Server Admin ...remote administration

[5300cs]

I have a Panther Server box at home that I'm trying to connect to with Server Admin. My Server box is behind a router and I'm guessing why this is why I can't connect to it? Do I need to open a port for Server Admin? I've opened SSH & Web, but nothing else.

I've flipped through the documentation but nothing has helped so far. Does anyone know what port Server Admin connects on?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Rower_CPU]

Usually the IP firewall settings will prevent you from connecting via Server Admin since you're blocking those ports.

Open 'em up and you should be set.

 

[5300cs]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
...Open 'em up and you should be set.

Thanks Rower_CPU

I'm guessing that's the firewall settings under Sharing in System Preferences?

p.s. When I tried connecting a few minutes ago, Server Admin said that my login info was wrong ... strange...

[EDIT] I have another question (don't want to start another post.) I'm trying to setup a mail server through Panther Server. I don't have a static IP, but I use no-IP to update my IP to a whatever.whatever.com. Isn't it possible for me to set something up? I did this a long time ago with Exim under Debian, but having trouble doing it the easy way under Panther

 

[Rower_CPU]

Actually, OS X Server uses the settings in the Server Admin app for firewall.

I've been meaning to setup email on a server I'm updating to Panther, but since they've updated to a Postfix mail server my settings aren't working anymore and I need to figure out why. I saw some stuff in the documentation about needing to set up MX records with the DNS server, but I'm really hoping that's not necessary.

 

[5300cs]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Actually, OS X Server uses the settings in the Server Admin app for firewall.

Do I still need to open these ports even though I'm behind a router?

I tried that, and I still can't connect remotely via ServerAdmin. I keep getting an error message about authentication or that no server exists at the address

 

[Rower_CPU]

How is your firewall set up? If you're only allowing Web and SSH traffic, then you definitely need to open those ports.

You might also need to check the port forwarding settings on the router to ensure that it will pass requests on those ports to the server.

 

[Lanbrown]

Originally posted by 5300cs
Thanks Rower_CPU
[EDIT] I have another question (don't want to start another post.) I'm trying to setup a mail server through Panther Server. I don't have a static IP, but I use no-IP to update my IP to a whatever.whatever.com. Isn't it possible for me to set something up? I did this a long time ago with Exim under Debian, but having trouble doing it the easy way under Panther

You should make sure your ISP allows you to setup a mail server. They can block the port, which would prevent you from successfully setting up a mail server.

 

[5300cs]

Originally posted by Lanbrown
You should make sure your ISP allows you to setup a mail server....

Anyone speak enough Japanese to ask Yahoo!BB that?

I opened ports 625 & 311 on my router, and lo' and behold- ServerAdmin connected