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Covers all stand-alone Mac OS X Server versions, which includes 10.0 through 10.6 Snow Leopard. Use [server.app] for Server questions on Lion 10.7 and newer.

Covers all stand-alone Mac OS X Server versions, which includes 10.0 through 10.6 Snow Leopard. Use for Server questions on Lion 10.7 and newer.

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How can I stop/start all Mac OS X Server services at once?

When doing maintenance on our OS X Server (10.8.4), I need to shut down all server services one by one. While it is not too much of a drag to click all services off, perform maintenance, and back on, I wonder, if there is a way to automate this…
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Migrate local user account to network account

If I have a user with a local profile on their mac and they want to migrate all the data to a network based account (OS X Lion server), what's the best way to do this?
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Run Minecraft Server using OSX Lion Server?

Is it possible to run a Minecraft server using an OSX Lion server? I know that this is a very basic question.
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Completely turn off OS X Websites

I'd like to run OS X Server, but not the website portion of it, as I'm using something else for that. I'm trying to run SiriProxy, which must run on port 443, but that is currently in use even though web services are turned off. When I visit…
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Building a Blender cluster with Xserves

I have three 2009-era Xserves that I need to assemble into a compute cluster/render farm for Blender. The Xserves do not have any operating system on them. What OS should I use for best results with Blender? Do I need OS X Server or can I get away…
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Where do I learn to manage a Mac OS Server network?

I inherited a network with 2 Mac OS Servers and 20+ Macbook Pros. My background is all Windows server so I get the concept of Open Directory, Server Admin, and Workgroup Manager, but the nuts and bolts are more difficult to pick up. Can someone…
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OSX Lion Server Security

If lion server runs on osx lion, what is accessible from the "outside"? If I open a port and connect it to the ip of the lion server, will that traffic be intercepted by the server app and limiting the scope of the access to what the server app…
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getting mod_rewrite to work on Mac OS X

I'm trying to get mod rewrite to work on my Mac. This is the content of the .htaccess file: order allow,deny deny from all RewriteEngine on RewriteRule .* index.php I know this is active, because it's blocking .ini…
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Can OS X services be split up across multiple OS X Servers at different locations?

My company has two offices, in two different cities. I'd like to use a colo to host our OS X Server, which will manage Open Directory data, device management, VPN, shared file storage, mail, messaging, and most of the other services that OS X…
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where is "SERVER.APP" in Snow Leopard OSX server?

The textbook answer to stopping the server in OSX Leopard server is to remove the SERVER.APP. Unfortunately I can't find it anywhere, visible or not. Where should I be looking ? Is it's absence related to "available servers (0)"?
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Can't log in to OSX Server through VNC from Windows

I'm trying to connect to a Mac Mini running OSX Server 10.9. I've managed to use RealVNC to reach the login screen, but when I try to log in using a user I created on the server itself, I get 'error 9' messages in the server logs. I have no idea…
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Whither macOS Server 5.3.6 installer?

Until a week ago, I was happily running macOS Server 5.3.6 on High Sierra. My hard drive failed, resulting in an eternal beachball instead of restarting. So, I put a clean copy of High Sierra 10.13.6 on an external and rebooted from the…
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DLNA Server work with Sony Bravia

Which DLNA Server do you recommend to install on my mac to make it work with my Sony Bravia? UPDATE: Mainly interested in support for mkv videos.
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How to copy Apple Calendar Server data to a new installation?

I have recently reinstalled my Mac Mini server. It was acting up after the upgrade from SLS to Lion Server, so I reinstalled with Lion. I can't figure out how to properly migrate calendar data from the old installation. I have tried copying…
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What are services in OS X Server?

I've just installed OS X Server. What are services? What do I enable them for? Lets consider Xcode and Messages. How can I use it?
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