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Mac mini security lock
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My insititution will by buying some Mac minis soon and we're going to need to lock them down. The Apple website states, "A Kensington lock in the security slot keeps the machines from walking away by themselves." However, the Kensington website makes no mention of a lock that is compatible with the Mac mini.
Looking at the diagrams of the Mac mini, the security hole looks like it's the same on the 'Books, but I'm not positive. Does that mean we can use the MicroSaver on the Mac minis? Apple and Kensington should clarify this.
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A kensington lock is about as secure as selotaping a Mini onto the desk- if they have not updated their products then I should imagine they can still be defeated with a run of the mill biro, or other pieces of stationary. They would be little more than a minor deterrant.
Best thing to do would be tucking them away out of sight, preferably encased in concrete and some sort of steel box. This also keeps peoples grubby fingers away from the ports and pristine casing of the mini.
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Looking at the diagrams of the Mac mini, the security hole looks like it's the same on the 'Books, but I'm not positive. Does that mean we can use the MicroSaver on the Mac minis? Apple and Kensington should clarify this. [/B]
The problem with this slot is that it does not appear to have a metal anchor, it is just part of the plastic enclosure. I am sure that it will deter some but not all. You may need to lock these in some sort of metal enclosure.
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(Last edited by tooki; May 5, 2005 at 06:02 PM.
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Provided that nobody has a Bic pen, that is!
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Originally posted by Rainy Day:
Provided that nobody has a Bic pen, that is!
Holy crap! I need to try that out.
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Originally Posted by bborofka
My insititution will by buying some Mac minis soon and we're going to need to lock them down. The Apple website states, "A Kensington lock in the security slot keeps the machines from walking away by themselves." However, the Kensington website makes no mention of a lock that is compatible with the Mac mini.
Looking at the diagrams of the Mac mini, the security hole looks like it's the same on the 'Books, but I'm not positive. Does that mean we can use the MicroSaver on the Mac minis? Apple and Kensington should clarify this.
The little cables do provide minimum security but are very vulnerable (as one of the other postings says). They are easily clipped or pried open.
Something new was just posted that really protects the mini (altho some purists think it is ugly). It looks great for schools and is similar to the kinds of things used in New York schools. You may not want to use one at home, but it will certainly protect them in an institutional setting.
http://pc-security.com/Newproducts/mac_mini_pad.htm
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Originally Posted by ender78
The problem with this slot is that it does not appear to have a metal anchor, it is just part of the plastic enclosure. I am sure that it will deter some but not all. You may need to lock these in some sort of metal enclosure.
The lock slot goes through the internal metal chassis.
tooki
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