HELP... Mac Leopard Server Install

Hi,
I did a clean install of Leopard server on a Mac Pro. When I open the server preferences pane, it "grinds" away for a while and then finally displays the services, but very slow... The same when opening server admin tools. It sees a server but takes a long time to display the information.
The only thing that is a bit odd to this newbie (very newbie) is that during the setup process I used office.companyname.com as the primary DNS. But the sever host name is Company-Name-Sever.local not sure if that means anything to you guys...
When I try to set up a macbook pro to the server it displays office.companyname.com, which doesn't work with the password. So I enter Company-Name-Sever.local which does work with the password, but takes a long time to show the services available, and the list doesn't include all the services that users is assigned....
What's up??
Many Thanks!!

Hi.
You do need (and Apple does not emphasize this enough), working forward and reverse DNS for OS X Server. It need not be on your OS X Server, but it is needed.
To change the server's FQDN after-the-fact, you need to use changeip in the terminal.
enter: man changeip
for more info.
Please, be very, very careful if you are new to DNS and your machine is on a publicly reachable IP !
If that is the case, please hire a demonstrably knowledgeable professional to help with your DNS. For example, have your ISP host your DNS. It It's not something you should ever "play" with outside of anything but a private network and with zone transfers disabled unless you know what you're doing.
For example, please read the whole thread,
http://lists.apple.com/archives/macos-x-server/2008/Jan/msg00198.html

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
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    <array>
        <string>com.apple.ppp.l2tp</string>
    </array>
    <key>Globals</key>
    <dict>
        <key>PSKeyAccount</key>
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    </dict>
    <key>Servers</key>
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            <dict>
                <key>KerberosServicePrincipalName</key>
                <string>vpn/[email protected]</string>
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            <key>IPSec</key>
            <dict>
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                <string>SharedSecret</string>
                <key>IdentifierVerification</key>
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                <key>LocalCertificate</key>
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                <key>LocalIdentifier</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>RemoteIdentifier</key>
                <string></string>
                <key>SharedSecret</key>
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                <key>DestAddressRanges</key>
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                <key>OfferedRouteAddresses</key>
                <array/>
                <key>OfferedRouteMasks</key>
                <array/>
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                <string>PPP</string>
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                    <string>DSACL</string>
                </array>
                <key>AuthenticatorEAPPlugins</key>
                <array>
                    <string>EAP-KRB</string>
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                <string>1.2.3.4</string>
                <key>LoadBalancingEnabled</key>
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                <key>Logfile</key>
                <string>/var/log/ppp/vpnd.log</string>
                <key>MaximumSessions</key>
                <integer>128</integer>
                <key>VerboseLogging</key>
                <integer>1</integer>
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                <array>
                    <string>8.8.8.8</string>
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                    <string>192.168.0.248</string>
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                <key>VerboseLogging</key>
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</dict>
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Thinking i was half clever i thought id do a restore to when i first set the server up... not successful
Secondly i wiped the drive with zero data and did a fresh install... still not successful.
There must be a way to fix this BS error!
my source for the original setup was here: http://dreaming-artemis.com/2011/07/18/setting-up-vpn-on-the-imac-osx-snow-leopa rd-10-6-8/
Thanks in advance
TMC

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It sounds like you are trying to talk yourself into something that you know is not a good idea.
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If you insist I would recommend reading and understanding the migration guide prior to making any moves, then make sure you have 2 or 3 working backups of each system before doing anything.
Mac OS X Server Upgrading and Migrating For Version 10.5 Leopard
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

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Alright, I have successfully reinstalled everything and it works. This was probably a good thing because it allowed me to get rid of the junk on my system(canon software, random downloads, unnecessary adobe crap), so it's like new. And I didn't lose my iTunes playcounts!! I am very happy with leopard and won't install SL until several more updates, if ever. I will keep that post in mind before re-installing.

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http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/GettingStartedv10.5.pdf
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Can I install Snow leopard server on the new Mac Mini Lion server?

Hi guys, I purchased a Lion Server and I am wondering if its possible to install Snow Leopard server on it.
I have the Snow Leopard Server install discs and everything , just wondering if there is any thing I should take note of, I personally prefer SLS over Lion.
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There's a huge thread on this (client, not server, but same concept) which you can find here.
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I've had a pretty unstable Snow Leopard server install since it was upgraded from Leopard a few months ago. Some of the problems were said to be hardware related, but I've been unable to migrate it to a different computer (Mac Mini).
The current installation is running, albeit poorly.
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Hi Brian,
I'm an IT consultant dealing with Mac OS Servers and Windows Servers as well as Linux. I can offer a few helpful suggestions since just recently I transferred data from a Mac OS 10.5.8 Server to a 10.6.2 Server.
My first question to you is what data are you immigrating from? example 10.5.8 Server Data to 10.6.2 server?
The reason why I ask this since IMAP data in 10.5.8 and before was using Cyrus and starting in 10.6 apple switched to Dovecot.
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In the end I decided it was best to important everything manually, mail and not use the apple immigration tool since I think it has some issues.
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Next transfer the IMAP mail from 10.5.8 server to the 10.6 server to the same locations.
Example in 10.5.8 server default location is
/var/imap
and
/var/spool/imap
note this is where cyrus stored imap data in 10.5.x and maybe before. I have to look at my old 10.4 server since I'll be upgrade my own server soon.
My clients Servers have been upgrade fine by doing the manual method.
anyway...
keep those two locations in mind of where you mail is stored.
next I would copy your old cyrus mail to the new server. Don't use the migration tool at all. Just setup the new server and get the DNS running so it can resolve itself before you do this.
also make sure mail server is not running and it's off.
open up a terminal window
copy and paste this but change the name of the volume/hard drive name (HD_name)
sudo /usr/libexec/dovecot/migratemaildata.pl --cyrusBin "/Volumes/HD_name/usr/bin/cyrus/bin" --database "/Volumes/HD_name/var/imap" --sourceSpool "/Volumes/HD_name/var/spool/imap" --targetSpool "/var/spool/imap/dovecot/mail"
ok do this will convert all of your cyrus mail to dovecot. Make sure you've already imported the users from Open Directory before doing this script.
after all of this
there's still one more step
for some reason the postfix "main.cf" file is configured to use cyrus in 10.6.2 update.
/etc/postfix/main.cf
you can use the pico editor if you like.
example
type in at terminal window
sudo pico /etc/postfix/main.cf
it should be near the end of the file
don't bother with anything that's in # which is ignored.
look for
mailbox_transport = cyrus
then change it to
mailbox_transport = dovecot
save the changes
edit settings in the mail server with server admin to what you had... I recommend don't importing the mail settings from the old server admin since some people reported that its better just to manually configure it.
however for other server admin settings you might try to export and import to the new server.
If you have any questions just let me know and I'm glad to help the mac community.

Convert Snow Leopard server mac-mini to basic Snow Leopard Mac-Mini?

I have recently purchased a Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server installed. I have decided not to use it as a server and just maximise its capacity by using it just with Snow Leopard. How do I reformat to install basic Snow Leopard software? Thanks

Without an optical drive of its own, a Mini Server model would require the use of an external optical drive capable of supporting OS X installation and booting. This could include another Mac capable of supporting Target Disk Mode and the use of the second computer's optical drive. Or a supported external optical drive.
Another question may arise in the fact you would not be able to use an older OS X install disc older than the version shipped with the computer; the date of the Snow Leopard version's retail install disc would have to be newer than the SN OS X 10.6.x install DVD the machine shipped with in order to use it.
There may be a way to do a Custom installation from the Snow Leopard Server version DVD you have. This would likely be the best bet if possible. Given the higher level tools and processes available to the Server version of OS X Snow Leopard, being able to use that is a better preference overall than Client version.
You may be able to upgrade an internal hard disk drive to a larger capacity unit, or get and use a supported externally enclosed hard disk drive capable of supporting OS X booting and clones; these options could expand the basic use of the computer no matter what version of OS X you have running within it. Later on should you decide to experiment, a second drive for dual booting 10.6. & 10.7 could be a way to go forward.
The accessory use of a more dedicated external optical drive for the Mini Server edition is recommended; as well as the use of an external enclosure for an additional hard disk drive for backup purposes.
Depending on the version of standard retail Snow Leopard install DVD you may have, the ability to perform an Archive and Install should be available to you. Or perhaps a custom installation to nullify some of the more advanced parts of the Server version may be a possibility to investigate. I'd read up on what advantages a Server version of OS X can provide you, before leaving it.
When Lion 10.7 arrives, if your computer is supported, it should be relatively easy to upgrade & install the standard version (vs Server) via an upgrade where you keep user account settings etc from the previous OS.
Anyway hopefully this helps...
Good luck & happy computing!

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