Using SVN under OS X.5 Leopard Server

Hi there!
We run a Mac Pro with OS X Server Leopard 10.5.1 for collaboration services.
We also need to use SVN for other matters. As this service is not directly accessible from Server Admin, but is always running because it's used as a backend for Wikis and blogs, *is there any way to use it in parallel for other purposes as well*?
Thanks in advance!
Luc

I also also could not get davsvnmodule to load. This is a fresh install of Leopard Server, and the first thing I did with the web settings was to check the box for davsvnmodule, and I get the following error in the log file:
httpd: Syntax error on line 154 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/moddavsvn.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/moddavsvn.so, 10): Symbol not found: dav_do_findliveprop\n Referenced from: /usr/libexec/apache2/moddavsvn.so\n Expected in: dynamic lookup\n

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Using SVN under OS X.5 Leopard

Hi there!
We run a Mac Pro with OS X Server for collaboration services.
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Thanks in advance!
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I also also could not get davsvnmodule to load. This is a fresh install of Leopard Server, and the first thing I did with the web settings was to check the box for davsvnmodule, and I get the following error in the log file:
httpd: Syntax error on line 154 of /private/etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Cannot load /usr/libexec/apache2/moddavsvn.so into server: dlopen(/usr/libexec/apache2/moddavsvn.so, 10): Symbol not found: dav_do_findliveprop\n Referenced from: /usr/libexec/apache2/moddavsvn.so\n Expected in: dynamic lookup\n

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Here is the question: Is there any way to permanently install parental controls in on a mac mini with Snow leopard server software on it?
My situation:
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Hi
+"Is there any way to permanently install parental controls in on a mac mini with Snow leopard server software on it?"+
I don't think so? Besides there's no need for it. Parental Controls is available as a Managed Preference (or MCX) using WorkGroup Manager either at Users, Group or Hardware Level. Launch the application and click on the Preferences icon and you'll see what I mean.
Tony

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Using SVN under SnowLeopard (Server) we used the following PLIST:
sh-3.2# whereis svnserve
/usr/bin/svnserve
sh-3.2# svnserve --version
svnserve, version 1.6.16 (r1073529)
   compiled Jun 13 2011, 15:54:33
sh-3.2# cat /Library/LaunchDaemons/svn.plist
<?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">
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      <key>Program</key>
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      <key>KeepAlive</key>
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</plist>
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sh-3.2# ps ax |grep 'svn'
137   ?? Ss     0:00.00 svnserve -d -r/Volumes/fsx_hd/svn
188   ?? Ss     0:00.00 svnserve -d -r/Volumes/fsx_hd/svn
627 s000 R+     0:00.00 grep svn
... and the following error log:
sh-3.2# tail /var/log/system.log
Aug 23 17:51:40 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Aug 23 17:51:50 asx svnserve[630]: svnserve: Can't bind server socket: Address already in use
Aug 23 17:51:50 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve[630]): Exited with code: 1
Aug 23 17:51:50 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Aug 23 17:52:00 asx svnserve[632]: svnserve: Can't bind server socket: Address already in use
Aug 23 17:52:00 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve[632]): Exited with code: 1
Aug 23 17:52:00 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
Aug 23 17:52:10 asx svnserve[633]: svnserve: Can't bind server socket: Address already in use
Aug 23 17:52:10 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve[633]): Exited with code: 1
Aug 23 17:52:10 asx com.apple.launchd[1] (svnserve): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
What is wrong?
Thank you for your help!
Axel Neumann

On careful read of "man launchd.plist" I suspect two errors in your .plist.
1) one should not launch anything which invokes daemon(3) from launchd. Delete your -d option.
2) if Program is specified then that is the executable which is launched. Else the first item in the ProgramArguments array is used. You have double specified "svnserve", suggest deleting the first string in ProgramArguments.

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HTH
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My guess is that it will?
Thanks in advance for everyone's input.

Timemachine is not supported for "ADVANCED" Server set up but the SIMPLER setups YES. There are also settings for backing up network computers as well as backing up the server.
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I am setting up a leopard server (Xserve) with an external array (xraid). We set up a /System partition, a /Users partition and a /TimeMachine partition. Each is a partition on a RAID5 device, so we should be pretty well backed up!
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Caveat: I'm pretty capable at setting up and running macs, but not a crack server admin or anything like that. I don't write code and my eyes start to glaze over when you start talking about Kerbos and the like...
Question: I'd like to use Leopard server for a few things on my local network - with some vpn access to the same services:
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- File server services for Time Machine (yes, base Leopard can do this)
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Do I have to go through the headache of switching over from a dynamic IP to a static IP, setting up DNS mapping, etc? Or is there a simpler way?
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Caveat: I'm pretty capable at setting up and running macs, but not a crack server admin or anything like that. I don't write code and my eyes start to glaze over when you start talking about Kerbos and the like...
Question: I'd like to use Leopard server for a few things on my local network - with some vpn access to the same services:
- iCal server (the most important feature) for 3 users
- File server services for Time Machine (yes, base Leopard can do this)
- vpn access into the iCal server for one user
Do I have to go through the headache of switching over from a dynamic IP to a static IP, setting up DNS mapping, etc? Or is there a simpler way?
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Using ms office 2008 for mac home & student edition with snow leopard serv

Hi all,
I have a very particular question.
I have a new small business starting up and we want to make full use of leopard and snow leopard server in our infrastructure. We also want to use os x for all our client machines.
We want to use ms office 2008 for mac as our main offfice software but i believe we don't need all the uses or festures of the business edtion and i need to seek good advice and clarity on this.
We won't ever use any microsoft exchange servers but instead willl use the apple mail servers and all the other apple server services.
My question is, based on the fact that we will have an all apple mac os x backend and client frontend but want to use the ms office for mac as our business software, and also based on the fact that we wont use the "Build your Brand clip art, Build your skills by lynda.com, the Remote Desktop for mac 2, the Microsoft Exchange Server Support and the Microsoft Windows sharepoint services support, do we really need to go for the business edition? Can we not just use the home and student edition and get the same functionality using everything else apart form what we listed as we wont need these?
The other question is, the Entourage 2008, Web services Edition, will this work with an apple backend instead of ms exchange server?
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Thanks, Kurt--I understand now.
One reason I was alarmed was that evidently when the tech installed Office 2008, something went awry with either the key installer or the key code, because when I finished the first two updates (12.1 and 12.2), I tried to open Entourage to see if the problem I'd been having was resolved. Instead of opening, Office gave me a message that my product key was invalid! I did find the product key, and called the tech, who will come by to see what's wrong (he's an honest guy, so I'm sure it's a legitimate error of some kind, not a pirated copy). But the thought of installing two pages of updates and maybe running into the same glitch every time made me blanch. So I'm glad to know that Microsoft is still doing Service Packs for 2008!

I want to install Snow Leopard Server on our MacPro (2.66) using Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server disks? I kept getting an error for backwards compatibility. Is this possible or do I need to purchase another copy of Snow Leopard Server?

I want to install Snow Leopard Server on our MacPro(2.66) using Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server disks? I kept getting an error for backwards compatibility. Is this possible or do I need topurchase another copy of Snow Leopard Server?

The OS disks that are shipped with a particular product
are set up so that tey will only install on that product.
It will install on any Mini of that exact vintage, but that
is all.
This is to prevent people from doing exactly what you
are trying to do. The license for OSX shipped with any
is only valid for that product. Also, Snow Leopard,
including Server, is only permitted to be run on one
computer at a time. Bottom line, unlike Lion, legally
you cannot install the same copy on multiple
computers unless some "family pack" or site license
is purchased.
Yes, you need to purchase another copy.
The copy of Snow Leopard license is here:
http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/macosx_snowleopard.pdf

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I have been unable to backup the server in any way. I have tried:
• Superduper (2.5) which is how I backed up the previous server without problem
• Carbon Copy Clone
and now
• Time Machine
The first two would run about 2/3 the way thru, and the computer would "freeze" (mouse activity but nothing would work, required hard reset to recover). No logs available as the problem does not leave anything showing the problem.
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Tried all the usual troubleshooting methods; rebuild permissions, ran deep-cleaning, etc.
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Thanks

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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.
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JGG

Facetime error using OS 10.6.8 (snow leopard) "the server encountered an error processing registration"

I can't seem to manage to get logged into facetime on my MacBook Pro using OS 10.6.8, Snow Leopard. It keeps giving me the error of "the server encountered an error processing registration, please try again later" Well two days later its the same issue, can someone please help!! I see a lot of the fixes on here are for the upgraded operating system, and everyone seems to have had snow leopard work fine...why cant I!!! help the old school op system user PLEASE!! :-)

I've been trying to get an answer to this problem for MONTHS. I upgraded both my iMac and my MacBook Pro to Mountain Lion, and ever since, FaceTime and iMessage stopped working. I got the "Server encountered an error . . ." So, I called Apple "support" and they claimed they haven't heard of this issue. I said I find it hard to believe since it's apparently a huge problem for tons of users and is all over the Apple forums. After spending an hour on the phone with "support", they said they had to pass i on to a senior engineer and they'd call me back within 2 days with an answer. After waiting a week, I decided to go to the place where I should have gone before, the place where all questions can be answered, even those too advanced for Apple, that place . . . YouTube.
Fixing the time issue didn't work for me, nor did any other solution that has been posted on the boards. Yet after watching a 1:24 video on YouTube, both FaceTime and iMessage now work for me.
Here's the solution which WILL work.
You do need to first make sure your date/time settings are correct and set to adjust automatically. But doing just this step will not fix the problem.
Open Finder, click on "Go" at the top menu, then select "Go To Folder"
Type in /etc and hit enter
You'll see a file called "hosts". Drag that file to your desktop.
Right click on that file and open with Text Edit
Select all the text in that file, delete it and replace it with the text below, exactly as it is below. Then save the new hosts file (just exiting will save it). And then drag that new hosts file back into the /etc folder to replace the old one. After that, your FaceTime and iMessage will work, no thanks to Apple.
# Host Database
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
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Can I use Snow Leopard Server with Windows clients?

Mainly for e-mails and calendars. I have small office with 12 windows computers from XP to Win 7 and MS Office from 2003 to 2007. Will Snow Leopard Server work with that?

Can Mac OS X Server do this? Sure.
You're going to be learning a whole lot about running a server, regardless.
You really need to sort out what you have here and where you want to be, and how to upgrade or replace yor migrate your environment, and before you add the substantial increase in complexity of serving Windows from Mac. If you can't get off of Office circa 2003 or similarly old software, what are you going to do when you find, say, an incompatibility, or a need to migrate mail clients? Who are you going to call for help?
I'd guess that Small Business Server (SBS) is likely your best target here.
AFAIK, Exchange Server (which I'm guessing is what you're using) supports larger mailboxes in newer releases.
Look at the sustaining costs for what you're considering purchasing, too. How much it'll cost to configure, deploy and maintain the box and the network. Up-front costs are an obvious consideration, but maintaining many boxes and many versions itself introduces costs.
The arrival of Lion Server next month does not change my opinion. (And I'm not usually suggesting Windows and Windows Server boxes, either.) (And with the arrival of Lion and Lion Server, I'll follow my usual approach and not look to upgrade to the first release of that (or any other) new platform, if there are business-critical functions and services involved. You need time to debug and test the deployment.)

Small problem: how using "Remote Desktop" on Snow Leopard Server

Hello,
How can I login to the Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server from 2 different Macs ?
Before I bought my Mac Mini Server in July, I asked the Apple Support if Snow Leopard Server has the equivalent of the Windows Remote Desktop functionality. He told me that it is possible. He did not tell me how, but I believed him.
I cannot find it in the documentation. Only 1 person can use screensharing. But I need more than 1 person working on the Mac OS X Server.
I moved our Photo library to the Mac OS X Server. With filesharing it takes 5 minutes to start iPhoto on our client iMac ( 1Gbps network). That is unworkable. So, from more iMacs users have to login to the server and start iPhoto on the server.
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As per Jason's reply, there are two Terminal Server products available for Mac OS X. I have been testing both, both work in the same sort of way and will allow multiple simultaneous users to connect.
The typical approach is to (obviously) first to install one of these Terminal Server programs on your server. Then you (ideally) need another server hosting your Mac network home directories, and it needs to share the network home directories via NFS rather than AFP.
Note: Due to the way Mac OS X handles mounting AFP shares, you cannot have two users using the same share at the same time as the login defines the privileged's and the first logins privileged's would not be suitable for the second user, this is also why you cannot use "Fast User Switching" with two network login accounts when using AFP.
So, a client uses an RDC client (e.g. the free Microsoft Remote Desktop Client) to connect to the Terminal Server, this initiates a network login which access the users home directory via NFS.
RDC client (Mac or PC) ------> Mac Terminal Server <------ Mac network home directories
I have not tried iPhoto, but have tried various other applications, e.g. FileMaker, AppleScript, Microsoft Office 2004, etc. and the only problem I have hit so far is that Visual Basic in Office 2004 generates errors but Word and Excel otherwise work. Remember Office 2008 does not support Visual Basic (i.e. Macros).
I would actually expect iPhoto to work for multiple users as long as you use NFS. Using NFS for network home directories rather than AFP has actually 'fixed' a couple of badly written applications that had problems with AFP based network home directories, e.g. Adobe Acrobat 9.
I am using Mac OS X 10.6.4 Servers.

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