Covers all versions of Mac OS X Server, focusing most on 10.5-10.7 server.
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PostgreSQL in OS X Lion
There's be mention made of the fact that OS X Lion Server ships with PostgreSQL as it's standard database rather than MySQL.
Can anyone confirm:
It this specific to server or does OS X Lion ...
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Extern drive is owned by everybody? How do I fix this?
We have a MacOS X Lion server with a 140TB external RAID array mounted via a Fibre Channel interface. Whenever anybody logs in, it appears that they own all of the files. How do we set it up so that ...
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Mac mini Mac OS 10.6 server migration to new hardware
I have a Mac Mini with Mac OS X 10.6 Server installed. It has two external drives attached to it. One is for Time Machine and other contains data. I have bought the latest Mac Mini with Mac OS X 10.7 ...
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File access problem with SMB and AFP on Mac OS X 10.4 SERVER
Ok, I have about 10 macs, each with a different username/password that acces a mac os x server raid. File on the server, Photoshop, illustrator and indesign is used and open by anyone, anytime of the ...
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Why can't I access Server.app in Lion Server?
I can't access Server.app in my mac mini server, i don't know why.
The username and password are correct.
How can I solve this problem?
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How to include iLife with a NetInstall Image of Lion?
I've got a NetBoot server set up on Lion server that pushes several NetRestore and NetInstall images.
While I have a NetRestore image that already has iLife '11 on it, I want to have a NetInstall ...
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Edit Lion default web site pages
The first part of the question is: where are the actual files that are displayed by apache for the default web server in Lion Server?
Specifically as simple task I would like to change the title of ...
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Where do I learn to manage a Mac OS Server network?
I inherited a network with 2 Mac OS Servers and 20+ Macbook Pros. My background is all Windows server so I get the concept of Open Directory, Server Admin, and Workgroup Manager, but the nuts and ...
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How should I set up the firewall and DHCP with an AirPort Extreme and Lion Server?
I'm trying to set up a network using an AirPort Extreme as a router (connected to the WAN on one end and the LAN on the other). I understand that out of the box I will have a hardware firewall, and ...
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OSX Lion Server Security
If lion server runs on osx lion, what is accessible from the "outside"?
If I open a port and connect it to the ip of the lion server, will that traffic be intercepted by the server app and limiting ...
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How should I schedule a one off job?
Context: I want to schedule various servers I look after to install various updates (both through SU and not) and restart as and when necessary but remotely and out of office hours. Not on a regular ...
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Centrally Managed Apps/Home Folders on Mac OS X Lion Server
I'm trying to allow access for multiple Mac clients with OS X Lion and user directories on a Lion server so users can login from any Mac in the network and access their profile.
I also want to ...
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Lion Server WebDAV not working
I setup a new lion server, with fully functional dns. Forward and reverse work without issue. I have a forward DNS entry for the server externally. OD is running, and there's 5 network users. Also, ...
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How can I launch a daemon process as a specified user at boot without an interactive login?
I'm trying to setup a TeamCity Build Agent on a Mac Mini Server running 10.7.3. I have successfully got it running and building but only if I login and launch the process manually.
We'd prefer to ...
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How do I uninstall or downgrade from OS X Lion Server?
I've upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion, then I purchased and installed the Server from App Store.
Now I'd like to remove the Server features, and revert to standard Lion. I don't mind reinstalling, ...
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Lion Server:Cannot enable address book server
I bought lion server and would like to set up an address book server to keep contacts synchronized.
With the address-book side panel is selected I click the On/Off switch, which should turn it on. ...
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Install Snow Leopard Server
I'm considering buying Snow Leopard Server, however, the person I'm buying it from will be providing me with the server discs that came with his Mac Mini Server and a serial number. If I have an iMac ...
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Apple Directory / Profile Manager - Restricting simultaneous same user logins on multiple machines?
We are using Apple Directory for internal user authentication. We want to restrict a user to login from a single machine at any one time. I have been trying to find a way to do this in Apple Directory ...
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How can I set up multihoming?
I am running Mac OS X Server 10.6 on my iMac and I am wondering how to multihome a Mac. I know it's possible to accomplish this by using both Wi-fi and Ethernet, but I just want to use Ethernet. Any ...
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Is it possible to connect automatically to a server on login without an opened window?
I know how to have the connection established at login, but I don't know if it's possible that the Finder doesn't open a window of the server root...
I've tried the "Hide" checkbox, but this doesn't ...
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OS X Server FTP server
I'm running an OS X Server with the following services turned on: Web, MySQL, DNS, AFP, Firewall. I'd like to also start FTP, and I did this, but I can't seem to make it work properly. I'm sure there ...
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Migrate local user account to network account
If I have a user with a local profile on their mac and they want to migrate all the data to a network based account (OS X Lion server), what's the best way to do this?
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Lion Server not able to set Open Directory user account to store home directory on server
I'm setting up a new Mac Mini server for a client that came with Lion Server. The Mac Mini will act as an Open Directory server and will store each Mac user in the office's home directory on it.
It's ...
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How do I find out the hostname of my Mac OS X server?
I'm trying to connect with mysql_connect using PHP.
I was wondering how to find the hostname when I turn my MacBook into a server by turning on the personal webpage.
I have Apache, MySQL and PHP ...
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Problems running Lion Server for 10.6 Client (as Calendar-/Adressbook-Server)?
Has anyone run 10.7 as a Server (for iCal and Adressbook) for 10.6-Clients? Did you encounter any Problems one should be aware of before upgrading?
TIA
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server & network setup
ok - just bought a mac mini server but not sure about the best way to set it up for remote access etc.
At the moment its;
cable modem (has 4 ethernet ports) > airport extreme > lion server (& ...
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Unable to log in to open directory account
I'm in the process of setting up my Mac Mini with Lion server. Everything appears to be working fine on the server, but I'm having problems logging into any open directory account that has a network ...
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Configuring OS X 10.7 Lion Server to serve Rails Apps via Apache
I have a number of Rails Apps working just great under Snow Leopard, but would like to migrate these to Lion.
However, like many others, the rug has been pulled from under my feet by the changes that ...
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MySQL service is grey under Server Admin
We just made a fresh install of Mac OSX Server 10.6.7, but the MySQL service doesn't seem to work, which is strange as its a fresh install!
I open Server Admin, and under Services, the MySQL service ...
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Script that Automatically Does Something Every Day
I'm looking for a way to automatically run a shell script or command every time interval. I'm running a server and I want to backup some folders every day. I don't want to use time machine because the ...
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Lion Server: Is Mobility in Workgroup Manager related to Profile Manager in the Server.app?
I'm about to set upon a difficult task -- well, difficult for me anyway: Lion Server and Profile Manager with an eye toward managing a couple of MacBooks that will be taken out of the office from ...
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How can I set up a local mail server on Lion?
I am developing a site with django (email registration) and for testing purposes I would like to set up a local smtp server on my MBA. This has to be local because my main work location does not have ...
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Is Lion server really a valid server for small business?
I'm considering to replace my existing windows based server on my small business (< 10 employees) with a mac mini server with Lion Server installed. But after a look at the App Store, I noticed a ...
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How can I use more than one connected drive for Network Time Machine backups on Lion Server?
In Leopard Server, via Server Admin, you were able to enable multiple partitions to be Time Machine Backup Destinations. In Lion Server, there seems to only be an option to have one Time Machine ...
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migrating Ubuntu DHCPD to OS X Server
My LAN includes an Ubuntu 9.04 server which runs an ISC DHCP v3 daemon. I'd like to migrate the data from that daemon to a Lion OS X Server. Is there an easy way to do this (by copying the Ubuntu ...
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getting mod_rewrite to work on Mac OS X
I'm trying to get mod rewrite to work on my Mac. This is the content of the .htaccess file:
<Files *\.ini>
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule .* ...
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Upgrading the from OS X 10.6 to OS X Server 10.6 in-place to remove the 10-user FTP limit in client?
Is there an easy way to upgrade from OS X 10.6 to OS X 10.6 Server, or a workaround to eliminate the 10-user limit for ftp connections?
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Open Directory and “Local” Logins
In the Windows server world, when you connect a computer to a Domain, you have the option of logging into the computer locally if there are local accounts.
Consider this scenario:
I have a Mac with ...
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Changed home directory of OSX Server user account, user disappeared, access remains
I'm dealing with my company's Mac Mini (with loads of data I cannot risk on an external drive, but cannot plug out because of below) running Mac OS X Server 10.6.4.
My problem was that I needed to ...
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DLNA Server work with Sony Bravia
Which DLNA Server do you recommend to install on my mac to make it work with my Sony Bravia?
UPDATE: Mainly interested in support for mkv videos.
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Coming from a Windows Server world, how does one connect workstations to an Apple server?
I have a number of workstations on a LAN with a new OS X Lion Server. The server is "set up," in that there are user accounts on the server, among other things, but I actually don't know how to ...
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Lion Server wireless filesharing for iPad, what are the file type limitations?
I've been searching for information about wireless file sharing for iPad through webdav, which is new in Lion Server. However, I can find nothing more than the few lines Apple has to say, which has ...
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Shared hard drive with user-level permissions
I have a Drobo attached to an always-on Mac mini, with a bunch of files I want to be able to access from other computers. Some of them (DVD rips, photos) I want to be available to anyone on my ...
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What is the best Shared Calendar implementation for machines running OS X?
I would like to set up a shared calendar system for our office of 4 people. Optimally, I would like all (or as many of) the features from Exchange but built in such a way that it all ties together ...
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Changed Lion Server's host name and now unable to browse to that site
(Without thinking much) I set up my Mac mini server and used an actual domain name I use as the computer's host name.
I've since changed the host name to something that isn't an actual website, but ...
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Copying Files From Windows Share To OSX Share Results In Access Denied
When copying files/folders from a share on a Windows server to a share on our OSX (10.4.7 Server) using a Snow Leopard workstation. The Linux workstations get "Access Denied" errors.
All users are ...
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How to copy Apple Calendar Server data to a new installation?
I have recently reinstalled my Mac Mini server. It was acting up after the upgrade from SLS to Lion Server, so I reinstalled with Lion.
I can't figure out how to properly migrate calendar data from ...
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Multiple remote logins from Windows clients to a Mac mini server
I would like to share a Mac mini (currently running Mac OS X Server 10.6.8) allowing coworkers running Windows XP on their boxes to perform a remote login using their username/password. They should ...
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What version of Dovecot comes bundled with Lion Server?
I'm currently running a Snow Leopard Server, and trying to get anything useful working with the v1.1 version of Dovecot bundled with it is as pleasant as banging my head against a brick wall.
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Access Lion SMB shares from Linux
I have this fantastic new Lion server that I've gotten all setup with my user accounts, files, etc. File sharing is up and running, everything. Except for one problem: the users running Linux (we use ...
