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Securing a Mac OS X Lion or Leopard Server
Mac OS X servers from OSX 10.6 and more are the best because they are highly secure and thus reliable.
Since the software on every Mac is created by the same company that makes the Mac, you get a fully integrated system in which everything works together perfectly. OS X works with the processor in your Mac to deliver the best possible performance. The Multi-Touch trackpad on every Mac notebook gives you more than enough space to pinch, swipe, and tap your way around most of the apps on your system. OS X gives you long battery life by dimming the screen in low-light conditions and even regulating processor activity between keystrokes.
These servers are programmed with such features that make a system secure and are not easily accessible and thus changeable. Macintosh OS X servers have the antivirus system inbuilt in them and this is updated automatically. Inexperienced users can thus make no changes in the system and any suspicious files, on being detected are automatically erased by the system.
With dynamic software applications, Mac OS X servers have a friendlier user interface than other servers. The set up time for newly installed software applications is less as compared to other servers. In addition, the graphics are highly visible due to the high resolution. Therefore, Apple server systems play video, games and music with more clarity.
Apple Mac OS X servers are more powerful than other systems. This relates to the operational speed, download capacity and the integrity of the system against crashes. All these mentioned tasks are performed in a much faster time on an apple server than other system.
They are less vulnerable to virus attacks because there is an inbuilt antivirus system and this is updated automatically. Moreover, several of the viruses that float in the market are not meant for Macs and therefore are safe.
Creating a Profile manager on Mac OS X server :
Featuring a web-based administration console, Profile Manager enables management from any modern web browser. Administrators can define profile settings for individual users, groups, devices, and groups of devices. For group-based management, Profile Manager easily integrates with directory services such as Open Directory, Active Directory, and LDAP.
To simplify profile deployment, Profile Manager includes a portal where users can download and install new configuration profiles for their Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Users can access this portal within a browser to manage their passcodes, set their Mac boot password, or remotely lock or wipe devices that are lost or stolen.
VPN Server on MAc OS X
Virtual private network (VPN) access enables your offsite users to securely connect to your network and its services, while preventing access by unauthorized individuals.
Lion Server supports L2TP/IPSec and PPTP tunneling protocols to provide encryption and remote network access for your Mac computers, iPad and iPhone devices, and Windows PCs. These VPN services use highly secure authentication methods, including MS-CHAP and network-layer IPSec encryption.
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