OS X Server Profile Manager 3.1 (Mavericks) - Enrolling fails at “Installing...
OS X Server Profile Manager 3.1 (Mavericks) - Enrolling fails at "Installing certificate" Fresh install, I use my personal server.example.com for my server in my local network dns. I don't have...
View ArticleHow to redirect VPN traffic on OS X
I have following problem: I need to connect to VPN and access specific resources (ip addresses). When I connect to VPN all network traffic goes through VPN but in fact I need only specific...
View ArticleApache's "OPTIONS * HTTP/1.0" running 100% CPU - Runaway httpd process
I have this recurring issue where an httpd processes will randomly start running at 100% CPU. Often other httpd processes will join in, and it will continue until I restart Apache. Oddly, the thing...
View ArticleMac OS X Server Open Directory does not push Software Update settings to clients
I have an Xserve G5 running Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 configured as an Open Directory master. I have also enabled and configured Software Update service on the machine. The SUS is configured to serve...
View ArticleVPN is working, except for DNS lookups. Firewall (Cisco ASA 5505) issue?
I've got the following set up: LAN -> DHCP / DNS / VPN server (OSX 10.6) -> Cisco ASA 5505 -> WAN Connecting to the LAN via VPN works fine. I get all the details properly and I can ping any...
View ArticleWhat ports need to be open for Calendar and Contacts services to facilitate...
We use Mac OSX 10.8 with Server 2.2.1. When creating a calendar appointment on a client connected to the OSX server from within our local network (behind our firewall) we can select calendar resources...
View ArticleReset Mac OS X Workstation After Logout
I'm setting up a computer lab in a private school. All the students have LDAP login credentials and they stored all their files on separate shared servers. After the student logs out, I would like the...
View ArticleHow can I setup automatic renewal for Kerberos tickets and make the ticket...
I have to renew tickets manually in my server terminal for users to have access to their mail accounts. I am using kerberos as a login authentication to access a local mail server. My local machine...
View ArticleSSH connection gives no prompt, unresponsive
I'm ssh'ing from my OSX laptop to an OSX server. It worked a couple of days ago. Now, when I try and connect, no text is output. My session (with -v option) looks like: ~ $ ssh myserver ... debug1:...
View ArticleMac OSX Server 10.6 DNS Issues
The server was upgraded from 10.5 from 10.6, during the upgrade the Reverse Zones were lost so I tried to recreate these but found that it's best to delete all zones, definitions and start again. So...
View ArticleHow to change sshd port on Mac OS X?
I want to change which port sshd uses on a Mac server. For example, let's say from port 22 to port 32. Editing /etc/sshd_config does not seem to work. Does anyone know how to change it? I'd prefer a...
View ArticleHow do I connect my FreeNAS File Server to my Mac OS X Directory Server?
I am trying to connect my File Server (FreeNAS 8.0.1 / 8.2-RELEASE-p7) with my Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Directory Server's Open Directory... I know that Mac OS X provides an LDAP service via which other...
View ArticleUsing Old Mac as Production Server
I am building a web-app and on my server, I need to execute some xcode-command-line-tools, so basically I come up with this architecture :Frontend(React) --> NodeJS(Ubuntu) -->...
View ArticleSVN repo "Not a Working Copy" after server replacement
We had a Mac server die on us. All the data was stored on a RAID so transferring that to the replacement machine was seamless, but some of the folders were SVN repositories. I have installed SVN on the...
View ArticleSMTP Untrusted TLS connection still sending emails
When sending mail from my client through a mail server that is then using AWS SES as a mail relay I'm seeing this in the postfix log as each message moves through:smtp: Untrusted TLS connection...
View ArticleOS X determine which application is accessing a HDD and preventing ejection?
I'm running OS X 10.6 Server, and I want to eject my external drive so I can do some disk maintenance such as defraging it. However when I try to eject the drive it fails saying the disk is in use. I...
View ArticleInstall freetype on OSX Server 10.5.8
I'm running a webserver on my Mac Mini (OSX Server 10.5.8) which has GD installed but not with freetype support. Is it possible to install freetype on this machine? I searched the net but couldn't find...
View ArticleView rotated log files Mac OS X Server (*.?.gz)
Trying to look at some of our older log files and find they're cryptic "Unix Executable Files". This particular server I'm working with is an older Mac OS X Server (10.4 - Tiger). -rw-r----- 1 root...
View ArticleComponents needed for a VPN
first of all, I asked this question on SuperUser.com, but no one there could help me.Well, we eventually got our Mac Mini Server. We now want to set up a small Remote Access VPN using this Mac Mini...
View ArticleApache 2.2, Mac mini, Sierra, Server 5.2
enter image description hereI realise this is a all vintage stuff, but I need to have this server up and running for 6 more months. The mac server interface shows that Apache is up and running, but it...
View ArticleManually start scheduled launchd job
On our Mac OS X (10.6) Server we have setup several backup scripts that are controlled by launchd and launched at specific times. For this we have defined StartCalendarInterval and this all works very...
View ArticleMonitoring a Mac-centric network
Our network has several sites, each with a Mac server (most of which are running Leopard Server), Airport Extremes, Cisco switches, printers, lots of Mac clients, and then a back-end server room with...
View ArticleTerminal script for Apple Remote Desktop to find disk space
I've ran into a small dilemma. I'm am attempting to get out developers all using the same features and functions, and to pretty much manage our networks in specific ways.I had NewGuy ask me if I have...
View ArticleError installing Debian on Virtual_machine(Disk parallel)
Debian 12 keeps giving me a new error each time, the last one I got after finishing the installation is:ERROR TRYING TO BOOT FROM SATA DRIVE 1I tried the open Disk parallel and followed a suggestion -...
View ArticleSpeed up SFTP uploads on high latency network?
I'm trying to transfer a set of large files internationally using SFTP, but I am finding my international partner can't get upload speeds above ~50k despite very good connections on either side. We can...
View ArticleMac OS X Server: This root certificate is not trusted
I don't know much about certificates but one of them on a Snow Leopard Server just expired and I'm trying to replace it. It was self-signed at "birth" with the Mac mini server it came installed on.I...
View ArticleXServe Remote Set Up Doesn't Work
I just mounted a newly purchased XServe.I have turned on the XServe.I have installed Apple Server Admin Tools on a second computer.I can see the newly purchased XServe under "Ready for Setup" in Server...
View ArticleHow would you set up a macOS laptop to maintain the same IP address between...
I have a situation where I need to maintain the same IP address and/or hostname between two network interfaces on several macOS laptops: the ethernet and wifi.The topology is such that there is a...
View ArticleI want to export my Open Directory 'network directory' to text. How? dsexport...
I am running macOS Monterey 12.7.1 with Server.app (which provides OpenDirectory)I want to use dsexport or dscl to export the LDAPv3 that contains my network users. But I'm running into many problems...
View ArticleWhat commands will change Open Directory passwords?
I understand Open Directory to be OpenLDAP + SASL (Password Server) + Kerberos. It appears that OpenLDAP defers to SASL for authentication; I don't know about Kerberos.I want to change user passwords...
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