Mac OS X Lion Server Portable Genius
by Richard Wentk
Mac OS X Lion Server Portable Genius
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About the Author
Richard Wentk covers Apple products and developments for Macworld and MacFormat magazines and also writes about technology, creativity, and business strategy for titles such as Computer Arts and Computer Music. As a trainer and a professional Apple developer, he has more than 15 years of experience making complicated technology simple for experts and beginners alike. He lives online but also has a home in Wiltshire, England. For details of apps and other book projects, visit www.zettaboom.com.
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Acknowledgments
Richard Wentk has my name on the cover, its been very much a team effort. Id like to thank acquisitions editor Aaron Black for dealing gracefully with an unexpected change of direction halfway through the project, and project editor Martin V. Minner for continuing patience, support, and good humor. Sincere thanks are also due to the rest of the team at Wiley for their hard work behind the scenes, especially copy editor Gwenette Gaddis and technical editor Paul Sihvonen-Binder.
Alexa, Hilary, Michael, and Annette helped with support, entertainment, pasta, nights out at the operaand occasional suggestions, some of which were helpful.
Software has always been about networks, especially networks of people. Online communities and blogs have become an invaluable part of the support process, and thanks are due to the countless individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to help others.
Finally, thanks ever to Team HGAsoon...
What is a server,
and why do you need one? The simplest possible answer is that, with a server, you can do many of the things youre used to doing online, including sending and receiving e-mail, putting up web pages, and running chat roomsbut instead of relying on a third party, you can provide and manage these services yourself, using your own hardware and software.
There are challenges and rewards in setting up and running a server.
The challenges are obvious, with new concepts to learn and new skills to master.
The rewards depend on your motivation. These are some possible applications:
Keeping e-mails private and safe within your home or small business.
Setting up an online business with custom web software.
Creating podcasts and distributing them automatically.
Mastering networking technology for its own sake.
Apples OS X Lion Server meets all these needs and others. Compared to enterprise-level server products, its exceptionally affordable and relatively easy to set up. It also includes powerful features for secure sharing of e-mails and web pages, easy private chat, secure network access, and podcast creation.
Although Lion Server is powerful, this book is written for beginners. You need to be comfortable using a Mac and familiar with essential software such as Finder and System Preferences. However, everything else you need to know is explained to you here. You learn about key concepts in network technology and work through step-by-step instructions to help you set up all of Lion Servers elements.
Although setting up Lion Server is more challenging than basic Mac mastery, after your server is working, youll have learned more about your Mac than you expected. And you can use a new set of Mac-based tools for funand for profit.