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Roaming profiles without a server
Authored by: babertocci on Aug 07, '03 04:27:41PM

I was thinking about the same problem, as I would like to have my TiBook do this while on the same LAN as my Cube, but then I would have problems when I took it mobile. Writing a script to store some backup mobile prefs and switch between them would be trivial, but the only hangup I had was how to create a hook so the script would run everytime I go mobile/come home. My LAN is an Airport network, so I figured that based off the status of the network connection I could determine which settings to use. Does anyone know how to do this, either via Applescript or a shell script?



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Panther solutions to roaming
Authored by: ssevenup on Aug 08, '03 02:30:16AM

Panther will have much improved abilities in this regard. The idea of caching stuff (including the authentication stuff) for when you go mobile has been a MAJOR sticking point to getting a managed desktop useable. As I have heard it described in Panther you could in theory set up your Mac with a "roaming profile" and never rely on the presence of the server again. The credentials and etc. are cached indefinitely. But, on the other hand if the server is present when the user is connected, the stuff will automatically synchronize. So admittedly this is a server based comment to a serverless "hint", but it illustrates how essential the presence of a server box is becoming in OSX. Fortunately Apple is not milking it's customers as badly for it's server products as Microsloth. In fact it's practically free with the purchase of an XServe.

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