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Mac OS X Server - Setup Notes

Mac OS X Server - Installation & Setup

Wazza's OSX Server Setup Notes: Step-by-step notes for setting up an OSX server in a school environment.
Scott's OSX Server Setup Notes: Scott Barnham's step-by-step notes for setting up an OSX server.
Apple's OSX Server Notes: Very detailed notes, in PDF format, on setting up an OSX server.
Importing Users to WGM: Some options for importing users from the (NSW DET) OASIS database.

Mac OS X Server - Tips & Tweaks

ARD 2 - Command Line access: Might be useful if the GUI dies!
Auto-disconnect Idle AFP Users: A useful script from Nigel Kersten.
Folder Contents on your Intranet site.: Display the entire document contents of folders.
George Cook's Tweaks: Some techy tweaks for OSX blogs/podcasts.
Headless Setup Procedure: Boot and configure an xServe without a monitor.
John DeTroy's Tips and Tricks: Useful compilation of OSX server and network management tips and tricks.
Mac OS X Server Wiki: Lots of server FAQs.
Managing OSX: Trials and tribulations of an OS X Administrator.
Maximums on Server (10.3): Limits for number of users, files, volumes, processes, etc.
MegaRaid Commands: CLI info for controlling RAID cards in xserves. Especially the alarm!
NetBoot Greyed Out: NetBoot is working OK, but in the Server Admin GUI the service is dimmed, and the settings can't be adjusted.
Nigel Kersten's AFP Tips'n'Tricks: Describes a variety of tweaks for your Mac OS X 10.4 Server to improve the performance of AFP, especially under heavy load.




Redirect Home folders (10.5 Client): Want to redirect caches etc to the local disk, rather than a network Home folder? Not only does 10.5 have a built in network folder redirector, but it even has a nice GUI to set it up with. (afp548)
Remote Setup Problem Solving: afp548 guide to some common remote setup issues for headless installs.
Retrieving Sentral Data Backup (pdf - 524k): Information about how to retrieve data that has been backed-up from your OSX Server to a Sentral server, using Gprotect.
Setting up Login Hooks: Apple's notes about setting up a login hook to tell Mac OS X to execute a script when a user logs in.
WGM Without a Server: Manage Mac workgroups without a server - a bit techo, but interesting if you have the need to do this.
"Word Can't Save to Server" - No 1: A possible workaround for this annoying bug.

"Word Can't Save to Server" - No 2: Some more workarounds for this bug.

Other OS X Notes and Useful Sites

Apples' OSX Server Support: A range of topics about configuring various services on an OSX server.
Apple RAID: Indepth notes on the configuration of Apple's RAID software. (afp548)
Bombich.com: The home of Carbon Copy Cloner and Netrestore, along with a swag of opther useful utilities, how-tos, and forums.
Booting from a CD: Boot your older tray-loaders from a CD to restore from an AFP share, as an alternative to the NetBoot 1 Terminal change above.
Cameras & Scanners in 10.3: Read what to do if iPhoto or Image Capture can't seem to find (or import from) a camera when you manage access to applications with Mac OS X Server 10.3's Workgroup Manager.
Changing Server IP Address: Using the changeip command to change the IP address of an OSX server.
Commonly used Ports: List of TCP and UDP ports used by Apple products.
Configuring AD Plug-in (pdf - 170k): Configure the OSX 10.3 Active Directory plug-in (on clients) to provide access to a Win AD server.
Enabling CGI for Users: Enable CGI scripts for individual user Web sites located in the user's Home directory.
Enabling NetBoot 1 on 10.3: Netboot your older iMacs that can't boot from Netboot 2.
Headless install on xServe: Boot and install your xServe without a monitor.
Home Folder login fix?: This site suggests a fix for the "home folder is located on an AFP or SMB server" issue.
Installing DocuWiki on Tiger: Use this popular Wiki on Tiger.
Mac OSX Labs: Information about setting up and maintaining a lab of OSX computers.
Mac OS X Unix Tips: Tame the Unix beast!
Network Home Folder Re-director (10.5): This may save some headaches in the administration of your school network. (afp548)
Share Path Name Limit in OSX 10.3: Critical information for installing Mac OS X 10.3 server/clients. (This issue has been partially resolved with the 10.3.5 update).
Volumes/Shares for Admin: Alter the Apple File Service preferences so that the Admin user sees the Volumes (Disks) rather than the shares when logged in over AFP.
Setting up PHP on OSX: Notes from TAO of Mac
Entropy on Mac OS X