systeMacs has the OS X Server experience and knowledge depth from helping dozens of businesses get the most out of their Server and Server software. Whether you are running OS X server software on a G5, Mac Pro, Xserve, or Xserve raid, systeMacs can help you with all of the services this powerful application has to offer.
Here are the services Mac OS X Server has and how systeMacs can help:
• Workgroup Manager - Here you can set up share points for Mac and PC, Manage users preferences and set up user and group accounts.
You can define privileges by user, group or any combination of the three. Preferences and policies are stored in Open Directory or any other LDAP server. User settings follow users wherever they go and no matter what computer they're using. Group settings apply to users when they log in as a member of a specific group.
You can also use Workgroup Manager to provide network-based home directories, so users can access their own personalized desktop, applications and files from any computer on the network — or use them to back up their work. With Mac OS X Server v10.4, PowerBook and iBook users can now enjoy synchronized versions of home directory folders locally and on the network. When a user goes offline, her home directory goes with her, so she can continue to work just as if she would back at the office. When she reconnects to the network, Mac OS X automatically syncs up selected content in her local home directory with the one on the server.
systeMacs can help you create home folders for your users so that home folders are stored on the server, giving redundancy and a similar user experience knowing precious files are stored locally on the server and available to the user or group from multiple computers.
systeMacs can help you create presets or templates for users as well as groups. This way when you create a user or group based on the template, you don't have to configure each user or group separately.
systeMacs can configure print quotas for the user or group and set up mail services as well as let Windows users have home folders just as Macintosh users have.
• Server Admin - All of the services that Tiger and Panther server have to offer are controlled from the Server Admin application. Here you can set specific options that best fit your particular needs. These services are detailed and many are intertwined with each other. If you have problems with your existing server or need assistance deploying a Mac OS X Server, contact systeMacs.
AFP -
Apple File Protocol is the native networking protocol for the Mac. This takes over where AppleShare left off. systeMacs can help you set up AFP with settings for what to do with idle users, access control lists and manage your user load with statistics and logs.
DHCP
systeMacs can set up your server as a DHCP server providing connectivity to the network and internet across subnets. systeMacs can set up static Maps by hardware address so that specific computers always get the same IP address allowing these machines to always be found on the network.
DNS
systeMacs can set up a domain name server for your company's domain for name resolution of an IP address. This way, your server name can be used by users to access services on it.
FireWall
systeMacs can help setup the FireWall settings so that traffic in and out of the network is controlled. Rules can be set up and certain ports opened up for authorized traffic across subnets. A DMZ can be setup for areas of the server that need high availability.
NOTE: This service is a software solution. Hardware firewalls are always more comprehensive and a better solution, but come with extra costs and configuration issues. systeMacs can help you with hardware firewalls such as SonicWall products. systeMacs has experience with both software and hardware firewalls.
FTP
If your business needs to make files/folders available to outside guests, or users outside your network systeMacs can help you set this up. systeMacs can set up FTP authentication, quotas, limits and help make your files secure yet available to outside parities.
NetBoot
Using stored images on the server, users can boot their computers using a Network Boot system software for ultimate control of the users experience. systeMacs can set up a Network install of Mac OS X in order to deploy several computers at once.
NOTE: There are other methods of installing a homogeneous operating system on multiple computers quickly. systeMacs is an expert at cloning Macintosh Computers.
Open Directory
systeMacs can help you set up Open Directory Masters and replicas. Masters can manage all aspects of the operating system by user, group, computer or a combination of all three. systeMacs can help you set up preferences for how the dock looks, mounted volumes, and just about any other system preference.
Print
systeMacs can set up print ques for shared or network printers. This can balance the load of the printers and give preference for jobs that are deemed mission critical. In a network where color printing resources need to be managed, this provides the network administrator control over who and how many copies are being made to a more expensive resource.
QuickTime Streaming
If your business has media content, music, videos, or presentations that needs to be shared, systeMacs can help. Using QuickTime Streaming server, you can stream music, videos and other presentation materials over the network or over the internet. You can set up your own radio or video content server.
Software Update
Keeping software on the server as well as workstations managed by the server is important. This is one of the major reasons, Macintosh Computers do not suffer from virus's like PC's do. systeMacs can configure your server to mirror the Apple software updates and manage network bandwidth taken up by multiple workstations accessing these updates simultaneously.
VPN
If you need to create a Virtual Private Network systeMacs can help you set this up. Using PPTP or L2TP encryption systeMacs can ensure that remote users have secure access to services from within the network.
Web
Whether you want to run an intranet for internal information dissemination or your own web server, systeMacs can help.
Windows
systeMacs can help you set up native Windows sharing protocol SMB. This way Windows users can connect natively to your Macintosh server. Since Windows computers do not have the ability to natively connect to AFP share points, this service is critical to Cross-platform compatibility.