Mac OS X Server

Managed Client: How to customize the Computer Name screen saver message for the login window

With OS X v10.6 or later, you can use the Computer Name screen saver at the login window to display a custom message.

About the Xcode Update for OS X Server (Mavericks)

The Xcode Update for OS X Server (Mavericks) addresses an issue that could interrupt bot integration on headless servers running OS X Mavericks v10.9.2.

About the OS X Server v3.0.3 Update

This software updates OS X Server v3.0, v3.0.1 and v3.0.2 to v3.0.3. It requires OS X Mavericks v10.9.1 or later.

About the OS X Server v3.0.2 Update

This update includes improvements for OS X Server (Mavericks).

OS X Server: Kerberizing services with an Active Directory realm

If your computer is connected to an Active Directory server, you can use a command to kerberize your services with the Active Directory Kerberos realm.

OS X: Active Directory naming considerations when binding

When binding an OS X client to Active Directory, it is important to ensure that the computer names used in the binding process are less than 16 characters and use valid characters for Active Directory computer account names. Entering a … Continue reading

Testing TCP port connectivity between computers and devices

Apple software uses particular TCP and UDP ports that security software or specific network configurations might block on your computer. Use these steps to find out if TCP ports are blocked or unreachable.

OS X Server (Mountain Lion): How to install missing profiles and applications to iOS devices in Profile Manager

Learn how to install missing device configuration profiles to iOS devices using Profile Manager in OS X Server (Mountain Lion).

About the OS X Server v3.0.1 Update

This update includes improvements for OS X Server (Mavericks).

OS X Server (Mavericks): Software Update Server may not provide OS X Mavericks software updates after upgrade

After upgrading a Software Update Server from OS X Server (Mountain Lion) to OS X Server (Mavericks), it might not be possible to serve software updates for OS X Mavericks clients.