Using Mac OS X

This guide is intended to provide information for staff and students who wish to use their Mac OS X laptops on the School network. Currently, Mac laptops can only be connected to the laptop, self-maintained and wireless networks.

This guide was written for iBooks running Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther).

Connecting to the Network

• Restrictions of the laptop, self-maintained and wireless networks
• Using a "wired" connection
• Using the wireless network
• Protecting Your Computer with a Firewall

Configuring a Web Browser

• Accessing the Web (browser proxy settings)

Configuring E-mail

• Configuring an IMAP Account with Apple's E-Mail Client (Mail)

Accessing Computer Science Servers

• Installing the School's Site Certificate for Trusted SSL Connections.
• Running Remote X-Applications

• Accessing the School's printers.
• Adding a local printer - The instructions for Linux should also apply for OSX machines. See http://supportweb.cs.bham.ac.uk/linux/localprinter.php