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Windows+Micro$oft still seems to be the default for big installations, like tens of machines on a LAN needing centralized authentication. What is the state of M

Windows+Micro$oft still seems to be the default for big installations, like tens of machines on a LAN needing centralized authentication. What is the state of Mac/Apple for this ? Can it be done ? Can MS be banished from the premises, perhaps traded for a Linux server here & there ?

cynicalsecurity 2y ago
Just put your question into ChatGPT and you'll receive a great answer. People are still using Windows simply because they are used to working with shit.
- euroderf 2y ago
  Wow. I pasted my question into the free Claude, and it spit out a long answer but then wiped it and told me that it had hit constraints and I should upgrade to Pro. WTH. Phooey.
nolist_policy 2y ago
I don't know about Apple. But Chromebooks have this central authentication and management. But really, 90% of companies don't need central authentication/Active Directory at all. They just do it because everyone else does it like that. Most admins don't know how to manage AD properly and how to nail everything down so you don't get owned.
newdee 2y ago
Macs work well in enterprise and get better with each major release. If you’re referring to a completely air gapped lab environment, then not so much; most of the management functions are designed around having outbound internet access.
486sx33 2y ago
I think Mac’s would be totally fine, albeit a higher hardware cost. You might actually find Mac’s to be better. My macOS machines have far better (continuous) uptime than windows. I’d say there is a stigma around Linux in North America, if I went into a shop and every machine was running Linux I’d either think they are dirt poor or some kind of underground Russian secret service operation. It just isn’t seen.
- ErikBjare 2y ago
  If I went into a shop and every machine was running Linux, I'd assume they have knowledgeable staff. Idk why you'd think they're poor, as people say: "Linux is only free if you don't value your time"

cynicalsecurity 2y ago

Just put your question into ChatGPT and you'll receive a great answer. People are still using Windows simply because they are used to working with shit.

euroderf 2y ago
Wow. I pasted my question into the free Claude, and it spit out a long answer but then wiped it and told me that it had hit constraints and I should upgrade to Pro. WTH. Phooey.

nolist_policy 2y ago

I don't know about Apple. But Chromebooks have this central authentication and management. But really, 90% of companies don't need central authentication/Active Directory at all. They just do it because everyone else does it like that. Most admins don't know how to manage AD properly and how to nail everything down so you don't get owned.

newdee 2y ago

Macs work well in enterprise and get better with each major release. If you’re referring to a completely air gapped lab environment, then not so much; most of the management functions are designed around having outbound internet access.

486sx33 2y ago

I think Mac’s would be totally fine, albeit a higher hardware cost. You might actually find Mac’s to be better. My macOS machines have far better (continuous) uptime than windows. I’d say there is a stigma around Linux in North America, if I went into a shop and every machine was running Linux I’d either think they are dirt poor or some kind of underground Russian secret service operation. It just isn’t seen.

ErikBjare 2y ago
If I went into a shop and every machine was running Linux, I'd assume they have knowledgeable staff. Idk why you'd think they're poor, as people say: "Linux is only free if you don't value your time"