[Casper] Menubar Items

[Ron Prue]

Yes, sorry Ryan, I did get it and am will try implementing it after a  
test bed trial.

Thanks!


Ron Prue
Technical Services
Noah Corporation
435.214.2928
ron.prue at mynoahs.com




On Feb 11, 2009, at 11:09 AM, Ryan Harter wrote:

> I sent off that script that I use, Maura also pointed out the plist  
> that they are stored in.  Did any of that work for you?
>
> Ryan Harter
> UW - Stevens Point
> Workstation Developer
> 715.346.2716
> Ryan.Harter at uwsp.edu
>
> On Feb 11, 2009, at 12:03 PM, Ron Prue wrote:
>
>> Sorry for the slow reply.  I was distracted with another project  
>> for a bit.
>>
>> I am using Leopard Server and WGM, but not currently to manage  
>> mobile accounts or computers.  It handles file serving, mail, ftp  
>> and VPN.
>>
>> The machines I want to maintain are at another facility 60 miles  
>> away.  They are public machines that I am trying to lock down and I  
>> image them occasionally but can't seem to repress the menu items.   
>> They are already managed by JSS and I would really like to try and  
>> accomplish this task using a policy/script if possible.  If not, I  
>> can look into getting them managed by my server.
>>
>> BRW, thanks for the replies.  You guys are great.
>>
>>
>> Ron Prue
>> Technical Services
>> Noah Corporation
>> 435.214.2928
>> ron.prue at mynoahs.com
>>
>>
>> <Noahs Logo.png>
>>
>> On Feb 10, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:
>>
>>> I will just add, if you aren't using OS X Server and MCX to manage  
>>> your clients you may want to seriously consider doing so.  It will  
>>> save you so much time and effort and if you miss something in your  
>>> image you can always fix it with nested group preferences.  It is  
>>> worth every penny of what it costs to set it up.
>>>
>>> Now, I will get off my soap box and go back to work
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ___________________________
>>> Thomas Larkin
>>> TIS Department
>>> KCKPS USD500
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>>> office:  913-627-0351
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >>> Maura Fennelly <mfennelly at mitty.com> 02/10/09 9:53 AM >>>
>>> The menu bar items are all stored in ~/Library/Preferences/ 
>>> com.apple.systemuiserver.plist.
>>>
>>> You do have to use PlistBuddy to script them, because they are  
>>> nested one level below the top. But PlistBuddy is included in 10.5  
>>> (/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2009, at 7:06 PM, Ron Prue wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have deployed an image for 11 iMacs but have had a tough time  
>>>> getting rid of menubar items.  They are removed when I am booted  
>>>> from an external drive containing the partition I image, but  
>>>> after that image is deployed to all the iMacs I get Time Machine,  
>>>> Airport and other unwanted menubar items again.
>>>>
>>>> I have searched for a script to run after imaging to solve this  
>>>> with no success.  Do any of you have a script you use or another  
>>>> solution to remove unwanted menubar items?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> Ron Prue
>>>> Technical Services
>>>> Noah Corporation
>>>> 435.214.2928
>>>> ron.prue at mynoahs.com
>>>>
>>>>
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