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Questions regarding Apple Mac Server editions of OS X.

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Mac OS X, MySQL Preference Pane doesn't work

I downloaded and installed MySQL 5.1.47 for OS X 10.6 using the DMG archive: mysql-5.1.47-osx10.6-x86_64.dmg I also installed MySQL.prefPane and MySQLStartupItem.pkg. MySQL.prefPane is a Preference Pane. The problem is, whenever I attempt to…
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Rebuild Apple RAID set

We have a Mac Pro tower with an Apple RAID card in it using third party drives. When one drive failed, we replaced it and the RAID 5 set was nearly done rebuilding when the computer was rebooted. It did not come back up. We are now booting up off…
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OS X: Blast message to all logged-in users?

Is there a way to send a message to all logged-in users on an OS X (Snow Leopard) server? Sometimes I need to reboot the server and would like to give everyone a notice of the impending reboot that gives them five minutes to log-out before I…
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Components needed for a VPN

first of all, I asked this question on SuperUser.com, but no one there could help me. Well, we eventually got our Mac Mini Server. We now want to set up a small Remote Access VPN using this Mac Mini Server. Firstly we are not sure of the components…
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Mac Management Without Permission and Security

I was going through some literature on managing OS X laptops and asked someone some questions about usage scenarios when using the MacBooks. I asked someone more knowledgeable than I about whether it was possible for my Mac to be taken over if I…
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Is Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server better for hosting a web server

Would Mac OS X Server be better than Mac OS X for hosting a web server? I've checked out the apple.com Mac OS X Server page and it seems like its more of office server features rather than Web Server features, am I correct on this?
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DNS lookup fails when with all the Mac workstations

I am having this insane problem. We are Mac heavy users. Around 10 workstations, one Xserve server, two Windows workstation and one Linux (me). Last year I added an A record to our domain's DNS. However we had to change that a few months ago to a…
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What does Time Machine "server data" mean?

I see in an Apple manual that "Time Machine backup of server data isn’t supported for an advanced server" but I'm not clear on how to interpret "server data." Does it refer to the entire boot volume for the server... or certain folders... all…
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Mail Server setup under Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard (10.6)

I'm currently setting up a number of new Xserve boxes running Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard. One of these machines will be replacing our current (ageing) Linux mail server. The Linux box is running an (older) version of Dovecot, and of course under…
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Is there any way I can administer a Mac OS X Server 10.6 from a client running Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5?

This is really annoying... I need to administer a Mini Server running Mac OS X Server 10.6. Should be easy by using the Server Admin Tools I thought, but no. To administer a server running Mac OS X Server 10.6, I need Server Admin Tools version…
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is Snow Leopard Server ready for production?

I installed my 2 XServe 1 week after SL was out, I refrained to start with 10.6.0. I'm planning to upgrade both to 10.6.2 or perhaps I should wait for 10.6.3? Do you consider SLS ready for a production environment?
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FileMaker Server: Two old versions on one Windows XP machine: Will this setup work?

Due to a special customer requirements situation, I'm in a position where I will have to run two old (rather, one old and one ancient) FileMaker Server instances -- 5.5 and 9. If at all possible, I'd like to run both of those on one(!) Windows XP…
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How to setup a bonded ethernet connection directly between macOS and Windows Server 2019?

I've been having trouble connecting a macOS 10.13 High Sierra server to a Windows Server 2019 server with a bonded ethernet connection consisting of 3 directly connected ethernet adapters. Windows seems fine, but macOS is giving an error about…
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How do you best use .default files to reset service settings in OS X Server?

Can someone explain the logic behind .default and .orig files in OS X Server? The configuration files (eg: .conf, .cf files) for most services (postfix, dovecot, etc etc) have these files to help you nuke them when things go wrong. I suppose my…
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Prevent AFP share access over VPN connection?

I need to setup a restricted external access to file shares on the network. Thing is, there are some sensible files that require to be hidden when someone connects from the (eventual) VPN. Setup: Mac OS X server 10.5, up-to-date Open Directory +…
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