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Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies
By: John RizzoeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server for Dummies
Learn to:
Set up and configure a Mac network with Snow Leopard Server
Administer, secure, and troubleshoot the network
Incorporate a Mac subnet into a Windows Active Directory domain
Take advantage of Unix power and security
John Rizzo
Want to set up and administer a network even if you don't have an IT department? Read on!
Like everything Mac, Snow Leopard Server was designed to be easy to set up and use. Still, there are so many options and features that this book will save you heaps of time and effort. It walks you through installation, set-up on a virtual machine, directory services, managing clients, security, and everything necessary to keep your users happy.
Choose your hardware — get all the details on the best hardware for your specific needs
It does Windows too — manage Active Directory and Open Directory for a network with both Windows and Mac clients
Maintain control — create and maintain your User Directory and authenticate clients
Files, printers, and stuff — set up user categories and permissions, handle file sharing protocols, and configure client machines
Let's get together — help users collaborate with shared contacts and calendars, Podcast Producer, and iChat instant messaging
The Web world — configure Web services, set up Wiki Server, and enable blogging
Out of the office — create mobile accounts for notebook users and configure VPN access
Safety first — manage security with firewalls, encryption, and proxies
Open the book and find:
Various options for installation
The pros and cons of Dual Boot
How to set up and run an e-mail server
Tips on getting Macs and Windows to share files
How group accounts can simplify management
The advantages of different permission types
How to manage Podcast Producer
Special stuff in Snow Leopard Server
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies
Chapter One
Snow Leopard Server: An Overview
In This Chapter
* Answering the burning question: Why do I need a server?
* Exploring the services and tools in Snow Leopard Server
* Discovering what's new in Snow Leopard Server
* Keeping out of trouble with Apple
It comes with a wide array of user services: file and print sharing, calendar, contacts, Web, e-mail, instant messaging, media streaming, and more. It's versatile enough to support Macs and PCs running Windows, Unix, and Linux. It even supports iPhones.
It's reliable; built on the solid foundation of Unix. At the same time, it has the ease of use of a Macintosh. Anyone can set it up, get it running, and manage it, and you won't need an IT department. Seriously technical professionals will find tools for the kind of configuration customization that they're accustomed to.
It is Mac OS X Server.
Snow Leopard Server (also known as Mac OS X Server 10.6) is the seventh major version from Apple. Unlike Microsoft, which releases the Windows user version before the server version, Apple develops user and server versions at the same time. Snow Leopard Server looks like the copy of Snow Leopard running on users' Macs. And Mac OS X Server runs on Apple hardware, of course - it runs on any Mac that Apple makes today, as well as some older models. Snow Leopard Server can be used at home, in a small business, or by a department in a large business.
In this chapter, I describe what you can do with Snow Leopard Server, providing an overview of all the services in one place. I also point out wha
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