OSX 10 Client [Newbie question]

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I want to set up an OSX network comprising only 3 machines, and it seems like a hard slog in MacOSX client version (takes a lot of research!) but from what I've read all the admin tools make things easier in the server version.

Ok, now for the dumb question, what exactly does "10 client" and "unlimited" mean? Is that the number of machines I can install it on, or the number of home directories allowed on the machine, maybe it's the number of users logged in (does that mean my MySQL user is one of them?! maybe 6 clients could disappear just through processes and crons running?!?!).

Zim
 
Actually, the "10-Client" and "Unlimited" versions of Mac OS X Server apply only to the number of simultaneously AFP (Apple File Protocol) users. All other services, such as the QuickTime Streaming Server, Apache (the HTTP server), FTP, etc... are unlimited on both, BUT...are you having trouble setting up a peer-to-peer network with three OS X boxes? I'd be happy to help you out!
 
Thanks Chenly,

I have managed to get AFP connections going, but was trying to set up a small cluster (ie: The ability to log into any computer, and have it load the same account, anywhere on the network) as described in "MacOSX unleashed" by John and William C Ray.

I'm having problems setting up the parent net info domain, and have basically all but given up. I was rather hoping that in MacOSX server things would be easier, and not involve so many Man pages and net searching :)

Zimbop
 
The book is you best bet--doesn't it give you complte instructions? If you start futzing with UNIX man pages, you usually get more than you bargained for. They're more made for programmers than users, which is part of what makes OS X so amazing--people have tried, many times, to bring UNIX to the masses, and OS X is the first system to get it right (note: Linux is WONDERFUL but not ready for "the masses").
 
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