COURSE NAME: Leopard 201: MAC OS X Server Essentials 10.5 (4082)

Course length: 4 days

Overview:

Mac OS X Server Essentials is a four-day course designed to give technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses Mac OS X Server. Students learn how to install and configure Mac OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, authentication, and printing. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying Mac OS X and software updates are also covered. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.

Prerequesite Courses:

• No Prerequisites listed for this course

Performance-based Objectives:

The features of Mac OS X Server v10.5 How to configure essential services on Mac OS X Server How to use Mac OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services Effective use of Mac OS X Server to manage a small network of Macintosh computers and users How to manage access to files and services How to prepare for Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification.

Course content:

Chapter 1 - Installation & Configuration

• Installation, initial configuration, server administration tools, and troubleshooting installation issues

Chapter 2 - Providing DNS Service

• Configuring Mac OS X Server to provide basic DNS service

Chapter 3 - Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control

• Creating and administering accounts, controlling access (ACLs), and troubleshooting

Chapter 4 - Open Directory

• Configuring Open Directory, single sign-on, backing up directory data, troubleshooting Open Directory, and an introduction to Kerberos

Chapter 5 - File Services

• Configuring and troubleshooting Apple File Service, share points for Windows users, NFS, network mounts, and FTP; case sensitivity issues

Chapter 6 - Mail Service

• Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting email service

Chapter 7 - Web Service

• Hosting multiple web sites on a single server, providing WebDAV access to files

Chapter 8 - Collaborative Services

• Setting up and configuring wikis and blogs, and the iChat and iCal services to assist people working together

Chapter 9 - Deployment Solutions

• Configuring and troubleshooting NetBoot/Network Install to deploy Mac OS X

Chapter 10 - Managing Accounts

• Managed accounts, preference management, managed network browsing, mobile accounts, troubleshooting account management

Chapter 11 - Challenge

• A hands-on exercise to verify what students have learned