Snow 301: Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6
Chapter 1 - Accessing the Local Directory Service
Creating and editing local users; creating and editing local groups; troubleshooting login issues
Chapter 2 - Accessing an Open Directory System
Configuring Mac OS X client computer to log in using an Open Directory master; configuring Directory Services search paths; troubleshooting binding issues; troubleshooting login issues
Chapter 3 - Accessing an LDAP Server
Populating an LDAP server with information required by Mac OS X for network login; configuring Mac OS X client computer to log in using a standard LDAP server; troubleshooting login issues
Chapter 4 - Accessing an Active Directory System
Configuring Mac OS X client computers to log in using an Active Directory system; troubleshooting binding issues; troubleshooting login issues
Chapter 5 - Configuring Open Directory Server
Configuring Mac OS X Server as an Open Directory master; configuring Mac OS X Server as a Primary Domain Controller; managing data stored in an Open Directory master; troubleshooting issues promoting Mac OS X Server to an Open Directory master
Chapter 6 - Configuring Open Directory Replicas
Configuring Mac OS X Server as an Open Directory replica; troubleshooting Open Directory replication
Chapter 7 - Connecting Mac OS X Server to an Open Directory System
Configuring a Mac OS X Server to connect to an existing Open Directory server; configuring a service to use an Open Directory network user or group; troubleshooting binding issues; troubleshooting authentication issues
Chapter 8 - Integrating Mac OS X Server with Other Systems
Configuring Mac OS X Server to supplement directory data provided by a third-party server; configuring Mac OS X Server services to authenticate in a third-party Kerberos realm; configuring a third-party server to authenticate using an Open Directory KDC
Snow 302: Mac OS X Deployment 10.6
Chapter 1 - Deployment Planning
Using the Deployment Planning Template; understanding primary deployment concepts; planning hardware deployment logistics; planning usage management
Chapter 2 - Deploying Individual Items and Containers
Mac OS X file deployment considerations; using archive files for deployment; using ARD 3 to deploy items; using disk images for deployment
Chapter 3 - Deploying with Installation Packages
Understanding Mac OS X installation technology; creating installation packages; using installation package actions, scripting, and snapshots; deploying and maintaining installation packages; third-party installation tools
Chapter 4 - Creating System Images
Understanding system image creation, integrating systems with managed preferences, customizing a system prior to imaging, preparing a system for image creation, creating a cloned system image with Disk Utility; using System Image Utility to create NetBoot, Network Install, and NetRestore images.
Chapter 5 - Deploying System Images
Understanding System Image deployment, Understanding the NetBoot service, configuring the NetBoot service, configuring clients to boot with a network disk image, monitoring and troubleshooting the NetBoot service, deploying system images with NetRestore, configuring ASR network multicast, deploying systems with NetInstall, and using System Image Utility workflow actions.
Chapter 6 - Postimaging Deployment Considerations
Postimaging client configuration techniques; postimaging server configuration techniques; third-party postimaging configuration tools
Chapter 7 - System Maintenance
Understanding system maintenance concepts; using Apple tools for system maintenance; using the Apple Software Update service; third-party system maintenance tools