OS X Lion Server hangs on install ("authenticating")

I'm trying to update my headless/keyboardless/mouseless Mac Mini Server (mid-2010) running OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard Server. I've been able to download Server.app from the App Store without problem, but when I run it, it asks for my admin password and hangs at the "Configuring Services" dialog with an "Authenticating" message in the bottom left corner. It appears to be hanging at this authentication bit.
WHAT I DID
Installed Lion.
Downloaded Lion Server from App Store.
Launched Server.app.
WHAT I EXPECTED
Lion Server to install.
WHAT HAPPENED
Hangs at "Configuring Services" dialog with an "Authenticating" message in bottom left corner.
Eventually times out with a "The request timed out" error message.
Help?

I had the same ""The request timed out" error message", with Mac mini server 2010 version.
I'm going to crazy for this strange bug.
It still can login OS succesfully, but the server app seemed something wrong on my system.
(Now, I can't login the Server even the correct password is entried)
You can see the Server app is not "INSTALLED" situation from the following photo.
but when I click "INSTALL" server app,
It didn't have any help if I choose Software Update frim Apple menu.
So I tried to delete the server app, the click "INSTALL" again,
such texts shown,
Since both Lion & Lion Server already purchased on 19 July,
I just click "Buy Both", I remembered it seemed both apps begin re-download,
but the Server app still not work, can't login anymore(my password unrecognized),
still "not INSTALLED" on Mac app store Purchase record,
Then I got another receipt from Apple, the purchase became double-counted.
After reporting the problem to Apple, refund was done.
But My Server.app was still in a very strange situation.....
I only tried re-install server.app but without whole system re-install in the above case,
maybe I will try to click "Buy Both" again,
try to Re-install the whole system later to see if the bug disappears.

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Error Package Support Uploaded: 00-30402-091818122011
xit Code: 24
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
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ERROR: DW001: Set payload cancelled status
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Feb 26 00:58:44 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Removing excessive log: file://localhost/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005835-1_l ocalhost.crash
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Feb 26 00:58:44 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[721]:   Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:44 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[721]:   Expected in: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreUI.framework/Versions/A/CoreUI
Feb 26 00:58:44 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[721]: in /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
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Feb 26 00:58:44 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Saved crash report for applepushserviced[697] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/applepushserviced_2012-02-26-005844_localhost.c rash
Feb 26 00:58:44 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Removing excessive log: file://localhost/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/applepushserviced_2012-02-26-00 3929_localhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.PasswordService[699]): Job appears to have crashed: Trace/BPT trap: 5
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Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.softwareupdatecheck.initial[700]): Job appears to have crashed: Trace/BPT trap: 5
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Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Removing excessive log: file://localhost/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PasswordService_2012-02-26-0035 06_localhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Saved crash report for SoftwareUpdateCheck[700] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SoftwareUpdateCheck_2012-02-26-005845_localhost .crash
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Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[714]): Job appears to have crashed: Trace/BPT trap: 5
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[722]: dyld: Symbol not found: _kCUIMaskOnlyKey
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[722]:   Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[722]:   Expected in: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreUI.framework/Versions/A/CoreUI
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[722]: in /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Saved crash report for xpchelper[714] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005845_localhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Removing excessive log: file://localhost/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005835-2_l ocalhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[721]): Job appears to have crashed: Trace/BPT trap: 5
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[723]: dyld: Symbol not found: _kCUIMaskOnlyKey
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[723]:   Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[723]:   Expected in: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreUI.framework/Versions/A/CoreUI
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[723]: in /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Saved crash report for xpchelper[721] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005845-1_localhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:45 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Removing excessive log: file://localhost/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005835_loc alhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[722]): Job appears to have crashed: Trace/BPT trap: 5
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[724]: dyld: Symbol not found: _kCUIMaskOnlyKey
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[724]:   Referenced from: /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[724]:   Expected in: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreUI.framework/Versions/A/CoreUI
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost com.apple.xpchelper.59000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[724]: in /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Saved crash report for xpchelper[722] version ??? (???) to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005846_localhost.crash
Feb 26 00:58:46 localhost ReportCrash[55]: Removing excessive log: file://localhost/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/xpchelper_2012-02-26-005836-1_l ocalhost.crash

Had the exact same problem yesterday on my mid-2010 Mac Pro with OS X 10.7.3 Server. Formatted my SSD boot drive and restored via time machine and I had the exact same error.
Here is how to solve it. Download from the apple site the OSX10.7.3ServerComboUpdate.dmg. I downloaded using my laptop. Extract the dmg and get the pkg file inside. Put it on a usb drive. Boot your broken OS X system in recovery mode(option key as you boot up, choose Recovery HD). Open the Terminal(don't use the single user mode,the following command did not work from there). If your OS X installation is Macintosh HD type the following(assuimg your USB disk is called USB,otherwise change it):
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$ sudo radiusconfig -addclient 192.168.0.0/24 local-lan-clients other <return>
- then it prompts for the secret. With this command I notice the entry/event is recognised in the radius log file, and also looks like some SQL activity. If I dont specify "other" for the nas-type, it defaults to "Aiport Base Station" or similar.
OK, so forgetting about SQUID for a minute, I can't even get that far as I'm just trying to test the config using the "radclient" utility from the Lion Server and the squid server:
$ sudo radclient localhost auth mysecretpassphrase <return>
and... no response, just hangs, nothing in radius log either.
The Lion Firewall allows TCP and UDP requests into the Radius authentication port.
Any ideas what else I need to do? Scratching my head, I'm wondering if it is anything to do with SSL? e.g. do I need to make the authentication using the self-signed certificate that Open Directory has? I presume any Airport Base Stations added to radius will use this certificate to establish a secure connection for authentication.

The RADIUS server in OS X Server is a standard FreeRADIUS implementation with Apple's own custom GUI frontend for configuring it and which only allows adding AirPort base-stations. In Mountain Lion Server it is even limited to a specific configuration for the AirPort base-station.
However if you follow the normal command-line instructions and steps for configuring FreeRADIUS then it will be possible to add any type of RADIUS client.
While as far as I can see by manually configuring the FreeRADIUS server in OS X Server should enable you to do what you want, most people chose to configure Squid to use either a PAM or the LDAP modules for Squid to in this case authenticate directly to Open Directory (which is of course based on LDAP).
I myself have used a PAM in the past with Squid to successfully configure Squid to authenticate users via Open Directory. I was even able to specific an Open Directory group and only allow members of that group access via the Squid Proxy Server. I then went a bit OTT and set up another open-source tool (which was discontinued and I had to fix to get working) to process the Squid logs and store them in MySQL, and then setup FileMaker Pro to connect to the MySQL database via ODBC to allow producing reports.
Unfortunately the AFP458 website had a major redesign a while ago and many previous technical articles on it are now hard to find. I had used two articles on that site to guide me through setting up Squid and the PAM on a Mac server. I believe the two articles I used are the ones listed below.
http://afp548.com/2004/09/08/using-os-x-open-directory-to-authenticate-squid-pro xy-server/
http://afp548.com/2004/12/13/squid-server-using-ldap-authentication/

Can I install Lion Server using ARD?

I've got a 2008 xserve I'd like to update to Lion Server (from 10.6.8 server). Can I successfully install it using ARD or is it going to hang at some point without ARD access waiting for some kind of input to proceed with the installation?
Thanks
Eric

Yes. You need to buy Leon and Server via AppStore. Think twice before click [buy app]... read posts on this group.

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