Apple Training Series Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6: A Guide to Using and Supporting Mac OS X Server v10.6

by Dreyer, Arek; Greisler, Ben

• ISBN13: 9780321635334
• ISBN10: 0321635337
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-21
• Publisher: Peachpit Pr

Summary

This comprehensive reference to Mac OS X Server vl0.6 Snow Leopard takes network administrators, server support technicians, and ardent Mac users inside Mac OS X v10.6's server services, covering everything from installing and configuring Mac OS X Server to configuring Mac OS X Server to allow users to collaborate on projects, communicate through mail and chat, and share calendars and contacts. You'll learn how to create and manage user accounts; tailor the different services to your needs; and configure client applications such as Address Book and iChat to access the new services. Keyed to the learning objectives of the Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6 exam, this self-paced volume serves as a perfect supplement to Apple's training class, as well as a first-rate primer for computer server support personnel who need to support and maintain Mac OS X Server.

Author Biography

Arek Dreyer has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2002. President of Dreyer Network Consultants Inc., Dreyer has provided training around the world. Dreyer also provides integration and troubleshooting services for his own customers and for Apple. He wrote Apple Training Series: Directory Services vl0.5 and contributed to Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1. Ben Greisler is the owner and technical lead of Kadimac Corp, a firm specializing in the integration of OS X and the Macintosh into business IT. Greisler is an Apple Certified Trainer, author, consultant, and lecturer who has been on the Advisory Council of the Apple Consultants Network and the MacIT Committee of Macworld Expo.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	p. xiii
Installing and Configuring Mac OS X Server	p. 1
Preparing to Install Mac OS X Server	p. 2
Configuring Mac OS X	p. 4
Evaluating Mac OS X Server Requirements	p. 7
Planning Your Mac OS X Server Deployment	p. 8
Installing Mac OS X Server	p. 9
Initial Mac OS X Server Configuration	p. 22
Using Tools	p. 55
Troubleshooting	p. 75
What You've Learned	p. 76
References	p. 76
Chapter Review	p. 77
Authenticating and Authorizing Accounts	p. 79
Managing Server Access	p. 80
Creating and Administering User and Administrator Server Accounts	p. 82
Working with Group Accounts in Workgroup Manager	p. 102
Controlling Access Through Server Accounts	p. 109
Setting ACLs	p. 117
Controlling Access to Your Server	p. 148
Troubleshooting	p. 154
What You've Learned	p. 155
References	p. 155
Chapter Review	p. 156
Using Open Directory	p. 159
Introducing Directory Services Concepts	p. 160
What Is Open Directory?	p. 160
Overview of Open Directory Service Components	p. 161
Confirming DNS Records	p. 162
Configuring Open Directory Services	p. 164
Connecting Mac OS X Server to an Existing Open Directory Service	p. 180
Connecting Mac OS X to an Open Directory Service	p. 186
Managing Network User Accounts	p. 189
Using Authentication Methods on Mac OS X Server	p. 193
Archiving and Restoring Open Directory Data	p. 208
Troubleshooting	p. 215
Preparing DNS Records (Optional)	p. 218
What You've Learned	p. 227
References	p. 228
Chapter Review	p. 229
Using File Services	p. 231
Challenges of File Sharing	p. 232
Different Protocols for Different Clients	p. 232
Planning File Services	p. 233
Using Apple Filing Protocol	p. 237
Configuring Apple File Service	p. 246
Monitoring AFP Activity	p. 255
Using Windows File Service	p. 256
Configuring Windows File Service	p. 262
Configuring Access and Starting Windows File Services	p. 264
Using NFS Share Point Access	p. 266
Configuring NFS	p. 268
Using FTP File Service	p. 274
Configuring FTP Service	p. 276
Network-Mounted Share Points	p. 281
Preparing for a Network Home Folder	p. 282
Configuring Network Mounts	p. 282
Controlling Access to Shared Folders	p. 292
Troubleshooting File Services	p. 294
What You've Learned	p. 297
References	p. 298
Chapter Review	p. 299
Hosting Mail Services	p. 301
Understanding Internet Mail	p. 302
Setting Up Mail Service	p. 304
Enhancing Mail Service	p. 307
Securing Mail Service	p. 310
Maintaining Mail Service	p. 319
What You've Learned	p. 327
References	p. 327
Chapter Review	p. 328
Managing Web Services	p. 331
Understanding Basic Website Concepts	p. 332
Managing Websites	p. 334
Setting Advanced Website Options	p. 344
Managing Website Realms and WebDAV	p. 352
Securing Your Website	p. 361
What You've Learned	p. 368
References	p. 368
Chapter Review	p. 368
Using Collaborative Services	p. 371
Choosing Administrative Tools	p. 372
Changing the Data Stores	p. 374
Understanding and Managing a Wiki	p. 374
Using the iCal Service	p. 384
Managing the iChat Service	p. 396
Understanding the Address Book Service	p. 405
What You've Learned	p. 413
References	p. 414
Chapter Review	p. 415
Implementing Deployment Solutions	p. 417
Deployment Issues	p. 418
Managing Computers with NetBoot	p. 418
Creating NetBoot Images	p. 426
Specifying a Default Image and Protocol	p. 429
Understanding Shadow Files	p. 429
Configuring a NetBoot Server	p. 430
Configuring a NetBoot Client	p. 434
Configuring NetBoot Images	p. 435
Configuring NetRestore Images	p. 438
Filtering NetBoot Clients	p. 438
Monitoring NetBoot Clients	p. 441
Troubleshooting NetBoot	p. 442
What You've Learned	p. 443
References	p. 443
Chapter Review	p. 443
Managing Accounts	p. 447
Introducing Account Management	p. 448
Managing User, Group, Computer, and Computer Group Accounts	p. 450
Managing Preferences	p. 461
Managing User, Group, and Computer Preferences	p. 466
Managing Preference Manifests	p. 469
Managing Preferences on a Network	p. 475
Managing Workgroup Accounts	p. 483
Creating Computer Accounts	p. 494
Managing Computer Access	p. 496
Configuring Computer Group Preferences	p. 500
Managing Software Updates	p. 509
Managing Mobile User Accounts	p. 515
Synchronizing Accounts	p. 518
Troubleshooting	p. 529
What You've Learned	p. 529
References	p. 530
Chapter Review	p. 530
Index	p. 533
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