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8 Preface About This Guide
• Chapter 5, “Working With WebObjects and Web-Related Open Source Applications,” 
provides information and instructions related to WebObjects and open source 
components Apache, JBoss, Tomcat, and MySQL.
• Chapter 6, “Installing and Viewing Web Modules,” describes the modules included in 
Mac OS X Server and explains how to install, enable, and view modules.
• Chapter 7, “Solving Problems,” helps you address issues with web technologies and 
websites.
• The Glossary defines terms you’ll encounter as you read this guide.
Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its software, 
images shown in this book may be different from what you see on your screen.
Using This Guide
The chapters in this guide are arranged in the order that you’re likely to need them 
when setting up Mac OS X Server to provide Windows services.
• Review Chapter 1 to acquaint yourself with basic concepts and components for web 
technologies.
• Follow the instructions in Chapter 2 to set up your web server and configure its 
technologies.
• Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 to set up and modify websites.
• For additional information about web technologies and instructions for specialized 
features, consult chapters 4–6.
• Review Chapter 7 if you encounter problems with web technologies.
• Consult Chapter 8 for additional resources.
Using Onscreen Help
You can view instructions and other useful information from this and other documents 
in the server suite by using onscreen help.
On a computer running Mac OS X Server, you can access onscreen help after opening 
Server Admin or Workgroup Manager. From the Help menu, select one of the options:
• Server Admin Help or Workgroup Manager Help displays information about the 
application.
• Mac OS X Server Help displays the main server help page, from which you can search 
or browse for server information.
• Documentation takes you to www.apple.com/server/documentation, from which you 
can download server documentation.
You can also access onscreen help from the Finder or other applications on a server or 
on an administrator computer. (An administrator computer is a Mac OS X computer 
with server administration software installed on it.) Use the Help menu to open Help 
Viewer, then choose Library > Mac OS X Server Help.










