Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1

Apple Training Series: Mac OS X System Administration Reference, Volume 1

Schoun Regan, Ed.

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Contributing Writers: Gordon Davisson, Arek Dreyer, Scott Neal, Priscilla Oppenheimer (Open Door Networks), Deborah Peer, David Pugh, Schoun Regan, Paul Suh, Jan Stewart, John Welch

Editors: Cheryl England and Whitney Walker

Managing Editor: Nancy Peterson

Series Editor: Serena Herr

Production Editor: Pat Christenson

Technical Reviewers: Deborah Peer, David Ekstrand, John Signa

Copy Editors: Hon Walker and Emily K. Wolman

Compositors: Danielle Foster and Jerry Ballew

Indexer: Jack Lewis

Cover Art Direction: Charlene Charles-Will

Cover Illustration: Alicia Buelow

Cover Production: George Mattingly/GMD

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Dedication

To my daughter Amie and my son Dakota;

Every day, you two make me so very proud.