I want to host user sites on Mac OS X Server 10.5.5

Hi, Looking in httpd.conf I see the following:-
#### For Mac OS X Server: Note that
#### personal websharing is not supported on Mac OS X Server.
Now, for 'compatibility' reasons I need to have two subsites that are fqdn/~sitename working on my server. Is there a way that I can easily do that or should I forget it?
Why cant I set up an ftp only account on the server and have it publish a web site? seems unproblematic to me.. But then what do I know....
Enlightenment welcome..

What I did in the end was a 'ln -s' symbolic link which gave me 'almost' the personal web sites functionality but without the tilde (~). Not quite what I wanted but good enough.

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Can i host a site on mac os x server?

hellow guys i need some help, this is my site http://www.inauzwa.com, can i use the mac os x lion server to host this site?
thank you
regards arnold gabriel
cofounder @ http://www.inauzwa.com

Short Answer: Yes
Extended Answer: You should have some knowledge of Networks in order to make your site available to the General public if you are trying to host from home - for example you will need a paid service like what DynDNS.com offers - unless you happen to have two static IP's (which is possible to get if you are on cable internet with sufficient bandwidth and yes them 2 IP's would be adressable with only one modem).
If you get DynDNS ... they explain pretty much everything u need to know to get things running.
If you get two static IP's you can bind both IP's to your network adapter and then you would need to know a few things about DNS setup and configuration - if you do it properly you can host easily more than "just one" website.
Technical prerequisites for "website". As long as your website is HTML or PHP/MySQL based u will have no problems at all (I used to administer a XServe Dual G5 Unit which was hosted / colocated in a professional data ceneter up until not to long ago) - unfortunately the last Server OS working on it was 10.5.8 ... then the support and updates stopped (Thanks by the way Apple Inc ... kindda ****** at you guys, that was a perfectly good 1U Rackmount Server)

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I think everyone will want to know how to do this. I am intested in working on more than two sites and publishing them not on a .Mac account.
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Of course the gotcha is that when you publish to an external folder you need to set the url - so each time you publish to a folder you need to set the url correctly for the domain you are working on.
Once published to the iweb folder you then upload the indvidiual files for the particular domain and you are set.
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Actually I have to perform some SQL operation on my MSSQL server database. but problems is that I have given all credentials (windows fix login/password which can access database) in connection string. but when I execute the script then it is always using
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Hi Guys,
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Vipul Mistry Sr. Embedded Engineer www.eInfochips.com

Can't Delete User Account - On Mac Os X Server

Hi, I am running Server v 2.2.1 on Mountain Lion 10.8.3 (I don't see a community set up for this new server software so I'm asking here)
I just created a user account in the server but made a mistake and for some reason it won't let me delete the account.
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Date/Time: 2007-12-05 14:02:19.702 +0000
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S165)
Report Version: 4
Command: QuarkXPress
Path: /Applications/QuarkXPress 6.5/QuarkXPress Passport.app/Contents/MacOS/QuarkXPress
Parent: WindowServer [53]
Version: QuarkXPress version 6.52 (6.51)
PID: 238
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x00000009
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90003ba0 szone_malloc + 616
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x90003600 malloc + 632
2 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00670a0c operator new(unsigned long) + 64
3 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00616c98 std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::init(char const*, char const, std::allocator<char> const&, std::randomaccess_iteratortag) + 96
4 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x0062f7ec std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >::basicstring[in-charge](std::basicstring<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&) + 56
5 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00645408 std::_vector_imp<std::basicstring<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, std::allocator<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > >, (bool)0>::insert(std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >*, unsigned long, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&) + 872
6 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x0045eccc PPDPath::SetPPDPath(char**, unsigned char) + 216
7 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x0045555c PPDMergeOSXAndClassic(char**, char**) + 340
8 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x004556bc PPDUpdate(unsigned char) + 328
9 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x004557b4 PPDInit() + 56
10 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00016214 initialize() + 19176
11 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x0048a8e4 main + 224
12 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x000038d0 _start + 380
13 com.quark.QuarkXPress 0x00003750 _code_start_ + 48
Thread 0 crashed with PPC Thread State 64:
srr0: 0x0000000090003ba0 srr1: 0x000000000200f030 vrsave: 0x0000000000000000
cr: 0x84004444 xer: 0x0000000020000004 lr: 0x0000000090003a00 ctr: 0x0000000090003938
r0: 0x0000000000000008 r1: 0x00000000bfffec70 r2: 0x00000000fffffffe r3: 0x0000000002000038
r4: 0x0000000000000000 r5: 0x0000000005f66510 r6: 0x00000000ffffffff r7: 0x0000000000000001
r8: 0x0000000000000001 r9: 0x0000000000000001 r10: 0x0000000002000054 r11: 0x00000000020000d0
r12: 0x0000000090003938 r13: 0x000000000522d97c r14: 0x0000000000011740 r15: 0x0000000000010032
r16: 0x0000000000000019 r17: 0x000000000000000a r18: 0x00000000bb1a85b2 r19: 0x00000000007cb618
r20: 0x00000000a0003948 r21: 0x00000000ffffffff r22: 0x0000000000000002 r23: 0x0000000000000024
r24: 0x00000000a0003390 r25: 0x0000000005f6653c r26: 0x0000000002000000 r27: 0x0000000005f6653c
r28: 0x0000000000000003 r29: 0x00000000a0003390 r30: 0x0000000005f76d50 r31: 0x0000000090003948

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Hi & welcome to the forums.
running over a wireless 11g network
As designers, most likely working with large files, you will appreaciate wires if you can get them in.
I would be really grateful
if the group would comment/confirm if Mac OS X server
would be a logical step and be worth the expense -
literally but also in the time required to
learn/setup/run (I do have a technical background)!
Yes, definitely.
I am thinking of running Mac OS X server from an
existing G5 PPC (1.6GHz, 768Mb, 80HD)
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boot all mac
workstations from single OS image on the server - use
this to mainatain latest updates.
NetBoot (as this is called) would be a non-starter over a wireless network. In any case, the time spent config'g, tweaking, troubleshooting, and downtime (due to sngle point of failure) with netboot can be extensive.
I suggest you spend your time creating a perfect, STABLE, master image, then distribute this to other machines using NetRestore. Maintain a list of changes/updates to the cleints and update your image every 6 months or so.
- Centralise storage and backup: plan to use an
external hot-swap RAID.
Good idea.
- Split workstations into defined groups: 'admin'
(using mainly office) and 'designer' (creative
software) and manage access rights to files.
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- provide more integrated iCal, Mail and Address Book
services (not sure what is on offer as we already do
some of this via .Mac).
Mail, yes.
Unfortunately iCal & AddressBook are still non-starters in terms of multi-user sharing. Look to Leopard in Q2 2007 to update this.
It makes sense to me to run network versions of core
software (from the server), but I understand that
this is not possible - or cost is prohibitive?
Just run your apps locally. Especially if you only have wireless.
We
also have various individual requirements, for
example people using laptops at work, home or
travelling (how do they tap into the server, what
would the benefit be)
VPN is your friend.
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My apologies for typing so much, but wanted to give
an overall status - so have I missed anything?
Probably
On the fly, I would say look outside of OSX Server for your mailserver.
FTP services are also weak in OSX Server.
There are lots of 3rd party options for both, though.
What
more can OS X Server bring to make our lives more
effiecient/effective?!! I'm itching to buy a copy,
but really need to justify it.
Full server documentation is here at http://www.apple.com/server/documentation/ Take a look at Appendix B of the Getting Started guide for a practical example of how a setup like yours may be config'd.
Hope this helps,
b.

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