Thread Time Machine Network Backup Drive Size Discrepancy
Time Machine Network Backup Drive Size DiscrepancyI have OS X El Capitan set up on my network as a server running the Time Machine service. I have a 4TB External drive set up to act as a backup location connected to the server. The drive is formatted corr...view more
L2TP VPN Broken in 10.11.6Hi We have set up an OS X Server running the latest OS X 10.11.6 and running the latest Server Version. Everything else is also up-to-date. We are having issues connecting to the VPN Service set up on...view more
Thread Cannot "create" Time Machine backup service
Cannot "create" Time Machine backup serviceI have Mac OSX Server v 5.1.7 running on a Mac mini (2.7Ghz core i7, 8GB RAM, Mid-2011)) with OSX El Capitain (10.11.6). When I try to add a folder to use as the destination for my Time Machine backups the 'cr...view more
Thread NetInstall failing with Essentials.pkg extraction error
NetInstall failing with Essentials.pkg extraction errorI'm trying to format and fresh install all macs here at our school using netinstall. As we were already having this issue with our previous server installation, I got a new machine and setup the server from scratch, d...view more
Server 5.1 services only on local networkHey guys, Just yesterday, I finished upgrading my server to El Capitan and server 5.1. It was not an easy process since I had to manually migrate things, thanks to Migration Assistant not working. But yesterda...view more
Thread Sync of home folder does now work partially
Sync of home folder does now work partiallyHello there, in my thread "Sync of mobile users just does not work" I found a solution that now the folders are synced... But after testing the sync on a second MacBook, I saw that this is just half the truth....view more
Thread Guest account there although disabled in profile manager
Guest account there although disabled in profile managerHi there, I am using a Mac Server 10.11.6 with Server App 5.1.7 on a Mac Mini and a MacBook with OS 10.11.6. The problem is that I have unchecked to allow the guest user in profile manager, but on the M...view more
Thread Has anyone used an Mac hosting / Mac VM solution?
Has anyone used an Mac hosting / Mac VM solution?Hi, There are dedicated Mac hosting and Mac VM services advertised. Can anyone reommend from experience one of these services which performs well, has high level of security, low cost, and suits a test environm...view more
"nvram boot-args" returns errorAccording to this page: Turn on performance mode for OS X Server - Apple Support The command "nvram boot-args" should return values including whether or not Performance Mode is enabled. However, what i...view more
Is the file path different in AC2?"Place the iOS software in the Firmware folderDrag the IPSW file to the Firmware folder, located here: ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.configurator/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.config urator/Firmware/ When you place a...view more
Thread Migrating local accounts to network accounts
Migrating local accounts to network accountsI have to add a few laptops to Profile Manager and I have some apprehension doing so. Each laptop has a local account that has been used for a year now, so they all have their own settings (mail, calendar, etc...). I ...view more
Thread Mavericks Notes App not syncing with iCloud
Mavericks Notes App not syncing with iCloudThe notes.app stopped syncing with iCloud after installation of Mavericks for users with networked home folders. Was previously working properly with Mountain Lion. Notes syncing is enabled in icloud pre...view more
Require Binding for OpenDirectoryI'd like to require that clients bind to my Open Directory Server. I thought I only needed to execute sudo serveradmin settings dirserv:MacOSXODPolicy:Configured Security Level:Binding Required = yes B...view more
Mac Server: Reboot, all mails goneHi all, I am running a Mac Server 10.11.6 with Server App 5.1.7. Today, I rebooted the whole machine and after that, I noticed that all mails from an account stored on the Mac Server were gone - they ...view more
Mac OS Server- Ideal ConfigurationHello, Sorry if this sounds naive, but would installing Mac OS Server software on my home office older Mac Pro disrupt using that same computer for other basic tasks? See, my main goal for doing this i...view more
Slow Time Machine Backup with OS X ServerSo I just recently setup a Mac Mini 2010 running OS X Server 5. I have a variety of services running such as Cache, File Sharing, Software Update, and Time Machine. It is connected to an Airport Express through ethern...view more
local error -1200 push certificateHi folks. Mac Server, warnings about certificates expiring. Here's the procedure to get rid of them: This is caused by old certs that clung to devices. Even though it’s turned off...view more
Cannot add users with Server.appHi, I've managed Users in the past with the Server.app. After a long time where no change was needed, I'm trying to add a new User using the Server.app. I'm trying to add a normal, lokal (not a directo...view more
OSX netinstall errorHey Folks, I am setting up net-install on our OSX server and my test computer can boot from it. However, when I try to install the OS it gives an error saying it cannot unmount the disk. I tried cr...view more
