What is the migration path to Lion Server from Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server

I've currently got a mac mini server happily serving wikis/blogs... what is the update path to Lion Server?

excellent resource! thanks!
my mac mini server got stuck after lion install but before running server set up...
I had to reset the PRAM (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379) before I could get control of the server back.

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I transferred files from a NAS server to the Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server and now some of the files have Custom Access and can't be opened by some users. How do I fix this?

We're setting up our Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server, and in the process transferred files that had been stored and accessed from our Blackarmor NAS server over to the Mac. These files were all created on PC's and are Office Excel files, WordPerfect files or PDF's. When you look at the files on the Mac from the Mac and bring up Get Info for the affected file, it says that the file has Custom Access. The files that work properly don't have that configuration. I can access and open the files on some computers, but some users can't open the files from their computer even though they can see it. We're all using PC's and they get the Error: Access Denied-Contact your administrator--or something similar. I've seen on the web similar issues and it may have something to do with ACL permissions. I don't know enough about Mac OS to understand this, but what is baffling is that they can be opened from some PC's but not others, and all of the Users have the same accessibility to the files. Thanks for a solution!!

Oh, on the losing Internet, try this...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK.
PS. Your English is quite good & completely understandable.

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

Can i install bootcamp on mac mini snow leopard server 2010

hello,there are 2 harddisks on a mac mini server 2010 (snow leopard server.)i want to use the other hdd for installing Windows home server 2011 x64 .
but there is no bootcamp on the server.(do i have to download it?)
how can i do this,or do i have to use parallels desktop.
i have also a mac mini and a macbook pro and an alienware and a clevo laptop so i want the 2 servers seperate(and the mac-server on all the time)

You would need to install SL (non sever) on you Mac Mini Server.
You may be able to install the nonsever version on your 2nd HDD
-Partition you 2nd HDD to the max BootCamp Partition
-Install Windows Home Server on the BootCamp Partition (don't know of Windows Server is supported)
So you would have:
hdd1 - SnowLeopard Server
hdd2 - SnowLeopard (non-server) + Bootcamp Partition
Scenario 2:
If you don't have a need for SL Server SW, then wipe out the system and put only the regular SL (non sever) on disk 1. Partition Disk2 for Bootcamp only.
hdd1- SL (non-sever)
hdd2 - Bootcamp
I really don't know if you can copy the Bootcamp app onto SL Server OS to create a Bootcamp partition.

Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server - can't login with admin account

SO....i was having problems setting up network accounts from my mac Mini Server. I took it to the Apple Genius bar one night after work to get some help on why the login screen appears for Other..but could not login into any of the accounts I created.
They made an appt for me for the next morning since they had a "guy" that could help the next morning.
When I got there for my second appt..they said they don't support server issues. Only consumer products..I though the server WAS and i WAS a consumer of their products..so..they gave me a number of a consultant..of course..for pay...
So later that day I was trying some other configurations....the power came out while I was checking a monitor cable..and when I restarted I couldn't login to the master admin account.
Since mac mini server doesn't have a DVD drive..you have to boot up with their Server DVD from another computer and the Server installs it through airport.
So I did the boot up via airport from the server install DVD.
Did the Utility disk repair AND password changed. Got some error about not being to able to login if I don't change the keychains to the account.
Rebooted the server.
It didn't work.
So now stuck with a login window..and NO ACCESS to change anything.
HELP!!!!

You can access to system with root account.
If you didn't enable before, boot from SLS DVD and activate from menu (after choose language).
After that, reset all the passwords (there is a menu to do that).
After that exit from installer and reboot.
At login screen you can try to login with your user and new/blank password.
If it fails, you have to login with user root and the password you choose before.
With root user, you can access to all system, be very carefull.
Now you can create a new user and import all the files (you have to do a little work with permissions)
I hope i help you!

Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server vs Airport Extreme

My Macbook is starting to reach it's memory maximum and running slow (120Gb). Most of the memory space is taken up by videos, photos, movies, and music. I have contemplated purchasing an Airport Extremem and connecting multiple hard drives using a powered USB hub. But I am wondering about the speed of this set-up when opening iPhoto, iDVD, and iTunes. Would my system be faster with the Mac Mini with Snow Leopoard Server?

Unless you have a reason to want your files on the network instead of on your machine, I'd highly recommend replacing the drive in your MacBook, and at the same time getting a bit larger external drive to use for backups. If you think you're going to have a lot of data, there are now 500 GB or even 750 GB drives you can install. Then for the external, you can get a 1 TB (1000GB) drive for pretty cheap and back everything up.
If you just get an Airport and hook up hard drives to it, you're going to have slower access to your data. You also won't be able to get to your data when you have your MacBook out of the house.

What is the best way to hook up my mac mini to my LED flatscreen

I have a Samsung LED flatscrren - what is the best way to hook up a mac mini to it

HDMI cable. Works great no problems so far.

Hosting website on Your own Mac or Mac OSX Snow Leopard Server?

I have been looking at ways of hosting my websites on my own Mac - how could I do this other than purchasing a copy of Mac OSX Snow Leopard Server?
I know you can turn on file sharing, but how can you display your sites?
Can you host more than one site with domain names and does this mean that you would be able to ditch web hosting with a company if the sites were hosted on Mac or Mac OSX Server?
Thanks for any help that anyone can give me with this.

Ethmoid wrote:
I know you can turn on file sharing, but how can you display your sites?
The key appears to be turning on Web Sharing within Sys Pref's Sharing pane. Also, THIS Apple page says: +"Every Mac user has a Sites folder in the home directory automatically configured for local hosting within Apache."+ And the following Apple doc says: +"You can also share a website on your computer by placing files in /Library/WebServer/Documents on your hard disk."+:
_Mac OS X 10.6 Help — Sharing a website on your computer_
The second of these two articles is old, but still may be useful:
_How to Turn Your Mac Into a Web Server_
_Apache Web-Serving with Mac OS X: Part 1_
And this article asks the qstn:
_Should I host my own web server?_
...More articles related to hosting a website on your Mac may be found HERE.

I have a Mac mini Snow Leopard. In Numbers the grid lines are so faint that they are barely visible. Please could someone help me sort out this problem.

I have a Mac mini Snow Leopard. In Numbers the grid lines are so faint that they are barely visible. Pleease could someone help me sort out this problem?

The User Manual has this:
Formatting Table Cell Borders
You can change the line thickness and color of table cell borders. Or you can hide the border of any cell.
To format table cell borders:
1 Select the cell border segments you want to format.
2 Use the controls in the format bar or in the Table inspector.
Click to choose a stroke color.
Click to choose a stroke style.
Click to choose a line thickness.
Stroke pop-up menu: Lets you choose a stroke style. Choose None to hide borders.
Line thickness: Controls the thickness of the stroke.
Color well: Lets you choose a stroke color.
When you click the color well in the format bar, a color matrix appears. Select a color by clicking it in the matrix, or click Show Colors to open the Colors window for additional color options.
When you click the color well in the Table inspector, the Colors window opens.
User Guide: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Numbers09_UserGuide.pdf

TS2951 what is the migration path from 10.5.8 on an iMac to the latest OS Mountain Lion

I have an intel Imac with osx 10.5.8 What is the proper way to upgrade the OS to current Mountain Lion and NOT lose my personal data?

Back up your data, phone the online Apple Store, order a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD, buy at least 1GB more RAM for your computer, install the DVD, run Software Update, and if your Mac supports Mountain Lion, get it from the Mac App Store.
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What's the migration path from ACS v3.3 to ACS v5.1?

It's a standalone appliance 1112 running on ACS v3.3, how to migrate to another standalone appliance 1120 with ACS v5.1?
Does CISCO have any documents about this?
I remember I used to read an article about how to build a temp ACS v4.2 windows to help this kind of migration, could anyone help to send the doc link to me?

Your basic assumption is correct. There needs to be a two stage process where first migrate to ACS 4.2 on Windows and then from there perform migration to ACS 5.0/5.1.
When ordering ACS 5.0/ACS 5.1 the disk set includes all the software required to perform this upgrade.
Going from from 4.2 to ACS 5.0/5.1 is migration; not upgrade; since need this reads a subset of the data items from ACS 4.2 and creates them on ACS 5.0/ACS5.1. This includes the bulk objects such as devices and internal users. However, the policy configuration on ACS 5.1 needs to be performed manually since follows a very different concept.
The migration guide can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.1/migration/guide/Migration_Book.html

Removing OSX Lion Server from Mac Mini Server (Mid 2011)

Hello, fellow apple fanboys!
I was wondering if anybody knew the sollution to my problem. I have recently purchased the Mac Mini Server, the mid 2011 model, and I wanted to replace the server edition of Lion with the standard one. However, when I plug in my lion installation thumbdrive the system just displays a stop sign, meaning that I cannot boot from it. I was wondering if I could just wipe the Server HD and reinstall standard Lion OS on it.

I have the 2011 Mini Server and all I did was just not enable
any server functions. It works just fine. Unlike previous
versions of OSX, the server is an add on to the OS and
not intertwined with the OS. So, my suggestion is don't
bother. Just isn't worth the time.
As to why the thumbdrive doesn't work, it is probably a version
that is older than what the Mini was shipped with. This is not
anything new as this is the way OSX has always been.

What is the recommended virus protection softwear for iMac 10.6 Snow Leopard ?

My iMac v 10.5 has had viruses more than once. I recently upgraded to v 10.6 Snow Leopard. I wanted to check what virus protection was recommended. Best Buy told me MacKeeper was the best one to use. After reading reviews I am hesitant to install it. Any opinions?

Read Klaus's User Tips and his reference to Thomas Reed's website on Safe Macs.
It is not likely you actually had viruses since there are no known viruses in the wild that infect Mac OS X machines.
DO NOT take the advice of Best Buy...MacKeeper is one of the worst of the worst and most users on here consider it to be malware. Once installed it is extremely difficult to remove.
Anti-virus software is not needed with Macs. Definitely avoid that from McAfee and Norton as they have been shown repeatedly to cause serious damage to the operating system.

What's the best set up with AppleTV and Mac Mini with 2TB external HD?

Hi
I have an Apple TV and 2TB external HD connected to my Mac Mini.
I want to stream through my Mac Mini and I want all my media stored in my external HD.
What's the best setting so that I sync only one way to my external HD the contents of my Apple TV? I don't want anything except unwatched media on my Apple TV.
I'm fairly new to Mac world and Apple TV, as far as I read iTunes and Apple TV sync both ways,how do I achieve a one way sync to my Mac Mini with external HD?
Many thanks

ali akidil wrote:
Ok that makes it clear, sorry I used wrong terminology,it should have been transfer rather than sync.
You don't want to stop transfers of purchased content. See This User Tip
While on the subject a friend of mine told me that the streaming videos doesn't work well,it kinda freezes and stops but the music stream is fine. Is that true or his set up is wrong?
It's not necessarily his configuration set up that's wrong, it's probably that he has a poor network by virtue of too great a distance or interference from other networks or other household equipment.

What is the best way/quality of connecting my Mac Mini to an external HiFi system?

Hello,
I am using my Mac Mini for storing and playing music using iTunes.
In terms of audio quality, what would be the best option for connecting the Mac Mini to my external HiFi system?
1) Using an optical cable?
2) Using a analog cable?
3) Using a USB connected DAC? (maybe the best option but surely the most expensive)
If the option 3 is only the good one, would suggest a DAC product?
Thx for your help
Best Regards,
-- Jean-Baptiste

The optical output is capable of doing 5.1 surround sound (as well as 2.1 or basic stereo) and is therefore more than capable of fully supporting lossless audio formats like AIFF, WAV, FLAC, Apple Lossless as well as all DVD audio formats. The optical (TOS-Link) interface is not capable of fully supporting the higher end audio standards supported by Blu-Ray discs.
For full Blu-Ray support you would have to use a HDMI interface.
So with regards to purely CD sourced material and even potentially DVD-A (DVD Audio discs), and SACD (Super Audio CD) it should be fine.
Some anally retentive audio fanatics will say that potentially some of the signal can be lost over a TOS-Link optical connection and they would insist on having an audio interface to act as a dedicated DAC (Digital Audio Convertor) with direct links to the speakers. I would say ordinary humans will be more than happy with a lossless audio format being sent over an optical link which will definately be superior to AAC over a copper wired link.

What is the migration path to Lion Server from Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server

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