Installation and Application of Mac OS X Server

Installation and Application of Mac OS X Server

Mac OS X Server is the new generation Server software of Apple Computer. Designed for OS x, iOS devices, and Mac OS X, Mavericks is now supported to easily share files, schedule meetings, synchronize contacts, software development, website publishing, and WiKi Publishing, configure Mac Remote Access Network. Mac OS X Server can now run quickly and easily without the help of professional engineers.

I. Installation

After the installation is complete, check the server status to display the host name, server running time version, IP address, and other information. Next, let's talk about the features she has.

Ii. Core functions

1. File Sharing

File Sharing: between Mac, PC, and iPad

Standard SMB and WebDAV file services

File Permission Management

Spotlight search

2. Set the server reminder function.

All projects in the Server section focus on Server monitoring and general daily management. Here, you can view the running time and log information, usage statistics, log files from various services, and all the alarms generated by the server.

When a new Alerts is generated, the push notification is also used to send an alarm to the Server administrator, and any connection to the Server and use the Server. mac devices of the app will receive an alarm in their own notification center.

3. Cache Server

Accelerate software downloads released by Apple

Locally cached applications, software updates, OS X recovery images, etc.

4. Directory Server

The Directory Service Open Directory Service described here is equivalent to Microsoft Active Directory of the Apple version.

Open Directory is one of the core services of OS X Server. Open Directory is an LDAP-based Directory system that allows you to create and manage user accounts and user account groups. Similar to Microsoft's Active Directory, it allows our users to use their usernames and passwords to log on to computers and services.

The certificate here is for the OpenDirectory service and must be applied first.

5. Xcode Server

Use Xcode to test run any Mac OS X Server

Automated Testing of OS X and iOS applications, and execution of multiple connected iOS devices

Host your own Git on the OS X Server.

6. Time Machine

Backup destination for Mac computers on the network

Monitor the computer backup, when they last backup, the backup size

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7. Calendar Server

Share calendars, arrange meetings and activities, and reserve meeting rooms

Access from Mac, iPad, iPhone, and PC based on standard CalDAV servers

View availability idle/busy search

Email invitation and push notifications

8. DNS Server

9. Wiki Server

Click and edit on the page to change the format, insert images, movies, and attachments.

Access Control

Tags and comments

Revision history

File Sharing

Quick Search and preview

10 website settings

11. email server

Standard SMTP, IMAP, and POP servers

Push notification

SSL encryption

Adaptive spam filtering

12. view the log server.

13. server resource usage statistics

14. VPN Network

Remote access to your network services, encrypted VPN connections: Mac, iPad, iPhone, and PC

Finally, Server. app has added independent management units for the "advanced" service, including DHCP, DNS, FTP, NetInstall, Open Directory, Software Update, and Xsan. By default, these services are all hidden in the View menu. If you are interested, you can install a Server and discover them slowly.

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