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Network Accounts are Unavailable message on MacBook Airs at boot up
I am trying to get some Macbook Airs to have wireless connectivity prior to users logging in so as to allow network authentication. Is there a way to set up the Macbook preferences to make this happen?
We have WPA2 Personal and the Macbooks are bound to Active Directory.
We have WPA2 Personal and the Macbooks are bound to Active Directory.
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I have figured it out. The latest version of Mac OS has an authentication piece called Captive Portal where the Macbook attempts to phone home. We have a Barracuda Web Filter which requires authentication and I had to set an exception rule for apple.com to permit that handshake. I set a domain exception simply out of ease and the fact that there is not any malicious or bad content on Apple.com which needs monitoring.
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Awarding you the points, but graded you with a B simply because you did not provide any further insights or resources.
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The New Macbooks are Macbook air purchased two weeks ago run 10.94
The Keychain is present in system keychain for the desired airport connection.
Unbinding and Rebinding has been done
Wireless works if you log in as local admin
Our older Macbooks are Unibody and run 10.68
These older Macbooks work and have no problems with the wireless being available at Login.