HOUR 1 -- Mac OS X Installation and User Management
* Disk Formating and Directory Structures
o Apple's Disk Utility
o HFS - Hierarchical File System
o HFS+
o File System Journaling
o UFS - UNIX File System
o Disk Partitioning
o RAID
o Disk Repair/Permissions Repair
* Mac OS X Installation Options
o Mac OS X Tiger System Requirements
o Tiger Setup Assistant
o Fresh Install or Upgrade
o Archive and Install
o Erase and Install
o Install Assistant
o Software Update
* Adding and Managing Users
o System Domains
o Normal User Account
o Admin User Account
o Root User Account
o Enabling Root User
o NetInfo Manager
o Directory Access Utility
o User Controls/Parental Controls
o Deleting Users
o International Users
* Application Packaging
o Bundles
o Frameworks
o Preferences System
o Software Distribution
o UNIX Symbolic Links & Aliases
o Invisible Files
o Application Services
* Fonts
o Font Types
o Font Locations
o Font Book Utility
o Importing Fonts from OS 9/Windows
o Character Palette
o Font Management Utilities
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HOUR 2 -- Networking and System Configuration
* Networking
o Bonjour (Rendezvous) In-Depth
o Network Preference Pane
o Managing Network Locations
o Airport Wireless Networking
o Modem Configuration
o Internet Connect/VPN Connections
o Networking for Mobile Users
o Network Utility
o Network Troubleshooting
o Network Security
* Printing
o Print Center Application
o Adding Printers
o Printer Sharing
o Print Options
o Printing from Classic
o Advanced Print Options
o CUPS/Open Source Solutions
o Printing Problems
* File Sharing
o Personal File Sharing
o Windows File Sharing
o Cross Platform Integration
o Mac OS X and Active Directory
o Mac OS X and Exchange
o Personal Web Sharing
o Remote Login using SSH
o FTP Access
o Remote Apple Events
* A Closer Look at System and Library Directories
o Domains
o Library Directories
o Receipts
o Start Up Items
o Creating your own Start up Item
o Safe Boot/Safe Login
o Customizing Library Directories
o Kernel Extensions
o System Modifications
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HOUR 3 -- UNIX, Troubleshooting and Adminstration
* UNIX Introduction
o Customizing the UNIX Shell
o UNIX Navigation
o Shell Commands
o Changing Permissions/Owner
o UNIX Text Editing
o Installing UNIX Software
o su and sudo
o Verbose Mode
o >console from Login Window
o Single-User Boot
o Remote Login using SSH
o Creating Shell Scripts
o System/Network Admin from UNIX
o Automating System Maintenance
o Changing Permissions through GUI
o Apple's Get Info Utility
o Third Party Tools
o Repairing Disk Permissions
o File Name Extensions
* Troubleshooting
o Security Issues
o Basic Troubleshooting Steps
o Troubleshooting Utilities
o Hardware Compatibility Issues
o Use of Root
o Verbose Mode
o Single User Mode
o Command Line Troubleshooting
o Apple Disk Utility
o Third Party Utilities
* Mac OS X Security
o Security Issues
o Known Exploits
o Network Security
o Encryption
o Open Firmware Password
* Disk Imaging and Replication
o Creating a Disk Image
o Restoring from a Disk Image
o Backups
o NetBoot/NetInstall
o Third Party Tools
* Remote Administration
o Remote Login using SSH
o Apple Remote Desktop
o Timbuktu/NetOctopus
o Remote User Monitoring
o Remote User Controls
o Remote Machine Management
o Tiger Server Overview