Mac OS X Server

Lion Server’s Mail server feature can automatically forward email for users.

With Lion Server, administrators can access shared folders over SMB, as well as any volumes mounted locally on the server.

Podcast thumbnails do not load when users visit your Lion Server website, and when they try to play the podcast only a blank window appears in their browser.

When you have Lion Server configured as a Mail server and providing Webmail access, some users may not be given the default folder set (Sent, Drafts, Junk, Trash) when they log into Webmail. This can cause users to receive this … Continue reading →

The "Apply System Configuration Settings" workflow action in System Image Utility only applies to NetRestore and NetBoot images.

Mac OS X client computer account records created in Active Directory require additional access to certain attributes in order to work as expected.

You can choose "Edit Access to Services…" when you Control-click on a user in Server app. This brings up a "Service Access" sheet. In some cases the checkboxes on this sheet may be inactive ("grayed out").

In Lion Server v10.7.2 and later, you can store service data in a location other than your boot volume.

In Lion Server v10.7.2 and later, you can use System Image Utility to add packages to a NetBoot or NetRestore image.

Lion Server lets you create NetInstall or NetRestore images for mass deployment of OS X Lion and Lion Server. Find out which method is best for your environment.