MacOS Server
MacOS Server is a separately sold operating system add-on which provides additional server programs along with management and administration tools for macOS. Prior to version 10.7 (Lion), Mac OS X Server was a separate but similar Unix server operating system from Apple Inc. Since Lion, the server components are un-bundled from the client components and are sold separately through the Mac App Store.
History[edit | edit source]
MacOS Server was first released in 1999 as Mac OS X Server 1.0. It was the first operating system to ship with the new Darwin core, marking the return of Apple to the Unix-based operating system market after the fall of the NeXTSTEP platform on which macOS is based.
Features[edit | edit source]
MacOS Server includes additional applications, utilities, and services beyond the standard ones provided in macOS. These additional services include:
- NetBoot and NetInstall for remote booting and OS installation
- Open Directory for user access management
- Profile Manager for mobile device management
- Xsan administration for shared storage
- Wiki Server for collaborative creation and sharing of documents
Current Status[edit | edit source]
As of January 2018, Apple announced that they are deprecating many of the services in macOS Server and will be guiding customers to acquiring these services separately through third-party software.
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