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Learning Apple OS X Lion Server

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  • Copyright 2014
  • Edition: 1st
  • Downloadable Video
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-357149-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-357149-3

In this training course for Apple OS X Lion Server, Apple certified trainer Chris Tarnowieckyi will teach you how to install, configure, and monitor OS X Lion Server. Whether you are setting it up for a school, home network, or  business, you will learn the ins and outs of using Lion Server to its fullest capabilities.
The video tutorial starts with the installation basic and advanced setup of your server. You will learn how to setup and configure a DNS server and DHCP service. You will learn about managing users and groups, using Profile Manager, client preferences, and configuring services. Chris also shows you how to manage your server using Server App throughout. As you dig deeper into Lion Server, you will learn how to configure a Time Machine service, set up file sharing using AFP, SMB, FTP, and more. You will set up a Mail server, web hosting, Wiki server, Addressbook server, iCal server, iChat server, and more!
By the conclusion of this computer based training tutorial for Apple OSX Lion Server, you will have learned everything you need to know to setup and manage an OSX Lion Server of your own! Working files are include with this training video course.

Total Time: 10 hours

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Table of Contents

01. Introduction
    0101 Welcome
    0102 How To Use This Course
02. Setup And Management With Basic Server Tools
    0201 What You Need To Get Started
    0202 Purchasing Lion Server Through The App Store
    0203 Installing Mac OS X Server
    0204 Setting Up An Administration Computer
    0205 Installing The Advanced Server Admin Tools
    0206 Server App
    0207 Server Status Widget
    0208 Device Integration
    0209 Migrating Mac OS X Server
    0210 Link Aggregation
    0211 Setup And Manage Lion Server Remotely
03. Advanced Setup And Management    
    0301 Introduction To Server Admin
    0302 Introduction To Workgroup Manager
    0303 Getting The Server Documentation
    0304 Introduction To The Server Admin Command
04. Foundation Network Services    
    0401 Working With A Minimal DNS Service
    0402 Configuring A DNS Server
    0403 Configuring A Backup DNS Server
    0404 Configuring The DHCP Service
    0405 Configuring Network Time
    0406 Managing Certificates
05. Basic Directory Services    
    0501 A Short Introduction To Open Directory - Part 1
    0502 A Short Introduction To Open Directory - Part 2
    0503 Managing Users And Groups With Server App
    0504 Managing User Home Folders And Group Shared Folders With Server App
    0505 Managing Password Policies And Services Access With Server App
06. Workgroup Manager
    0601 Importing And Exporting With Workgroup Manager
    0602 Managing Users Password Policies
    0603 Comparing Users Created In Different Apps
    0604 Managing Computers And Computer Groups
07. Profile Manager    
    0701 Getting Started With Profile Manager
    0702 Enrolling An iOS Device
    0703 Enrolling A Mac OS X Device
    0704 Exploring The Profile Manager Interface
    0705 Configuring Profiles
    0706 Device Management With Profile Manager
    0707 Device Management With User Portal
    0708 Enrollment Profiles
08. Managed Client Preferences
    0801 Managing Client Preferences
    0802 Custom Managed Client Preferences
    0803 Creating A Mobile Account
    0804 Creating An External Account
    0805 Troubleshooting Managed Client Preferences
09. Services And Administration Access
    0901 Configuring Services Access
    0902 Configuring Services Administrators
    0903 Configuring Limited Administrators
    0904 Configuring Full Administrators For Use With Server App
10. Software Update Service
    1001 Configuring Software Update Service
    1002 Managing Software Update Service
    1003 Configuring Software Update Service With The Defaults Write Command
    1004 Configuring Software Update Service With Managed Preferences
    1005 Configuring A Cascading Software Update Service
    1006 Updating The Server Software With Server Admin And Server App
11. Time Machine
    1101 Configuring Time Machine Service
    1102 Configuring A Server To Use Time Machine
    1103 Examining The Backup Data
    1104 Restoring With Time Machine
12. File Sharing
    1201 Configuring The File Sharing Service
     1202 Options For Shared Folders
    1203 Connecting With AFP
    1204 Connecting With SMB
    1205 Connecting With WebDAV
    1206 Configuring And Connecting With FTP
    1207 Configuring And Connecting With NFS
13. Mail Server
    1301 Configuring The Mail Service And Mail Accounts With Server App
    1302 Configuring The Mail Service With The Service Configuration Assistant
    1303 Enabling User Mail Accounts In Workgroup Manager
    1304 Configuring Mail Service Manually In Server Admin
    1305 Configuring Mailing Lists
    1306 Deploying Mail Settings
14. Web Hosting
    1401 Starting The Web Service With A Default Website
    1402 Exploring The Default Website
    1403 Creating A Custom Website
    1404 Viewing Website Log Files
    1405 Securing A Website
    1406 Restricting A Website
    1407 Disabling And Deleting A Website
15. Wiki Server
    1501 Configuring The Wiki Services In Server App
    1502 Creating A Wiki
    1503 Exploring The Wiki Service Navigation Tool Bar
    1504 Creating And Editing Content In The Wiki Service
    1505 Share Files In The Wiki Service
    1506 Searching For Content
    1507 Email Notifications
    1508 Exploring The Blogs In The Wiki Service
    1509 Exploring The My Page And People Pages
    1510 Exploring The Calendar In The Wiki Service
16. Address Book Server
    1601 Configuring And Exploring The Address Book Service
    1602 Include Directory Contacts In The Address Book Service
    1603 Batch Importing People In To The Directory Service
    1604 Explore The Address Book Service from iOS
17. iCal Server
    1701 Configuring The iCal Service With Resources And Locations
    1702 Exploring The iCal Service From iCal And Calendar
    1703 Delegation
18. iChat Server
    1801 Configuring The iChat Service
    1802 Exploring The iChat Server From iChat App
    1803 Examining iChat Log Files
19. Directory Services    
    1901 Archiving Open Directory
    1902 Returning A Server To The Standalone Role
    1903 Restoring Open Directory
    1904 Creating A Single Sign On Environment
    1905 Creating Open Directory replicas
    1906 Examining The Failover Process
20. Podcasting And Xgrid
    2001 Configuring Podcast Producer
    2002 Configuring Additional Xgrid Agents
    2003 Using Podcast Capture With The Podcast Library
    2004 Using Podcast Publisher With The Podcast Service
    2005 Managing Xgrid
21. NetBoot
    2101 Configuring The NetBoot Service
    2102 Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Image
    2103 Using NetBoot Images
    2104 Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Install Image
    2105 Using System Image Utility To Create A NetBoot Restore Image
    2106 Using NetBoot Restore Images
    2107 Examining The NetBoot Service
22. ASK Gateway Services
    2201 Configuring And Using The VPN Service
    2202 Configuring The Firewall Service
    2203 Configuring The NAT Service
23. Conclusion
    2301 Thank You

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