Apple Mac OS X Server Collaboration Services Manual

Mac OS X ServerGetting StartedFor Version 10.4 or LaterSupplement to Second Edition

10 Preface About This Supplement Collaboration ServicesCollaboration services promote interactions among users, facilitating teamwork and producti

Preface About This Supplement 11 Using Onscreen HelpYou can view instructions and other useful information from this and other documents in the ser

12 Preface About This Supplement File Services Administration Share selected server volumes or folders among server clients using these protocols:

Preface About This Supplement 13 Getting Documentation UpdatesPeriodically, Apple posts new onscreen help topics, revised guides, and solution pape

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1 151 Mac OS X Server in ActionMac OS X Server addresses the needs of many environments. This chapter is a brief graphical tour that highlights s

16 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action Departments and WorkgroupsIn large organizations, Mac OS X Server helps you support the special needs of de

Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action 17 Back-office servers and services address business-wide needs:Â Open Directory lets you manage directory data

18 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action Here’s an example of a departmental server that provides some of these services for creative professionals

Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action 19 Small and Medium BusinessesSmall businesses (fewer than 100 employees) and medium businesses (about 100 to 5

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 2006 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.The owner or authorized user of a valid copy of Mac OS X Server software may rep

20 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action  The directory and network services in each network reside on one Mac OS X Server, and a second server hos

Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action 21 Higher-Education FacilitiesColleges and universities have heterogeneous computer environments, since the stu

22 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action  Network Install makes it easy to change software configurations, over the network, on hundreds of Macinto

Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action 23 Teachers need file services support so they can make lesson plans and teaching materials available to studen

24 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action  Many school districts have an LDAP or Active Directory server set up as a master directory server for all

Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action 25 Â One Xserve in a rack is usually set up as a master computer, called the head node. The head node runs NetB

26 Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action Data CentersMac OS X Server provides the full range of services you need if you host ecommerce websites or

Chapter 1 Mac OS X Server in Action 27 Â You can deploy enterprise Java applications using the JBoss application server. JBoss, which runs on Java

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2 292 Inside Mac OS X ServerMac OS X Server blends a mature, stable UNIX foundation with open standards support and Macintosh ease of use.This ch

3 1 Contents Preface 7 About This Supplement7 What’s New in Version 10.4 7 High-Performance Computing 8 User Access Management 9 Server Admini

30 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Open DirectoryOpen Directory is the Mac OS X directory services framework. It encompasses directory services,

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 31 Â In Sun Microsystems Network Information System (NIS) filesMac OS X Server provides full read/write and Secure

32 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server AuthenticationYou have several options for authenticating users: Â Open Directory authentication. Based on the

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 33 Discovery of Network ServicesInformation about file servers and other services tends to change much more freque

34 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server  A group folder is a place for group members to exchange ideas and receive information that’s relevant to the

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 35 Â Preferences can be used to manage what a user can access and control. For example, you can set up Media Acces

36 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server A managed network view is one or more network neighborhoods, which appear in the Finder as folders. Each folde

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 37 NetBootNetBoot lets Macintosh clients, including Mac OS X clients without a local hard drive, start up from a s

38 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Users select from the updates you choose to make available. You can prevent user downloads of particular updat

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 39 Sharing offers several features that make your shared-file environment more secure and efficient:Â Access Contr

4 Contents 34 Computer Lists 34 Home Directories 34 Macintosh User Management 36 Windows User Management 36 System Imaging Services 37 NetBoot 37 Net

40 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server  Browsing, which allows clients to browse for available servers across subnetsYou can set up (and replicate)

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 41 Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)Mac OS X Server supports WebDAV Internet file sharing as

42 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Web ServiceWeb service in Mac OS X Server is based on Apache, an open-source HTTP web server. The server comes

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 43 Mail ServiceMac OS X Server provides an enterprise-capable mail server, which supports the SMTP, POP, and IMAP

44 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Network ServicesMac OS X Server helps you manage network communications by providing: Â Dynamic Host Configur

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 45 If you don’t have an Internet service provider (ISP) who handles DNS for your network, you can set up a DNS ser

46 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server VPNYou can set up a VPN using Mac OS X Server.VPN is a network transmission protocol that uses encryption and

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 47 IP FailoverYou can configure IP failover to help maximize server availability.IP failover is a way to set up a

48 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Application Server SupportAn application server is software that runs and manages other applications, usually

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 49 WebObjectsWebObjects is the Apple solution for rapid development and deployment of ecommerce and other Internet

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50 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Integrating Into Existing EnvironmentsMac OS X Server offers many ways to interoperate with existing environme

Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server 51 High AvailabilityMac OS X Server features that promote high availability include:Â Open Directory LDAP replicat

52 Chapter 2 Inside Mac OS X Server Server AdministrationMac OS X Server provides an extensive range of tools and applications for managing your s

53AAppendixA Mac OS X Server WorksheetSettings for the following server appear in the tables below:Server: Item Description Your informationIde

54 Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet RAID mirroring (when erasing the disk is OK and you have a second physical drive on the target server)Indic

Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet 55 Saving setup data in a directoryNavigate to the directory where you want to save the setup, and name the se

56 Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet Serial number The serial number for your copy of Mac OS X Server. The format of the server serial number is

Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet 57 Host name You can’t specify this name during server setup. Server Assistant sets the host name to AUTOMATIC

58 Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet Using “Open Directory Server”The directory to use will be an LDAP directory identified by a DHCP server or

Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet 59 Configuration settings for the following port appear in the table below:Port Name: Built-in EthernetItem D

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60 Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet “Using DHCP with Manual IP address”Specify these settings if you want to use a DHCP server to assign a stat

Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet 61 IPv6 To configure IPv6 addressing for the port, select Automatically or Manually.Choose Automatically if yo

62 Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet Configuration settings for the following port appear in the table below:Port Name: Item Description Your i

Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet 63 “Using DHCP with Manual IP address”Specify these settings if you want to use a DHCP server to assign a stat

64 Appendix A Mac OS X Server Worksheet IPv6 To configure IPv6 addressing for the port, select Automatically or Manually.Choose Automatically if yo

65BAppendixB Setup ExampleThe setup example in this appendix illustrates one way to set up the directory and network infrastructure of Mac OS X

66 Appendix B Setup Example Here’s a summary of the scenario’s characteristics:Â An Open Directory master LDAP directory on the server centralizes

Appendix B Setup Example 67 The getting started guide has instructions for other installation methods, such as installing on a server without an op

68 Appendix B Setup Example 9 In the Directory Usage Pane, choose Open Directory Master to set up a shared LDAP directory on the server.Select Enab

Appendix B Setup Example 69 6 Click Services and select “Allow” for services you want employees working at the office to be able to access. At a mi

7 Preface About This Supplement This supplement provides an orientation to the features of Mac OS X Server version 10.4, a worksheet for insta

70 Appendix B Setup Example 4 Click the Add button to define the range of addresses to dynamically assign. The range should be large enough to acco

Appendix B Setup Example 71 Step 8: Set up VPN service1 In Server Admin, select VPN in the Computers & Services list.2 Click Settings.3 Enable

72 Appendix B Setup Example The Windows administration guide focuses on how to implement support specifically for Windows workstation users. Use th

73GlossaryGlossaryadministrator A user with server or directory domain administration privileges. Administrators are always members of the pred

74 Glossary BSD Berkeley System Distribution. A version of UNIX on which Mac OS X software is based.CGI Common Gateway Interface. A script or progra

Glossary 75 disk image A file that, when opened, creates an icon on a Mac OS desktop that looks and acts like an actual disk or volume. Using NetBoot

76 Glossary gateway A network node that interfaces one network to another. Often, it refers to a computer that links a private LAN to a public WAN, w

Glossary 77 Internet Generally speaking, a set of interconnected computer networks communicating through a common protocol (TCP/IP). The Internet (no

78 Glossary lease period A limited period of time during which IP addresses are assigned. By using short leases, DHCP can reassign IP addresses on ne

Glossary 79 NAT Network Address Translation. A method of connecting multiple computers to the Internet (or any other IP network) using one IP address

8 Preface About This Supplement User Access Management Numerous new features in version 10.4 enhance your ability to both facilitate and manag

80 Glossary predefined accounts User accounts that are created automatically when you install Mac OS X. Some group accounts are also predefined.prefe

Glossary 81 short name An abbreviated name for a user. The short name is used by Mac OS X for home directories, authentication, and email addresses.S

82 Glossary URL Uniform Resource Locator. The address of a computer, file, or resource that can be accessed on a local network or the Internet. The U

83IndexIndexAaccess control lists (ACLs) 39Active Directory 30AirPort 45Apache 42Apple File Service (AFP) 39AppleTalk 33application server

84 Index Mailman 43Postfix 43SpamAssassin 43SquirrelMail 43managed network views 35mobile accounts 35multicast DNS 33MySQL 42Nnested groups 3

Index 85 Windowsbrowsing 39file service 39integration 50user management 36Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) 39worksheet 53XXgrid computatio

Preface About This Supplement 9 Â Importing accounts. The performance of importing accounts into an LDAPv3 directory has been greatly improved