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  1. haralds

    Any Reason NOT to Revert to Sierra Server

    High Sierra Server has become a deprecated mess. I am considering just reverting my server to Sierra to get a full set of functionality administered with one Server app. Is there any reason NOT to do this?
  2. P

    Finally bought a Mac Pro to set up as a server to play around with, now what should I do?

    Hello everyone! I finally bought a Mac Pro (2008, 2,8 gHz) to set up as a server to play around with for fun and to learn. Now I'm wondering, when I've picked it up, what should I do with it? Any suggestions? Of course I've got a few ideas myself but would love to hear what others would...
  3. V

    Server--El Cap, Sierra, and High Sierra

    Due to life circumstances, my Mini server has been packed up for the last 18 months, so I am just now reinstating my Mini. It was running 10.10 (Yosemite), but I am in the process of updating the OS and server version. I have been using the Server primarily for TM backup, File Caching, File...
  4. I

    iMac Pro SMB, High Sierra & the iMac Pro - HELP!

    ***also posted on Apple Community forums: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8266497*** Alright - Wow! So do I have some epic questions and a long story for this community...a little backstory: We are medium-sized video production company and for the last 5 years we’ve edited from Mac's...
  5. J

    Apple is deprecating most of macOS Server features

    As described in this official support document, it seems like Apple is deprecating a whole lot of features from macOS Server such as Web, DHCP, NetInstall, OpenVPN, Wiki, etc. This is a very bad news for those who, like me, rely on these features. We will have to install third party software...
  6. 1

    Setting up a personal cloud backup solution.

    Hello. I am a photographer with about 9TB of photos, which i backup to Amazon Drive using Arq Backup software. It been great up until now, as Amazon has changed their pricing structure. Is there a way that a smart idiot like myself can create my own offsite backup server? Would i have to have a...
  7. Doppleman

    Upgrade all macs to High Sierra without OSX Server

    Hello, I would like to upgrade all the macs at my workplace but we are using a Windows server. Our computers are half Mac, half Windows. We do not have a Macos server. Is there a way I could remotely upgrade all Macs to High Sierra? I don't think Windows server can upgrade our macs os. But we...
  8. jscooper22

    Realistic MM w/ RAID 1+0 File Server Limits

    Hi, We've been a Mac shop since before I came on board, but the death of XServe and the lingering apparent demise of any sort of serious server functionality is leaving me to begin planning for the dreaded W-word for my data center. Question now is how long do I have? I moved an office of ~45...
  9. M

    Browse in the past with proxy

    Hello everyone, I found a java node script at https://github.com/mswestenhaver/vintage-proxy. It redirects your internet traffic via proxy to past versions of websites using waybackmachine archive. You need Java node installed and one computer to act up like the proxy server I used a High Sierra...
  10. EdenBrackstone

    macOS Server 5.4 - File Sharing Difficulties

    Evening all, I've copied this post from an identical one I made on Apple's Support Communities here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/32660837#32660837 I'm afraid I don't frequent these forums but would appreciate any feedback or comments on the scenario I have documented below as it has...
  11. l008com

    NetInstall/NetBoot Failure in High Sierra Server [ NFS Errors ]

    I'm an independent Mac tech and I use NetBoot all the time to repair people's Macs. I switched to it way back when Apple started removing Firewire ports. I knew I needed a different way to get in to broken Macs, and NetBoot had lots of advantages (work on multiple Macs at once, different...
  12. Kate@V&Web

    iPhone UpSights, an APP for website server monitoring.

    V&WEB hereby presented you an ALL-IN-ONE powerful APP for your websites! UpSights, an APP which can monitor your websites’ connection quality. When your website is offline, the customized push notification will alert you immediately. No need to stay in front the computer, UpSights will do the...
  13. Y

    Cheap wireless server for my needs

    Hey guys, This is my first thread on a non BMW (my car) or Audi (gf's car) forum, but for the first time in a long time I need help with my computer. Ironic given that's how I make my living. Now that I am 20, my technological needs have changed and I have decided I now have enough media...
  14. H

    iMacs Enrolling as Placeholders

    Hi Guys, I Have 68 Macs here and am trying to make a new OS X Server. I can enrol my MacBook and 1 of the iMacs i have. However, when i try and enrol the other macs, it enrols them as placeholders?? This has now very much confused me. Certificates are fine and profiles are fine. Please help!!
  15. C

    MP5.1 Server for MBP2016

    Hello to everybody. I would like to gather some information, using my old MacPro as a Fileserver/ Harddisc Station for my new MacbookPro... as i am handling a lot of Pixeldata i need a fast connection between them both, so Wlan is no option for me. I just bought an Aukey USB-C PCI card, wich i...
  16. R

    A What The.. smb share issue with Sierra OS Server and Sierra Work station Invisible files

    I've searched everywhere for a solution to this issue and the closet I found was on this site but no solution posted and it was a older OS. Server - System Sierra server running on MacPro 2010 Workstations iMac 2010 and 2 - 2017 running Sierra Keep in mind that this happens only in certain...
  17. B

    MacMini 2010 Server: fans running full speed after converting to single SSD drive

    Hi, I've got a MacMini 2010 server (2x 500gb HDD), which I've converted to a single SSD. Machine runs smoothly, but the fans are now running at full speed. I know this is probably because of the temperature sensors. When I installed the SSD, I only re-attached one temperature sensor using...
  18. E

    TimeMachine Server Backup Error

    Hi, I wonder if anyone can help with the following problem. For a good few years we have been using an old PMG5 running OS X 10.5.8 Server v1.1, as a stand alone TimeMachine backup Server. It's worked fantastically well backing up all our iMacs, Macbook etc to its internal HD. We run primarily...
  19. gallico916

    Binding Win 8.1 Pro to OS X Server

    Hey Need the help of this community. Have a client with a mixed evniormnet of Mac and Windows 8.1 Pro. He wants to install OS X server (latest version on Sierra) and run the domain from it. OS X runs on the Open Directory and windows on Active Directory Here is my question: Can you bind...
  20. GuillaumeB

    Noob question on network

    Hello, I recently set up my former MacBook Pro as a server, making use of Back to my Mac, Resilio Sync, Plex and SMB/VNC to access it on the local network and outside. I'm happy it works great but I have one question. I got three Mac on the same network. They all have the same public IP...