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Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.5

Duration: 4 days

Course Price:
£1,250
Exam booked with course: £49
, Exam Only: £85

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) 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.

Who should attend?
• Help-desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators who implement and maintain networks using Mac OS X Server

Prerequisites
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:

• Basic Mac OS X knowledge
• Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment
• Basic troubleshooting experience

Apple Certified Technical Coordinator
Demonstrate your knowledge of Mac OS X Server v10.5, and take the Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.5 exam. Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) 10.5 certification is granted on successful completion of both the Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.5 exam and the Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5 exam.

Course Overview
• Installation and Configuration: Installation, initial configuration, server administration tools, and troubleshooting installation issues
• Providing DNS Service: Configuring Mac OS X Server to provide basic DNS service
• Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control: Creating and administering accounts, controlling access (ACLs), and troubleshooting
• Open Directory: Configuring Open Directory, single sign-on, backing up directory data, troubleshooting Open Directory, and an introduction to Kerberos
• File Services: Configuring and troubleshooting Apple File Service, share points for Windows users, NFS, network mounts, and FTP; case sensitivity issues
  • Mail Service: Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting email service
• Web Service: Hosting multiple web sites on a single server, providing WebDAV access to files
• Collaborative Services: Setting up and configuring wikis and blogs, and the iChat and iCal services to assist people working together
• Deployment Solutions: Configuring and troubleshooting NetBoot/Network Install to deploy Mac OS X
• Managing Accounts: Managed accounts, preference management, managed network browsing, mobile accounts, troubleshooting account management
• Challenge: A hands-on exercise to verify what students have learned