Setting Up an Administrator Computer | Apple 10.3 guide

Setting Up an Administrator Computer

An administrator computer is a computer with Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server version 10.3 or later that you use to manage remote servers.

Once you’ve installed and set up a Mac OS X Server that has a display, keyboard, and optical drive, it is already an administrator computer. To make a computer with Mac OS X into an administrator computer, you need to install additional software.

In the picture below, the arrows originate from administrator computers and point to servers they might be used to manage.

Mac OS X

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Mac OS X Servers

To make a computer with Mac OS X into an administrator computer:

1Make sure the Mac OS X computer has Mac OS X version 10.3 or later installed.

In addition, make sure the computer has at least 128 MB of RAM and 1 GB of unused disk space.

2Insert the Mac OS X Server Administration Tools disc.

3Start the installer (ServerAdmin.pkg) and follow the onscreen instructions.

Using a Non-Mac OS X Computer for Administration

You can use a non-Mac OS X computer that offers SSH support, such as a UNIX workstation, to administer Mac OS X Server using command-line tools. See the command-line administration guide for more information.

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Contents

Mac OS X Server Getting Started Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Using the Administration Tools Server AdministrationComputers You Can Use to Administer a Server Setting Up an Administrator Computer Installing Server Software Installation and Setup OverviewLocal Installation From the Server Install Discs Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Appendix B Appendix a Glossary Index Page Superior Performance and Scalability What’s New in Version Improved Setup, Management, and Monitoring Enhanced Network and Directory Services Improved Windows Integration Part II Installation and Initial Setup New Workgroup and Desktop Management FeaturesWhat’s Included in This Guide Part I Introduction to Mac OS X Server This guide Tells you how to Getting Additional Information Preface About This Guide Page Part I Introduction to Mac OS X Server Page Mac OS X Server addresses the needs of many environments 1Mac OS X Server in Action Workgroup servers Enterprise Organizations Higher-Education Facilities Labs and Classrooms Directory server VPN Small and Medium Businesses Applications Computational Clustering Creative Businesses Web Service Providers Mac OS X Server in Action 2Inside Mac OS X Server Core System Services Open Directory Using Apple Directories Authentication Using Other DirectoriesSearch Policies User Management Discovery of Network ServicesSingle Signon User Accounts Home Directories Group AccountsMacintosh User Management Preference Management NetBoot System Image ServicesWindows User Management Mobile Accounts Network Install File Services Windows Services Apple File ServiceSharing File Transfer Protocol FTP Network File System NFS Service Web Service Print Service Mail Service Dhcp Network Services NAT Firewall IP Failover Media Streaming and Broadcasting Apache Tomcat Application Server Support JBoss Integrating Into Existing EnvironmentsWebObjects High Availability Server AdministrationPage Using the Administration Tools 3Server Administration Computers You Can Use to Administer a Server Using a Non-Mac OS X Computer for Administration Setting Up an Administrator Computer Directory Access InstallerServer Assistant Workgroup Manager Opening and Authenticating in Workgroup Manager Using Workgroup Manager Server Administration Server Administration Opening and Authenticating in Server Admin Server AdminUsing Server Admin Server Administration Server Administration Server Monitor System Image Management Apple Remote Desktop Media Streaming Management Macintosh Manager Command-Line ToolsWorking With Version 10.2 Servers From Version 10.3 Servers Part II Installation and Initial Setup Page Planning 4Installation and Setup Overview Local Installation From the Server Install Discs Installing Server Software Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Automating Server Installation With a Disk Image Setting Up Servers Interactively Initial Server Setup Welcome Using Setup Data Stored in a File Automating Server Setup Then plug the iPod into the next server Using Setup Data Stored in a Directory Using Encryption Keeping Current Setting Up Services 5Before You Begin Set Up a Planning Team Determine Services to Host on Each Server Identify the Servers You’ll Need to Set Up Define a Migration Strategy Define Physical Infrastructure Requirements Define an Integration Strategy Define Server Setup Infrastructure Requirements Make Sure Required Server Hardware Is Available Determine the Installation and Setup Strategy to UseCollect and Organize Information 6Installing Server Software Upgrading From Version 10.1 or Information You Need Preparing Disks for Installing Mac OS X Server Using Installer to Install Locally From the Install Discs Identifying Remote Servers When Installing Mac OS X ServerTo install server software locally To install to a remote server using the install discs Installing Server Software To install server software on your computer Automating Server Software Installation With a Disk ImageTo use installer to install server software Volumes/Mount Volumes/Mount1 Volumes/Mount02 Ssh root@ip address Installing Optional Server Software 7Initial Server Setup How a Server Searches for Saved Setup Data Saving Setup DataUsing Setup Data Saved in a File Initial Server Setup Using Setup Data Saved in a Directory Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage Keeping Backup Copies of Saved Setup Data Setting Up a Server as a Standalone Server Not Changing Directory Usage When Upgrading Setting Up a Server to Connect to a Directory System Setting Up a Server to Host an Open Directory Master Setting Up a Local Server Interactively Using Interactive Server SetupTo set up a local server interactively Setting Up a Remote Server Interactively Postponing Local Server Setups Following InstallationTo set up a remote server interactively To set up multiple remote servers interactively in a batch Setting Up Multiple Remote Servers Interactively in a Batch Initial Server Setup Using Automatic Server Setup To save and apply setup data in a file Setting Up Servers Automatically Using Data Saved in a File 102 To save and apply setup data in a directory record 104 105 Setting Up Open Directory Determining the Status of Setups Setting Up File Services Setting Up User ManagementTo set up a user account To set up file sharing Setting Up Web Service Setting Up Print ServiceTo set up a shared printer queue To turn on web service if it’s not running Setting Up Network Services Setting Up Mail ServiceSetting Up System Image Services Setting Up Media Streaming and Broadcasting To turn on JBoss if it’s not running Setting Up an Application Server Appendix Mac OS X Server Worksheet Disk format Computer name 114 Time zone Network interface data for this server is in the table below Appendix a Mac OS X Server Worksheet 118 Mac OS X Server in a Small Business BSetup Example Set up the network How to Set Up the ServerSet up the server and the master directory 121 Set up DNS service Set up the firewall Set up Dhcp service Set up VPN service Set up NAT service Create user accounts and home directories Set up productivity services Configure client computers Glossary Glossary Directory node See directory domain 129 Long name See user name Name server See DNS Domain Name System Realm See WebDAV realm Search path See search policy 133 134 135 Page Index 138 139