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Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1
By Schoun Regan, -  Ed.
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: December 13, 2005
ISBN: 0-321-36984-X
Pages: 800

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Acknowledgments
		Getting Started
			The Methodology
			Apple Certification Program
		Part 1:  Directory Services Administration
			Lesson 1.  Understanding Directory Services
				Before Directory Services: Separate Files
				After Directory Services: Solidified Data Structure
				Defining Directory-Services Terminology
				Managing Directory Information
				Creating User Accounts and Exploring Directory Services
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 2.  Accessing Local Directory Services
				Understanding Local Data Stores
				Modifying the NetInfo Database
				Configuring the DirectoryService Process
				Defining Search Policies
				DirectoryService Troubleshooting
				Working With DirectoryService Plug-ins
				Understanding lookupd
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 3.  Accessing Mac OS X Server Directory Services
				Understanding LDAP
				Using the LDAPv3 Plug-in
				Understanding Similar LDAP Attributes
				Working With Mount Records
				Troubleshooting Home Directories
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 4.  Integrating Mac OS X With Third-Party Directory Services
				Choosing a Third-Party Network Directory Service
				LDAP Integration Methodology and Workflow
				Integrating Specific Records With Third-Party LDAP Directories
				Working With Home Folders and LDAP
				Troubleshooting Integration
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 5.  Integrating Mac OS X With Active Directory
				Understanding Mac OS X and Active Directory
				More Integration With Active Directory
				Behind the Scenes: Active Directory Bind
				Supplementing Active Directory With Mac OS X Server
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 6.  Kerberos Fundamentals
				Understanding Kerberos Basics
				Configuring Kerberos on Mac OS X
				Troubleshooting Kerberos
				Identification and Authorization
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 7.  Hosting OpenLDAP
				Open Directory Service Configuration
				Managing Directory-Service Data
				Tuning the Open Directory Server
				Troubleshooting LDAP Connections
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 8.  Providing Single Sign-on Authentication
				Providing Kerberos Authentication
				Understanding KDC Architecture
				Configuring the Open Directory Password Server
				Troubleshooting
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 9.  Integrating With Kerberos
				Accessing Kerberized Services
				Integrating With Third-Party Kerberos Servers
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 10.  Replication
				Understanding Open Directory Replication
				Maintaining a Replication System
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 11.  Planning and Deploying Directory Services
				Sharing Directory Data
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
		Part 2:  Security Administration
			Lesson 12.  Mac OS X Security Overview
				Understanding Common Data Security Architecture
				Understanding Mac OS X Authorization Philosophy
				Developing an IT Security Risk Analysis
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 13.  Securing the Local System
				Ensuring Physical Security
				Implementing Open Firmware Security
				Creating a Secure Mac OS X Installation
				Using the Setup Assistant
				Securing Local Accounts
				Installing Updates and Security Patches
				Choosing Mac OS 9 (Classic) Security Options
				Establishing Local Operating-System Security
				Configuring a Client Network
				Using FileVault
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 14.  Optimizing Data Confidentiality
				Securing File Systems Permissions
				Working With Access Control Lists
				Understanding Keychain Security
				Using Encrypted Disk Images
				Enabling FileVault
				Performing Additional Data Security Measures
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 15.  Mobility Security Concerns
				Choosing Mobile Technologies
				Identifying the Security Risks of Mobility
				Implementing Bluetooth Security in Mac OS X
				Implementing WLAN Security in Mac OS X
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 16.  Secure Network Connections
				Understanding Network Services
				Using Telnet to Test Socket Connectivity
				Understanding SSH
				Understanding VPN
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 17.  Secure Authentication
				Configuring Secure Client Authentication
				Authenticating via a Trusted Third Party
				Managing Certificates on Mac OS X
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 18.  Secure Network Configuration
				Designing a Secure Network
				Using Network Security Mechanisms
				Configuring Network Security
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 19.  Mail Security
				Protecting Your Email Client
				Protecting Your Email Servers
				Ensuring Physical Security
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 20.  Web Security
				Securing the Web Client
				Setting Up Secure Web Services
				Establishing a Secure Website Using SSL
				Configuring Secure WebDAV
				Setting Up a Filtering Proxy Server
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 21.  Maintenance, Intrusion Detection, and Auditing
				Differentiating Between Types of Malicious Software
				Understanding Infection Effects
				Protecting Against Malicious Software
				Understanding Maintenance
				Detecting Intrusions
				Auditing Mac OS X
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
		Part 3:  Networking and File Services
			Lesson 22.  Unmanaged Networking
				Understanding Unmanaged and Managed Networking
				A Look Back at AppleTalk
				Introducing Bonjour
				Adopting Bonjour
				Troubleshooting Bonjour
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 23.  IP Networks and Services
				Understanding IP Addressing
				Advanced IP Addressing
				Providing Network Services
				Troubleshooting Networks
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 24.  Mac OS X Network Architecture
				Networking in Mac OS X
				Dynamic Network Configuration
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 25.  Resolving Network System Issues
				Troubleshooting a Network
				Monitoring a Network
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 26.  Maintaining Local Volumes and Files
				Understanding File-System Formats
				Identifying Resource and Data Forks
				Aliases and Symbolic Links
				Mounting and Disk Arbitration
				Monitoring and Troubleshooting
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 27.  File Permissions and Flags
				Understanding Permissions
				Understanding Access Control Lists
				Protecting Files With Flags
				Monitoring and Troubleshooting Permissions and Flags
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 28.  Network File Services
				Understanding Personal File Sharing
				Understanding Windows Sharing
				Getting FTP Access
				Monitoring and Troubleshooting
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
			Lesson 29.  Mounting Remote File Systems
				Understanding User Mounting
				Troubleshooting
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
		Part 4:  Appendixes
			Appendix A.  vi Reference
				vi Editor
			Appendix B.  Basic Command-Line Reference
				Finding Files Using locate and find
				Managing Processes From the Command Line
				Monitoring System Usage
				Managing Disks and Volumes
				Working With the Command Line and the GUI
				Searching Text Files Using pipe and grep
				Additional Shell Filename Wildcards
				Additional Mac OS XSpecific Commands
				What You've Learned
				Lesson Review
		Index