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Dec 14 2007

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OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial 14-16

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The OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial sections 14 through 16 are now up.

The final three lessons shows you how to configure the VPN Server and connect to it using a client, how to set up the Print Server and lastly, the QuickTime Streaming Server. Click here for the tutorials.

That pretty much wraps up the OS X Server tutorial for now. I may write an addendum for some stuff that wasn’t covered.

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Dec 09 2007

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OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial 11-13

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The OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial sections 11 through 13 are now up.

The continuing lessons shows you how to set up Apache web server, FTP server, and the firewall. Click here for the tutorials.

I also created a new section for setting up Apache, MySQL, and PHP on OS X Server as well as the Client.

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Nov 30 2007

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OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial 6-10

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The OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial sections 6 through 10 are now up.

The continuing lessons shows you how to use Workgroup Manager to set up and manage network accounts and groups, create share points, set up the mail server, and configure the mail client.

That’s a long sentence.

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Nov 25 2007

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TinkerTool 3.8

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TinkerTool is another great shareware application that gives you access to preference settings that are hidden in OS X. It’s very useful for tweaking your systems, especially for older models where you want to reduce as much resources as possible when running OS X Server.

One example would be to disable Widgets from being activated, which can often happen by accident. Widgets may be useful, but they are enormous memory hogs that you’ll want to avoid in a server setting.

Other tweaks of interest is the ability to turn off extraneous eyecandy within the Finder that can slow down your system.

Download TinkerTool.

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Nov 25 2007

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Carbon Copy Cloner 3

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In case you haven’t heard, Mike Bommbich’s Carbon Copy Cloner is up to version 3.

This is a really great piece of software for creating backups and images of your drive. It’s very useful for scheduling backups automatically so you’ll be ready in the unfortunate event of catastrophic drive failure. Things fall apart you know.

It will also come in very handy in case you mess something up while tinkering within the guts of OS X Server.

Download Carbon Copy Cloner.

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Nov 23 2007

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OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial 1-5

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The OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger) Tutorial sections 1 through 5 are now up.

It goes over basic requirements needed to get your server up and running, followed by lessons on setting up DNS services and Apple’s Open Directory. Click here for the tutorials.

This is the first run of this tutorial so I’m sure there are typos and mistakes here and there, but I’ll be editing and refining it as I go along. Feel free to ask questions and take part in discussions.

Speaking of which, I’ll get a Bulletin Board up soon to supplement the comments section.

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