Q: Server 5.1.5 - Websites with access limited to a Group - Unable to get working
I'm trying to set up a simple static website that has access limited to those within a specific User Group.
I am using OS X Server 5.1.5 running under OS X 10.11.5 on a (Late 2012) Mac Mini.
Configuration of our system is totally vanilla. It is used for Mail, Calendar, Wiki and File Sharing.
We have a number of defined user groups, which appear to work OK in other parts of the server.
I have created a simple static website that is accessible with no problems if I set the "Who can access" entry in the Server Configuration to "Anyone".
However, if I set the "Who can access" entry to any of the defined user groups on the server (e.g. "Employees") it is impossible to access the site. When I go to the static website page I get a login dialog box (which is good, and expected) but it doesn't matter what I enter in that box, it is impossible to get any further: I have tried multiple valid user IDs from within the group and none are accepted.
I would be grateful for any thoughts / suggestions about what is going on and / or what I can do to resolve this issue.
Thanks!
Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Server
Posted on Jul 11, 2016 9:21 AM