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by: Schoun Regan, David Pugh
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9780321496607
ISBN: 0321496604
Label: Peachpit Press
Manufacturer: Peachpit Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: January 17, 2008
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Sales Rank: 27725
Studio: Peachpit Press
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Product Description:
The only Apple-certified book on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, this comprehensive reference takes support technicians and ardent Mac users deep inside their operating systems, covering everything from networking technologies to system administration, customizing the operating system, command-line programming, and more. Keyed to the learning objectives of the AppleCertified Technical Coordinator certification exam, the lessons in this self-paced volume serve as a perfect supplement to Apple’s own training class and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to troubleshoot and optimize Mac OS X as part of their jobs. Self-quizzes and chapter tests reinforce the knowledge gained along the way.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Apple OS X Server Essentials - waste of money
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials (2nd Edition) (Apple Training)
This book was a complete waste of money. I was looking for assistance with 2 things, neither of which were covered in any detail.
The first and biggest failing was with Mail Services; the entire discussion encompassed a small paragraph which basically states that mail services are available. No discussion of how to configure mail accounts, no discussion on how to get started with mail services. ... Read More
Rating:  - nice presentation, some gaping holes in content (web hosting)
The second edition book reads well and is presented very nicely. What it presents it seems to do well.
However, it stops short of presenting some major key information. The biggest two I've noticed so far are a total lack of information on setting up web hosting SSL (security) and nothing on setting up Ruby On Rails on Leopard server. What a shame. I believe the author would do a great job on the basics of such topics.
With the oversights of SSL security and Ruby On Rails ... Read More
Rating:  - Great reference for admins
Regan and Pugh provide a pointed and clear overview of Leopard server fundamentals in their officially Apple-sanctioned guide book. The fact that it is targeted for admins, and geared for certification study kills two birds with one stone. I found the book very useful in bringing up a 10.5 server from install through providing distributed solutions via Netboot through tackling Apple's Open Directory. Overall, a very well-rounded reference I know I'll use over and over.
Rating:  - Great for certification, not very practical though
Peachpit's "Apple Training Series" is generally an outstanding product line. However, there are two distinct branches to the line: knowledge and certification. This book isn't designed as much to teach you about OS X Server (Tiger edition) as it is to prepare you for a certification exam. Nothing wrong with that, it just not terribly practical for real world operations. While I haven't taken the certifcation exam, I suspect this book prepares you well for the exam since it's the "offical" curriculum of ... Read More
Rating:  - 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.
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