Mac OS X System Administration

Mac OS X System Administration

Authors: Guy Hart-Davis

Published: April 2010

eISBN: 9780071668989 0071668985 | ISBN: 9780071668972

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Plan and Create the Network

1 Plan Your Mac Network

Establishing the Numbers of Clients and Servers

Choosing How to Connect Your Network

Choosing Network Hardware

Choosing Which Version of TCP/IP to Use

Getting the Information for Setting Up Your Internet Connection

2 Set Up the Network Hardware

Installing a Wired Network

Installing a Wireless Network

3 Set Up Your Mac OS X Server

Installing Mac OS X Server from Scratch

Performing the Initial Configuration

Upgrading Mac OS X Client to Mac OS X Server

4 Secure Your Server

Updating Your Server with the Latest Fixes

Securing Your Server’s Hardware

Securing Your Server’s Software

5 Set Up Open Directory

Understanding Directory Services and Their Advantages

Planning Your Network’s Directory

Setting Up Open Directory on Your Servers

Managing Your Servers Remotely

6 Set Up Client Systems

Understanding the Options for Setting Up Client Systems

Setting Up a Client Mac Manually

Creating Images with System Image Utility

Creating an Image from a Mac You’ve Set Up

Turning On and Setting Up the NetBoot Service

Setting a Mac Client to Install from a NetInstall Image

7 Create and Control Users and Groups

Understanding the Tools for Working with Accounts

Understanding the Essentials of Accounts

Creating a User in Server Preferences

Working with Groups in Server Preferences

Creating and Editing Accounts with Workgroup Manager

Creating and Editing Groups in Workgroup Manager

Creating Computer Accounts in Workgroup Manager

Creating Computer Groups in Workgroup Manager

8 Add the iPhone or iPod touch to Your Network

Automating the Configuration of an iPhone or iPod touch

Setting Up an iPhone or iPod touch Manually

Activating Your iPhones

Part II: Provide Services and Applications

9 Configure the Web Service and Control Internet Access

Setting Up the Web Server on the Web Service

Setting Up a Website

Setting Up Proxying for Internet Access

Disabling Internet Sharing

10 Set Up E-mail

Understanding How E-mail Works

Turning On and Configuring the Mail Service

Connecting Users to E-mail

11 Set Up File Services

Sorting Out Your File Service Protocols

Creating Share Points to Share Folders and Volumes

Setting Up Home Folders for Users

12 Install and Manage Applications

Controlling the Applications a User Can Run

Installing Applications on Your Client Macs

13 Run Windows Applications on Macs

Understanding the Options for Running Windows Applications on Macs

Running Windows Applications Using a Virtual Machine

Running Windows Applications Using Boot Camp

Running Windows Applications Using Remote Desktop Connection

14 Manage Printers

Adding a Printer to Your Mac Network

Setting Up the Print Service

Choosing Which Printers a User Can Print On

Setting a Print Quota for a User

Setting Up Printing on Your Clients

Managing Your Print Queues

15 Allow Remote Access to Your Network

Understanding Virtual Private Networking

Setting Up a Virtual Private Network

Connecting Your Client Macs to the VPN

Connecting an iPhone or iPod touch to a VPN

Part III: Secure and Maintain Your Network

16 Secure Your Macs and Your Network

Your Executive Overview of the Threats

Securing Your Network’s Macs

Keeping Your Company’s iPhones and iPod Touches Safe

Securing Your Network

17 Keep Your Client Macs Up to Date

Choosing Where to Get Software Updates

Setting Your Server to Provide Software Updates

Setting a Client Mac to Download Updates from Your Update Server

Configuring Software Update to Check for Updates

Installing the Updates

18 Back Up and Restore Data

Understanding How Time Machine Backups Work

Setting Up Time Machine in Server Preferences

Setting Time Machine to Back Up a Client’s Data

Setting the Server to Back Up with Time Machine

Recovering Data Using Time Machine

Recovering the Server Using Installer

19 Automate Routine Tasks with AppleScript

Getting Up and Running with the AppleScript Editor

Examples of Using AppleScript for Administration

20 Create Peer-to-Peer Mac Networks for Small Offices

Planning Your Peer-to-Peer Network

Sharing Printers

Sharing a Folder

Sharing an Internet Connection

Index