Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies [Paperback]

John Rizzo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470450363 | ISBN-13: 978-0470450369 | Edition: 1

Making Everything Easier!

Mac OS® X Snow Leopard Server for Dummies

Learn to:

• Set up and configure a Mac network with Snow Leopard Server

• Administer, secure, and troubleshoot the network

• Incorporate a Mac subnet into a Windows Active Directory® domain

• Take advantage of Unix® power and security

John Rizzo

Want to set up and administer a network even if you don't have an IT department? Read on!

Like everything Mac, Snow Leopard Server was designed to be easy to set up and use. Still, there are so many options and features that this book will save you heaps of time and effort. It walks you through installation, set-up on a virtual machine, directory services, managing clients, security, and everything necessary to keep your users happy.

• Choose your hardware — get all the details on the best hardware for your specific needs

• It does Windows too — manage Active Directory and Open Directory for a network with both Windows® and Mac® clients

• Maintain control — create and maintain your User Directory and authenticate clients

• Files, printers, and stuff — set up user categories and permissions, handle file sharing protocols, and configure client machines

• Let's get together — help users collaborate with shared contacts and calendars, Podcast Producer, and iChat® instant messaging

• The Web world — configure Web services, set up Wiki Server, and enable blogging

• Out of the office — create mobile accounts for notebook users and configure VPN access

• Safety first — manage security with firewalls, encryption, and proxies

Open the book and find:

• Various options for installation

• The pros and cons of Dual Boot

• How to set up and run an e-mail server

• Tips on getting Macs and Windows to share files

• How group accounts can simplify management

• The advantages of different permission types

• How to manage Podcast Producer

• Special stuff in Snow Leopard Server

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John Rizzo (San Francisco, CA) is a computer industry writer and author, veteran editor, columnist, and blogger focusing on Macintosh and cross-platform topics since 1987. Since 1997, he has published MacWindows.com, the web's largest news and information source for Mac and Windows integration issues. John is a frequent speaker and panelist at MacWorld and other trade shows and has taught many Mac classes for Apple. John is on the Board of Trustees for San Francisco Community College where he chairs the technology committee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (November 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470450363
• ISBN-13: 978-0470450369
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > Mac OS X

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book to run your Mac OS X SERVER, November 28, 2009

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Jim Dixon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies (Paperback)

This book told me everything I needed to know -- and some things that I didn't know. This book enabled me to easily create a directory and set up an email server. I thought I knew file servers and print servers, but this book showed me a bunch of techniques and features that I didn't know were there. I also used it to set up managing clients -- including Windows clients -- is something I didn't know much about.

Even installing the server -- Apple's options aren't always clear. I messed an installation and had to start from scratch, but once I followed this book to set up the server, all is now working.

Snow Leopard Server for Dummies demystifies the administration software in Mac OS X Server. The previous reviewer must be confusing this book with Snow Leopard for Dummies -- the non-server book. This book -- the server version -- doesn't have jokes or opinions. It has simple step-by-step directions and clear explanations that will get the features in Mac OS X Server quickly up and running. This book is a must have for anyone managing a Snow Leopard Server.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners, March 6, 2010

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iMe (CO,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies (Paperback)

If you're business just decided to get Mac Servers, or you decided to get a Mac Mini server for your home, this book will surely get you started. I'm in the IT industry (mainly deal with Windows Servers), and even had a Windows Home Server (WHS)for home, but recently I've been slowly changing my business to Mac's rather than PC's, so I figured I would replace my WHS with a Mac Mini Server to start playing around with the OS. I'm not a coder, but rather deal with emerging technologies and I must say the author of this book does an amazing job at explaining things to the average user, even someone who's really new to OS X or OS X Server should have zero issues understanding the author. If your a coder, a hard-core developer, or simply enjoy technical writing, this book may not be for you.

Overall, the book is easy to follow, is designed to allow you to jump between sections without regretting having missed a chapter, and will get you started; however, the book does not go into much details, and if you already know a bit about the OS or server technologies, you will end up with a few unanswered questions, since the book touches on most matters, but doesn't dive into great details on many topics. Regardless, if you're new to OS X Server, you will not regret buying this book, and I highly suggest you do start off with this book. If you are a bit more familiar with the topic, or after you have read this book, i would suggest you look into Snow Leopard Server (Developer Reference) or Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6: A Guide to Using and Supporting Mac OS X Server v10.6. If you're patient, you might as well wait for Beginning Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server: From Solo Install to Enterprise Integration (those of you that have read technical books, surly know Apress is by far a leader in technology books, and they do an amazing job - so it's a book I'll surly be ordering).

...anyways, good luck on your Snow Leopard Server experience and books like this one and those I've listed above will help make it fun!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have, February 8, 2010

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B. Crutcher (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies (Paperback)

If you are trying to get Apple's Snow Leopard Server installed and running, this book will help you. It is well written and shows you it is not as easy to do as Apple's marketing would have you to believe.