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(More customer reviews)If you're business just decided to get Mac Servers, or you decided to get a Mac Mini server for your home, this book will surely get you started. I'm in the IT industry (mainly deal with Windows Servers), and even had a Windows Home Server (WHS)for home, but recently I've been slowly changing my business to Mac's rather than PC's, so I figured I would replace my WHS with a Mac Mini Server to start playing around with the OS. I'm not a coder, but rather deal with emerging technologies and I must say the author of this book does an amazing job at explaining things to the average user, even someone who's really new to OS X or OS X Server should have zero issues understanding the author. If your a coder, a hard-core developer, or simply enjoy technical writing, this book may not be for you.
Overall, the book is easy to follow, is designed to allow you to jump between sections without regretting having missed a chapter, and will get you started; however, the book does not go into much details, and if you already know a bit about the OS or server technologies, you will end up with a few unanswered questions, since the book touches on most matters, but doesn't dive into great details on many topics. Regardless, if you're new to OS X Server, you will not regret buying this book, and I highly suggest you do start off with this book. If you are a bit more familiar with the topic, or after you have read this book, i would suggest you look into Snow Leopard Server (Developer Reference) or Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6: A Guide to Using and Supporting Mac OS X Server v10.6. If you're patient, you might as well wait for Beginning Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server: From Solo Install to Enterprise Integration (those of you that have read technical books, surly know Apress is by far a leader in technology books, and they do an amazing job - so it's a book I'll surly be ordering).
...anyways, good luck on your Snow Leopard Server experience and books like this one and those I've listed above will help make it fun!!
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Making Everything Easier!
Mac OS® X Snow Leopard Server for Dummies
Learn to:
Set up and configure a Mac network with Snow Leopard Server
Administer, secure, and troubleshoot the network
Incorporate a Mac subnet into a Windows Active Directory® domain
Take advantage of Unix® power and security
John Rizzo
Want to set up and administer a network even if you don't have an IT department? Read on!
Like everything Mac, Snow Leopard Server was designed to be easy to set up and use. Still, there are so many options and features that this book will save you heaps of time and effort. It walks you through installation, set-up on a virtual machine, directory services, managing clients, security, and everything necessary to keep your users happy.
Choose your hardware - get all the details on the best hardware for your specific needs
It does Windows too - manage Active Directory and Open Directory for a network with both Windows® and Mac® clients
Maintain control - create and maintain your User Directory and authenticate clients
Files, printers, and stuff - set up user categories and permissions, handle file sharing protocols, and configure client machines
Let's get together - help users collaborate with shared contacts and calendars, Podcast Producer, and iChat® instant messaging
The Web world - configure Web services, set up Wiki Server, and enable blogging
Out of the office - create mobile accounts for notebook users and configure VPN access
Safety first - manage security with firewalls, encryption, and proxies
Open the book and find:
Various options for installation
The pros and cons of Dual Boot
How to set up and run an e-mail server
Tips on getting Macs and Windows to share files
How group accounts can simplify management
The advantages of different permission types
How to manage Podcast Producer
Special stuff in Snow Leopard Server
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