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Set up the server designed to handle all those Macs, iPads, and iPhones on your network!With more Macs, iPads, and iPhones moving into the workplace than ever before, what's an administrator to do? Mac OS X Lion Server is the perfect way to handle a Mac network, and this book will walk you through every step — even if you're new to Mac administration. Learn to configure, secure, and troubleshoot Lion and how to incorporate a Mac subnet into the Windows Active Directory domain.
When worlds collide — learn how to get Windows PCs and Macs working together on Lion Server
Virtual perfection — compare hardware choices and learn to set up a server on a virtual machine
All about directories — automate security and simplify maintenance with user directories, and integrate Open Directory with Active Directory
Serving up services — create permission schemes and set up file and printer sharing
Help users collaborate — set up e-mail, calendar sharing, contact sharing, iChat instant messaging, and meeting scheduling
Of websites and wikis — create personal or group wikis and host websites
Protect the portables — safely manage notebooks and mobile iOS devices
Secure your server — configure the firewall, manage SSL certificates, and lock down your VPN
Open the book and find:
How to choose server hardware
How to format storage drives
Tips on managing user groups
Effective ways to set up access permissions
How to schedule resourcesand locations
How to set up Mail Server 3
All about Podcast Producer
Ten cool things to add to Lion Server
Learn to:
Set up, configure, and administer your Mac network
Work with both Mac and Windows clients
Handle security and troubleshoot problems
Manage iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices on your network
Synopsis
The perfect guide to help administrators set up Apple's Mac OS X Lion ServerWith the overwhelming popularity of the iPhone and iPad, more Macs are appearing in corporate settings. The newest version of Mac Server is the ideal way to administer a Mac network. This friendly guide explains to both Windows and Mac administrators how to set up and configure the server, including services such as iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, Spotlight Server, iChat Server, File Sharing, Mail Services, and support for iPhone and iPad.
It explains how to secure, administer, and troubleshoot the network, and shows Windows admins how to incorporate a Mac subnet into the Windows Active Directory domain using Apple Open Directory.
- Explains all the necessary information about administering, securing, and troubleshooting a network with Mac OS X Lion Server
- Enables you to set up and configure the server as well as the iCal Server, Podcast Producer, Wiki Server, Spotlight Server, iChat Server, File Sharing, Mail Services, and support for iPhone and iPad
- Helps Windows administrators learn to easily incorporate a Mac subnet into the Windows Active Directory domain using Apple Open Directory
With this easy guide at hand, implementing Mac OS X Lion Server and administering a Mac network is a breeze.
About the Author
John Rizzo (San Francisco, CA) is a computer industry columnist, author, and blogger who writes about Macintosh and cross-platform topics. He has published MacWindows.com, the web's largest news and information source for Mac and Windows integration issues, since 1997. John is a frequent speaker and panelist at Macworld and other trade shows and has taught many Mac classes for Apple. John is on the Board of Trustees for San Francisco Community College where he chairs the technology committee.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1Part I: Getting Lion Server Up and Running 7
Chapter 1: Lion Server: An Overview 9
Chapter 2: Choosing Server Hardware 29
Chapter 3: Installation and Setup 55
Chapter 4: Running Servers in Virtual Machines 87
Part II: Creating and Maintaining User Accounts and Directories 107
Chapter 5: Controlling Access with Directories 109
Chapter 6: Setting Up Open Directory 117
Chapter 7: Integrating Open Directory with Active Directory 147
Part III: Serving Up Files and Printers 163
Chapter 8: Controlling Access to Files and Folders 165
Chapter 9: Setting Up File Sharing 181
Chapter 10: Sharing Printers Over a Network 201
Part IV: Facilitating User Collaboration 227
Chapter 11: Sharing Contacts with Address Book Server 229
Chapter 12: Sharing Calendars with iCal Server 241
Chapter 13: Hosting Websites and Wikis 255
Chapter 14: Running an E-Mail Server 273
Chapter 15: More Collaboration: iChat and Podcast Producer 301
Part V: Managing Clients 319
Chapter 16: Managing Client Accounts 321
Chapter 17: Creating Mobile Accounts for Notebooks 359
Chapter 18: Keeping Your Server Secure 375
Part VI: The Part of Tens 395
Chapter 19: Ten Things You Can Add to Lion Server 397
Chapter 20: Ten Cool Things That Didn’t Make It into the Book 403
Index 411