Likewise

This little $129 network utility from Apple hasn’t gotten a lot of press, but I’ve heard good things about it. Quite simply, Likewise allows you to set up multiple Macs over a network with identical files and system settings, a task many network administrators want to do. Apple says:

• Configures an entire classroom at the click of a button
• Downloads system and application programs to all Macintosh computers at once
• More affordable and more precisely focused than sophisticated network management software
• Easily selects network zones for configuration
• Can update system files from a remote location
• Allows automatic restart or shutdown after transfer
• Administrator can update Client’s system files, change Client systems to new settings, or rename all Client hard disks
• Compatible with any AppleTalk network using LocalTalk or Ethernet

Apple — 800/950-2442