Apple Mac OS X The Mac OS X Server Suite

Preface About This Guide 7
The Mac OS X Server Suite
The Mac OS X Server documentation includes a suite of guides that explain the services
and provide instructions for configuring, managing, and troubleshooting the services.
All of the guides are available in PDF format from:
www.apple.com/server/documentation/
This guide ... tells you how to:
Getting Started, Getting Started
Supplement,
and Mac OS X Server
Worksheet
Install Mac OS X Server and set it up for the first time.
Collaboration Services
Administration
Set up and manage weblog, chat, and other services that facilitate
interactions among users.
Command-line Administration Use commands and configuration files to perform server
administration tasks in a UNIX command shell.
Deploying Mac OS X Computers
for K-12 Education
Configure and deploy Mac OS X Server and a set of Mac OS X
computers for use by K-12 staff, teachers, and students.
Deploying Mac OS X Server for
High Performance Computing
Set up and manage Mac OS X Server and Apple cluster computers
to speed up processing of complex computations.
File Services Administration Share selected server volumes or folders among server clients
using these protocols: AFP, NFS, FTP, and SMB/CIFS.
High Availability Administration Manage IP failover, link aggregation, load balancing, and other
hardware and software configurations to ensure high availability of
Mac OS X Server services.
Java Application Server Guide Configure and administer a JBoss application server on Mac OS X
Server.
Mac OS X Security Configuration Secure Mac OS X client computers.
Mac OS X Server Security
Configuration
Secure Mac OS X Server computers.
Mail Service Administration Set up, configure, and administer mail services on the server.
Migrating to Mac OS X Server
From Windows NT
Move accounts, shared folders, and services from Windows NT
servers to Mac OS X Server.
Network Services Administration Set up, configure, and administer DHCP, DNS, VPN, NTP, IP firewall,
and NAT services on the server.
Open Directory Administration Manage directory and authentication services.
Print Service Administration Host shared printers and manage their associated queues and print
jobs.
QuickTime Streaming Server 5.5
Administration
Set up and manage QuickTime streaming services.
System Imaging and Software
Update Administration
Use NetBoot and Network Install to create disk images from which
Macintosh computers can start up over the network. Set up a
software update server for updating client computers over the
network.