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Advanced server administration guides, Scribed in “advanced server administration guides – Apple Mac OS User Manual

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Preface

About This Guide

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Advanced Server Administration Guides

Getting Started

covers installation and setup for standard and workgroup configurations

of Mac OS X Server. For advanced configurations,

Server Administration

covers planning,

installation, setup, and general server administration. A suite of additional guides, listed
below, covers advanced planning, setup, and management of individual services. You
can get these guides in PDF format from the Mac OS X Server documentation website:

www.apple.com/server/documentation

This guide...

tells you how to:

Getting Started

and

Mac OS X Server Worksheet

Install Mac OS X Server and set it up for the first time.

Command-Line Administration

Install, set up, and manage Mac OS X Server using UNIX command-
line tools and configuration files.

File Services Administration

Share selected server volumes or folders among server clients
using the AFP, NFS, FTP, and SMB protocols.

iCal Service Administration

Set up and manage iCal shared calendar service.

iChat Service Administration

Set up and manage iChat instant messaging service.

Mac OS X Security Configuration

Make Mac OS X computers (clients) more secure, as required by
enterprise and government customers.

Mac OS X Server Security
Configuration

Make Mac OS X Server and the computer it’s installed on more
secure, as required by enterprise and government customers.

Mail Service Administration

Set up and manage IMAP, POP, and SMTP mail services on the
server.

Network Services Administration

Set up, configure, and administer DHCP, DNS, VPN, NTP, IP firewall,
NAT, and RADIUS services on the server.

Open Directory Administration

Set up and manage directory and authentication services, and
configure clients to access directory services.

Podcast Producer Administration

Set up and manage Podcast Producer service to record, process,
and distribute podcasts.

Print Service Administration

Host shared printers and manage their associated queues and print
jobs.

QuickTime Streaming and
Broadcasting Administration

Capture and encode QuickTime content. Set up and manage
QuickTime streaming service to deliver media streams live or on
demand.

Server Administration

Perform advanced installation and setup of server software, and
manage options that apply to multiple services or to the server as a
whole.

System Imaging and Software
Update Administration

Use NetBoot, NetInstall, and Software Update to automate the
management of operating system and other software used by
client computers.

Upgrading and Migrating

Use data and service settings from an earlier version of Mac OS X
Server or Windows NT.