Mac OS X Server Essentials is a four-day course designed to give technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses Mac OS X Server. Students learn how to install and configure Mac OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, authentication, and printing. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying Mac OS X and software updates are also covered. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.
Skills Gained
The features of Mac OS X Server v10.5
How to configure essential services on Mac OS X Server
How to use Mac OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services
Effective use of Mac OS X Server to manage a small network of Macintosh computers and users
How to manage access to files and services
How to prepare for Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification
Who Can Benefit
Help-desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators who implement and maintain networks using Mac OS X Server
Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:
Understanding of Mac OS X
Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment
Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5
This course is taught by Certified Apple instructors.
There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below. We can also contact you when the course is scheduled in your area.
Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.5 (leopard201) Content Details
Chapter 1 - Installation
Installation, initial configuration, server administration tools, and troubleshooting installation issues
Chapter 2 - User Accounts
Create and manage user accounts, create and manage administrator accounts, locate directory attributes, security, password selection, Keychain, and FileVault
Chapter 3 - File Systems
File systems supported by Mac OS X, file and directory ownership and permissions, Disk Utility and file repair, using the command line for file management
Chapter 4 - File Management
The root volume, file system layout, preferences, frameworks, file types unique to Mac OS X (i.e., resource forks and packages), Spotlight, file archives, disk images. archiving and restoring data with Time Machine, managing backup data, how to access the data outside of Time Machine
Chapter 5 - Applications
Applications supported in Mac OS X, applications created with different developer APIs, the UNIX concept of a process, the relationship of processes and applications, tools to monitoring and managing processes, application preferences, troubleshooting, Boot Camp
Chapter 6 - Network Configuration
Basic networking configuration, TCP/IP networking, Ethernet, AirPort, multiple network connections, appropriate use of network locations, isolating and troubleshooting network elements
Chapter 7 - Accessing Network Services
Connecting to common network resources, Network Users accounts with Directory Services, AFP, SMB, SSH, FTP, and WebDAV connections, Bonjour, NetBIOS, the network browser, isolating client software issues from network issues
Chapter 8 - Providing Network Services
Enabling network services on a Mac OS X client, peer-to-peer collaboration, sharing files between Macs and Windows, sharing web documents, screen sharing, firewall as well as techniques to isolate server issues from client and network issues
Chapter 9 - Peripherals
Connecting peripherals to a Mac, cabling, connections, device drivers for common peripherals, managing printers, print-job management, printer PPDs and PDF workflow, techniques for isolating cabling, driver, or application issues
Chapter 10 - Startup Process
Troubleshooting boot issues with a Mac at startup, phases of the startup process, which part of the system is active during each phase, issues that can arise, automatic process launching with launchd and login window startup items
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