Introduction to Mac OS X Server Administrator Topics
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Who Should Read This Document?
Organization of This Document
See Also
Mac OS X Server combines the most popular open source server technologies with Apple's easy-to-use setup, management, and monitoring tools. Mac OS X Server is based on open standards, so it integrates easily with existing networks. It comes with an extensive suite of services for supporting Macintosh, Windows, and mixed-client environments in businesses, departments, and educational institutions.
This document provides information on solving problems, adding functionality, and performing advanced operations on Mac OS X Server. The topics in this document supplement the more general instructions located in the Mac OS X Server Reference Library.
Important: This is a preliminary document. Although it has been reviewed for technical accuracy, it is not final. Apple Computer is supplying this information to help you plan for the adoption of the technologies described herein. This information is subject to change, and software implemented according to this document should be tested with final operating system software and final documentation. For information about updates to this and other developer documentation, you can check the ADC Reference Library Revision List. To receive notification of documentation updates, you can sign up for a free Apple Developer Connection Online membership and receive the bi-weekly ADC News e-mail newsletter. (See http://developer.apple.com/membership/ for more details about ADC membership.)
Who Should Read This Document?
These topics are intended to assist system administrators providing services utilizing Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. Readers should be familiar with terminology and methodology related to system administration. Readers should also be comfortable editing configuration files and executing commands using the Terminal.
Organization of This Document
This document contains the following articles:
“Kerberizing the Mac OS X VPN Server” guides you though configuring the Mac OS X VPN server to use Kerberos authentication with a third-party directory.
“Creating Mail Account Bundles” walks you though creating an add-in for Mail to assist users setting up email accounts.
“Setting Up a Network Library” explains how to create a share point for library-based resources such as fonts, Internet plug-ins, and user images that will be available to all network-connected users.
“Setting Up Key-Based SSH Login” discusses how to configure Mac OS X Server to use key-based SSH.
“Incorporating User Images in Open Directory” explains the process of adding user images into Open Directory and describes how the images are used in Mac OS X.
“Creating Automator Actions for Apple Remote Desktop” explains how to create Automator Actions for Apple Remote Desktop 3.
“Installation and Best Practices” discusses the best practices for installing, configuring, and maintaining Mac OS X Server.
See Also
Additional documentation about Mac OS X Server can be found in the Mac OS X Server Reference Library.
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