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Questions regarding Apple Mac Server editions of OS X.

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View Mac files on Windows server 03 and Windows 7

I wanted to know if this is possible at all. Here's the scenario I have a location in New Jersey that is using a Mac Server, with one windows server there for file replication we will call this (Location A), and I use all Windows servers in Arizona…
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Can't log into OS X Server after restart

Just restarted our Mac OS X Server (Leopard), and we are no longer able to log into the default user account, srvadmin! This is an open directory account. We are presented with the login screen, but it responds as though the credentials are not…
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MacOS X iSCSI Initiator MPIO or LACP Support

I am trying to find a MacOS X iSCSI Initiator with MPIO or LACP Support to use on MacOS X Server 10.5. We've been looking at ATTO's, but it doesn't MPIO nor LACP.
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How to rebuild/restart kerberos server on Mac 10.6.5 Server

I had DNS trouble which was causing delays for Open Directory users logging in from the GUI on their macs. I've fixed the DNS problems and the delay still remains. Is there a way to restart, or start/stop, the Open Directory service (or just the…
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Mac OS X Server Open Directory does not push Software Update settings to clients

I have an Xserve G5 running Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 configured as an Open Directory master. I have also enabled and configured Software Update service on the machine. The SUS is configured to serve Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard clients (see…
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Does Apple's Remote Desktop need OSX Server?

Does Apple's Remote Desktop need OSX Server? Or are there better management options out there? I'm looking for something to manage a small Mac lab of ~20 machines joined to Active Directory.
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Maximum hard drive space for an Xserve G5

At my college we're upgrading an Xserve G5 (RackMac3,1) to be a file server for some courses. Currently it has one sled with a 75GB drive. Obviously, this isn't enough. I've tried some Googling on this matter and I'm hearing a ton of different stuff…
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How can I allow DNS through the Mac OS X Server 10.6 Firewall?

I'd like to use the default Firewall manager app to setup a firewall, but adding an entry for "DNS, port 53" does not seem to do the trick. DNS traffic is blocked when the firewall is on. Looking in /etc/ipfilter/ipfw.conf.apple I can see that…
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Correct/Optimized Binding of Open Directory clients?

I have have three locations with an OD Master in our primary location and OD Replicas in each off-site location. I've always bound clients to our OD Master because the Open Directory Admin documentation says: "The LDAPv3 plug-in fully supports Open…
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How can I resolve this one application coming up with an "You don't have permission to use the application" error?

I've got a Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server Open Directory Master with a user who's getting Mobility & Application managed preferences from a group (the only group they're a member of). The workstation is also running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard,…
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How to allow Standard users on Mac OS X to change System Preferences like Network or Date & Time?

My small office environment hasn't had any IT staff before I was hired. They use a various assortment of Mac OS X computers and I've been slowly converting them to a network-based OS X Server environment. All the computers were originally set up…
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WinXP logins no longer fully functional

Summary: Users with Roaming Profiles on my XP workstations appear to be unable to do various things, e.g. set a default printer, disable toolbars in IE8, or see icons on the left side of the Start menu. Local accounts still work as…
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How to resolve "HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden" errors from iCal/CalDAV server after upgrade to Snow Leopard Server?

We recently upgraded our Open Directory Master & Replica to Mac OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Server. We had a mismatched server FQDN & LDAP Search Base/Kerberos Realm, so we exported all users & groups, created the new Open Directory Master w/matching…
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Multiple user login in Mac OS X

Remember how we setup Windows Server instances to which multiple developers can login and work simultaneously? Is the same thing possible with Mac OS x/Server? We are basically trying to setup a iPhone development team and need some cost effective…
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XServe Remote Set Up Doesn't Work

I just mounted a newly purchased XServe. I have turned on the XServe. I have installed Apple Server Admin Tools on a second computer. I can see the newly purchased XServe under "Ready for Setup" in Server Admin. I can select the server and press…
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