Apple OS X Lion Server

Apple OS X Lion Server

Released January 2012
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781926873848

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Video description

In this Apple OS X Lion Server training course, Apple certified trainer Chris Tarnowieckyi will teach you how to install, configure and monitor OS X Lion Server. Whether you are setting it up for a school, home network or business, you will learn the ins and outs of using Lion Server to its fullest capabilities.
The video tutorial starts with the installation basic and advanced setup of your server. You will learn how to setup and configure a DNS server and DHCP service. You will learn about managing users and groups, using Profile Manager, client preferences, and configuring services. Chris also shows you how to manage your server using Server App throughout. As you dig deeper into Lion Server, you will learn how to configure a Time Machine service, setup file sharing using AFP, SMB, FTP and more. You will setup a Mail server, web hosting, Wiki server, Addressbook server, iCal server, iChat server and more!
By the conclusion of this computer based training tutorial for Apple OSX Lion Server, you will have learned everything you need to know to setup and manage an OSX Lion Server of your own! Working files are include with this training video course.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Welcome
    2. How To Use This Course
  2. Setup And Management With Basic Server Tools
    1. What You Need To Get Started
    2. Purchasing Lion Server Through The App Store
    3. Installing Mac OS X Server
    4. Setting Up An Administration Computer
    5. Installing The Advanced Server Admin Tools
    6. Server App
    7. Server Status Widget
    8. Device Integration
    9. Migrating Mac OS X Server
    10. Link Aggregation
    11. Setup And Manage Lion Server Remotely
  3. Advanced Setup And Management
    1. Introduction To Server Admin
    2. Introduction To Workgroup Manager
    3. Getting The Server Documentation
    4. Introduction To The Server Admin Command
  4. Foundation Network Services
    1. Working With A Minimal DNS Service
    2. Configuring A DNS Server
    3. Configuring A Backup DNS Server
    4. Configuring The DHCP Service
    5. Configuring Network Time
    6. Managing Certificates
  5. Basic Directory Services
    1. A Short Introduction To Open Directory - Part 1
    2. A Short Introduction To Open Directory - Part 2
    3. Managing Users And Groups With Server App
    4. Managing User Home Folders And Group Shared Folders With Server App
    5. Managing Password Policies And Services Access With Server App
  6. Workgroup Manager
    1. Importing And Exporting With Workgroup Manager
    2. Managing Users Password Policies
    3. Comparing Users Created In Different Apps
    4. Managing Computers And Computer Groups
  7. Profile Manager
    1. Getting Started With Profile Manager
    2. Enrolling An iOS Device
    3. Enrolling A Mac OS X Device
    4. Exploring The Profile Manager Interface
    5. Configuring Profiles
    6. Device Management With Profile Manager
    7. Device Management With User Portal
    8. Enrollment Profiles
  8. Managed Client Preferences
    1. Managing Client Preferences
    2. Custom Managed Client Preferences
    3. Creating A Mobile Account
    4. Creating An External Account
    5. Troubleshooting Managed Client Preferences
  9. Services And Administration Access
    1. Configuring Services Access
    2. Configuring Services Administrators
    3. Configuring Limited Administrators
    4. Configuring Full Administrators For Use With Server App
  10. Software Update Service
    1. Configuring Software Update Service
    2. Managing Software Update Service
    3. Configuring Software Update Service With The Defaults Write Command
    4. Configuring Software Update Service With Managed Preferences
    5. Configuring A Cascading Software Update Service
    6. Updating The Server Software With Server Admin And Server App
  11. Time Machine
    1. Configuring Time Machine Service
    2. Configuring A Server To Use Time Machine
    3. Examining The Backup Data
    4. Restoring With Time Machine
  12. File Sharing
    1. Configuring The File Sharing Service
    2. Options For Shared Folders
    3. Connecting With AFP
    4. Connecting With SMB
    5. Connecting With WebDAV
    6. Configuring And Connecting With FTP
    7. Configuring And Connecting With NFS
  13. Mail Server
    1. Configuring The Mail Service And Mail Accounts With Server App
    2. Configuring The Mail Service With The Service Configuration Assistant
    3. Enabling User Mail Accounts In Workgroup Manager
    4. Configuring Mail Service Manually In Server Admin
    5. Configuring Mailing Lists
    6. Deploying Mail Settings
  14. Web Hosting
    1. Starting The Web Service With A Default Website
    2. Exploring The Default Website
    3. Creating A Custom Website
    4. Viewing Website Log Files
    5. Securing A Website
    6. Restricting A Website
    7. Disabling And Deleting A Website
  15. Wiki Server
    1. Configuring The Wiki Services In Server App
    2. Creating A Wiki
    3. Exploring The Wiki Service Navigation Tool Bar
    4. Creating And Editing Content In The Wiki Service
    5. Share Files In The Wiki Service
    6. Searching For Content
    7. Email Notifications
    8. Exploring The Blogs In The Wiki Service
    9. Exploring The My Page And People Pages
    10. Exploring The Calendar In The Wiki Service
  16. Address Book Server
    1. Configuring And Exploring The Address Book Service
    2. Include Directory Contacts In The Address Book Service
    3. Batch Importing People In To The Directory Service
    4. Explore The Address Book Service from iOS
  17. iCal Server
    1. Configuring The iCal Service With Resources And Locations
    2. Exploring The iCal Service From iCal And Calendar
    3. Delegation
  18. iChat Server
    1. Configuring The iChat Service
    2. Exploring The iChat Server From iChat App
    3. Examining iChat Log Files
  19. Directory Services
    1. Archiving Open Directory
    2. Returning A Server To The Standalone Role
    3. Restoring Open Directory
    4. Creating A Single Sign On Environment
    5. Creating Open Directory replicas
    6. Examining The Failover Process
  20. Podcasting And Xgrid
    1. Configuring Podcast Producer
    2. Configuring Additional Xgrid Agents
    3. Using Podcast Capture With The Podcast Library
    4. Using Podcast Publisher With The Podcast Service
    5. Managing Xgrid
  21. NetBoot
    1. Configuring The NetBoot Service
    2. Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Image
    3. Using NetBoot Images
    4. Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Install Image
    5. Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Restore Image
    6. Using NetBoot Restore Images
    7. Examining The NetBoot Service
  22. ASK Gateway Services
    1. Configuring And Using The VPN Service
    2. Configuring The Firewall Service
    3. Configuring The NAT Service
  23. Conclusion
    1. Thank You

Product information

  • Title: Apple OS X Lion Server
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: January 2012
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781926873848