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Q: Won't install on clean OS X: Error enabling server management.

Hi All,

 

I'm getting seriously fed up of Server.app.

 

I previously had it installed on my Mac Mini, but due to various reasons did a clean install of OS X. On boot, the only app I have installed so far is Parallels. My second app is Server.app, well it would be but it fails when trying to configure it:

 

Screen Shot 2012-10-11 at 22.55.26.png

 

Error enabling server management.

 

A problem was detected with Server. Please redownload Server from the App Store.

 

Obviously I did do this, to no avail. I also copied over a known working version of Server.app from another machine and got the same message. I mean what gives? Why isn't it even letting me install it?!

 

Thanks

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 11, 2012 2:57 PM

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  • by bigkstyle,

    bigkstyle bigkstyle Sep 17, 2013 8:25 AM in response to studentguy
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    Sep 17, 2013 8:25 AM in response to studentguy

    I was able to fix this isssue without reinstalling OSX.  

     

    First I deleted Server.app and everything else I could find relating to the OSX server in /var and /Library. After reinstalling a clean copy from the App Store I still received the error you have mentioned.

     

    Here's the fix. I edited the file following file: /var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist

     

    And removed the following:

     

    <key>com.apple.serverd</key>

    <dict>

                        <key>Disabled</key>

                        <false/>

    </dict>

     

    Now I was able to get past this step and reinstall a clean OSX server. It still had some of my old DNS and DHCP settings, but you can easily clean those out.

  • by Daniel Ball,

    Daniel Ball Daniel Ball Oct 31, 2013 7:30 AM in response to Keiferretherford
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    Oct 31, 2013 7:30 AM in response to Keiferretherford

    I have Mavericks installed and bound to Active Directory and logged in with my Domain Admin account and have the same issue.  Looking at logs its like my user doesn't have enough access, however I can unlock the system and stuff.   Using the local admin account fixed the problem for me when asked to login when starting Server.app.

  • by Gator TPK,

    Gator TPK Gator TPK Nov 20, 2013 8:35 PM in response to studentguy
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    Mac OS X
    Nov 20, 2013 8:35 PM in response to studentguy

    I had this exact error also.  I realized from the console "11/20/13 11:28:46.157 PM Server[2971]: ERROR: failed to obtain authorization for user 'GatorTPK': The operation couldn’t be completed. (AuthorizationStatus error -60007.)" 

     

    It was my user that didn't have authorization to complete the operation.  The reason was that I had a blank password.  It's rare for me to do that, but I never intended to use this installation later, and I never created a password.  The moment I "changed" my password (added one), it worked.

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