Two-Day OS X Server 10.4 Workshop

OS X Server 10.4 Two-Day Hands-On Workshop

Description:

OS X Server 1043 Two-Day Hands-On Workshop

Description:

Is OS X Server 10.4 a big deal? You bet! It's not only a quantum leap beyond AppleShare IP, but it also leaves many other Network Operating Systems (NOSs) in the dust, including OS X Server 10.1 and 10.2 and even 10.3! With OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Server, the amount of clients you can serve is only limited by the processing power of your hardware, the speed of your network, and your ability to wring the most performance out of the most powerful operating system ever to run on a Mac! This two-day course can effectively lay the groundwork for you to become an Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) or an Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA). Even though Apple has done an incredible job of shielding Network Administrators from the intricacies of the command line, there are still tweaks to be made from the Terminal! Not only is OS X Server exponentially more robust than AppleShare IP, it's also exponentially more complex, with an array of options, settings, and choices. There's also tight integration with Windows networks, UNIX Servers, and a new Directory Service called NetInfo. Attending this workshop will bring you up to speed all the way from installing OS X Server, to configuring some its most complex TCP/IP services such as the built-in firewall, NetBoot, Quicktime Streaming Server, and more!

Who should attend: System and Network Administrators, Directors of Technology, Network Engineers, Business Owners, Consultants, Technology Managers and Salespersons, Educational Administrators, or anyone responsible for configuring or maintaining a Macintosh OS 9 or OS X Network, as well as Administrators of Novell or Microsoft Networks that host Mac clients.

Prerequisites and Experience: experience with networks, knowledge of network hardware, protocols, and working with the Internet, and a course such as Mac Networking or OS X Administration.

Materials Included: Guidebook and a CD with Networking Utilities and Admin Tools, source code, shell scripts and AppleScripts, documentation and white papers, and helpful video clips for review.

Days: two
Hands-on: yes
Hours 8-5 (weekdays)
Cost: $899

Day One:

An Overview of OS X Server 10.4

* What's the role of OS X Server 10.4, why do you need it?
* The differences between OS X Server and OS X
* OS X Server's place in the "grand scheme" of network operating systems
* Features of OS X Server
* Hardware and Software requirements
* Licensing OS X Server: what's the difference between the $499 version and the $999 version?
* The OS X Server bundle compared to earlier versions: what it comes with and what it doesn't come with
* Features of OS X Server: what you'll probably use and what you won't use
* The differences between OS X server and a server running OS 9, or Windows 2000 or 2003

Installing OS X Server

* Install of the server on your Workshops Mac
* Configure the server for Open Directory
* Further configure network settings
* Enable server administration
* Using the Server Administration Applications

Connecting to the Server

* Setting up the proper type of administration account
* Creating share points on the server
* Configure directories and home folders
* Create/manage users, or import them from AppleShare IP or from Active Directory
* Create/manage groups of users
* Assign privileges and file rights to share points, as well as ACLs and nested groups
* Set up additional services such as Windows File Sharing and the Apache Web Server
* Printer Server Configuration

Configuring Advanced Services

* Enable WebDAV
* Setting up the Mail Server
* Start Quicktime Steaming Server
* Install Macintosh Manager and Netboot
* Set up DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
* Set up DNS (Domain Name Server)
* Enable the SLP DA so that clients can browse for servers on the network
* Enable and configure Appletalk, if necessary
* Adding additional network cards and IP addresses to the server
* Configuring file services: AFP (Apple Filing Procotol), SMB (Server Message Block), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), and NFS (Network File System)
* Logging file access
* Open Directory & LDAP

Configuring the Print Service (Print Server)

* Which printers are supported, which are not?
* Connecting printers to the server
* Managing print queues and print jobs
* Monitoring print jobs
* Setting print priorities
* Sharing printers with Windows clients
* Sharing a print queue in Directory Services (NetInfo)

Working with Open Directory Services (NetInfo Domains & LDAP Servers)

* Local NetInfo domains v. shared LDAP domains
* Designing an Open Directory network to meet your organization's needs
* Administrating Open Directory
* Open Directory from a user's perspective
* Replicating Open Directory
* Integrating LDAP and NetInfo
* Integrating LDAP, NetInfo, and Microsoft Active Directory
* LDAP Search policies

Configuring Apache (The Web Service)

* What is Apache? Why is it so great? Why is it the most widely used Web server on the planet?
* Setting up Web Sites
* Hosting multiple sites (virtual domains)
* WebDAV security
* Securing your Apache Web Server
* Configuring MIME types
* Using the Web Server as a Proxy Server to accelerate web browsing, block access to specific sites, and log user activity
* Configuring CGIs (common gateway interfaces)
* Apache security (realms) to control access to specific parts of the site
* Enabling PHP, PERL, TomCat, JBoss, and MySQL on your server
* Advanced Apache Configuration via the command line
* Troubleshooting your Web server
* Open-Source Administration Tools (Webmin)

Day Two:

The Mail Service

* Setting up Mail for the first time
* Mail protocols: IMAP, POP and SMTP
* Working with an ISP for proper email service over the Internet
* Create Postmaster and enable email for your server user accounts
* Mail options
* Mail security options
* Logging mail transactions
* Postfix and Spam Filters

QuickTime Streaming Server

* What is Quicktime Streaming Server?
* Setting up a Web site to deliver streaming content over the Internet
* Requirements for viewing streamed movies and audio
* Server processor and memory requirements
* How to set up a live broadcast
* Using HTML tags to embed a movie in a web page
* Authentication for viewing movies
* Logging access to media files
* Preparing movies and audio for streaming
* Creating a "playlist"
* Codecs supported by the QuickTime Streaming Server
* Setting up QuickTime Relays using multicasting to stream to hundreds or thousands of users

Macintosh Manager

* Who should use Macintosh Manager?
* Using Macintosh Manager to control access to files and even the Finder
* Requirements for Macintosh Manager clients
* Macintosh Manager User accounts, Workgroups, Lists, and security
* Managing applications and preferences
* Storage and Print quotas
* Approving access to removable media
* Controlling the user interface: restricted Finder and Panel modes
* Strategies and hints for deploying Macintosh Manager
* Managing check-out of files
* Troubleshooting Macintosh Manager
* Gotchas to avoid for a smooth implementation

Using Netboot

* Hardware and software requirements for NetBoot
* Is NetBoot just for schools?
* Requirements for NetBoot Clients
* Which computers will work with DHCP and BootP
* Configuring your Network hardware for NetBoot
* Improving client computer performance

Advanced Network Services

* Configure the SLP DA (Service Location Protocol Directory Agent)
* Hardware requirements for SLP: spanning trees, AppleTalk, Vlan and other protocols
* How does the user experience differ with SLP v. AppleTalk?
* What is a "Neighborhood?"
* Defining Multicast Scopes
* SLP performance on large networks
* Setting up and configuring DHCP for your network
* Create subnets for DHCP
* Setting up DNS (Domain Name Server)
* Using IP filter (firewall) to secure your server and your network
* Configuring multiple IP addresses and filters
* Enabling NAT (Network Address Translation) to use your OS X Server as a router
* Address redirections
* Port redirections
* Logging IP Filter activity to detect intrusion attempts
* Specifying and denying access to your network
* Setting up the VPN Server

Backup Solutions for OS X Server

* Retrospect 5.0
* HFS Pax
* PysncX
* Carbon Copy Cloner
* DD and Ditto
* Apple Software Restore