Chapter 2. Mac OS X Server for Windows Users
In This Chapter
Integrating with Active Directory
Hosting services for Windows clients
Migrating from Windows Server
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server is designed to work seamlessly with Mac clients. However, it's also designed for interoperability with other platforms, including Microsoft Windows.
Mac OS X Server incorporates a range of features that makes it an appealing alternative to Windows Server and its expensive requirements for CALs. Mac OS X Server delivers:
Exceptional ease of use for delegating server management roles to workgroup users, with appropriate security for managing administrative permissions by using service access control lists (SACLs)
Unlimited user licensing for access to standards-based instant messaging, push email and calendaring, contact sharing, print and file sharing, and web application development
Support for hosting shared Mac and Windows home folders so users working across platforms can easily access their documents no matter what system they're using
Cross-platform web collaboration tools for hosting shared version-controlled wikis, blogs, webmail, and web-based calendar access
Integration with existing Active Directory domains for user authentication and support for hosting Windows domain logins, roaming profiles, and user folders
Rich media support for video streaming, client video capture, and podcast production workflows
Advanced user and computer management by using centralized group policy to shape users' environments ...
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