Getting Started

This book is the second volume of the only Apple-certified reference guide to Mac OS X system administration. Designed as a companion to the Apple Mac OS X Deployment and User Account Management training courses, this comprehensive, self-paced guide will give administrators, support technicians, and ardent Mac users an in-depth look at the technical architecture of Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. It will teach you various techniques you can use to load and deploy any number of Macs in your organization.

Whether you work with two computers or 2000, in a small or large company, educational system, or government organization, this book will show you how to efficiently manage your system and all the accounts on it. You'll also learn how to handle all types of users, ranging from those with no rights to those with full administrative rights.