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Lion 201
OS X Server Essentials

OS X Server Essentials is a three-day, hands-on course designed to give technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses OS X Server. Students learn how to install and configure OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, web and wikis. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying OS X are also covered. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.

FEE
$2,000 course fee includes: books, materials, food, certification exam and certificate. $1,800 for Dataseam Participating Partner Organizations.

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PREREQUISITES
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:
• Understanding of the Macintosh OSX
• Experience with OS X in a network environment
• Basic OS X troubleshooting experience or Lion 101

LOCATION
Dataseam Louisville Training Center located at 640 S. 4th Street, Suite 400, Lousiville.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Installing and Configuring OS X Server
Installation, initial configuration, server administration tools, and troubleshooting installation issues.

Chapter 2: Authenticating and Authorizing Accounts
Creating and administering accounts, configuring service access controls (SACLs), configuring VPN service, and troubleshooting.

Chapter 3: Using Open Directory
Configuring Open Directory, single sign-on, backing up directory data, troubleshooting Open Directory.

Chapter 4: Managing Accounts
Using Profile Manager to manage devices, troubleshooting Profile Manager.

Chapter 5: Implementing Deployment Solutions
Configuring and troubleshooting NetBoot/Network Install to deploy OS X.

Chapter 6: Using File Sharing
Configuring and troubleshooting Apple File Service, share points for Windows users, WebDAV access for mobile devices, providing Time Machine network backups.

Chapter 7: Managing Web Services
Hosting multiple web sites on a single server.

Chapter 8: Using Collaborative Services
Setting up and configuring wikis and blogs, providing iChat and iCal services to assist people working together, and configuring Address Book service to share contact information amongst multiple computers, providing mail services.