TIP: Use VNC for Headless Leopard Server Installs

Wish I had figured this one out before...
Quick little tidbit for all those installing Leopard Server on a machine that doesn't have a display. You can use server admin tools and 'Server Assistant' running on a different box. Or, once the installer has started on the Leo Server box, you can VNC into it directly! Then its just like installing it with a display connected.
This was useful for me to be able to run disk utility on an old XServe that didn't have a display card.
Once you've figured out what IP the box has (take a look in the Server Assistant for this info) VNC into this using your favourite client (or Leopard Client's Screen Sharing app):
The username is blank (i.e. no username), and the password is the first eight characters of the machine's serial number.
Very useful little addition there by Apple.

Craig Bowman wrote:
So does anyone here run their Mac Mini headless for both iTunes serving (to include iTunes TV and movies) and i-device syncing?
i do
Is it practical?
pretty much.
Would I use Snow Leopard Screen Sharing to control it?
i use a combination of screen sharing and iTeleport on my iPad.
what i found to be necessary is to enable +automatic login+ for the user account on which iTunes is running via system preferences > security for when you do software updates and the mini needs rebooting.
JGG

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