Why use Mac OS X Server?

Why not just share files from another Mac OS X Client machine or a Windows Server? You'll want to use Mac OS X Server because it was built to help you manage very difficult tasks easily. It works well with other operating systems and can be a file server for older Mac operating systems, such as Mac 8.6 and Mac 9.2, Mac OS X, all versions of Windows, Linux, and Unix systemswhich makes it very versatile.

You can also use Mac OS X Server as a Web server. Since it runs Apache, you'll be running one of the most secure and widely used Web servers on the Internet! You'll want to store all your users and groups on your Mac OS X Server so those users can take advantage of the single sign-on features afforded by being a Kerberos KDC. Mostly, you'll want to use Mac OS X Server because it was built to be secure: This, above all else, is the reason to switch from other, less secure server operating systems.

This book is your first step when you're deciding how to use Mac OS X Server.