Mac OS X Lion Server For Dummies

Set up the server designed to handle all those Macs, iPads, and iPhones on your network!

With more Macs, iPads, and iPhones moving into the workplace than ever before, what′s an administrator to do? Mac OS X Lion Server is the perfect way to handle a Mac network, and this book will walk you through every step even if you′re new to Mac administration. Learn to configure, secure, and troubleshoot Lion and how to incorporate a Mac subnet into the Windows Active Directory domain.

When worlds collide learn how to get Windows PCs and Macs working together on Lion Server

Virtual perfection compare hardware choices and learn to set up a server on a virtual machine

All about directories automate security and simplify maintenance with user directories, and integrate Open Directory with Active Directory

Serving up services create permission schemes and set up file and printer sharing

Help users collaborate set up e–mail, calendar sharing, contact sharing, iChat instant messaging, and meeting scheduling

Of websites and wikis create personal or group wikis and host websites

Protect the portables safely manage notebooks and mobile iOS devices

Secure your server configure the firewall, manage SSL certificates, and lock down your VPN

Open the book and find:

How to choose server hardware

How to format storage drives

Tips on managing user groups

Effective ways to set up access permissions

How to schedule resourcesand locations

How to set up Mail Server 3

All about Podcast Producer

Ten cool things to add to Lion Server

Learn to:

Set up, configure, and administer your Mac network

Work with both Mac and Windows clients

Handle security and troubleshoot problems

Manage iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices on your network

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Lion Server Up and Running 7

Chapter 1: Lion Server: An Overview 9

Chapter 2: Choosing Server Hardware 29

Chapter 3: Installation and Setup 55

Chapter 4: Running Servers in Virtual Machines 87

Part II: Creating and Maintaining User Accounts and Directories 107

Chapter 5: Controlling Access with Directories 109

Chapter 6: Setting Up Open Directory 117

Chapter 7: Integrating Open Directory with Active Directory 147

Part III: Serving Up Files and Printers 163

Chapter 8: Controlling Access to Files and Folders 165

Chapter 9: Setting Up File Sharing 181

Chapter 10: Sharing Printers Over a Network 201

Part IV: Facilitating User Collaboration 227

Chapter 11: Sharing Contacts with Address Book Server 229

Chapter 12: Sharing Calendars with iCal Server 241

Chapter 13: Hosting Websites and Wikis 255

Chapter 14: Running an E–Mail Server 273

Chapter 15: More Collaboration: iChat and Podcast Producer 301

Part V: Managing Clients 319

Chapter 16: Managing Client Accounts 321

Chapter 17: Creating Mobile Accounts for Notebooks 359

Chapter 18: Keeping Your Server Secure 375

Part VI: The Part of Tens 395

Chapter 19: Ten Things You Can Add to Lion Server 397

Chapter 20: Ten Cool Things That Didn t Make It into the Book 403

Index 411

John Rizzo is a popular computer industry columnist, editor, and blogger who covers Macintosh and cross–platform topics. His blog, MacWindows.com, is the web′s largest news and information source for Mac and Windows integration issues.