TOPIC
I just finished configuring the Setup Assistant on my new Mac OS X Server system. Everything seemed clear enough. When I connect to the server from a client Macintosh, the server appears in the Chooser after I click the AppleShare icon, and the dialog that pops up accepts my user name and password. But when the volume selection list appears, all the drives are grayed out, and I can't select any of them. What's wrong?
DISCUSSION After the Setup Assistant has concluded, configured services are automatically started up, and will subsequently start up after each restart. As with any AFP server, the administrator is by default owner of all directories. Users created within the setup Assistant are able to access the server immediately. However, because no drives, volumes, or sharepoints have been specified as yet to be served, these users do not have access to anything. The root account ("root" or "administrator") does, though, as the default owner. To remedy this situation, use a web browser from a client machine on the same network to connect to the remote administration process on the server via socket 311. This is done by entering into your browser's location line "http://", followed by your server's TCP/IP address, followed by a colon and the number "311". For example, if your server's TCP/IP address is 192.1.1.23, you would enter the following to make a connection to socket 311: http://192.1.1.23:311 Then, establish sharepoints and access privileges as appropriate. Users of ASIP Remote Administration will feel right at home, as the user interface is almost identical. Note: It is important to use the TCP/IP numeric address, and not the host name, to make this connection. Hostnames depend on a DNS server that knows the address that corresponds to the hostname. If your network administrator or internet service provider has not added the TCP/IP address and hostname into the DNS server you entered into the Assistant's IP configuration screen, the connection will fail with a "no DNS entry" or "unable to locate" error message. Using the TCP/IP address instead of the name removes this dependency. Therefore, it is recommended that a bookmark to the AFS Admin page be made using the TCP/IP address, so that the bookmark will work even in the event of a loss of connectivity or the absence of domain name services. |
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| Product Area: | Mac OS System Software |
| Category: | Mac OS X Server |
| Sub Category: | Apple File Services; Troubleshooting |
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