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Web service also includes support for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning
( WebDAV ). With WebDAV capability, your client users can check out Web pages, make
changes, and then check the pages back in while the site is running. In addition, Mac OS X
users can use a WebDAV-enabled Web server as if it were a file server.
Web service’s Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support enables secure encryption and
authentication for ecommerce Web sites and confidential materials. An easy-to-use digital
certificate provides non-forgeable proof of your Web site identity.
Mac OS X Server offers extensive support for dynamic Web sites:
m Web service supports Java Servlets, JavaServer Pages, MySQL, PHP, Perl, and UNIX and
Mac CGI scripts.
m Mac OS X Server also includes WebObjects deployment software. WebObjects offers a
flexible and scalable way to develop and deploy ecommerce and other Internet
applications. WebObjects applications can connect to multiple databases and dynamically
generate HTML content. You can also purchase the WebObjects development tools if you
want to create WebObjects applications. For more information and documentation on
WebObjects, go to the WebObjects Web page:
www.apple.com/webobjects
See Chapter 8, “Web Service,” for details about Web service.
Mail Service
Mail services support the SMTP, POP, and IMAP protocols, allowing you to select a local or
server-based mail storage solution for your users.
With remote mail administration you can manage the message database from any IMAP
client. Realtime Blackhole List support allows you to block messages from known spam
sources. Support for single or dual IMAP/POP3 mail inboxes gives flexibility in mail retrieval; a
user can have a POP mailbox for office use and an IMAP mailbox for mobile use. Automatic
blind copying (BCC) on incoming mail from specified hosts lets you track email coming from
specific sites. You can limit the amount of disk space a user consumes for mail messages.
To protect email communication from eavesdroppers, mail service features SSL encryption of
IMAP connections between the mail server and clients, SMTP AUTH authentication using
LOGIN and PLAIN, and APOP and Kerberos v5 authentication for POP, IMAP, and SMTP
clients.
For complete information about mail services, see Chapter 9, “Mail Service.”
Macintosh Workgroup Management
Mac OS X Server provides work environment personalization for Mac OS 8, 9, and X
computer users, ranging from preference management to operating system and application
installation automation.
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