Network Account Management v10.4 is a three-day course that focuses on planning, deploying, and managing user and computer accounts. Students will learn to architect, implement and maintain a centralized user, workgroup, and computer list account management system based on Mac OS X Server v10.4 for both Macintosh and Windows clients. A combination of lecture, discussions and hands-on exercises provides practical real-world experience.
Who should attend? This class is designed for system administrators and other technical professionals in an organization or education institution who are tasked with implementing and maintaining centralized account management systems based on Mac OS X Server v10.4 for both Macintosh and Windows clients.
Prerequisites Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending this course:
• Completion of Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.4 or equivalent knowledge
Apple Certified System Administration Certification Successful completion of the Network Account Management exam (9L0-615) earns 3 credits towards the Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) certification. A total of 7 credits is required for the ACSA certification.
Course Overview
Your Account Management Strategy:Overview of topics covered in the course, and a summary of the certification program.
Managing the User Experience: Understanding the benefits of implementing effective organizational directory services.
User Accounts: Understanding the architecture of Open Directory in Mac OS X and its process architecture to customize Open Directorys behavior.
Managing Windows User Accounts:Configuring Mac OS X computers to access directory services provided by Mac OS X Server.
Managing Network Views: Configuring Mac OS X computers to access directory services provided from third-party directory services.
Apple Remote Desktop and Audting: Understanding how to configure Mac OS X to authenticate using a Kerberos server.
