How-To-Mac > Mac OS X 10.5

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I found when trying to authenticate with the Wiki service or Blog service on OS X 10.5 server i was unable to login with an active directory account. After search through the net and trying and testing a solution I found its all working. The problem was with using clear text passwords. This can of [...]

With netrestore being a retired product now I another hope is out their. Deploy studio offers the same as netrestore with many other potentials. A few extras I have found to be helpful are the following. Capture of image over a netboot image. (This means no need to take image then copy to the server. [...]

The cheapest option for a mac server and what you need In order to restrict students and teachers from playing around with the operating system you will need a mac server. Now in most cases you hear the word “server” and expect a mass of expenses. Well that is where Apple most definitely have an [...]

Alternatively download the video from above. apologies for the poor video quality. I am currently looking at ways to improve. it. This video offers a full video on how to setup your server to integrate with Active Directory,.

In order to integrate your OS X client with your Windows domain controller you need the following details. Your Domain name (Fully Qualified domain) Eg: Domain.com The computer name you would like Active Directory to recognize the client as. A members username and password of Domain Admins group  Now you have all the following information [...]

First you need to collect some details from your Network manager or IT Manager. You will need the following details. The Open Directory (Mac Server) name Do you require authentication to bind to the server Do you need to bind over an SSL connection  Now with these details you need to go to “Directory Utility” [...]

If you want to speed up your login and reduce your caching of your server then below will allow you to store the cache files onto the local hard drive. Go into the group or computer list you wish to redirect your cache too. Then go to preferences and go to details. You then need [...]

First of all which needs to be done is you need to get your image all ready. This can be by making sure the OS is upto date and clearing all rubbish and making sure all relevant software is installed. Once this is done you need to take the image off. This can be done [...]