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Setting Up An Open Directory Replica In Yosemite Server
Previously, we looked at setting up an Open Directory Master in OS X Server. An Open Directory Replica keeps a copy of the Open Directory database available for users even when the Master goes offline....
View ArticleDemoting An Open Directory Server In Yosemite Server
The command to create and tear down an Open Directory environment is slapconfig. When you disable Open Directory from the Server app you aren’t actually removing users. To do so, you’d use slapconfig...
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Promote An OS X Server To A Replica
Previously, we looked at setting up an Open Directory Master in OS X Server. An Open Directory Replica keeps a copy of the Open Directory database available for users even when the Master goes offline....
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OS X Server 5 Logs
OS X running the Server app has a lot of scripts used for enabling services, setting states, changing hostnames and the like. Once upon a time there was a script for OS X Server called server setup. It...
View ArticleBefore You Upgrade to macOS Server 5.4 on High Sierra (macOS 10.13)
The latest version of the Apple Server app is out (macOS Server 5.4), and before you upgrade, there are a few points to review:As always, make a clone of your computer before upgrading.During the...
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Manage Users On macOS Server 5.4 On High Sierra
There are a few ways to create users in macOS Server 5.4, running on High Sierra. The first is using the Server app, the second is using using the Users & Groups System Preference pane and the...
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Export data from Open Directory for migrating users and groups
Before we have this conversation, I want to give you some bad news. Your passwords aren’t going to migrate. The good news is that you only do directory services migrations every decade or two. The...
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