Apple OS X Mavericks Server Training - A Definite Guide

Evaluate your computer and network to verify Mavericks and server app 3 compatibility, determine upgrade feasibility, and ensure updates, backups, and Apple specifications are in place.

Upgrade to Mavericks, back up with a disk image, run Workgroup Manager, and install server version 3 before rebooting.

Upgrade your macOS server from 10.6 to 10.9 using server app 3. Install the server app from the App Store, run the setup assistant, and verify the self-signed certificate.

Copy the server app to a Mavericks administration computer, unzip if needed, enable remote administration, and transfer the app via AirDrop to manage servers remotely.

Reconfigure your server's network settings via server app by changing the computer name, local host name, and fully qualified DNS name, then set a fixed IP address with DNS considerations.

Learn to configure email and push notifications on Apple OS X Mavericks Server, add recipients, manage Apple ID, and customize which alerts are delivered, test alerts, and clear all notifications.

Learn to use the unix command line to administer a server by launching Terminal and running essential commands like hostname, who am i, id, cd, and ls.

Master remote command line administration of OS X Mavericks server using SSH, enabling remote login, authenticating hosts, and managing services with server admin, restart, and known_hosts checks.

Configure the vpn service on the server, connect remotely, set the hostname, select layer 2 tunneling protocol for security, and deploy a configuration profile for client access.

Move a user from local to the Open Directory master, recreate the network user, and enable home directories over hfp via file sharing, ensuring the user can log in.

Manage users with server app using contextual menus to view attributes like user id, primary group, account name, and aliases. Create templates, import accounts, and reset passwords.

Set a global password policy and per-user rule in server app, including the requirement to change the password at the next login, then control service access with gear and groups.

Learn how to export and import users and groups with workgroup manager, including preparing files, mapping attributes, and importing delimited files, while noting that exported files do not include passwords.

Compare users created in server app with workgroup manager, import and assign access to services, and verify workgroup membership to ensure correct user IDs and file sharing permissions.

Manage users' home folders and password policies with workgroup manager, test changes on the administration computer, and enforce eight-character passwords with at least one letter for the Mars users.

unbind from the server on Mac one, export users and groups to desktop, demote the server to standalone, then re-promote and re-import users and groups for a clean Open Directory.

Launch the directory utility from server app or system preferences, authenticating as admin. Review Open Directory data, search policies, and directory service attributes.

Archive the Open Directory master with the server app using a password-protected sparse disk image, then restore from that archive to recover users, groups, security settings, and passwords.

Demonstrate a single sign-on environment between Rock1 and Rock2 by using directory utility to establish a trusted bind and Kerberos tickets for seamless file sharing.