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Chapter 1 System Overview and Supported Standards 19
The following table highlights the capabilities of each conguration tool.
Service Set in initial server
setup
Server Preferences Server Admin
Address book Optional Yes Yes
Backup your data
(websites, databases,
calendar les, etc.)
No No, use command-line
tools and third-party
backup solutions
No, use command-line
tools and third-party
backup solutions
Computer account
and computer group
management
No Use Workgroup
Manager
Use Workgroup
Manager
DHCP, DNS, NAT Automatic No Yes
File sharing (AFP and
SMB protocols)
Optional Yes Yes
File sharing (FTP and
NFS protocols)
No No Yes
Firewall (application
rewall)
Automatic Use System Preferences Use System Preferences
Firewall (IP rewall) Automatic Yes Yes
Gateway (NAT, DNS,
DHCP)
Optional No Yes
iCal (calendar sharing,
event scheduling)
Optional Yes Yes
iChat (instant
messaging)
Optional Yes Yes
Mail with spam and
virus ltering
Optional Yes Yes
Mobile access No No Yes
MySQL No No Yes
NetBoot and NetInstall
(system imaging)
No No Yes
Network time Automatic No Yes
Network management
(SNMP)
No No Yes
NFS No No Yes