Mac OS X Server

Lion Server: Configuring services for users of Active Directory or third-party LDAP servers

Lion Server may require additional configuration to provides services to users with accounts in an Active Directory domain or non-Apple LDAP directory.

Lion Server: Unable to use Bluetooth Keyboard in Server Assistant

When you are setting up a new Mac mini Server or Mac Pro with Lion Server via Server Assistant, you may notice that you can pair a Bluetooth mouse or trackpad with the server, but you cannot pair a Bluetooth … Continue reading

Lion Server: Configuring PHP for MySQL

Lion Server no longer includes MySQL by default. If you want to use MySQL with PHP in Lion Server, you may need to manually reconfigure your PHP installation.

Lion Server: MySQL not included

Lion Server includes PostgreSQL instead of MySQL, which was included in previous versions of Mac OS X Server. If you used MySQL in a previous release and upgrade to Lion Server, you should install the latest version of MySQL or … Continue reading

Lion Server: Using the Profile Manager or Wiki service with Active Directory or third-party LDAP services

Under certain circumstances, Lion Server requires additional configuration in order to use the Profile Manager or Wiki service with user accounts stored in Active Directory or a third-party LDAP database.

Lion Server: When binding an Lion Open Directory Server using SSL, “Unable to add server” appears

When using System Preferences to bind Lion to a Lion Open Directory Server running SSL, you may get this alert: "Unable to add server. Connection failed to the directory server. (2100)"

Mac Pro RAID Card or Xserve RAID Card: Volume may not mount after improper shutdown or restart

After an improper shutdown or restart: Systems with a Mac Pro RAID Card or Xserve RAID Card may start up to a blinking question mark, or RAID volumes may not mount. RAID Utility may show the volumes, RAID sets, and … Continue reading

Lion Server: Server Admin does not show second level Open Directory Replicas status

If you are using Relay Open Directory Replicas, you will not see the second level Open Directory Replicas status in Server Admin.

Active Directory user not notified when password does not meet complexity requirements at login window

When an Active Directory user attempts to change their password at the login window, the login window may shake if the new password does not meet the Active Directory password requirements. 

Lion Server: Enabling Kerberos authentication for Mail services when connected to an Active Directory server

To allow users from an Active Directory to use Kerberos authentication to mail services provided by Lion Server, you will need to make the following changes.