CramSession's Mac OS X Administration Basics : Certification Study Guide [Download: PDF] (Digital)

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This CramSession Study Guide prepares you for Apple exam 9L0-502, Mac OS X Administration Basics. Passing this exam, plus the Mac OS X Server Essentials, exam 9L0-503, results in the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification. Exam topics include: installation and interface; user accounts; file system; application support; classic support; networking; file sharing; device support; administrative functions; command line; and problem solving.

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• Format: Adobe Reader (PDF)
• Printable: Yes. This title is printable
• Mac OS Compatible: OS 9.x or later
• Windows Compatible: Yes
• Handheld Compatible: Yes. Adobe Reader is available for PalmOS, Pocket PC, and Symbian OS.
• Publisher: CramSession.com (July 22, 2002)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,736,094 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A surface-level treatment with errors, January 27, 2004

By	Nathan Roberts (Waco, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this thinking it might help me fill a few of the gaps in my knowledge of OS X administration. Granted, this is called "basics", but it is meant to be *administration* basics, not Mac OS X User Basics or what have you.

Take, for example, the discussion of the root account. The book says, "The owner is automatically given root user access to deal with when using the command line or any Darwin or UNIX issues, as well as an administrator account for the purposes of administering OS X."

Ignore the language mired in ambiguity, and focus on this: this isn't true. OS X has always come without any root account enabled. The owner is automatically an Administrator, and at the command line an administrator is allowed to execute commands with root privileges using "sudo", provided the administrator enters his or her password. (If you would like to enable the root account, launch NetInfo Manager and select "Enable Root User" from the Security menu. You'll need to define a password for root at that point.)

I have no idea if you can return digital books, but I will be asking for my money back. This book has been nothing but a frustration to me.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mac OS X Cram Session, August 22, 2003

By	A. Der (Orange Co. CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To start, it has not been updated to reflect 10.2. Big difference in 10 and 10.2. Will not be useful. I had trouble printing the book out even though there was not a security for printing. I had to use print range to print past the contents page. It should have had version info. Will not be helpful for the test.