Client Experience, Next Steps | Apple 10.5 Leopard manual

The Client Experience

Once your server is up and running, it’s easy to get Mac clients connected and more productive.

If you recall, we walked through simple steps for using Directory Utility to configure each of your client Macs for each scenario.

Once set up, the client Macs are ready to go. When a user connects to their workgroup server, Leopard Server will communicate with Mac OS X on the client’s system to configure Address Book, iCal, Mail, iChat, and more — allowing new users to get started immediately on their work. No need to configure different applications to get started. Send and receive email right away with the account automatically set up in Mail. Get quick access to shared contents in Address Book and keep clients in the loop with instant iCal updates. See coworkers in meetings, or right online. iChat will have everyone listed as a buddy, right from launch.

Clients can check mail, sync schedules, chat away, post to wikis and blogs. It’s all there waiting for them. So the collaboration can start immediately. Bring them right into the fold, no waiting required.

Next Steps

Now that you’ve gotten started with Mac OS X Server, you may find that you want to go beyond the basics. A more in-depth printed Getting Started guide is included with every copy of Mac OS X Server and with every Mac that comes with Mac OS X Server pre-installed. Also, comprehensive documentation of all the features of Mac OS X Server can be found at http://www.apple.com/server/documentation.

Mac OS X Server version 10.5 Leopard combines Apple’s legendary ease of use with a rock-solid UNIX® operating system and enables even non-technical individuals to set up and manage a server. As you've just seen, configuring Leopard Server is about as easy as configuring a desktop computer. In just a few clicks, you are able to create users and groups on the server and set up shared services.

With Leopard Server you'll improve communication inside and outside your organization. Facilitate collaboration on group projects. Provide secure access to confidential information. Centralize storage of backups and shared files. For the first time ever, the benefits of a server are accessible to small businesses, classrooms, and departmental workgroups—no IT department and no technical support staff is required.