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He’s also written several books on Mac-and-Windows cross-platform networking and other topics on Mac and Windows hardware and software. John publishes the website MacWindows.com, which, since 1997, has been the web’s largest news and information resource devoted to helping Mac users get along in a Windows world. John is also a member of the Board of Trustees at the San Francisco Community College District, where he promotes the use of technology to improve student learning. www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Author’s Acknowledgments The ink was barely dry on my copy of Lion Server For Dummies when Apple announced Mountain Lion. In Lion Server For Dummies, I said that I would never write another book. People took me seriously. A reviewer at Amazon said that my pledge was the best part of Lion Server. I suspect that this is not the case, but I’m not completely unbiased on this subject. 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Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Kathleen Nebenhaus, Vice President and Executive Publisher Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services www.it-ebooks.info [...]... Chapter 1: Mountain Lion Server: An Overview 9 Why You Need Mountain Lion Server 10 Why you need Mountain Lion Server at home 10 Why you need Mountain Lion Server in business and education 11 The Servers in Mountain Lion Server 12 File server 13 Directory services 13 Contacts Server 13 Calendar Server 14 Messages Server ... services for Internet connections 14 Mail Server 15 Web hosting 15 Wiki Server 16 Profile Manager for iOS and OS X 17 Software Update Server 17 NetInstall 17 NetBoot 18 Spotlight searching 18 Time Machine backup 18 www.it-ebooks.info xii OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies Management Tools in Mountain Lion. .. as Mountain Lion Server does Still not convinced? Well, you probably are because you’re reading this book But maybe your boss isn’t convinced Here are some reasons why your server should be Mountain Lion Server The price is right Windows and Linux servers can scale up to some very large networks, which OS X Server isn’t designed to do But Windows servers cost more than Mountain Lion Server, and Linux... policies for iOS devices (as you can for computers, users, and groups) Mountain Lion Server can push configuration changes, calendar invitations, and events to the devices using Apple push notification service And the Server optimizes wikis and blogs for viewing on iOS devices The Servers in Mountain Lion Server Mountain Lion Server is not one server but more than two dozen servers and tools for managing... Lion Server, and Linux costs you in terms of technical expertise Better service for Mac clients Mountain Lion Server supports Mac clients better than any other server For example, Mountain Lion Server offers services specifically for the Apple software on your users’ Macs and iOS devices, including Contacts and Calendar (known as Address Book and iCal on older Macs) Mountain Lion Server turns these apps... 98 Enabling time server synchronization 98 Configuring Open Directory 99 Creating an Open Directory master or replica with the Server app 99 Importing directory information with the Server app 102 Binding to an existing directory 103 www.it-ebooks.info xiii xiv OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies Binding Clients to the Shared Domain 104 Binding Mac OS X 10.6 and later... www.it-ebooks.info xix xx OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies www.it-ebooks.info Introduction Y ou’re about to become a magician Soon you’ll be providing your users with the illusion that they have direct access to the world of communication and information The reality is that servers — ubiquitous, imperceptible, and indefatigable — provide every connection, communication, and bit of information that... hardware the server runs on, from the little Mac mini to the beefy Mac Pro, and how to choose the best Mac model for your use of the server Mountain Lion Server offers several possibilities of installation, depending on your use This part shows you how to get ready for your installation and how to install it in different scenarios In addition, Chapter 3 shows you how to get Mountain Lion Server up and... Chapter 3 For a small business or a group in an enterprise, you can do more with Mountain Lion Server, with a little more work Why you need Mountain Lion Server in business and education All the great things described in the preceding section make even more sense in business or education For a small network, Mountain Lion Server will serve your PCs and your Macs, too On a large network, Mac OS X will... 189 Setting up an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch 190 www.it-ebooks.info xv xvi OS X Mountain Lion Server For Dummies Chapter 11: Serving Up Calendars 191 Clients for Calendar Server 192 Prerequisites 193 Directory service for Calendar service 193 Optional: Setting up DNS for calendar service 193 Setting Up Calendar Service 194 Starting . www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info OS X ® Mountain Lion Server FOR DUMmIES ‰ www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info by John Rizzo OS X ® Mountain Lion Server FOR DUMmIES ‰ www.it-ebooks.info OS. Getting Mountain Lion Server Up and Running 7 Chapter 1: Mountain Lion Server: An Overview 9 Why You Need Mountain Lion Server 10 Why you need Mountain Lion Server