Supported standards, 20 supported standards – Apple Mac OS X Server (Version 10.6 Snow Leopard) User Manual
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Service
Set in initial server
setup
Server Preferences
Server Admin
Open Directory master
(user accounts and
other data)
Optional
Optional
Yes
Podcast Producer
No
No
Yes
Policies and managed
preferences
No
Use Workgroup
Manager
Use Workgroup
Manager
No
No
Yes
Push notification
Automatic
Automatic
Yes
QuickTime Streaming
No
No
Yes
RADIUS
No
No
Yes
Remote login (SSH)
Optional
Use System Preferences Yes
Software update
No
No
Yes
Time Machine backup
of client Macs
Optional
Yes
Yes
Time Machine backup
of server
No
Use System Preferences Use System Preferences
User and Group
creation
Optional
Yes
Yes
VPN (secure remote
access)
No
Yes
Yes
Web (wikis, blogs,
webmail)
Optional
Yes
Yes
Xgrid (computational
clustering)
No
No
Yes, and also use Xgrid
Admin
Xserve diagnostics
No
Use Server Monitor
Use Server Monitor
Supported Standards
Mac OS X Server provides standards-based workgroup and Internet services. Instead of
developing proprietary server technologies, Apple has built on the best open source
projects: Samba 3, OpenLDAP, Kerberos, Dovecot, Apache, Jabber, SpamAssassin, and
more. Mac OS X Server integrates these robust technologies and enhances them with
a unified, consistent management interface.
Because it is built on open standards, Mac OS X Server is compatible with existing
network and computing infrastructures. It uses native protocols to deliver directory
services, file and printer sharing, and secure network access to Mac, Windows, and
Linux clients.
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Chapter 1
System Overview and Supported Standards