Using Server Admin | Apple 10.3 manual

Server Admin

You use Server Admin to administer services on one or more Mac OS X Server computers.

Opening and Authenticating in Server Admin

Server Admin is installed in /Applications/Server/. To open Server Admin, click the Server Admin icon in the Dock or click the Admin button on the Workgroup Manager toolbar.

To select a server to work with, enter its IP address or DNS name in the login dialog, or click Browse to choose from a list of servers. Specify the user name and password for an administrator, then click Connect.

To manage multiple servers from one Server Admin window, simply click Add Server in the toolbar after opening Server Admin, and log in to the server. The next time you open Server Admin, any server you have added appears in the list.

You can connect to a version 10.2 server using Server Admin. In this case, you can’t make changes to its services, but you can monitor its status.

Using Server Admin

Here are general tips for using Server Admin. Detailed instructions for using it to manage individual services appear in the service-specific administration guides.

•The servers you can administer after opening Server Admin appear in the Computers & Services list.

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Mac OS X Server Getting Started Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Setting Up an Administrator Computer Server AdministrationUsing the Administration Tools Computers You Can Use to Administer a Server Remote Installation From the Server Install Discs Installation and Setup OverviewInstalling Server Software Local 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 I Introduction to Mac OS X Server New Workgroup and Desktop Management FeaturesPart II Installation and Initial Setup What’s Included in This Guide 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 Accounts Discovery of Network ServicesUser Management Single Signon Preference Management Group AccountsHome Directories Macintosh User Management Mobile Accounts System Image ServicesNetBoot Windows User Management 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 To set up file sharing Setting Up User ManagementSetting Up File Services To set up a user account To turn on web service if it’s not running Setting Up Print ServiceSetting Up Web Service To set up a shared printer queue Setting Up Media Streaming and Broadcasting Setting Up Mail ServiceSetting Up Network Services Setting Up System Image Services 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