Using OS X Mountain Lion Server at Home is the "missing manual" for Apple's OS X Mountain Lion Server operating system, and the follow up to the very popular Using OS X Lion Server at Home. Fully revised, updated and extended for Apple's latest server platform, this eBook (in PDF and ePub formats) takes you step by step through selecting the right hardware, installing and configuring Apple's server operating system.
Written in straightforward language for non-geeks and those new to OS X, this comprehensive guide ensures you can get the most out of OS X Mountain Lion Server in the home by walking you through the product's essential features, including file and folder sharing, setting up shared family calendars and contacts, remote access, backup, media streaming, serving software updates to your Mac clients, running your own Mail server at home, managing iPhones and iPads and more.
Alongside a full update covering changes from OS X Lion to Mountain Lion, this 373 page eBook includes four brand new chapters exploring advanced topics, including running an FTP Server on Mountain Lion, managing your own eMail courtesy of the on-board Mail Server, caching OS X Software Updates and serving to clients, as well as managing Mac App Store Application and Operating System updates using your server.
If you're new to OS X Server or simply upgrading from the last release, you'll find Using OS X Mountain Lion Server at Home an indispensable guide to getting started and doing more with Apple's latest server release.
Chapter List
Choosing Your Hardware
OS X Mountain Lion's Features
Installing OS X Mountain Lion Server
The Server App
Network Configuration
Users and Groups
Managing OS X Devices With Profile Manager
Managing iOS Devices With Profile Manager
File and Folder Sharing
Create a Shared Family Address Book With Contacts
Create a Shared Family Calendar
Setting Up Messages
Backing Up Your Macs to Mountain Lion Server With Time Machine
Backing Up Your PCs to Mountain Lion Server
Access Mountain Lion Server From Anywhere With VPN
Create and Host Websites, Blogs and Wikis
Access Your Server via FTP - NEW
Managing Your Mail With Mountain Lion - NEW
Managing Mac Updates With Software Update - NEW
Manage Mac App Store Updates With the OS X Caching Service - NEW
