Uninstalling OS X Mavericks Server

I am a registered iOS Dev and got access to OS X Mavericks Server for free. I decided to take advantage of it, but after realizing how much extra space it was taking on my iMac, I have decided I want to delete it. What is the best way to do so? I would rather not have to wipe the drive and reinstall Mavericks (not server). I do have a Time Machine backup from before I installed the server app, so that is a possibility if that is my best option.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5237
Hope this helps.

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How do I uninstall Mavericks Server?

Okay, I wasn't really using my MacBook Pro as a server in the past, but it appears that Apple has added a "helpful" feature to Mavericks Server where, according to "pmset -g", Server is perpetually preventing the computer from sleeping: "sleep prevented by com.apple serve"
I'm not really using Server on my Mac anymore, so how do I uninstall it under Mavericks? I've searched Apple Support and the rest of the web, and can see plenty of advice out there for Lion and Mountain Lion, but none for Mavericks yet, so I'm wondering if someone has already done this...

I was talking about uninstalling Mavericks Server, not Mavericks. The server is just one app that happens to install a number of other services. But anyway, here's my advice:
If you have a computer that Apple launched on or after Mavericks launched, then you cannot uninstall Mavericks.
If you have an older computer, then the best way to get the old OS back is to restore a backup from before you installed Mavericks. Lacking that, if you made an install DVD of the old OS before running the installer (which is always a good idea), then you can boot that DVD, wipe your drive, and install the older OS. You will lose all your data by wiping the drive, so make a backup of important data first.
If you don't have a backup, or you don't have an older OS install DVD, then consider this to be a learning experience. If Mavericks broke your app, then you'll have to wait for a newer version to come along.

How can I set up Mavericks Server on a Test Mac without affecting the production server

I have Mountain Lion server running as on an xserve as our main server, it has developed a few issues particularly related to Profile Manager and Certificates.
So I was going to use the move to Mavericks as an opportunity to have a fresh start.
So I want to set up Mavericks Server on a mac mini temporarily to test it and configure all the services before moving it to the Xserve as the main server.
My question is what is the best way to do this, obviously I can't use the same IP or hostname as the main server if it is connected to the network, and some services can't be set up without a network connection.
So do I give it a new IP and hostnmame for now and then change it later on, my concern is that changing the hostname might cause issues down the line.
So what is the best way to set up a fresh server in preperation as a drop in replacement of the current server?

Ok I got the test server set up fine and cloned it over to a spare partition on the Xserve.
But when I booted into the new partition several things broke.
1st the IP address changed itself despite the fact it is set to Manual, The Alert section of Server.app let me repair this.
Profile Manager no longer worked, the web page just said Profile manager could not be found, was working fine on the test mac
Tried deleting the OD master and resetting Profile Manager but it still didn't work.
DNS needed repairing and restarting
I decided at that point to abandon it and go back to the test mac where everything is still working.
Any tips for overcoming these issues.
I have thought maybe it would be best to turn off all server services before making the clone and then turn them on one at a time once it has been restored to the new partition on the xserve
Also if the certificates that are created when making an OD master were made on the mac mini does that cause a problem when it has been restored to a different machine, should I leave OD off and just set it up when it is in its final place?

Smooth transition from Mountain Lion Server to Mavericks Server 3.0!!

After an new OS release that are always complaints about installation and configuration problems. First comers to using any new software tool provide valuable feedback we generally hope will help improve the new product. It's how things have worked since the first 6503 Apple II's and 8086 IBM PC's.
I've been using and upgrading PC's since THOSE DINOSAURS! And I can't remember EVER having an OS upgrade go as smoothly as my recent upgrade from Mountain Lion Server (OS X 10.8.5 w. Server 2.2.2) to Mavericks Server 3.0.
I chose to do a clean Mavericks install on a clean partition created on a 1 TB disk that was upgraded into my trusty MacBook. I used the DiskmakerX app to create a Mavericks installation USB drive. When the screen came up with the option to import users, programs & files (took a pass on email) from the Mountain Lion Server partition, I let it run overnight to transpose everything of value into the clean Mavericks installation.
The next morning the only program that wasn't PERFECTLY installed and configured on Mavericks was Server 2.2.2. I deleted it and bought/installed Server 3.0. After Server 3.0's setup ran that only thing I had to do manually was start Postgres! My domain setting, DNS, all my web applications that were set up on Mountain Lion Server were all GOOD TO GO again on Mavericks Server!
I'm disclosing this here, publicly because it was a BIG PAIN to install and deploy all my websites using Mountain Lion's server app. To say the easy transposition into Server 3.0 was an unexpected and pleasant surprise amounts to massive understatement.
Now I'm going to describe two small anomolies I've noticed in either Mavericks or Server 3.0 that other users might want to be on the lookout for. They're not fatal. But they might be "habringers" suggesting underlying problems in either the new OS or the new Server's internals.
The toolbar icon for TimeMachine doesn't "spin" when it backs up. It's not a big deal. But it's convenient to see the circle around the clock whirling so we know when TIme Machine is backing up.
Mavericks Server isn't reporting newly upgraded apps as available under the Updates Tab of the Server's Software Updates subsystem. It might be inconsequential. But with a new OS version it never hurts to let the developers know about the "little things" that don't apparently work.
Kudos to the Maverick's developers for releasing an OS X version that's THIS CLEAN. And hugs to Apple's management for making it a free download upgrade for developers!!!
Full disclosue: I don't now and never have worked for Apple. but I do own a few shares of Apple stock that we purchased many years ago at $14.00 / share. I'm not a big shareholder. But based on my recent seamless upgrades to Mavericks and iIOS 7, I'm a happy one who's not likely to sell any time soon.
If Apple can do for ALL THEIR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PRODUCTS what they seem to have done for OS X and iOS, they've got at least a fighting chance to recover from their losses after their stock peaked at about $700.00 /share.
Keep up the good work!
Dr. Bob Blomeyer

After an new OS release that are always complaints about installation and configuration problems. First comers to using any new software tool provide valuable feedback we generally hope will help improve the new product. It's how things have worked since the first 6503 Apple II's and 8086 IBM PC's.
I've been using and upgrading PC's since THOSE DINOSAURS! And I can't remember EVER having an OS upgrade go as smoothly as my recent upgrade from Mountain Lion Server (OS X 10.8.5 w. Server 2.2.2) to Mavericks Server 3.0.
I chose to do a clean Mavericks install on a clean partition created on a 1 TB disk that was upgraded into my trusty MacBook. I used the DiskmakerX app to create a Mavericks installation USB drive. When the screen came up with the option to import users, programs & files (took a pass on email) from the Mountain Lion Server partition, I let it run overnight to transpose everything of value into the clean Mavericks installation.
The next morning the only program that wasn't PERFECTLY installed and configured on Mavericks was Server 2.2.2. I deleted it and bought/installed Server 3.0. After Server 3.0's setup ran that only thing I had to do manually was start Postgres! My domain setting, DNS, all my web applications that were set up on Mountain Lion Server were all GOOD TO GO again on Mavericks Server!
I'm disclosing this here, publicly because it was a BIG PAIN to install and deploy all my websites using Mountain Lion's server app. To say the easy transposition into Server 3.0 was an unexpected and pleasant surprise amounts to massive understatement.
Now I'm going to describe two small anomolies I've noticed in either Mavericks or Server 3.0 that other users might want to be on the lookout for. They're not fatal. But they might be "habringers" suggesting underlying problems in either the new OS or the new Server's internals.
The toolbar icon for TimeMachine doesn't "spin" when it backs up. It's not a big deal. But it's convenient to see the circle around the clock whirling so we know when TIme Machine is backing up.
Mavericks Server isn't reporting newly upgraded apps as available under the Updates Tab of the Server's Software Updates subsystem. It might be inconsequential. But with a new OS version it never hurts to let the developers know about the "little things" that don't apparently work.
Kudos to the Maverick's developers for releasing an OS X version that's THIS CLEAN. And hugs to Apple's management for making it a free download upgrade for developers!!!
Full disclosue: I don't now and never have worked for Apple. but I do own a few shares of Apple stock that we purchased many years ago at $14.00 / share. I'm not a big shareholder. But based on my recent seamless upgrades to Mavericks and iIOS 7, I'm a happy one who's not likely to sell any time soon.
If Apple can do for ALL THEIR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PRODUCTS what they seem to have done for OS X and iOS, they've got at least a fighting chance to recover from their losses after their stock peaked at about $700.00 /share.
Keep up the good work!
Dr. Bob Blomeyer

How to Reset Mavericks Server

Just curious as to how to Reset Mavericks Server like it is being launched for the first time.

Move the Server application to the Trash. Delete the following items (some may not exist), reboot, then put back Server and launch it:
/var/db/.ServerSetupDone
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.serverd.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.servermgrd.plist
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.apple.serverd
/Library/Server

10.6.8 to Mavericks Server Upgrade loses Open Directory Users

Hi,
I have an OpenDirectory Master running OSX Server 10.6.8. An upgrade to Mavericks 10.9 has just failed.
The server has about 50 OD users and passwords need to be retained across the upgrade. Apart from OD, the only other active service is AFP file sharing.
DNS is good forward and back as per this article: OS X Server: Steps to take before upgrading or migrating the Open Directory database
I followed these Apple guidelines for server migration: OS X Server: Upgrade and migration from Lion Server or Snow Leopard Server.
I cloned the boot drive, booted from the clone, upgraded to Mavericks, then installed the Mavericks Server app.
On opening the Mavericks Server app "Configuring services' showed for 5 minutes, but then an error message appeared. I did not record it exactly, but it was something like, "There was an error configuring the server. Certificate not valid!".
I was able to continue through the error but on opening Server app there were no OD (local/network) users showing. Authentication was not happening.
I had underestimated the time to get the installation done and I had used up the window of downtime I had booked - I did not have much time to troubleshoot. So, I cut back to the original hard drive and the server is back to 10.6.8 again.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out what may have gone wrong? How can I get my users into 10.9 Server?
Many thanks,
b.

Linc Davis advice is spot-on, as usual.
There seem to be dozens of sub-databases in the LDAP database. A problem in any of them seems to derail the entire conversion process. I tried a straight conversion and was also disappointed that there were unresolved issues, and it meant that the conversion failed.
So I did the export route using WorkGroup Manager, and exported four sets:
Users
Groups
Computers
Computer groups
go to the appropriate pane (e.g., Users) and Select All, then choose Export, and give it a name (probably with an embedded date in case you need to do it again later)
Then use 10.9 WorkGroup Manager (available as a separate download) to Import.
When re-imported, everything worked just fine (except the passwords, which cannot be carried forward using this method). I did have to manually enable at least one service, such as File Sharing service in Server [admin], or users showed up as "not allowed" [to log in].
This entire process of getting Server 3 to work is fraught with peril, and everything converges on ONE diagnostic, "Network users can't log in". Which means you blew it, but provides no additional information about WHERE you blew it.
There do not appear to be any magic bullets. It is just a tough slog. Users who reported success after failing the first time reported they returned to fundamental principles and did all the steps over, in order, to attain success.

Messages in Mavericks Server 3.0.1 Not Working

I have set up Mavericks Server. Most things are working fine but messages, won't. When I sign into the server via the Messages app, it just says that the login is incorrect. I added the server account via System Preferences. I'm not sure what is wrong but a look in the logs shows me this:
connection to router closed Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
I'm not sure what this means or if there is any way to fix this. I have port forwarded the ports for Jabber/XMPP that are on this site.

Hello Elgringito,
thank you for your replay.
I rebooted from the Maveriks server disk (during the day we use the ML server since it works with mo problems).
I started Server 3.0.1 app
I entered Terminal and did the command you suggested: sudo serveradmin fullstatus vpn
Here is the full Terminal answer:
vpn:servicePortsAreRestricted = "NO"
vpn:readWriteSettingsVersion = 1
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:AuthenticationProtocol = "MSCHAP2"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:CurrentConnections = 0
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:enabled = no
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:MPPEKeySize = "MPPEKeySize128"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:Type = "PPP"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:SubType = "PPTP"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.pptp:AuthenticatorPlugins = "DSAuth"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:AuthenticationProtocol = "MSCHAP2"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:CurrentConnections = 0
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:enabled = yes
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:startedTime = "2013-11-14 20:16:38 +0000"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:Type = "PPP"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:SubType = "L2TP"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:AuthenticatorPlugins = "DSAuth"
vpn:servers:com.apple.ppp.l2tp:pid = 158
vpn:servicePortsRestrictionInfo = _empty_array
vpn:health = _empty_dictionary
vpn:logPaths:vpnLog = "/var/log/ppp/vpnd.log"
vpn:configured = yes
vpn:state = "RUNNING"
vpn:setStateVersion = 1
Honestly I can't gest clues of what wrong, but maybe you do :-)
Thanks again for your feedback !

TS3960 same problem with mavericks server app....tried additional ino solution did not work..any suggestions?

TS3960: Server App or Server Admin can't connect to a newly upgraded Lion server
same problem with mavericks server app....tried additional info solution did not work..any suggestions?
All log in info is correct. will not accept worked fine on 10.8 just upgraded to 10.9 and will not work. deleted and reinstalled server app 3.0.1

Figured it out....went to server...settings...check allow remote administration using Server

DNS/Fowarding Servers for OS X Mavericks Server

Is it okay that my AirPort Extreme AC router takes care of the DNS for OS X Mavericks Server and have the fowarding servers set to the default which is my routers IP?

That won't work. There is no DNS server in an AirPort Extreme, nor in a Time Capsule. The Apple WiFi boxes and most other low-end gateway boxes will only contain a DNS resolver. When in a NAT'd network, the DNS resolver will simply forward the DNS queries to off-LAN DNS servers. The resolver has no concept of LAN-local host names or IP addresses; of what's happening in the NAT'd address space that's in use. (Various mid-grade gateway boxes do have DNS capabilities, and open source options such as DD-WRT do have a DNSmasq-based server, and these boxes can suffice for the needs of OS X Server. If there's a way to configure host names and host IP addresses for random boxes on your LAN, then the box you're using should work. If not, it's a resolver, and won't work for a NAT'd network.) Off-LAN DNS servers will almost certainly not provide correct translations for hosts with private-block addresses. OS X Server requires proper forward and reverse DNS translations, or things get weird. Here's how to set up local DNS on OS X Server.

Mavericks Server-Need to get PHP and website working.

Folks, I am not sure what to do here. I am trying to get a website (jetphoto aka jpserver) working on our Mavericks server and I just don't know what I am missing. I am trying to get it working on our local network before over the internet.
I placed the downloaded web folder (jpserver) in Library/Server/Web/Data/Sites/
I also placed the same folder in Library/Webserver/Documents because I wasn't sure if this is where it's supposed to be instead.
Web service is turned on in Server.app 3.12
I added a web site in the Websites service of Server.app but it's unclear how to get that working and how it relates to the site I want to use. I get a red light.
PHP web applications is enabled in Server.app
I went to the httpd.conf file in private/etc/apache2 and enabled the php5_module by removing the "#" before "LoadModule"
When I go to safari and type 127.0.0.1/jpserver I getNot Found
The requested URL /jpserver was not found on this server.
Apache/2.2.26 (Unix) PHP/5.4.24 mod_wsgi/3.3 Python/2.7.5 mod_ssl/2.2.26 OpenSSL/0.9.8y DAV/2 Server at lpiserver.local Port 80
If I manually invoke the index.php file in the jpserver folder I get:
<?php
* JetPhoto Server
* Copyright (c) 2004 - 2010 Atomix Technologies Limited, All Rights Reserved.
if (phpversion() < 4.2 ||
!in_array("xml", get_loaded_extensions()) ||
!ini_get("short_open_tag")) {
header("location:test.php");
} else {
header("location:../default/index.php");
?>
I am thoroughly perplexed at this point
Where I should put the jpserver web folder so that it'll run
How to get php working; at least the one bundled with Mavericks
How (if at all) the web service relates to getting the site working
How to properly configure the web service.
Here's (http://www.jetphotosoft.com/web/manual_jpserver/) essentially what I am trying to do for reference. I thought it'd be this simple, but this much simpler it seems os OS X client with the old web sharing system preference turned on.

It needs MySQL, which is not part of Mavericks server, so you would have to find that and install it yourself. Your chances of getting this working without prior experience are not good.

Greyed/multiple network server desktop icons in mavericks on mavericks server

We have a new Mac Mini Server running Mavericks Server and all of the Mavericks clients are ending up with multiple server share icons on their desktops. All of the desktop icons will become greyed so you cannot click on them. We have rebooted the server and the Macs but the problem keeps coming back. Getting this error when trying to eject the icons "Share Name is a partition on a disk that has 2 partitions. Do you want to eject Share Name only or both partitions?" Any ideas?

Let me ask this a different way. Can someone try the following and tell me what result you get for Step 5?
Given: A workstation running Windows 8, joined to a domain on a network.
Given: A server (Active Directory Domain Controller) running Windows Server 2008 R2. (Not sure the server's OS matters; it's Windows 8 that matters.)
Step 1: Create a dummy text file (or other dummy file) on the Windows 8 workstation.
Step 2: Create a shortcut to the dummy text file on the Windows 8 desktop.
Step 3: Edit the shortcut's properties and change the icon, selecting some icon file (e.g., WHATEVER.ICO) located on the Windows 8 workstation.
My Result: The icon displays correctly on the desktop shortcut.
Step 4: Now copy the icon file and paste it somewhere on the server.
Step 5: Change the shortcut's properties to look for the icon on the server where you copied it to.
My Result: The icon displays correctly in the shortcut properties window, but once I apply the change the desktop shortcut displays a "blank document" icon.
Note: The type of file the shortcut points to is unimportant-- you can try it with a TXT, DAT, EXE, COM, or any other type of file. The issue is with the shortcut's icon, not the shortcut's target.
Interesting Aside: If you change the shortcut so the target is the ICO file itself, the icon is displayed correctly.

Mavericks Server Calendar and Contacts services won't start.

Recently the calendar and contacts services stopped working. Client computers started getting errors like this:
"The server responded with an error https://[some UID and a lot of other info]... is not a location that supports this request."
It was suggested by Apple tech support to do a free install/rebuild, but that's not really an option simply because of the wiki. I've previously spent months trying to migrate wikis from Mountain Lion Server to Mavericks server; never coming across a working solution and ending up having to copy/paste every page from the old server to the new server. Apple had no working solution for migration wikis and instead suggested a reference to a Krypted site URL (which also didn't work).
Other services are working just fine, but here are the symptoms we're experiencing:
Calendar service has reported a code 0 at one point, but did not continue the error
Calendar service has reported a code -1 at one point, but did not continue the error
Calendar service in can be toggled on, but the service never starts and stays offline even though the toggle switch is "on".
Calendar service full status in Terminal.app is stuck in starting
Calendar and Contacts services seem to take a while to load the status pane in Server.app
Client computers get repeated, non-stop, connection error dialogue boxes in Calendar.app
Occasionally when I try to see the Contacts service status by select it, I get "A networking error occurred while trying to communicate with the server" - this is using Server.app on the server itself, not from a client computer.
It seems the two primary problems are starting the services and therefore connecting to them. Other services such as wiki and filesharing are working fine.
Any ideas folks?
BTW - my Time Machine backup did nothing to help the situation.

Logs?

How do I add augmented records in Mavericks Server 3?

This article: Mavericks Server Admin: Integrate with existing directory domains clearly indicates that you can "Integrate with augmented records." I have found instructions on how to import augmented users from Active Directory into 10.6 Server, but I'm using a 10.9 Server and can't figure out how this is done. Advice please?

You can do that easily from workgroup manager by going to server > new augmented user records,
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here is a screen shot

Looking for a manual to Maverick Server. Where can I find it?

Looking for a manual to Maverick Server. Where can I find it?

Hi ..
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Using Smbup and Mavericks Server Questions

Hello everyone and Happy New Year!
My company has been using Mavericks Server for about three months now and we've had some major hiccups along the way, most of them relating to using Apple's iteration of SMB in a mixed environment. After weeks of research, it appears that it all stems from Apple ditching the official Samba systems after the release of Lion Server; I'm having read-only files after doing all of the possible tweaks with .TemporaryItems permissions, etc. During that research I have numerous threads and suggestions regarding SMBup as an easy method to introduce proper SMB into the Mac Mini Server, however I have a few questions about the software before I employ it on a server that powers a multi-billion dollar business.
Will SMBup interact with all the users I have already created within the Server app or do I have to recreate everyone in SMBup? If I do have to recreate users in smbup, will I have to do something different to bind the users to groups I've already created as well?
Will SMBup interfere with any of the permissions I've set with ACLs through the server app or will they be unchanged? I would assume that if the groups exist as normal (previous question) that permissions would be unchanged, but as I said I'd rather not just point and shoot.
Finally, will anything need to be done for the Mac clients in the office (as in, would I need to install SMBup on client machines as well)?
I greatly appreciate any and all the assistance you all can provide, unfortunately I never heard back from the developer after several emails over a span of a couple weeks. I figured because of the holidays and a normal developer's working life, that I probably fell through the cracks. Again, thank you and I look forward to any of the answers I can get.
Daniel

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