The Little Book of macOS Server

By N Rushton

Based around Server 5.8 and macOS Mojave.Updated May 2019This guide describes how to setup a network based around Apple's Server product. It is intended for someone who is responsible for setting up a network for use in a small business, home, home-based office or other organization such as a church, charity or small school. It addresses what some refer to as 'the Goldilocks problem', meaning that the built-in help system of Server is too basic and lacking in information, whereas the detailed and pricey reference guides that are available are just too complicated for many people. Hopefully, this is somewhere towards the middle ground. It assumes a reasonable working knowledge of the Mac and a general appreciation of what is involved in small computer networks, whilst trying to avoid the geeky stuff. Incidentally, the guide is not exclusively Mac and, in recognition of the fact that many people work in a mixed environment, includes plenty of information on how to connect and use Windows and Linux computers as well. This version is based around Server 5.8 but is also generally applicable to earlier versions.1 Introduction and Getting Ready1.1 What Is macOS Server?1.2 Mac Operating System and Server Versions1.3 Typical Small Network1.4 Choice of Server Hardware1.5 Storage and RAID1.6 Switch and Wireless Access Points1.7 Location & Electrical Considerations2 Installation of macOS Server Software2.1 Overview2.2 Installation of Server software2.3 Changing the Computer Name, Host Name and IP Address2.4 Enable Open Directory2.5 Energy Saver Settings2.6 Automatic Startup of Server3 Users3.1 Overview3.2 User Naming Conventions3.3 Creating a User3.4 Modifying a User3.5 Deleting or Disabling a User3.6 Tidying up the Login Screen3.7 Groups4 Shared Folders4.1 Overview4.2 Enable File Sharing4.3 Creating Shared Folders4.4 Making Shared Folders available to Specific Users4.5 Removing or Changing a Shared Folder4.6 Loading Existing Data into Shared Folders5 Accessing the Server5.1 Overview5.2 Macs5.3 iPads and iPhones5.4 Windows Computers5.5 Linux Computers6 Backups6.1 Overview6.2 Backing Up the Server using Time Machine6.3 Backing Up the Server using Carbon Copy Cloner6.4 Backing Up Macs to the Server6.5 Backing Up Windows PCs to the Server7 Profile Manager7.1 Overview7.2 Configuring and Using Profile Manager8 Housekeeping and Reporting8.1 Overview8.2 Software Updates8.3 Monitoring Server Performance8.4 Alerts8.5 Log Files8.6 CCleaner8.7 Malwarebytes9 Using Cloud Storage Services9.1 Overview9.2 Using Dropbox with macOS Server9.3 Using Microsoft OneDrive with macOS Server10 Miscellaneous Topics10.1 Overview10.2 Screen Sharing10.3 Accounts Browser10.4 Printers10.5 Using iTunes10.6 Care and Maintenance of Open Directory10.7 Certificate Error10.8 Configuring Additional Storage for RAID10.9 Link Aggregation for Network Adapters10.10 DNS Issues10.11 Content Caching10.12 Server Updates

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973511673
• ISBN13: 9781973511670
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"