Articles by: afp548contributor

How to kerberize your OS X Server when using AD for authentication.

I was going to write up my own, but Michael has done a great job of documenting all this and there’s nothing I can add. For what it’s worth I prefer the Unix-centric method halfway down the page.

Get your update from Software Update or from Apple’s Update page.

A gargantuan boatload of fixes including Safari and Kerberos, so read the link to find out exactly what. This update is for 10.3.4-5 and 10.2.8.

I’ve got a solid list of 10 mail servers, so give me a bit to put together the review…

I’m hoping to put together a fairly lengthy review of mail servers available for OS X Server and I want to make sure I don’t miss any. Read on for what I’m going to compare.

Had an Xserve with the RAID card on order since before time began?

As of 10.3.5 you can take a look at man megaraid or at Apple’s RAID card docs and learn how to use it before it comes.

Ever wished that you had setup your Mac OS X Server with a boot RAID before you installed everything? Afraid that making a RAID mirror now will require you to backup, format, and restore?

Read on to see how to create a RAID mirror without formatting your drive.

This script synchronizes AD group membership with OD group membership.

Use this to better manage MCX settings for AD groups. You can download it here.

A detailed overview of how to integrate OS X clients into an Active Directory environment while still retaining the ability to manage the clients with the OS X Server tools.

Now up to version 1.4. Lots of changes including a section on troubleshooting. Grab the AD Integration pdf here.

Now that you know how to make a SSH tunnel how can you make it work without a password challenge?

Useful for automated processes, and lazy fingers, a public-private key set may be what you are looking for. You can also use keys with a passphrase for even more security.

Stuck behind a draconian firewall and you need access to your Mac OS X Server? Read on to find out about the only tunnel on your Mac where you are not likely to be eaten by a grue…

(Updated 8/16/2004, 2:03 PM EST)

Quick script that will allow you to add a user from the Command Line

Get the script from the Downloads section.