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• Mac OS X Server integrates well with existing corporate services, from directory
systems to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) implementations.
• In addition to hosting replicated Open Directory domains for local authentication,
departmental servers can be tailored to support workgroup needs.
If a department uses a lot of Windows computers, you can set up the department’s
Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) so you can host Windows
home directories. You can also provide VPN support, file and printer sharing, and
Active Directory integration for Windows users.
Higher-Education Facilities
Colleges and universities have heterogeneous computer environments, since the
students and the computer systems they use are highly diverse. Mac OS X Server fits
well into such an environment because of its capacity to integrate with a wide variety
of existing services, protocols, and directory infrastructures.
Web and
mail services
LDAP server
File, print,
directory,
and network
services
UNIX NFS file server
Mac OS X Server
Mac OS X
Server
Mac OS X Server
Windows NT server
Macintosh clients UNIX clientsWindows clients
KDC
The Internet
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