Published at Computerworld – 8/31/2007
Open Directory is a robust directory services platform that can support both Mac and multi-platform networks, offering systems administrators an impressive solution for maintaining user, group, and computer account information throughout a network. Keeping that crucial information secure should always be a major concern. Here are a series of ways to strengthen and maintain the security of an Open Directory infrastructure.
Published at Computerworld – 8/22/2007
Apple’s latest release of iLife includes several new features that make it more than worth the $79 upgrade (free if you buy a new Mac). Get all the details about the completely new iMovie as well as iPhoto’s new Events feature, Magic GarageBand for making songs in seconds even if you lack any musical skill, and iWeb’s new abilities to integrate web widgets and HTML code, among the many other great new features.
Published at Computerworld – 8/9/2007
Leopard has been huge news for the Mac community for a year now and every new feature that’s announced has continued to intrigue and amaze. Leopard Server has gotten less attention, but it is also poised to be a generational leap for the Macs and Mac networks big and small. It could even open a whole new market for Apple, as a small and home office server that easily and intuitively supports both Mac and Windows clients. But it’s also got plenty of features for large companies.
Published at Computerworld – 8/5/2007
Similar in concept to group policies in Active Directory, Mac OS X Server’s managed preferences allow administrators to define virtually the entire user experience and restrict user access to many types of local and remote resources. These include applications, printers and local devices. Find out how to make use of this technology to improve the experience of network users and to secure your network and the computers within it.
Published at Peachpit Press – 8/3/2007
Instant messaging is a great tool for businesses and other organizations, but public IM systems don’t offer any management or security features. Setting up a secure internal messaging server can provide great ways for users to interact and to provide management and logging capabilities. It can also provide a voice and video conference tool. With iChat server, you can turn any Mac OS X Server into a full featured messaging solution in a matter of minutes.
