User`s guide

11
CHAPTER
1
1
Welcome to Mac OS X Server for Xserve
Mac OS X Server is a powerful suite of server software that lets you manage your network
efficiently and provide a full range of services to network users. Mac OS X Server includes
services for file and printer sharing, Internet and Web hosting, email, networking and
security, desktop management, network operating system startup and software installation,
media streaming, and directory services architecture. This version of Mac OS X Server is
designed to support your new server.
What’s New in This Version of Mac OS X Server
Mac OS X Server provides tools and applications to help you set up and manage your servers.
Until now, many setup tasks had to be performed locally on a server. With this version of
Mac OS X Server, you can use a Mac OS X desktop computer, PowerBook, or iBook to
perform these tasks remotely:
m install software
m set system preferences
m set network preferences
m set up directory services
m create AppleTalk and Line Printer Remote (LPR) print queues
m configure NetBoot IP address ranges
LL2133.book Page 11 Friday, May 24, 2002 11:17 AM