I have a mac os x server. Want to open the server preferences pane but when i click it to open it says "The server you're trying to connect to is running an advanced configuration". How do i open without upgrading the OS X. Can some one help?

Hi

You can't. If you purchased 10.5 Server as a separate boxed installer the booklet that comes with it explains the 3 server modes/configuration options, what they mean and what your options are. If you didn't:

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Getting_Started_v10.5.pdf

Page 20.

You can't reinstall the Server OS without reformatting the Server's Drive. As always try and keep as many current and effective backups as you can and never forget the three golden rules;- DNS, DNS and DNS.

HTH?

Tony

The server was configured in Advanced mode, so the Server pref pane is not going to function. Use the Server Admin app instead, from the Server Admin Tools installer found on the Server Install disc.

-Doug

What the guy before me said is right you have to run it from server administrator i did the same thing when i first got me server