Apple Mac OS X Server manual Working with an Encrypted Configuration File

Working with an Encrypted Configuration File

If the setup data in the configuration file is encrypted, make the passphrase available to the target computer or computers. You can supply the passphrase interactively using Server Assistant, or you can provide it in a text file.

To provide a passphrase in a file:

1Create a new text file and enter the passphrase for the saved setup file on the first line.

2Save the file using one of the following names. Target computers search for names in the order listed here:

ÂMAC-address-of-server.pass (include any leading zeros but omit colons)—For example, 0030654dbcef.pass.

ÂIP-address-of-server.pass—For example, 10.0.0.4.pass.

Âpartial-DNS-name-of-server.pass—For example, myserver.pass.

Âbuilt-in-hardware-serial-number-of-server.pass (first 8 characters only)—For example, ABCD1234.pass.

Âfully-qualified-DNS-name-of-server.pass—For example, myserver.example.com.pass.

Âpartial-IP-address-of-server.pass—For example, 10.0.pass (matches 10.0.0.4 and 10.0.1.2).

Âgeneric.pass—A file that any computer will recognize.

3Put the passphrase file on a volume mounted locally on the target computer in /Volumes/*/Auto Server Setup/<pass-phrase-file>, where * is any device mounted under /Volumes.

To provide a passphrase interactively:

1Use Server Assistant on an administrator computer that can connect to the target computer.

2In the Welcome or Destination pane, choose File > Supply Passphrase.

3In the dialog box, enter the target computer’s IP address, password, and the passphrase. Click Send.

Customizing a Configuration File

After you create a configuration file, you can modify it directly using a text editor, or write a script to automatically generate custom configuration files for a group of computers.

The file uses XML format to encode the setup information. The name of an XML key indicates the setup parameter it contains.

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