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Mac OS X Enterprise Course Outline
Mac OS X Overview
- Installing OS X
- Configuring OS X clients and servers
- Establishing requirements for interoperability
- Setting the stage for the enterprise
Navigating the Mac User Interface
Server operating system features
- File Sharing Services
- Client Management
- Networking Services
- Directory Services
Administering the file system
- Managing the file system with Finder
- Uncovering the underlying UNIX file system
- Manipulating advanced file system attributes
Installing Mac applications
- Examining installation methodologies
- Monitoring application health
- Comparing Mac and Windows application architectures
Running Windows on the Mac platform
- Virtualizing OS installations with Vmware
- Booting Windows natively with Bootcamp
Managing OS X Network Integration
Setting network preferences
- Establishing appropriate protocols for communication
- Activating network devices: Ethernet, AirPort
- Modifying preferences for Internet & Wireless
User account administration
- Adding and managing users
- Defining security settings for user accounts
- Preparing users for directory integration
Creating OS X and Windows workgroups
- Sharing files between Macs
- Setting permissions on file system objects
- Connecting Macs with SMB and AFP protocols
- Introducing SMB for PC connectivity
Sharing system resources
- Printer sharing
- Screen sharing
- Web sharing
- FTP
- Remote Desktop sharing
Building Centralized Directory Services
Integrating OS X into Active Directory (AD)
- Implementing LDAP services: AD and Open Directory
- Configuring AD for Mac integration
- Introducing iOS devices into the enterprise
Configuring directory services on an OS X client
- Leveraging Directory Utility for enterprise access
- Activating AD plug-in and Open Directory components
Managing OS X clients with Open Directory (OD)
- Centralizing administration with a Mac server
- Working with the Server Admin and Workgroup Manager
Integrating Mac OS X and Windows
Administering network resources and clients
- Building AD Users with the (ADUC) tool
- Integrating directory services with Workgroup Manager
Managing Mac desktop preferences
- Establishing distribution group architectures
- Pushing preferences with Profile Manager
Creating directory redundancy
- Replicating the Open Directory
- Specifying Master/Replica configuration
Accessing desktops remotely
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection
- Apple Remote Desktop
Maintaining Enterprise Services
Building enterprise DNS for AD and OD
- Establishing the primary DNS architecture
- Resolving DNS names across platforms
Synchronizing time services
- Aligning time services for authentication
- Configuring W32Time and SNTP
Authenticating users with Kerberos
- Establishing Kerberos authentication paths
- Investigating Kerberized applications
Ensuring enterprise integrity
- Leveraging Disk Utility for backups and imaging
- Centralizing backups to a server
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