Apple Server 10.6 Snow Leopard

Apple Server 10.6 Snow Leopard

Released March 2010
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9780981317083

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Video description

In this Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard tutorial video, expert author Chris "Tarny" Tarnowieckyi walks you through the installation and configuration of the new Apple web server software. Covering topics ranging from installing the Snow Leopard Server for the first time, through configuring the Firewall, Chris throughly covers the management of Server 10.6.
This easy to follow, comprehensive video based training on OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard will start by walking you through the basics of installing and exploring 10.6 Server, and continues through managing and configuring your Server installation, including services such as SMB, NFS, FTP, iCal, iChat, Address Book and much much more.
At the conclusion of this video based training course, you will be fully capable of installing, configuring and managing Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Welcome 00:02:05
    2. How To Use This Course 00:01:55
    3. About Snow Leopard Server 00:01:45
  2. Setup And Management With Server Preferences
    1. What You Need To Get Started 00:03:53
    2. Setting Up An Administration Computer 00:03:21
    3. Installing Mac OS X Server 00:04:20
    4. Default Settings With Server Assistant 00:08:50
    5. Server Preferences 00:06:47
    6. Server Status Widget 00:01:38
    7. Airport Integration 00:03:45
  3. Survey Mac OS X Server As A User
    1. Connecting A New Mac Client 00:05:18
    2. Finder And Spotlight Experience 00:03:30
    3. Address Book 00:02:42
    4. iCal 00:05:03
    5. iChat 00:02:56
    6. Mail 00:01:48
    7. Wiki 00:04:09
  4. Setup And Management With Workgroup Manager And Server Admin
    1. Best Practices With Server Assistant 00:06:06
    2. Workgroup Manager 00:04:03
    3. Server Admin 00:04:25
    4. Getting The Server Documentation 00:06:10
  5. Foundation Network Services
    1. Network Time Protocol (NTP) 00:03:07
    2. To DHCP Or Not To DHCP 00:03:43
    3. DNS Server 00:04:28
  6. Open Directory
    1. A Short Introduction To Open Directory 00:06:49
    2. Monitoring Open Directory With Server Admin 00:05:54
    3. Password Policies 00:03:50
    4. Archiving Open Directory Data 00:04:05
    5. Securing An Existing Open Directory Client 00:03:34
  7. Using Workgroup Manager To Create And Edit Open Directory Objects
    1. Creating And Editing Users 00:05:55
    2. Creating And Editing Groups 00:03:03
    3. Working With Computers And Computer Groups 00:02:53
  8. Managed Client Preferences
    1. Managing Client Preferences 00:03:44
    2. Observing Managed Client Preferences As A User 00:02:10
    3. Creating A Mobile Account 00:03:15
    4. Creating An External Account 00:03:41
  9. Services And Administration Access
    1. Configuring Services Access In Server Admin 00:03:53
    2. Configuring Services Administrators In Server Admin 00:04:21
    3. Configuring Limited Administrators 00:02:18
    4. Configuring Full Administrators 00:03:25
  10. Software Update Service
    1. Configuring Software Update Service 00:02:23
    2. Managing Software Update Service 00:04:05
    3. The Two Ways To Configure Client Macs To Use Software Update Service 00:05:25
    4. Updating The Sever Software With Server Admin 00:02:21
  11. Time Machine Backups
    1. How Time Machine Works 00:01:33
    2. Configuring Time Machine On A Client 00:03:36
    3. Configuring Time Machine On A Server 00:02:41
    4. Managing Time Machine 00:06:34
  12. File Sharing
    1. Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) Service 00:03:45
    2. Windows File Services (SMB) Service 00:03:16
    3. Network File System (NFS) Service 00:02:47
    4. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Service 00:01:45
    5. Configuring Share Points 00:06:07
    6. Managing Share Point Permissions 00:06:40
    7. Enable Automounts For Shared Applications, Shared Libraries, User Home Folders, And Group Folders 00:03:09
    8. Exploring Automounts From A Mac Client 00:02:42
  13. Mail Server
    1. Configuring The Mail Service With The Service Configuration Assistant 00:03:30
    2. Enabling User Mail Accounts In Workgroup Manager 00:02:05
    3. Configuring Mail Service Manually In Server Admin 00:04:11
    4. Configuring Mailing Lists 00:05:07
    5. Mail Security Considerations 00:02:16
    6. Exploring The Mail Service from Mail 00:03:59
  14. Web Hosting
    1. Starting The Web Service With A Default Website 00:04:08
    2. Exploring The Default And Personal Websites 00:02:48
    3. Creating A New Website 00:02:59
    4. Configuring Folder Listings 00:01:58
    5. Configuring WebDAV 00:03:11
    6. Configuring Realms 00:02:24
    7. Managing Website Log Files 00:01:11
    8. Securing Websites 00:01:26
  15. Wiki Server
    1. Configuring The Wiki And Webmail Services In Server Admin 00:03:06
    2. Exploring The Wiki Web Service With Safari 00:06:44
    3. Exploring The Blogs Web Service With Safari 00:03:34
    4. Exploring The Calendar Web Service With Safari 00:03:07
    5. Exploring The Mail Web Service And Wiki Mail Groups 00:02:37
    6. Exploring The "Log In To My Page" 00:03:00
  16. Address Book Server
    1. Configuring The Address Book Service 00:03:37
    2. Exploring The Address Book Server From Address Book 00:07:43
  17. iCal Server
    1. Configuring The iCal Service 00:01:35
    2. iCal Server Utility 00:05:14
    3. Exploring The iCal Server From iCal 00:05:31
    4. Delegation 00:02:50
  18. iChat Server
    1. Configuring The iChat Service 00:01:50
    2. Exploring The iChat Server From iChat 00:03:28
    3. Examining iChat Log Files 00:02:39
  19. Netboot & NetInstall
    1. Configuring The Netboot Service 00:02:19
    2. Using System Image Utility 00:02:23
    3. Observing The NetBoot Service 00:03:19
  20. Remote Access
    1. Configuring The VPN Service 00:04:16
    2. Configuring The Firewall Service 00:03:31
  21. Summary
    1. Where To Get More Information 00:01:57
    2. Goodbye 00:00:39

Product information

  • Title: Apple Server 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: March 2010
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9780981317083