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Q: OSX Server problem after upgrade to 3.01

Everything goes well when I upgraded to OSX 10.9 and installed Server 3.0 on Mac mini 2011 last month. When I upgraded to  server 3.01 from app store, it is stuck at  "Setting the Server  on this Mac." The progress bar on the screen stop at "Preparing for the Services" forever. Any hints about how to solve this problem?

Mac mini, OS X Server

Posted on Nov 26, 2013 5:41 AM

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Q: OSX Server problem after upgrade to 3.01

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  • by jdlin,

    jdlin jdlin Nov 26, 2013 6:03 AM in response to jdlin
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    Nov 26, 2013 6:03 AM in response to jdlin

    Corrected screen messages:

     

    When I upgraded to  server 3.01 from app store, it is stuck at  "Server is being set up on this Mac." The progress bar on the screen stop at "Preparing services" forever.

  • by Frans Brouwer,

    Frans Brouwer Frans Brouwer Dec 3, 2013 7:59 AM in response to jdlin
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    Dec 3, 2013 7:59 AM in response to jdlin

    I just tried same update and got stuck "Server is being set up on this Mac" and same progress bar with "Preparing services"

     

    Mine is a Mac Mini late 2012 upgraded from OSX 10.9 with OSX server 3.0

     

    I tried to kill the job , which worked, after reinstall the server I got in the same trouble as you jdlin

  • by Frans Brouwer,

    Frans Brouwer Frans Brouwer Dec 10, 2013 4:55 AM in response to jdlin
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    Dec 10, 2013 4:55 AM in response to jdlin

    Have you solved this issue , if so could you help me out ?

  • by megalink,

    megalink megalink Dec 10, 2013 4:25 PM in response to jdlin
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    Dec 10, 2013 4:25 PM in response to jdlin

    I resolve problem  !!!! install version 3.0 and after install 3.01

  • by Frans Brouwer,

    Frans Brouwer Frans Brouwer Dec 10, 2013 11:53 PM in response to megalink
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    Dec 10, 2013 11:53 PM in response to megalink

    I am unable to download OSX Server 3.0 , it's not in the develop library ? and version 2.2 doesn't install on this version of Maverick. Glad you solved yours

  • by megalink,

    megalink megalink Dec 11, 2013 12:07 AM in response to jdlin
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    Dec 11, 2013 12:07 AM in response to jdlin

    I search in Internet !!!! Apple never Apple resolve a problem

  • by Caintona,Helpful

    Caintona Caintona Dec 13, 2013 5:53 PM in response to Frans Brouwer
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    Dec 13, 2013 5:53 PM in response to Frans Brouwer

    I'm having the same problem.  2 months and no solution.

     

    I started yet another thread in hopes someone sees it and finds a solution.

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5663262

  • by jdlin,

    jdlin jdlin Mar 18, 2014 9:46 AM in response to jdlin
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    Mar 18, 2014 9:46 AM in response to jdlin

    After I followed this Apple procedure to perform the Server.app reset, it works well. However, it stucks again after it was upgraded to 3.02 via the Mac App Store. Finally, the latest version 3.1 comes out recently. Should I always follow the below procedures when I upgrade to the latest verson? How to backup the configuration files if any.

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    To install the final release of OS X Server (Mavericks) on a Mac that has a pre-release version of OS X Server installed:

    1. Move these to the trash:
      • The pre-release version of Server app.
      • /Library/Preferences/com.apple.serverd.plist
      • /Library/Preferences/com.apple.servermgrd.plist
      • The folder /Library/Server
    2. Install OS X Server (Mavericks) via the Mac App Store.

  • by jdlin,

    jdlin jdlin Mar 18, 2014 9:49 AM in response to jdlin
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    Mar 18, 2014 9:49 AM in response to jdlin

    and more steps:

     

    3. Change the owner to root and group to wheel (like 99% of the other Applications have it):

     

         sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Server.app

     

    and the permissions as follows:

     

         sudo chmod -R g+rx,o+rx /Applications/Server.app