Questions tagged [server.app]

On OS X Lion (10.7) and later, server is now an App from the Mac App Store and not an OS that gets installed by itself. Questions about running the app remotely as well as how it changes a Mac to run server/services are welcome to use this tag.

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postfix: warning: /etc/postfix/main.cf, line 690: overriding earlier entry: config_directory=/etc/postfix

I had a mail service working fine before till i made this upgrade in Server App and OSX. I came from Server app 3 and OSX 10.9.5 to OSX 10.11.6 to Server app 5 and OSX 10.12.1, and when i tried to ...
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Time Machine keeps asking me to create a new backup, even after I fixed the sparsebundle [duplicate]

I repaired my Sparsebundle on my Time Machine server using these instructions. I edited the com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.plist file and the com.apple.TimeMachine.MachineID.bckup as one of the ...
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How to setup Mac mini server for remote access?

I'm a web developer and I have a Mac mini (late 2009) that I can leave always on in order to run it as a web server for my clients' sites that I work on (before I upload them to their servers). Do ...
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Device Manager fails to start on a macOS Server 5.2

I have setup a working Open Directory Master on on Mac-Server-1 running macOS Sierra and macOS Server 5.2 (latest as of today). I have also successfully started the Device Manager and enrolled a ...
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How to host webapps alongside the server.app based web tools?

Assuming this is possible, what is the recommended method of running multiple webapps alongside the web based apps (wiki, etc) that come with osx server.app ?
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Unable to create a NetBoot image on Sierra

I've been trying for a couple of ways in every way imaginable to create a Netboot image for sierra. Up until now I've tried doing the following: - Mounting the disk from a vm and using that as source -...
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Is there any documentation on the macOS Sierra new logging system?

I've been trying to diagnose a problem with a MacBook that won't NetBoot off my Mac Mini server running MacOS X Server 5.2 and macOS Sierra. However it proved to be rather difficult when I came to ...
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How to initiate iOS software updates remotely on managed devices?

I am trying to setup the so called "Profile Manager" in Apple's Server to manage a number of iOS devices for the family. The main purpose is for me to be able to (1) remotely restart the devices and (...
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How to buy and/or download OS X Server 4

I am upgrading an older server. It was running Mavericks (10.9) and just upgraded to Yosemite (10.10). However, when I try to upgrade the Server app, the only option I have is the new macOS Server, ...
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How to fix the OS X Server "LibClamAV Error: mpool_malloc(): Attempt to allocate 8388608 bytes." reboot loop?

Since last friday (October 21st, 2016) a reboot of both 10.6 (Snow Leopard Server) and 10.7 (Lion Server) result in numerous repetitions of the logged error message: LibClamAV Error: mpool_malloc(): ...
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Java 6 runtime environment & old Filemaker pro

Have an older large environment running FileMaker Pro 10, on OSX 10.7. It's got: java version "1.6.0_65" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_65-b14-462-11M4609) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-...
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How to upgrade to macOS Server from server running OS X 10.9.5 and OS X Server 3.2.2

How do I upgrade to macOS Server from a server running OS X 10.9.5 and OS X Server 3.2.2? I would assume that I simply upgrade the OS X to macOS, then buy/download/install the macOS Server app from ...
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Why would dsenableroot NOT work on a 10.7.5 OSX Server?

So i want to enable root... I've tried under /System/Library/Core Services/Directory Utility (ie., "enable root).... The problem is that root (or "other") never becomes a login option.. nor does it ...
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Bi Directional folders (Mac to Mac)

Currently we are running a system where a group of 12ish Apple Mac computers connect to a Mac Mini Server. We also have a few off-site teams who need to access said server as well. We would like to ...
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OS X Server running on a Mac used for daily work -- possible? Issues?

Family with some iPhones, iPads and now a new iMac. We would like to have a common family calendar, which should be synced to the iPhones, as soon as they are in the local wifi. On the iMac, everybody ...
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How do I set up Caching Service

I'm confused setting up OS X Server 5.2 to cache IOS and MacOS updates on our local network. The Server Leo seems to cache software for some devices but not others. Leo is connected to the internet ...
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need link to apple mac appstore's server application for 10.10 (version 4.?)

did anyone buy this at the time and they can access it in "purchased" tab of app store. and then get a link to it? i asked my apple business rep and they told me it was impossible... but i'd love to ...
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Install OS X/macOS on a Mac mini without a keyboard (10.11 El Capitan/10.12 Sierra)

How do you configure OS X/macOS on a (headless) Mac mini without a keyboard? The Mac mini is connected via ethernet A MacBook Pro is connected to the same network via ethernet The Mac mini is at the ...
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NetRestore not working on new MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter

I am hoping someone can help me with an issue I am having trying to image newer MacBooks with a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter. The server is running 10.11.6 with server app 5.1.7 and the image I am ...
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Cannot copy and paste files over SMB but works on AFP

Say I have mounted a sharepoint on /Volumes/Staff/. I find that I cannot copy files from /Volumes/Staff/Folder1 to /Volumes/Staff/Folder2 and vice versa. I get the following error: Can't ...
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SMB "home drive" mounts not being auto-mounted at ldap login, Mounts setup in User-group profiles

In Profile Manager to mount the default home drives set for the User in Server.app, you mark a checkbox "Add Network Home," but then. Does anyone know which plist in the system, etc, that is actually ...
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Increasing Mavericks Time Machine backup size for remote backups

We are using Mavericks OS X server with the Time Machine service. We had originally setup our Time Machine server to limit remote backups (backups of desktops and laptops) to 1,000 GB of space. ...
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Enable SSH and Remote Management via Profile Manager

I've been working on getting some iMacs enrolled on an Open Directory, and using Profile Manager to push some settings that are useful for our office (some essential Dock items, a few security ...
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Is it possible to use a Mac's USB ports remotely through VNC/Remote Desktop?

A little background: my organization, a hospital, is in the process of rolling out more iOS devices throughout the enterprise and we are provisioning them through Apple Configurator (w/ Cisco Meraki ...
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Setting individual cap size on Time Machine storage on OS X Server

I help manage Time Machine backups via OS X Server for my office running on El Cap 10.11.6. Is there a way to manage storage for individual users on the server side? Right now I have it capped out to ...
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Apple Server.app setup hangs on `Preparing Mail service...`

Each time I attempt to install Apple's Server.app, I get a hang at the point wherein it says, Preparing Mail service.... I am trying to set this up via both the GUI and the shell (sudo /Applications/...
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Can not setup open directory due to host name

In activing Open Directory on a new install of OS X, I am able to put in a diradmin name/password, and they I get the following dialog: This computer's host name is invalid. The host name does ...
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El Capitan Server using SSL on Apache - AH01276: Cannot serve directory

El Capitan 10.11.4 Server I've been accessing a php site I'm developing at http://localhost/myproject/web/ But after I turn on SSL for that route I get a 403 You don't have permission to access /...
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Will updating OS X Server over VNC kill my VNC connection?

I have a Mac Mini sitting in a remote location (another country). To administer it, I use the screen sharing application. There is an update for Server, which I would like to install. However, when ...
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How does the DHCP server choose the address range for each client?

I've set up El Capitan Server to host DHCP for my network. I've got two DHCP address ranges. The server admin interface doesn't suggest anything about how these ranges are used, and neither does the ...
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Where is the dns server configuration file located in OS X Server App on OS X El Capitan?

What is the dns server bundled with OS X Server app on OS X El Capitan and where is the configuration file located? For some reason Server App crashes and the only service I tried to configure is DNS....
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Securing Mac Server after Server Admin got fired

Recently our Network and Server Administrator got let go. We are a small organization and she was alone looking after Windows and Mac Servers. We have tried to secure the network by changing the ...
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Migrating OS X Server from Macbook Pro to Mac Mini

We are running Mac Server version 5.1.5 on a MacBook pro running the latest version of El Capitan. We want to migrate this install to our MacMini running the same exact OS and Server versions. What ...
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How do I remove the .local domain from sent mail?

I am running OS X Server on Snow Leopard (10.6), but I believe this same issue affects newer versions as well. (If the problem can be resolved by switching to a newer version, that would be welcome ...
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Install .mobileconfig OTA to device without using Profile Manager web interface

I have a Mac Mini running the current El Capitan public release and Server app. Server is running the Profile Manager module, and I have an iPhone 5S which is both in supervised mode and enrolled to ...
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Macbook 10.11.5 all of a sudden can't login to Windows shared drive

I had absolutely no problems for months. When I first got it I did command+K and typed in the ip address of the server, then put in the admin login for the window server and all three shared drives on ...
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How to stop kernel_task from constantly using over 400% CPU?

Configuration: Model Name: Mac mini (Late 2012) Model Identifier: Macmini6,2 System Version: OS X v10.11.3 (El Capitan) For the past few weeks, kernel_task has been using over 400% CPU and its ...
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Upgrade OS X Lion to Yosemite with server tools

I have a Mac running OS X Lion (10.7.5) and it is running server tools with Open Directory serving logins etc. To update to Yosemite, can I just update to the higher OS X version and then buy the ...
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How do I install certain applications on a server

I have an Ubuntu server that uses netatalk by which I am able save files and backup to it. I want a way where the installation of an application in mac happens in the server and my mac is able to read ...
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How to clear list of servers "Choose a mac" list in OS X Server App

How can I clear the "Choose a Mac" list? I have 3 entries of the same machine, same ip address but different host names? I have the latest OS X Server 5.1 installed on a Mac mini with a static ip ...
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Does this icon of a person on my os x desktop left bottom corner mean it is running os x server?

Why is my desktop showing this on the bottom left and how do I turn it off? This is not part of my wallpaper, it's something Mac OS X is showing, I think it's something to do with OS X Server which ...
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OS X Server: Can't upgrade or configure: App Store fails: “This action could not be completed”

My Mac OS X Server (which is used for wiki as well as a build server / time machine backup hub) is broken due to App Store update problems, and upgrading doesn't work because I cannot authenticate ...
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OS X Server DNS, on local network redirect external IP to internal IP

I want it to be so that, when I attempt to visit my server at 94.xx.xx.xx, it will automatically redirect me to the internal address 192.xx.xx.xx, when doing so from the local network. Can this be ...
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Jailbreak Detection in Apple Profile Manager

Am I able to detect if a phone has been jailbroken if it is managed/supervised by Apple Profile Manager?
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Windows 7 Client to OSX Server 5 (Password Error)

I have OSX Server 5.0.15 running and am having trouble getting Windows 7 clients to connect to share via SMB. The file server is running and SMB is turned on. Accounts and groups are set up. The users ...
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Can an iPhone use OS X Server's Calendar service without enabling iCloud calendars?

There are iOS devices in my household which do not have iCloud calendar syncing enabled. However, I would like to have a shared calendar that is contained within my household and not replicated on the ...
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Timemachine Mac Mini with 2 Hard Drives

I have a mac mini server with 2 Hard Drives, one for the system and active files (Server HD) and one serving as an archive (Archive HD). Is it possible to use Time Machine to back up both disks and ...
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A process called sdmd is using huge amounts of resources...!?

There's a process called sdmd running which reads gigabyte after gigabyte from disk and is slowing my computer to a crawl. What is that, and how can I get rid of it?
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How should I copy OS X server environment to another machine for update?

I have a server running Server.app (3.2.2) on Mac OS X 10.9.5. It hosts File Sharing, Mail, VPN, Websites, DHCP, DNS, and Open Directory etc. It also hosts phpBB3 bulletin boards. Because the OX ...
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Server.app "SSLProtocol: Illegal protocol 'TLSv1.2'"

With following versions installed: OS X 10.11.4 Beta (15E27e) Server.app 5.0.19(15s5065c) Apache/2.4.16 (Unix) OpenSSL/0.9.8zg I get: AH00526: Syntax error on line 581 of /Library/Server/Web/...
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