Getting Ready for Mac OS X Server
Check the server hardware, set up your network, decide
how to manage users and groups, decide which services
to provide, and prepare server disks.
Before you install and set up Mac OS X Server, you need to:
Make sure the computer you want to use as a server meets system requirements
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(page 30)
Make sure your Internet connection and local network are ready for your server
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(page 31)
Understand the ways you can manage users and groups, and decide which way is
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right for your circumstances (page 39)
Learn about the services Mac OS X Server can provide, and decide which basic
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services you want to set up initially (page 42)
Prepare disks for installing Mac OS X Server (page
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49)
If your server won’t have a display, or won’t be accessible, you can set up an
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administrator computer (page 51)
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Getting Ready for Mac OS X Server