Server Essentials 10.5
Mac OS X Server Essentials is a four-day course designed to give technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses Mac OS X Server. Students learn how to install and configure Mac OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, authentication, and printing. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying Mac OS X and software updates are also covered. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.
Who Should Attend
Help-desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators who implement and maintain networks using Mac OS X Server
What You Will Learn
The features of Mac OS X Server v10.5 and how to configure essential services on Mac OS X Server
How to use Mac OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services
Effective use of Mac OS X Server to manage a small network of Macintosh computers and users and how to manage access.
Prerequisites
Understanding of Mac OS X including experience in a Mac OS X network environment. Students should ideally have attended MacOS101: Support Essentials course or have equivilent knowledge
Chapter 1 - Installation & Configuration
Installation,
initial configuration,
Server administration tools, Troubleshooting installation issues
Chapter 2 - Providing DNS Service
Configuring Mac OS X Server to provide basic DNS service
Chapter 3 - Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control
Creating and administering accounts, controlling access (ACLs), and troubleshooting
Chapter 4 - Open Directory
Configuring Open Directory,
Single sign-on,
Backing up directory data,
Troubleshooting Open Directory,introduction to Kerberos
Chapter 5 - File Services
Configuring and troubleshooting Apple File Service, share points for Windows users,
NFS,
network mounts, and FTP,
case sensitivity issues
Chapter 6 - Mail Service
Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting email service
Chapter 7 - Web Service
Hosting multiple web sites on a single server, providing WebDAV access to files
Chapter 8 - Collaborative Services
Setting up and configuring wikis and blogs, and the iChat and iCal services to assist people working together
Chapter 9 - Deployment Solutions
Configuring and troubleshooting NetBoot/Network Install to deploy Mac OS X
Chapter 10 - Managing Accounts
Managed accounts,
Preference management,
Managed network browsing,
Mobile accounts,
Troubleshooting account management
Chapter 11 - Challenge
A hands-on exercise to verify what students have learned