your client management agent to do a check-in, lock the screen so people pay attention, restart the machines or do a screenshot to see how machines are being used. Learn how TCM leverages WebSockets to securely send messages regardless of where the machine is located and how to create new actions to accomplish things that need to happen right away. Attend this session and learn how to use TCM to turn the next IT fire drill into your next raise.

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Timothy Perfitt

Thursday July 13, 2017 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
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10:45am EDT

Diving Off the #jobs-board

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You want a new job. Youve gotten the new job. How are you going to make it through the new job?
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Speakers

Jason Broccardo

Lead Systems Engineer, Glassdoor

Doing my best to not successfully automate my mistakes across the entire fleet.

Robert Hammen

Friday July 14, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
206

Career Fundamental

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10:45am EDT

Administering Office 2016 for Mac, Part III: Managing Updates

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Learn about patch management workflows for Office 2016 and new controls coming in Microsoft AutoUpdate 4.0.
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Speakers

William Smith

Professional Services Engineer, Jamf

Bill is a Professional Services Enginerd with Jamf and works with education, enterprise and government clients.In his travels visiting with hundreds of customers across the globe to help develop solutions for their unique problems, he picks up a few tips and tricks along the way and... Read More →

Friday July 14, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Deans Hall 2

Configuration Management Fundamental

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Turnkey Munki in the Cloud with Centrify Endpoint Services

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The need for a comprehensive application management solution for Mac is becoming more apparent as Macs become a target for hackers armed with the latest malware and ransomeware. You need to be able to empower users with the tools they need while limiting their ability to install malicious software which puts your organization at risk. See how Centrify has enhanced its Mac management portfolio with application management powered by Munki and local administrator password management. Both delivered without hassle via our cloud-based Centrify Endpoint Services.

Speakers

Peter Havens

Director of Product Management, Centrify

Peter Havens is Director of Product Management at Centrify focused on mobile and endpoint management as a part of Centrify?s Identity Service offering. Peter has been focused on enterprise software for endpoint management for most of his career. He started as a software developer... Read More →

Friday July 14, 2017 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
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Sponsor Fundamental

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