Lion 201: OS X Server Essentials 10.7
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| Duration: 3 days Time: 9am - 5pm Curriculum: Includes Apple Training Book | ||
Lion 201
Course Description
OS X Server Essentials is a three-day, hands-on course designed to give technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses OS X Server. Students learn how to install and configure OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, web and wikis. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying OS X are also covered. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for help desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators who implement and maintain networks using OS X Server.
What You Will Learn
- The features of OS X Server v10.7
- How to configure essential services on OS X Server
- How to use OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services
- Effective use of 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
Prerequisites
- Understanding of OS X
- Experience with OS X in a network environment
- Basic OS X troubleshooting experience or Lion 101
Certification
Demonstrate your knowledge by passing the OS X Server Essentials 10.7 exam and the OS X Support Essentials exam to earn Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) 10.7 certification.
To register for an exam
- Register for a Tech ID.
- Call MC Services at 262-522-6950 locally or toll free 800-453-8106 to register for your exam.
Course Outline
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| Chapter 1: Installing and Configuring OS X Server | Installation, initial configuration, server administration tools, and troubleshooting installation issues. |
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| Chapter 2: Authenticating and Authorizing Accounts | Creating and administering accounts, controlling access (ACLs), and troubleshooting. |
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| Chapter 3: Using Open Directory | Configuring Open Directory, single sign-on, backing up directory data, troubleshooting Open Directory, and an introduction to Kerberos. |
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| Chapter 4: Using File Services | Configuring and troubleshooting Apple File Service, share points for Windows users, NFS, network mounts, and FTP; case sensitivity issues. |
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| Chapter 5: Managing Web Services |
Hosting multiple web sites on a single server, providing WebDAV access to files. |
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Chapter 6: Using Collaborative Services |
Setting up and configuring wikis and blogs, providing iChat and iCal services to assist people working together, and configuring Address Book service to share contact information amongst multiple computers. |
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| Chapter 7: Implementing Deployment Solutions | Configuring and troubleshooting NetBoot/Network Install to deploy Mac OS X. |
| Chapter 8: Managing Accounts | Managed accounts, preference management, managed network browsing, mobile accounts, troubleshooting account management. |
