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Info Tab

The info tab collects basic networking, user, and system information and places it in a single window to assist in troubleshooting.

User Info

User info contains details about the current logged in user including administrative level, Active Directory group membership, and location.

Local Admin Rights

The check for local admin rights confirms that the current logged in user is part of the admin group. When the user is part of the admin group, they can administer the local Mac.

SSH Group Member

When a user is SSH enabled, that user has the ability to login to the local machine remotely with the current logged in user’s credentials. This is helpful when leaving this computer on and plugged in so that you can use the Secure Shell for remote administration.

Account Type

The account type signifies whether the local user is an Active Directory created account or a locally generated account. The difference is how the password and group membership are affected. Local accounts must sync their password with Active Directory with a tool like Enterprise Connect. Mobile accounts are antiquated accounts that require an Active Directory bound system to access corporate resources.

System Info

System info includes information regarding system data like hard drive space, available memory and network data such as the WiFi SSID, IP addresses, and DNS servers. This assists in troubleshooting network connectivity as well as resources on the current Mac.

Current WiFi SSID

Displays the name of the current wireless SSID name.

WiFi IP Address

Displays the current IP address of the wireless interface adapter if a connection is established.

Access Point MAC

When connected to a wireless network, this address specifies which access point or antennae you are connected to. Provide this to the network team when troubleshooting wireless issues.

Ethernet IP Address

Displays the IP address of a wired ethernet connection if a connection is established.

DNS Servers

Displays the currently assigned DNS servers either issued by DHCP or manually set in the Network preferences in System Preferences.

Available RAM

Displays the total RAM available to the system.

HD Space Available

Displays the unused size of the primary Hard Drive disk space.

AD Bound

Displays whether the system is currently joined to an Active Directory domain.