OS X Server 5.0 Essentials - Apple Pro Training Series: Using and Supporting OS X Server on El Capitan

by Arek Dreyer, Ben Greisler

Overview

This is officially-authorized Apple Pro Training Series work is a top-notch primer for anyone who needs to implement, administer, or maintain a network that uses OS X Server on El Capitan. This book provides comprehensive coverage of OS X Server and is part of the Apple Pro Training series—the only Apple-certified books on the market. Designed for help desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators, this guide teaches you how to install and configure OS X Server on El Capitan to provide network-based services. You’ll also learn to use tools for efficiently managing and deploying OS X Server. In addition to learning key concepts and experiencing hands-on, practical exercises throughout.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of OS X Server and is part of the Apple Pro Training series—the only Apple-certified books on the market. This guide teaches students how to install and configure OS X Server on El Capitan to provide network-based services. They’ll learn to use tools for efficiently managing and deploying OS X Server. You will learn key concepts and experience hands-on, practical exercises.

• Provides authoritative explanations of OS X Server setup and management on El Capitan
• Focused lessons take you step by step through practical, real-world exercises
• Lesson review questions summarize what you learn to prepare you for the Apple certification exam
• Lesson files available for download

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780134434865
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	02/19/2016
Series:	Apple Pro Training
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	720
File size:	50 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Arek Dreyer (Chicago, IL) has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2002. President of Dreyer Network Consultants Inc. in Chicago, Arek delivers courses and provides training around the world, both in the classroom and at events like the MacIT® Conference and European Macintosh System Administrators Meetings. Arek provides consulting, troubleshooting, and integration services for customers that use iOS devices and Macs in complicated environments.

Ben Greisler (Exton, PA) is the owner and technical lead of Kadimac Corp., a firm specializing in the integration of iOS and OS X into enterprise IT settings. Ben is an Apple Certified Trainer, author, consultant, and lecturer who has served on the Advisory Councils of the Apple Consultants Network and MacIT® Conference. Together Arek and Ben have collaborated to write several titles in the Apple Pro Training Series including OS X Server Essentials 10.9.

Table of Contents

About This Guide
Configuring and Monitoring OS X Server Lesson 1 Installing OS X Server Lesson 2 Providing DNS Records Lesson 3 Exploring the Server App Lesson 4 Configuring SSL Certificates Lesson 5 Using Status and Notifications Lesson 6 Backing Up OS X Server
Configuring Accounts Lesson 7 Configuring Open Directory Services Lesson 8 Managing Users
Managing Devices with Configuration Profiles Lesson 9 Configuring OS X Server to Provide Device Management Lesson 10 Managing with Profile Manager
Sharing Files Lesson 11 Configuring the File Sharing Service Lesson 12 Defining File Access
Implementing Deployment Solutions Lesson 13 Leveraging NetInstall Lesson 14 Caching Content from Apple Lesson 15 Implementing the Software Update Service
Providing Network Services Lesson 16 Offering Time Machine Network Backup Lesson 17 Providing Security via the VPN Service Lesson 18 Configuring DHCP Lesson 19 Hosting Websites
Using Collaborative Services Lesson 20 Providing Mail Service Lesson 21 Configuring the Wiki Service Lesson 22 Implementing the Calendar Service Lesson 23 Managing the Contacts Service Lesson 24 Providing the Messages Service
Using Command Line Lesson 25 Managing OS X Server with the Command-Line Interface