•Mac OS X Server integrates well with existing corporate services, from directory systems to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) implementations.
•In addition to hosting replicated Open Directory domains for local authentication, departmental servers can be tailored to support workgroup needs.
If a department uses a lot of Windows computers, you can set up the department’s Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) so you can host Windows home directories. You can also provide VPN support, file and printer sharing, and Active Directory integration for Windows users.
Higher-Education Facilities
Colleges and universities have heterogeneous computer environments, since the students and the computer systems they use are highly diverse. Mac OS X Server fits well into such an environment because of its capacity to integrate with a wide variety of existing services, protocols, and directory infrastructures.
Windows NT server
UNIX NFS file server | KDC |
LDAP server
Mac OS X
Server
Mac OS X Server | Mac OS X Server |
The Internet
Web and
mail services
File, print, directory, and network services
Macintosh clients | Windows clients | UNIX clients |
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