Category: How To
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All about two-factor authentication
(Quite) a while back, I wrote about getting serious about password management – with that under control, I wanted to write about the next step in personal data security – two-factor authentication (2FA). What is 2FA? Two-factor authentication is a process whereby, whenever you sign in to a site or service, you are not only required…
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Shell script to force share unmount
Some of my users have recently run in to a problem where a mounted file share begins to malfunction. Specifically, the share no longer appears to be mounted to the system (no desktop icon, no line item along the left-side nav bar in Finder windows) yet, when one goes to (re)mount the share, the “Connect…
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Mass distribute printer configurations to Mac users
We recently upgraded our office’s printers and I found myself faced with the prospect of updating the printer configurations of each-and-every Mac in the office. In the past, I’ve done it via “SneakerNet” but decided it was time to figure out how to do it remotely. Fortunately, it turns out to not be too difficult.