Recently my colleague, a Mac systems administrator looking to gain more hands-on experience in network administration, was tasked with configuring several switches that were to be installed in production offices.

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Image: Suwat Rujimethakul, Getty Images/iStockphoto Must-read Apple coverage Using tools built into macOS, administrators can console into network and computing devices via USB to establish a connection, as well as configure these devices using the Screen command.

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