Problems using the Workgroup Manager(10.4.4.)

Question

I am currently using and OS X 10.2 server and have been using version 1.2 of the Workgroup Manager to remotely modify FTP users on the 10.2 server. I have recently updated to version 10.4.4 on a separate workstation, and I am having trouble using the newer version of the WGM (Workgroup Manager). The problem starts after I have created the FTP folder on the server, and linked the folder with a new FTP user, all that works just fine. I get stone walled when I go to changing the read/write privileges of the newly created user. I log into the 10.2 server through either WGM as a user that has been set as an “admin” user, and with WGM version 1.2 these permissions works perfectly fine. With WGM 10.4.4 I do not have sufficient privileges to modify ANY those setting, or even look at the dialog boxs. The only solution I have been able to find thus far is to log in to the 10.2 server with WGM 10.4.4 as the supper-user of the 10.2 server. That has been the only way I can make the WGM 10.4.4 work. Dose any one out in forum land have any ideas on how I can remedy this situation? The solution I see is to make another user that has similar privileges as the super-user (but please give me other ideas if anyone has them).
G4s   Mac OS X (10.2.x)   OSX 10.2 Server
iMac, G4s, G5s   Mac OS X (10.4.10)   we have a lot off macs, so ask about a specific one

Answer 1

Never use WGM from a different OS X server version than what you have on your server - they are incompatible.
Use ARD/VNC (maybe over VPN) instead if you can't use/install the correct WGM on the remote admin machine.
And/or use SSH (maybe over VPN) and CLI/Terminal.