Introduction
The concept of Applications is rather simple. This portion of Workgroup Manager allows the network administrator to restrict the ability of users to launch various applications.
In a typical environment, students might be restricted, but employees are allowed to launch any applications.
Which Applications to Allow
Every school has a different list approved applications. However, these are commonly approved...
- Activity Monitor
- AppleWorks 6
- BOMArchiveHelper (located at /System/Library/CoreServices/BOMArchiveHelper)
- Calculator
- Dicionary
- Disk Utility
- DiskImageMounter (located at /System/Library/CoreServices/DiskImageMounter)
- GraphicConverter (shareware from the LemkeSoft)
- iCal
- iPhoto
- PopupDictDaemon (located at /Applications/Dictionary/Contents/SharedSupport/PopupdictDaemon)*
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
- Safari
- Sherlock
- StuffIt Expander
- TextEdit
- . . . and more
How to Manage Applications
- Verify that "Preferences" is selected in the toolbar of "Workgroup Manager".
- Verify that the groups tab (three heads icon) is selected above the left column.
- Verify that the desired workgroup is sleected in the left column.
- If not already done, click the "Applications" icon to manage the list of approved icons.
- If running Mac OS Server 10.5, click the "Legacy" tab.
- Select "Always".
- Select "User can only open these applications".
- Uncheck "User can also open all applications on local volumes".
- Check "Allow approved applications to launch nonapproved applications".
- Drag any application from the Finder into the list. (Alternatively, click the "Add" button to manually locate an application.)
- Click "Save".
- Click "Done".
First time? If this is the first time managing approved applications for this workgroup, the list may be cluttered with extra applications. Many of the default applications can be removed.
Applications on CD's or DVD's: Remember to approve any applications that will be launched directly from CD's or DVD's..
*PopupDictDaemon: The application PopupDictDaemon is not easy to locate, but essential for Mac OS 10.4's pop-up dictionary. It is located at /Applications/Dictionary/Content/SharedSupport/PopupDictDaemon. Here are the exact steps for locating this application within the Finder...
- In the "Go" menu, select "Applications".
- Control-click (right-click) "Dictionary" and within the contextual menu, select "Show Package Contents".
- Open the folder "Contents".
- Open the folder "SharedSupport".
- Drag "PopupDictDaemon" into Workgroup Manager's list of approved applications.
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