I've been using Munki for about 2 years, and it works well for our purposes. The main downside is the server is hosted on-prem, so initial user onboarding works well, and employees that are regularly in-office get updates as they're pushed out. The downside are remote employees will rarely get updates, even if they occasionally connect to VPN you're relying on the user maintaining a connection long enough for it to check in with the server and download over an often slower connection.   I would recommend using MunkiAdmin if you're just getting started with your own repo. The community provides great support via GitHub, and I've attended multiple conference sessions with Greg Neagle (the primary developer) that really helped me fine tune my Munki setup. Deploying Munki can sometimes be a chicken-and-egg problem (which you may have already discovered if you're playing around with it already).   That being said... my goal is to move over to Meraki app management. The ability to push/uninstall apps from a cloud portal is super beneficial in my office environment, as I can't always rely on someone coming to a physical building to get continuous Munki updates. ... View more

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If you have a sparky coming in I would be tempted to ask him to ground your rack (ideally a "technical ground" [which is a ground to earth]).  Then if something bad happens the ground wire instead of your body will close the circuit.   It should be a cheap extra. ... View more

Delighted to say that my fridge arrived safely. I now have the excuse I needed to go and get some bottles of (overstrength) Belgian beer, as it comes in a bottle of the right size to fit the interior space (the exterior size is 7U)   Thanks everybody ... View more

In fact in my country we have a "Section 252" of the crimes act that makes it illegal to access any computer system without authorisation - which would cover all former employees.  Up to a 2 year jail term for that.  And if you actually cause damage the term can start going up with other charges.   http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2003/0039/latest/whole.html#DLM200273   ... View more

I just ran a debug session, and the map graphics get pulled from: maps.googleapis.com   So I would create a entry in the localhosts file on your machine pointing this DNS name to 127.0.0.1, which should stop them loading.   I found these instructions to walk you through the process: https://support.rackspace.com/how-to/modify-your-hosts-file/ ... View more

I like this upgrade, thanks.  ... View more

Awesome, something for the guys who just want L2 and POE.  ... View more

Well re-reading everything, and knowing that the static addresses are locally set, it sounds as if the management VLAN got mangled \t some point or that there is an implicit reliance on a default/native VLAN whose attributes have changed in some manner.   When the taniwha grabs the wahini, I find it much easier to resolve the problem if everything is explicitly declared.     ... View more

Correct, this is a fully NVR-less solution, all storage and processing/analytics is performed at the edge on the camera itself, and only metadata is passed to the cloud, so each camera is only putting a few Kbps onto the network if the video is not being actively streamed or exported.  The only time video is stored in the cloud is if you export it, the exported video will be encrypted and stored in the cloud for 30 days so it can be repeatedly downloaded if needed without having to re-retrieve it from the camera.  The maximum export length is 1 hour.  And you can of course do multiple exports, but you cannot leverage the cloud as an NVR.  If there are use cases and feature requirements for things like secondary streaming or NVR-like options, get these to your local Meraki teams so they can be tagged on any appropriate feature requests.   ... View more

There isn't a FedEx return label inside of the box (usually in a clear plastic invoice pouch)?  ... View more

It looks like they "fixed" it so at least the CAPTCHA box appears after the failure alert. Better than nothing.  ... View more

@DCooper We currently use a Sonicwall Appliance with AD authentication, it has a status page which allows me to terminate the users login session.    When I reviewed Palo Alto I'm pretty sure it had the same feature.  ... View more

On MV12 Models we will be providing object detection shipping in Spring 2018. Scroll down to Beyond Just Security: https://meraki.cisco.com/products/security-cameras#overview   To be clear there is a difference between recognition and detection. We will be doing detection but no one is using this feature since MV12's are not shipping yet. ... View more

    Most of the time I program it using Node Red, which some Meraki and Cisco techies also like using. my present project uses one of these to autonomously control the height at which a racing sail boat "flies" above the water when on hydrofoils. I use ultrasonics to measure the height above the water and adjust trim tabs on control surfaces using linear activators along with "some other stuff".   It is absolutely brilliant, and it scales as I can just add additional 2040s if I need more processing power. Node Red is based on Node.js so it is asynchronous . . .   I intend using the same software to automate Meraki API functionality. ... View more

This just made my Monday. Thank you! ... View more

I don't think there's anything SM can control on macOS for this. Have you considered enabling fast user switching as a workaround?  ... View more

Now I have an email saying the case is closed and no further action is required, now I have no idea if a replacement is actually being sent or not.....   Come on Cisco if this is a serious issue why am I having to read between the lines to work out whats going on??  ... View more

@BlakeRichardson wrote: You mention that is doesn't have the Meraki client installed but has it ever had the client installed?    Maybe it wasn't removed properly if it was previously installed.      Thank you for your reply.  No, this is a new laptop that has never had the Meraki client installed.  And if it were somehow related to the Meraki client, why would the issue only be with Chrome uploading something? ... View more

Thank you @Uberseehandel, I had a call with an engineer from Meraki and that is actually that he suggested for the aisles.   @PhilipDAth @BlakeRichardson Yeah, I think I'll go with 10. I always ask for a bit more than expected, as you say.   @MerakiDave When I had that chat with a colleague of yours it was the day that is was announced. However, I’m from South Africa and I am told it will only be approved here in June. We’re moving in to the new place in June so might be too tight. I’ll chat to my account manager to see if there are more exact times. ... View more

@jared_f @BlakeRichardson I'm using Nomad/Nomad Pro to sync the local Mac password with AD/Okta. The app lives in the menu bar, and has a lot of customizable options, including a self-service section. I'm currently using that link to redirect users to our Munki app repo, but it works well in testing with just a link to the new Meraki self-service portal.   During new-hire orientation we direct users to that menu icon to both reset their password and how to download additional software, if needed. ... View more