Talk:Mac OS X Server

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If no one cares, I'm going to split up each version of Mac OS X Server into each different parts.

Though I don't have server systems to test, nor the software. Anyone know of the major, and minor differences between the software?

The "Open Directory" link is re-directed to "Open Directory Project".

[edit] Flaws and errors

The following were pointed out as problems in this article earlier today (these aren't written by me, I might add):

" Prior to Mac OS X, Apple's AppleShare services provided server applications such as file and printer sharing and user management."

Incorrect. AppleShare was a product name. So correctly, it would be "Apple's AppleShare, and later AppleShareIP products..."

" An exception, however, are User services, which are based on the NetInfo feature of OPENSTEP."

...which *were* based primarily on the NetInfo directory service, another NeXT creation."

" User and file management are provided via Open Directory, an LDAP compatible server architecture."

Incorrect. Open Directory is an API and frameworks that creates an architecture via which various directory and directory - like services can plug into the OS. By itself, Open Directory doesn't do anything.

" Many common network services are provided such as NTP, SNMP, Web Server, Mail Server, LDAP, AppleTalk, Print Server."

No, it doesn't provide AppleTALK services, it provides AFP services. There is a rather large difference.

--JohnDBuell 22:05, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

I can verify all the points made by JohnDBuell above are spot on. Although i think Open Directory could be losely described as a "server architecture". The article does feel a little bare... there is much more info to be included here. Flimsyq 02:11, 5 March 2006 (UTC)