Here is a worklet for enforcing password policies for macOS for all users (as well as setting exempt users). This code is test on macOS mojave. The defaults are provided for example only. Check...
Hey Y’all! Disabling root login is a super easy trick to increase security on Linux devices. In a lot of cases, IT admins set the root password as something simple so they remember it easily as they...
Humble Bundle Humble Book Bundle: IT Security by Taylor & Francis Pay what you want for awesome ebooks and support charity! These are all electronic format, but looks like a good set for anyone...
The Invoke-TroubleshootingPack cmdlet runs a troubleshooting pack in either interactive or unattended mode. A troubleshooting pack determines the root causes of issues, resolves the issues, and...
We’ve been building up our community library of worklets here: https://community.automox.com/c/worklets and we’d love to hear what worklets you’re using in your environment. Whether they’re ones...
Another way to be notified when new community activity happens is to turn on browser notifications (also called live notifications). These are short pop-up notifications that appear in a corner of...
Hey Y’all! IT Admins often find themselves having to uninstall certain softwares off their macOS devices they manage. This can be a very daunting, time consuming task, especially if you are managing...
Keeping running Docker containers up-to-date is a challenge that can become pretty unwieldy as the amount of infrastructure you manage grows. Thanks to Watchtower, a Docker image that can update...
Originally introduced in Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.1), the built-in macOS Firewall limits incoming connections on a per-application basis (as opposed to a per-port basis). Disabled by default, this...
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https://securityweekly.com/2019/08/23/critical-patches-automox-richard-melick-psw-617/ Way to represent Automox @Richard!
Gatekeeper is a built-in security feature of macOS—originally introduced in Mac OS X Lion (10.7.3)—that enforces code signing and verifies downloaded applications before allowing them to run. This...
Bug Fixes: Graceful error handling for policy deferral settings Fixed an error so that column expands when browser width changes Enhancements: Updated character limit on custom policy notification...
This worklet will evaluate Mac devices to ensure the latest version of Firefox is installed. If the worklet finds the Firefox applications is not installed, the remediation code will install it on...
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In my case I heard about it from my good friend @Richard, who I met through the Spiceworks community and then worked with at Webroot. He told me about this great startup in Boulder, then later told...
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If you’re replying to a specific post in a longer discussion thread, you can quote the person you are replying to. That makes it clear which person you are replying to and what question you are...
How difficult would it be to create a worklet to force a password reset on Windows 10 Pro PCs?
So I have a user who routinely complains about not getting emails from a few of us. Whenever it happens, it’s the same deal… I go into Message Trace to verify an email was sent at all: they are....