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Clone to 25 iMacs - best way?
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stevesnj
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Aug 10, 2008, 09:12 PM
 
I am pretty good with Macs and the in and outs but this one stumps me.

Okay here's the deal the Print Shop at my school has 25 Intel iMacs running Tiger and connected to a server running Tiger Server as a file server.

I want to set up one iMac and fresh install Leopard install all the classroom software and then make an image. Then I want to use that image to broadcast from the server to the other iMacs.

1. Is there a software program to do this easily?

2. Is there software on the Server that can do this already?

3. Anyone have experience doing this or can point to an online guide or site to help out in this process?

any help would be appreciated.
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Aug 12, 2008, 02:02 AM
 
You can create an XML answer file and use a Leopard netboot server to begin the install as well.

Honestly the other suggestion is probably easier, but Apple recommends the netboot method.
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