Product Description

The only Apple-certified book on Mac OS X Server, this
comprehensive reference takes server administrators, support
technicians, and ardent Mac users deep inside the server
operating system, covering everything from installing and
configuring Mac OS X Server to the fine points of networking
technologies, service administration, customizing users and
groups, command-line service equivalents, and more. Keyed
to the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Technical
Coordinator certification exam, the lessons in this self-paced
volume serve as a perfect supplement to Apple’s own training
class, as well as a first-rate primer for computer support
personnel who need to support and maintain Mac OS X
Server as part of their jobs.

• Focused lessons take you step-by-step through practical,real-world tasks
  

• Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast

• Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time

• Chapter reviews summarize what you’ve learned

About the Editor:

 Schoun Regan is CEO of I.T. Instruction
(www.itinstruction.com) and leads its group of roving
IT specialists, The Mac Trainers. Schoun routinely travels
North America, training users on Mac OS X, Mac OS X
Server, Windows integration, and image management and
deployment. He organizes and speaks at the Mac OS X Pro
conference sessions at Macworld Expo and various other
conventions, educational institutions, and businesses.

---

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #654373 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

About the Author
A longtime Mac consultant and speaker, Schoun Regan is the director of training at the Mac Group, a research and development, consulting, and training firm. Schoun is an ideal author for this topic, as he helped write technical documentation for Apple's Mac OS X Panther team. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

---

Customer Reviews

It is what it says it is
This book is not perfect, but the harshly negative reviews it's gotten so far are pretty much baseless. This is a book about Mac OS X Server. It is not a book about BIND or Apache or VPNs or any of the countless other services it is possible to run *on* Mac OS X Server. If you want to learn about the specifics of Apple's management utilities or are preparing for the Apple Technical Coordinator certification exams, then this is a fine book. If you know absolutely nothing about networking or server administration and want a book that's going to turn you into a sysadmin overnight, then you should definitely look elsewhere.

Difference between this text and the official Apple training guide
I guess that this book was written to be an add-on to the Apple Training course MAc OS X Server Essentials v10.4 Student Guide and Student Workbook, the texts which go along with the 4 day server course Apple offers in various cities around the country. I remember the instructor mentioning the book, but she did not have one with her to show and recommend. I would think that the book would receive greater use if mentioned by Apple on its site. Its trainers should show how the book extends the course in its training. I finally got to see a copy of the book, and liked its fuller explanations of what Apple might have just touched on in its guide. I rate the book well, especially on the author's additions to server features.

Passed Apple Certification exam with this book
While I have quite a bit of experience with Mac OS X Server 10.4, I still read this book cover-to-cover. It's a great read and you'll always find something you don't know. By reading this, I was easily able to pass Apple's ACTC Certification exam. Save yourself a lot of money and start with this book instead of the formal classes...then if you need more, try the Apple Training classes.