Apple Mac OS X Server (Version 10.6 Snow Leopard) - Manual (Page 16)

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Mac OS X Server gives you everything you need to provide
standards-based workgroup and Internet services —
delivering a world-class UNIX server solution that’s easy to
deploy and easy to manage.
This chapter contains information to make decisions about where and how you deploy
Mac OS X Server. It contains general information about configuration options, standard
protocols used, its UNIX roots, and network and firewall configurations necessary for
Mac OS X Server administration.
System Requirements for Installing Mac OS X Server v10.6
The Macintosh desktop computer or server onto which you install
Mac OS X Server v10.6 must have:
An Intel processor Â
At least 2 gigabytes (GB) of random access memory (RAM) Â
At least 10 gigabytes (GB) of available disk space Â
A new serial number for Mac OS X Server v10.6 Â
The serial number used with any previous version of Mac OS X Server will not allow
registration for v10.6.
A built-in DVD drive is convenient but not required.
A display and keyboard are optional. You can install server software on a computer
that has no display and keyboard by using an administrator computer. For more
information, see “Setting Up an Administrator Computer” on page 124.
If you’re using an installation disc for Mac OS X Server v10.6, you can control
installation from another computer using VNC viewer software. Open-source VNC
viewer software is available. Apple Remote Desktop, described on “Apple Remote
Desktop” (page 50), includes VNC viewer capability.
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System Overview and Supported
Standards