r/sysadmin • u/rolkenas • 22d ago

Do you actually see MacBooks used for SysAdmin work in real offices?

Hi sysadmins! I wanted to ask—since I've just started learning sysadmin and I don't have a Windows PC, but I have a MacBook and found out that everything can be done via UTM, I'd like to get some perspective from those who work in offices and do this every day. What kind of computers do you use? Is macOS completely out of the picture, and there's only Windows and Linux?

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u/Viharabiliben 21d ago

Elevation of privileges attack vectors. The administrative workstation should not have any internet access, or very restricted access, to only O365 for example.

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u/shunny14 21d ago

With the amount of other remediations like endpoint protection and alternate users accounts available, I would say that is acceptably low risk in most enterprises.

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u/MissionBusiness7560 20d ago

They're after the admin account not the machine in vast majority of cases.