Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 43)

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Administering Your Server
Mac OS X Server is a powerful server platform that delivers a complete range of services to
users on the Internet and local network:
m You can connect users to each other, using services such as mail and file sharing.
m You can share system resources, such as printers and computers—maximizing their
availability as users move about and making sure that disk space and printer usage remain
equitably shared.
m You can host Internet services, such as Web sites and streaming video.
m You can customize working environments—such as desktop resources and personal
files—of networked users.
This chapter is a tour of Mac OS X Server capabilities and administration. The chapter begins
by pointing out some of Mac OS X Server’s key features. Then it summarizes the services you
can set up to support the clients you want your server to host. Finally, it introduces the
applications you use to set up and administer your server.
Highlighting Key Features
Mac OS X Server has a wide range of features that characterize it as easy to use, yet robust
and high performing.
Ease of Setup and Administration
From the time you first unpack your server throughout its initial setup and deployment, its
ease of use is prominent.
Setup assistants quickly walk you through the process of making basic services initially
available. While your network users take advantage of the initial file sharing, mail, Web and
other services, you can add on additional client support and manage day-to-day server
operations using graphical administrative applications. From one administrator computer,
you can set up and manage all the Mac OS X Servers on your network.