Chapter 6. Providing File Services

Time

This chapter takes approximately three hours to complete.

Goals

Configure Lion Server to share files with iOS devices and Mac and Windows clients over the network

Configure Lion Server to control access to files based on user and group accounts, standard POSIX permissions, and access control lists (ACLs)

Offer Time Machine services

Troubleshoot file services on Lion Server

It is quite simple to use Lion Server to share files across a network for your users, whether they are using Mac, Windows, or iOS devices. The four basic steps are:

• Plan

• Configure accounts

• Configure the File Sharing service

• Monitor the server

In this chapter you will explore the challenges associated with file sharing and the ...

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