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•You can set up mobile accounts to support users who use their computers both on and off the network.

Mobile Accounts

Mobile accounts let the user of a Mac OS X version 10.3 or later computers work offline but continue to

•Log in using the network name and password

•Experience the same managed preference settings

Windows User Management

You can maximize the support you provide for Windows users by setting up a Windows primary domain controller (PDC) on Mac OS X Server and defining Windows settings for a user. When you do so, the server

•Provides domain Open Directory authentication for Windows NT 4.x, Windows 2000, and Windows XP clients

•Hosts home directories for Windows users in the domain

•Supports roaming user profiles for home directories

A user account can contain both Macintosh and Windows attributes, so users can log in from both kinds of computers.

Windows users can also use Mac OS X Server’s VPN, file, and print services, as later sections in this chapter describe.

The Windows services administration guide describes how to set up the many Windows-specific options that Mac OS X Server supports.

System Image Services

You can create disk images and then set up Mac OS X Server to host the images so that Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X computers can start up from or install the images over the network. NetBoot images are used for remote startup, and Network Install images are used for remote installations.

The source of an image can be a CD, DVD, or DMG (disk image). You can also create an image that mimics an existing system that’s already been set up the way you want client computers to be set up. In this case, the source of the image is a volume or partition.

The system image administration guide provides complete information about Netboot and Network Install.

NetBoot

NetBoot lets Macintosh clients—including Mac OS X clients without a local hard drive—start up from a system disk image located on Mac OS X Server instead of on the client computer’s disk drive:

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server

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Contents

Mac OS X Server Getting Started Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Computers You Can Use to Administer a Server Server AdministrationUsing the Administration Tools Setting Up an Administrator Computer Local Installation From the Server Install Discs Installation and Setup OverviewInstalling Server Software Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Appendix a Appendix B Glossary Index Page What’s New in Version Superior Performance and Scalability Improved Setup, Management, and Monitoring Enhanced Network and Directory Services Improved Windows Integration What’s Included in This Guide New Workgroup and Desktop Management FeaturesPart II Installation and Initial Setup Part I Introduction to Mac OS X Server Getting Additional Information This guide Tells you how to Preface About This Guide Page Part I Introduction to Mac OS X Server Page 1Mac OS X Server in Action Mac OS X Server addresses the needs of many environments Enterprise Organizations Workgroup servers Higher-Education Facilities Labs and Classrooms Directory server Small and Medium Businesses VPN Computational Clustering Applications Creative Businesses Web Service Providers Mac OS X Server in Action Core System Services 2Inside Mac OS X Server Using Apple Directories Open Directory Authentication Using Other DirectoriesSearch Policies Single Signon Discovery of Network ServicesUser Management User Accounts Macintosh User Management Group AccountsHome Directories Preference Management Windows User Management System Image ServicesNetBoot Mobile Accounts File Services Network Install Windows Services Apple File ServiceSharing Network File System NFS Service File Transfer Protocol FTP Print Service Web Service Mail Service Network Services Dhcp Firewall NAT Media Streaming and Broadcasting IP Failover Application Server Support Apache Tomcat JBoss Integrating Into Existing EnvironmentsWebObjects Server Administration High AvailabilityPage 3Server Administration Using the Administration Tools Computers You Can Use to Administer a Server Setting Up an Administrator Computer Using a Non-Mac OS X Computer for Administration Directory Access InstallerServer Assistant Opening and Authenticating in Workgroup Manager Workgroup Manager Using Workgroup Manager Server Administration Server Administration Opening and Authenticating in Server Admin Server AdminUsing Server Admin Server Administration Server Administration System Image Management Server Monitor Media Streaming Management Apple Remote Desktop Macintosh Manager Command-Line ToolsWorking With Version 10.2 Servers From Version 10.3 Servers Part II Installation and Initial Setup Page 4Installation and Setup Overview Planning Installing Server Software Local Installation From the Server Install Discs Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Automating Server Installation With a Disk Image Initial Server Setup Setting Up Servers Interactively Welcome Automating Server Setup Using Setup Data Stored in a File Using Setup Data Stored in a Directory Then plug the iPod into the next server Using Encryption Setting Up Services Keeping Current Set Up a Planning Team 5Before You Begin Identify the Servers You’ll Need to Set Up Determine Services to Host on Each Server Define a Migration Strategy Define an Integration Strategy Define Physical Infrastructure Requirements Define Server Setup Infrastructure Requirements Make Sure Required Server Hardware Is Available Determine the Installation and Setup Strategy to UseCollect and Organize Information 6Installing Server Software Information You Need Upgrading From Version 10.1 or Preparing Disks for Installing Mac OS X Server Using Installer to Install Locally From the Install Discs Identifying Remote Servers When Installing Mac OS X ServerTo install server software locally To install to a remote server using the install discs Installing Server Software To install server software on your computer Automating Server Software Installation With a Disk ImageTo use installer to install server software Volumes/Mount Volumes/Mount1 Volumes/Mount02 Ssh root@ip address Installing Optional Server Software 7Initial Server Setup How a Server Searches for Saved Setup Data Saving Setup DataUsing Setup Data Saved in a File Initial Server Setup Using Setup Data Saved in a Directory Keeping Backup Copies of Saved Setup Data Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage Not Changing Directory Usage When Upgrading Setting Up a Server as a Standalone Server Setting Up a Server to Host an Open Directory Master Setting Up a Server to Connect to a Directory System Setting Up a Local Server Interactively Using Interactive Server SetupTo set up a local server interactively Setting Up a Remote Server Interactively Postponing Local Server Setups Following InstallationTo set up a remote server interactively Setting Up Multiple Remote Servers Interactively in a Batch To set up multiple remote servers interactively in a batch Initial Server Setup Using Automatic Server Setup Setting Up Servers Automatically Using Data Saved in a File To save and apply setup data in a file 102 To save and apply setup data in a directory record 104 105 Determining the Status of Setups Setting Up Open Directory To set up a user account Setting Up User ManagementSetting Up File Services To set up file sharing To set up a shared printer queue Setting Up Print ServiceSetting Up Web Service To turn on web service if it’s not running Setting Up System Image Services Setting Up Mail ServiceSetting Up Network Services Setting Up Media Streaming and Broadcasting Setting Up an Application Server To turn on JBoss if it’s not running Mac OS X Server Worksheet Appendix Disk format Computer name 114 Time zone Network interface data for this server is in the table below Appendix a Mac OS X Server Worksheet 118 BSetup Example Mac OS X Server in a Small Business Set up the network How to Set Up the ServerSet up the server and the master directory 121 Set up the firewall Set up DNS service Set up Dhcp service Set up NAT service Set up VPN service Set up productivity services Create user accounts and home directories Configure client computers Glossary Glossary Directory node See directory domain 129 Long name See user name Name server See DNS Domain Name System Realm See WebDAV realm Search path See search policy 133 134 135 Page Index 138 139