Mac OS X Server

You may wish to change the opendirectoryd logging level if you are troubleshooting Open Directory (also known as Directory Services) issues, or if you want to provide more information about Open Directory (opendirectoryd) requests.

This article contains a script used to configure Promise VTrak RAID controllers with SAS-connected Expansion Chassis for Xsan (Metadata, Journal, and Data).

With Lion Server, Xsan adds case insensitivity. New volumes are case insensitive by default. You can set a volume to be case sensitive or insensitive by changing the volume settings in XsanAdmin.

It may be necessary to deactivate (down) an Xsan data storage pool in a volume, but retain access to data on other storage pools within the volume. You may need to do this if there is a LUN issue in … Continue reading →

Learn how to use Mac OS X Server v10.6′s Software Update service with clients running a variety of Mac OS X versions.

In Mac OS X Server v10.5, 10.6, and Lion Server, the iCal server uses the MD5 Digest authentication method by default. This does not allow Active directory users to log into the iCal server using their Active Directory credentials. It … Continue reading →

Use the instructions in this article to host updates on Mac OS X Server v10.6 for computers running OS X Lion or Lion Server.

Mac OS X Server v10.4 and later allows you to configure a local Software Update server so that workstations on your network can download and install Apple software updates from your local server instead of Apple’s public Software Update service.

Mac OS X Server Software Update Service can provide Apple Software Updates to Mac OS X clients. Use the list below to see which client versions can get updates from which server versions.

Learn about the compatible combinations of Server Admin Tools and system software for administering a Mac OS X Server from another Mac OS X computer. The Server Admin Tools are available online from Apple Support Downloads.