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Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies |  | Author: John Rizzo
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1 Original
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0470450363
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.44682
EAN: 9780470450369
ASIN: 0470450363
Publication Date: November 9, 2009
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Making Everything Easier! Mac OS® X Snow Leopard Server for Dummies Learn to: Set up and configure a Mac network with Snow Leopard Server Administer, secure, and troubleshoot the network Incorporate a Mac subnet into a Windows Active Directory® domain Take advantage of Unix® power and security John Rizzo Want to set up and administer a network even if you don't have an IT department? Read on! Like everything Mac, Snow Leopard Server was designed to be easy to set up and use. Still, there are so many options and features that this book will save you heaps of time and effort. It walks you through installation, set-up on a virtual machine, directory services, managing clients, security, and everything necessary to keep your users happy. Choose your hardware — get all the details on the best hardware for your specific needs It does Windows too — manage Active Directory and Open Directory for a network with both Windows® and Mac® clients Maintain control — create and maintain your User Directory and authenticate clients Files, printers, and stuff — set up user categories and permissions, handle file sharing protocols, and configure client machines Let's get together — help users collaborate with shared contacts and calendars, Podcast Producer, and iChat® instant messaging The Web world — configure Web services, set up Wiki Server, and enable blogging Out of the office — create mobile accounts for notebook users and configure VPN access Safety first — manage security with firewalls, encryption, and proxies Open the book and find: Various options for installation The pros and cons of Dual Boot How to set up and run an e-mail server Tips on getting Macs and Windows to share files How group accounts can simplify management The advantages of different permission types How to manage Podcast Producer Special stuff in Snow Leopard Server
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IPad Kindle users beware! June 29, 2010
Raphael A. Soetan (Phoenix, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is absolutely a great book for the beginner. Well written and funny in some sections. The only beef I have with this book has to do with the screen shots. Before I go now, I will like to clarify that I am using the kindle reader for iPad so I do not know if my issue affects the printed book or the hardware kindle. I find myself pulling out a magnifying glass to read the text in the screen shots and even then, 90% of the screen shots are not readable...quite frustrating when your are desperately trying to get a handle on DNS but find the example is not readable!
Saved the day for me May 3, 2010
Thomas Almy (Tualatin, OR USA)
My server installation was barely limping along and had lots of problems. I found the collection of PDF manuals from Apple hardly enlightening. So I saw recommendations and bought this book. It cleared virtually everything up for me, and is organized in such a way that it makes approaching the configuration far less imposing. It could have used some additional detail in spots, particularly in client management.
 Really informative and helpful, just what I needed! March 15, 2010
Thomas Boelskifte (Denmark)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the first book I bought on my Kindle, and I really love it.
I have been running a small network here at home, with two Macs and two Windows PC's and a Mac mini as a server, but have always wanted to know more about Snow Leopard Server, to get the most out of this awesome Server-OS. I've been looking at Apples own documentation, and reading the Apple User Forums, to get more info on - for example - getting Directory Services up and running. But the info I found always managed to confuse me more than help me.
Not so with this book. Rizzo manages to explain every aspect of Server Installation, Administration and so on, in a clear, concise and easy-to-grasp manner, often with a wonderful understated sense of humor. I really like Rizzo's style, and have found lots of hints and tips I could use on my own network, plus answers to all my questions about Snow Leopard Server.
I'm a very experiences Mac-user, with a great deal of Windows Server experience too, but still did not find this "Dummies" book for dummies at all. It manages to cover both basic topics such as installation, and advanced technologies such as Virtualization, without being either too basic or too hard to understand. It's the perfect OS X Server guide and reference, at least for me.
The Kindle version is really Googled too. Granted I have only bought a couple of Kindle books, but have tried many samplers, and this book really "scales" to the Kindle very well. The Kindles dark screen does not manage to kill the ease with witch this book is read, and having it in such a compact format is really great. Amazon needs to make the Kindles screen much, much brighter, but that aside this book was the perfect fit for me - it's simply awesome and well worth the money!
Great for Beginners March 6, 2010
Carlos (CO,USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you're business just decided to get Mac Servers, or you decided to get a Mac Mini server for your home, this book will surely get you started. I'm in the IT industry (mainly deal with Windows Servers), and even had a Windows Home Server (WHS)for home, but recently I've been slowly changing my business to Mac's rather than PC's, so I figured I would replace my WHS with a Mac Mini Server to start playing around with the OS. I'm not a coder, but rather deal with emerging technologies and I must say the author of this book does an amazing job at explaining things to the average user, even someone who's really new to OS X or OS X Server should have zero issues understanding the author. If your a coder, a hard-core developer, or simply enjoy technical writing, this book may not be for you.
Overall, the book is easy to follow, is designed to allow you to jump between sections without regretting having missed a chapter, and will get you started; however, the book does not go into much details, and if you already know a bit about the OS or server technologies, you will end up with a few unanswered questions, since the book touches on most matters, but doesn't dive into great details on many topics. Regardless, if you're new to OS X Server, you will not regret buying this book, and I highly suggest you do start off with this book. If you are a bit more familiar with the topic, or after you have read this book, i would suggest you look into Snow Leopard Server (Developer Reference) or Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6: A Guide to Using and Supporting Mac OS X Server v10.6. If you're patient, you might as well wait for Beginning Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server: From Solo Install to Enterprise Integration (those of you that have read technical books, surly know Apress is by far a leader in technology books, and they do an amazing job - so it's a book I'll surly be ordering).
...anyways, good luck on your Snow Leopard Server experience and books like this one and those I've listed above will help make it fun!!
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies March 4, 2010
Charles F. Wilkes (San Jose, Calif., USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dummies books are the best, and certainly not really for dummies. It's just that they really pay attention to wording things understandably. The Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server For Dummies hits the mark to help you install and use your server.
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