Duration: 3 Days
In this course, you will gain the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses Mac OS X Server. You will learn how to install and configure Mac OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, authentication, and printing. You will cover tools for efficiently managing and deploying Mac OS X and software updates. The course is a combination of lecture and hands-on case study exercises that provide you with practical real-world experience.
What You Will Learn
- Features of Mac OS X Server v10.8
- Configure essential services on Mac OS X Server
- Use Mac OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services
- Use Mac OS X Server to effectively manage a small network of Macintosh computers and users
- Manage access to files and services
- Prepare for Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification
Audience
Help-desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators who implement and maintain networks using Mac OS X Server
Prerequistes
- Understanding of Mac OS X
- Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment
- Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.8 (Mountain Lion 101)
Course Outline
1. Configuring and Monitoring OS X Server
- Installing OS X Server
- Evaluating OS X Server Requirements
- Preparing to Install OS X Server
- Installing OS X Server
- Updating or Migrating to OS X Server
- Updating OS X Server
- Providing DNS
- What is DNS?
- Evaluating OS X DNS Hosting Requirements
- Configuring DNS Service in OS X Server
- Troubleshooting DNS Service in OS X Server
- Exploring the Server App
- Allowing Remote Access
- Using the Next Steps Drawer
- Using Server Sidebar Elements
- Using the Manage Menu
- Using the Tool Menu
- Using Help
- Configuring SSL
- Using Status and Notifications
- Monitoring the Status Concepts
- OS X Server Alerts
- Logs in OS X Server
- Stats in OS X Server
- Storage
- Backing Up OS X Server
- Backup Concepts
- Time Machine
2. Configuring Accounts
- Managing Local Accounts
- Authentication and Authorization
- Creating and Administering User and Administrator Server Accounts
- Managing Access to Services
- Configuring Open Directory Services
- Introducing Directory Services Concepts
- Configuring Open Directory Services
- Managing Local Network Accounts
- Using the Server App to Manage Network User Accounts
- Configuring Authentication Methods on OS X Server
- Using Single Sign-On and Kerberos
3. Managing Devices with Configuration Profiles
- Configuring OS X Server to Provide Device Management
- Profile Manager
- Configuring Profile Manager
- Managing with Profile Manager
- Providing File Sharing Services
- Addressing the Challenges of File Sharing
- Creating Share Points
- Troubleshooting File Services
- Providing FTP Service
- File Access
- Configuring Access to Share Points and Folders
- POSIX Permissions vs. ACL Settings
4. Implementing Deployment Solutions
- Using NetInstall
- Managing Computers with NetInstall
- Creating Images with System Image Utility
- Shadow Files
- Troubleshooting NetInstall
- Implementing Software Update Service
- Managing Software Updates
- Troubleshooting Software Update Service
5. Providing Network Services
- Offering Time Machine Network Backup
- Time Machine as a Network Service
- Providing Security via the VPN Service
- VPN
- Configuring VPN with the Server App
- DHCP
- Hosting Web Sites
- Web Service Software
- Basic Web Site Structure
- Monitoring Web Services
- Providing Mail Services
- Hosting Mail Services
- Troubleshooting Mail Services
- Configuring the Wiki Service
- Managing a Wiki
- Troubleshooting the Wiki Service
- Implementing Calendar Service
- Calendar Service Data Locations
- Using the Calendar Service
- Providing Messages Service
- Managing the Message Service
- Troubleshooting the Message Service
- Managing Contacts Service
- Contacts Service
- Troubleshooting Contacts Service
Course Labs
