Convert a macOS Volume to APFS in High Sierra
You can run High Sierra without converting a drive to apfs, Apple’s latest File System. However, you might encounter some odd behaviors, or want to take use of the enhancements in apfs. If you did a...
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Promote A macOS Open Directory Replica To A macOS Open Directory Master
You’ve got Open Directory running and humming beautifully in macOS Server 5.4 (running on macOS High Sierra). You show up to work and the hard drive has died on that perfectly configured Open Directory...
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Configure The VPN Service In macOS Server 5.4 on High Sierra
macOS Server has long had a VPN service to allow client computers to connect to a network even when they’re out of the home or office. And as with many a service on macOS Server, this is one of the...
View ArticleUse serverinfo in macOS Server 5.4 for High Sierra
macOS Server 5.4 (for High Sierra) comes with the /usr/sbin/serverinfo command (which was originally introduced in Mountain Lion Server). The serverinfo command is useful when programmatically...
View ArticleClear nvram in macOS High Sierra
Note: before you do anything with clearing nvram, keep in mind that doing so clears any kext whitelisting you may have done previously!macOS has the ability to delete all of the firmware variables...
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Websites and Apache on macOS Server 5.4 on High Sierra
Web Services in macOS Server, Linux and most versions of Unix are provided by Apache, an Open Source project that much of the Internet owes its origins to. Apache owes its name to the fact that it’s “a...
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Configure Alerts In macOS Server 5.4 for High Sierra
macOS Server 5.4, running on High Sierra, comes with a number of alerts that can be sent to administrators via servermgrd and configured since the 5th version of the Server app. To configure alerts on...
View ArticleUse The Profiles Command In High Sierra
You might be happy to note that other than the ability to interpret new payloads, the profiles command mostly stays the same in High Sierra. You can still export profiles from Apple Configurator or...
View ArticleDelete User Configurable nvram In High Sierra (10.13)
A nifty little feature of nvram is the ability to delete all of the firmware variables you’ve created. This can get helpful if you’ve got a bunch of things that you’ve done to a system and want to...
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App Store Preferences To Set In On Server 5.4 for macOS High Sierra
By default, macOS now updates apps that are distributed through the Mac App Store (MAS). Server running on macOS High Sierra is really just the Server app, sitting on the App Store, installed on a...
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Manage Groups In macOS Server 5.4 Running On High Sierra
There are a couple of ways to create groups in macOS Server 5.4, running on High Sierra. The first is using the Server app, the second is using the Users & Groups System Preference pane and the...
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Add A VPP Token To Profile Manager On macOS Server
In order to use the Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP), you will need an MDM solution (Profile Manager, Jamf Pro, MobileIron, Meraki, FileWave, etc). The same program is used for device-based VPP or...
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Backup the Settings on macOS Server 5.4 Running on High Sierra
In past versions of this guide, I covered Time Machine Server. Here, we’re going to look at backing up the settings of a macOS Server using Bender. To do so, we’re going to install a little app called...
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Install macOS Server 5.4 On A Mac Running macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
The first thing you’ll want to do on any server is setup the networking for the computer. To do this, open the System Preferences and click on Network. You usually want to use a wired Ethernet...
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Getting Help With Server 5.4
macOS Server 5.4, running on High Sierra, comes complete with lots of awesome features. And these features are made easier with some documentation to help you get up and running, started and owning the...
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Demote an Open Directory Server using the Server app
macOS Server 5.4 running on High Sierra can have problems with Open Directory. Sometimes, you just need to reset your directory service. You can demote and restore the server if needed. But buyer...
View ArticleCreate Bootable Installation Media For High Sierra Installations
A bootable installer is one of the fastest ways to install a Mac. Rather than copy the installer to a local drive you can run it right off a USB disk (or Thunderbolt if you dare). Such a little USB...
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Setup The Caching Service On macOS High Sierra
High Sierra sees the Caching service moved out of macOS Server and into the client macOS. This means administrators no longer need to run the Server app on caching servers. Given the fact that the...
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The Full Guide To macOS Server 5.4 Is Now Available
The full guide for managing macOS Server 5.4 running on High Sierra is now available at http://krypted.com/guides/macos-server-5-3-high-sierra/ Imma take a nap now. See ya’ when 5.6 ships!–...
View ArticleSIP-Protected Apps In macOS
The following is a list of application bundles that come pre-installed with macOS that are protected by SIP: /Applications/App Store.app /Applications/Automator.app /Applications/Calculator.app...
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