NEW to Snow Leopard Server - Config Q's

I recieved a free Mac Mini Server running Snow Leopard Server and would like to get some help configuring it. I would like to get FTP and VPN service running. I've already purchased a domain name with 1and1.com, but don't have the slightest idea on how to get the domain name to point to my server. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do this as well as getting the 2 services running? Also, are there any good books on OS X 10.6 server?
Thanks in advance!

Does your Internet connection have a static IP address? If not you will need to use a service like DynDNS.org and if you want to use it with your own purchased domain name you will need to use the paid for level of service.
I use the free DynDNS service with Snow Leopard VPN with no problems. You would in both cases download and install the Mac client for DynDNS so it can update your domain name record.
Would you be using Open Directory? If so you would need to setup an internal domain name server, it is possible to use the same domain name both internally and externally - this is known as a split horizon DNS setup.
Apple's own Snow Leopard Server documentation can be accessed here http://support.apple.com/manuals/#server 10.6 with regards to third-party books, I cannot comment from personal knowledge as to which is best but a selection can be viewed via http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywo rds=mac+10.6+server

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I've got some issues with a new Snow Leopard Server, running on a Mac mini Server, and VPN.
I have a Linksys WRT310N performing router duties. I have enabled the VPN Passthrough in the router's configuration pages (IPSec, PPTP and L2TP all Enabled). In the Applications and Gaming section, I have enabled ports 1723 (TCP and UDP) and 1701 (TCP and UDP) to go through to the mini Server. In order to have the VPN Passthrough enabled, I have to have the SPI Firewall enabled on the router.
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Within 24 hours, it stopped working, and I can't work out why.
On the Server, I can see in the logs the following messages: (server name and IPs changed to protect the guilty)
---BEGIN vpnd.log---
2009-11-03 20:03:32 EST Incoming call... Address given to client = 192.168.0.213
Tue Nov 3 20:03:32 2009 : Directory Services Authentication plugin initialized
Tue Nov 3 20:03:32 2009 : Directory Services Authorization plugin initialized
Tue Nov 3 20:03:32 2009 : PPTP incoming call in progress from '123.456.789.123'...
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Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : using link 0
Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : Using interface ppp0
Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : Connect: ppp0 <--> socket[34:17]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:33 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:36 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:36 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:36 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:36 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:39 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:39 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:39 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:39 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:42 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:42 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:42 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:42 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:45 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:45 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:45 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:45 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:48 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:48 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:48 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:48 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:51 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:51 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:51 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:51 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:54 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:54 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:54 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:54 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:57 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:57 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:03:57 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:03:57 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:04:00 2009 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x38278225> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:04:00 2009 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:04:00 2009 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Nov 3 20:04:00 2009 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x4e96b584> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Nov 3 20:04:03 2009 : LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Tue Nov 3 20:04:03 2009 : Connection terminated.
Tue Nov 3 20:04:03 2009 : PPTP disconnecting...
Tue Nov 3 20:04:03 2009 : PPTP disconnected
2009-11-03 20:04:03 EST --> Client with address = 192.168.0.213 has hungup
---END vpnd.log---
On the client I'm seeing this in the logs
--- BEGIN ---
3/11/09 8:03:32 PM pppd[12074] pppd 2.4.2 (Apple version 314.0.2) started by root, uid 502
3/11/09 8:03:32 PM pppd[12074] PPTP connecting to server 'server.example.com' (10.0.1.1)...
3/11/09 8:03:33 PM pppd[12074] PPTP connection established.
3/11/09 8:03:33 PM pppd[12074] Connect: ppp0 <--> socket[34:17]
3/11/09 8:04:03 PM pppd[12074] LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
3/11/09 8:04:03 PM pppd[12074] Connection terminated.
3/11/09 8:04:03 PM pppd[12074] PPTP disconnecting...
3/11/09 8:04:03 PM pppd[12074] PPTP disconnected
3/11/09 8:04:03 PM pppd[12074] PPTP disconnected
3/11/09 8:04:03 PM pppd[12074] PPTP disconnected
--- END ---
Any ideas?

Well, this didn't last long. The VPN is already down. Cannot connect to it again.Very Frustrating.
I know the actual server is receiving the requests (Server Log):
Jan 7 10:26:33 SnowServer racoon[118]: Connecting.
Jan 7 10:26:33 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: receive success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 1).
Jan 7 10:26:33 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 2).
Jan 7 10:26:33 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: receive success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 3).
Jan 7 10:26:33 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 4).
Jan 7 10:26:36 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Phase1 Retransmit).
Jan 7 10:26:55: --- last message repeated 6 times ---
Jan 7 10:26:55 SnowServer servermgrd[67]: servermgr_jabber[W]: detailed service status not available until network configuration completed
Jan 7 10:26:57 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Phase1 Retransmit).
Jan 7 10:27:03: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jan 7 10:27:03 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKEv1 Phase1: maximum retransmits. (Phase1 Maximum Retransmits).
Jan 7 10:27:03 SnowServer racoon[118]: Disconnecting. (Connection tried to negotiate for, 30.655020 seconds).
Jan 7 10:27:03 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Phase1 Failure-Rate Statistic. (Failure-Rate = 100.000).
Jan 7 10:27:57 SnowServer racoon[118]: Connecting.
Jan 7 10:27:57 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: receive success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 1).
Jan 7 10:27:57 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 2).
Jan 7 10:27:58 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: receive success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 3).
Jan 7 10:27:58 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Responder, Main-Mode message 4).
Jan 7 10:28:01 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Packet: transmit success. (Phase1 Retransmit).
Jan 7 10:28:28: --- last message repeated 8 times ---
Jan 7 10:28:28 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKEv1 Phase1: maximum retransmits. (Phase1 Maximum Retransmits).
Jan 7 10:28:28 SnowServer racoon[118]: Disconnecting. (Connection tried to negotiate for, 30.993122 seconds).
Jan 7 10:28:28 SnowServer racoon[118]: IKE Phase1 Failure-Rate Statistic. (Failure-Rate = 100.000).
But the VPN Server never gets the connection request (VPN Log):
2010-01-07 10:12:13 EST Loading plugin /System/Library/Extensions/L2TP.ppp
2010-01-07 10:12:13 EST Listening for connections...
2010-01-07 10:12:13 EST Listening for connections...
I have a call with Apple Support this afternoon. Hopefully it will be fruitful. If I get anywhere, I will post it. If anyone has any bright ideas, they would be greatly appreciated.
Message was edited by: AeroJet

Help with CF9 Standard Install and Mac OS Server (Snow Leopard Server)

Hello,
I recently purchased a mac mini server (with snow leopard server) and will be using it to host my CF9 applications. This install is WAY different than the install needed on a windows machine. I tried to install it once and somehow hosed up Apache and now I can't even get it to start up (apache). So I am having the colo company to do a full restore of the server and I took notes on the Mac Server install and below is the questions I have.
1.) Since Snow Leopard Server comes with Apache webserver, it is what CF wants to use. This is fine, I just need to know where these things are...
It is asking for the Configuration Directory: I'm guessing it is /private/etc/apache2 ? Right or Wrong???
2.) It is asking for Directory and file name of server binary: It currently defaults to /usr/sbin/httpd is this right or should I point it to another directory?
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To answer your questions about file locations:
/private/etc/apache2/ for the httpd.conf files
/usr/sbin/ for both the apachectl and the httpd binaries
Although I'm able to get past where you are, and it seems to work correctly, Immediately upon adding a new site via server admin it all breaks. Coldfusion then will only work if I manually go to a cfm document. For example: http://example.com/ will give me the raw text from the (default index) index.cfm file. But typing http://example.com/index.cfm works.
I am lost here as well. After 4 hours on the phone with adobe support I would have hoped it would be an easy fix. I've completely nuked and reinstalled the server from scratch with the exact same results both times.
Does anyone have the slightest clue about what may be going on here?

Stuck on gray screen on install of snow leopard server....

6 core 3.3 ghz, Mac Pro, running snow leopard server.
I need to change from my current RAID5 config to RAID0. How I wanted to proceed;
1) make TM backup
2) reinstall 10.6 server from installer disk (not the machine specific one, as I lost it, and apple made me pay for a new copy even though Im still under applecare)
3) change RAID config during install
4) repopulate from TM during install
Unfortunatly.....
The installer never got past the initial apple gray screen (no time bar either).
So.....
I tried cloning the installer disk to an external usb, and booting from that.......no luck
I tried removing all my drives except 1 (3 were in raid 5, 1 was stand alone), and trying to boot off both the the usb and the dvd, no luck.
(note, when I hold down option during startup, it does see the dvd installer in the drive, and it allows me to boot from it, it just never starts the installer)
Then I tried...
Cloning a minimum version of my current system onto a usb, booting from that, then formatting my 4 drives and RAIDing them to RAID 0.
Then booting the installer.....no luck
Then I repopulated the new RAID0 array with my minimum system version, so that I had an OS back on the RAID array
Then booting the installer......no luck
(and reset PR all the time....)
I do not want to go through and drag and drog hundreds of folders from TM to the new system.
I want to resintall from scratch, and have the installer repopulate from my TM backup (because that's its job!)
any suggestions?
(frustrated)
-a

"Look at that article. It says if you have a Mac OS X 10.6 running on your Mac's Hard Drive, and double-click on Install Mac OS X Server Icon on the DVD, it will give you a INSTALL button instead of a RESTART button (beacues you have a LATER version of Mac OS X already Installed on the Hard drive)."
Yes, that's what I see now, and it hangs as stated.
Even if it says "Install" when you click "Install" it then goes on to inform you, that it will restart to begin the installation (where it hangs)
BUT I also tried WIPING the entire system (no OS whatsoever), reformatting the drives using a bootable usb (so NO OSX running on my Mac's hard drive), and it still hung.
The bottom line is, no matter how you install, it has to restart the machine in order to unmount the startup disk, and boot from the DvD.
Booting from the DvD, makes it hang
"Do you have your "bare-bones" Mac OS X fully updated to 10.6.8? If not, I suggest you do that first."
Yes it is.

Can't rename folders on Snow Leopard Server

I have 10.6.8 Snow Leopard Server running on a new Mac Mini server. Attached I have a Pegasus Raid storing all my files. I have a sharepoint set up for every project we work on but a couple act strangely. Users can create and delete folders but can not rename them once created. In order to rename they must drag the folder onto the desktop, rename and then replace the folder on the server. All permissions are set up identical to the other sharepoints which work fine. I have had a couple so-called "experts" look at the permissions in both the terminal and Server Admin. Everyone seems stumped. Any ideas?

Thanks for the input but I finally soved the problem. Here is what I found...
Although I had given users/group the ALLOW/FULL CONTROL premission with a sharepoint, I discovered that in Server Admin if you double-click on the User or Group name under the ACL permissions that a drop down box appears. This box allows you to fine tune the ACL but it appears that by default all of the boxes are not checked even though I granted the user Full Control. After checking all of the boxes I was able to create and rename folders in my share as expected.
This also had an similar effect if I denied Full Control. Some of the boxes remained unchecked and it left holes in my system where denied users could still access some files. Again by checking all boxes these holes were closed.
Does anyone know how to change the default so that all boxes are checked when assigning the Full Control permission?

I transferred files from a NAS server to the Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server and now some of the files have Custom Access and can't be opened by some users. How do I fix this?

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Oh, on the losing Internet, try this...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
PS. Your English is quite good & completely understandable.

Moving accounts from Snow Leopard Macs to Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

I got my brand spanking new Mac mini today with Snow Leopard Server! So far, we (at home) were managing our accounts on individual iMacs and a MacBook Pro. While I will be getting into the innards of account migration, management etc. I thought I'd post a quick question here; Currently I have an iMac with three user accounts on it (wife and two kids). I also have my own personal MacBook Pro with my account (the only Admin account) on it. We'll soon be getting another iMac for our daughter (who currently has an account on the existing iMac). My idea in getting the Mac mini was to move to and centrally manage all the user accounts in the household on the Mac mini server. What is the best way to accomplish this? What is the best way to move the existing accounts on to the server?
Additionally, I'll be looking into connecting the two stationary iMacs with Powerline Ethernet (where one runs Ethernet over existing electrical wires in the walls). My other option would be to rely on wireless network (I don't think this would be a good idea for if I am going to be placing the user accounts on the server and there needs to be a constant on, reliable connection between the server and the client computers as they will be talking to each other a lot!). Any thoughts on Powerline? (I am not looking forward to installing Ethernet cabling behind walls :o))
What say the wise men of Mactopia?!
Thanks,
Kenneth.
P.S. I had earlier accidentally posted this in the corresponding section of Mac OS X instead of the Mac OS X Server forum.

Ok so the esiest way to explain this is to tell you what i just went through.
I have 3 user accounts. All the accounts are network Users meaning that there home folder are kept on the server. I was having a problem with Time Machine giving me error 41 and error 11. After scratching my head for 2 days I ended up copying (Drag-n-Drop) the Home Folders to an External Hard Drive. I then proceeded to erase both of the internal hard drives on the mac mini and did a fresh local install of the Server OS.
Everything was fine at that point. Now this is where Snow Leopard stopped being nice.
I went and Created the user account again using WGM. I let WGW create the home folder and the 9 folder inside. I made sure the short names were the same and the passwords were the same as they were previously.
However, once i Copied files from the external drive to the home folders the permissions copied as well, Which i guess should be expected. So now at this point apparently the UID's of the newly created users wasn't the same as they were before the clean install. I have multiple instances of root listed in the ACL for several folders and also had several instances of System listed sporadically.
Now, This isn't to say that you can't drag n drop because now That I have it all squared away and everything is now working ok, I would probably still drag n drop the home folder off to an external disk, but only because I now know what to do to clean things up.
if you drag and drop be sure to use the CHOWN command and theCHMOD commands afterwards. Take a look at this MacFixIt article: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20013630-263.html?tag=mncol;title
If you copy your local imac users to the home directory on the server you may want to follow the steps on the URL I gave plus you will most likely also have to do the following. In a nutshell you are going to use the chmod command to strip all the ACL Permissions then you are going to use the chown command to re-specify the correct owner and the correct permissions for the network user.
!) Go into ServerAdmin and click on Sharing
2) Go to the users folder you are using and select the user you are going to work with.
3) Click on the Permissions option
4) click on the +sign at the bottom (this will open the users & groups list to the right)
5) Drag the current user from the users list to the owner permissions line under posix section
5a) Click Save
6) Click on the Gear button at the bottom
7) Check the box for Owner Name and Owner Permissions.
8) Uncheck the box for Access Control List then click ok
Once you've gone through that rigmarole you can go back into ServerAdmin and fix the permissions for public and Sites folder which should only take a minute or so.
So the moral of this story and as I found out when i ended up calling Enterprise support is that the act of dragging and dropping user home directories from one server to another, or as in your case, from a local machine to a the server isn't anything that apple recommends or supports. you might want to read through the man pages for "Ditto" or so apple tells me, but honestly now that you know, the steps above aren't all that bad. It's true Knowing IS half the battle!
have Fun!
P.S. FWIW If you run into problems and have to call Enterprise Support be prepared for them to tell you to refer to the user Guides. So reading those would be to your advantage even though they aren't the easiest things to understand unlike apple's consumer products user guides

How to enter hidden SSID in Snow Leopard Server

I am re-installing Snow Leopard Server on a Mac Mini Server (2009) from the recovery disk. I successfully installed, using Remote Installation. However, it did not keep my network settings. The SSID is hidden, so normally, I would select to enter "other network". But, in this case, that option is not showing up. What am I missing?

Airport was enabled; however, the network name box did not have an option to "Join Other Network". I was very surprised, because I had used Airport to remotely install the OS in the first place, and that box did have the "Join Other Network" option.
I understand that sniffing tools, used by any network-savvy person, can easily find hidden networks. As a matter of fact, most newer network selection software distributed with network card drivers are able to find and display hidden SSIDs. I just like to use the most security I possibly can, and that's one tool at my disposal. Along with WPA2 and a strong key, the hidden SSID keeps my network out of sight and mind of the casual hacker who just wants to see what's out there to pick and poke at. They're most likely to hack at the easily displayed stuff and, hopefully, ignore what they can't see. Again, just one more tool - not the best, but not totally useless, either.

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