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Introduction

1. Before you upgrade to macOS Server 5.4

Directory Services

1. Promote An Open Directory Replica To A Master
2. Manage Users using the Server app
3. Manage Groups using the Server app
4. Demote an Open Directory Server from the Command Line
5. Navigating accountsd

Services Moved to the Client OS
Configure Server Services

1. DNS
2. DHCP
3. Profile Manager
4. NetInstall
5. VPN
6. Mail

Other Services

1. Wikis and WebDAV
2. Software Update Services
3. Configure Xsan Clients

Manage Servers

1. Disable Automatic Updates on Servers
2. Manage the Adaptive Firewall
3. Enable SSH, ARD, SNMP and Remote Server Access
4. Enable Push Notifications

Troubleshooting

1. Reset Unresponsive Server App
2. Server Logs

Command Line

1. serverinfo
2. statshares
3. Startup Profiles
4. Clear nvram
5. Manage Profiles from the command line in macOS Server
6. Xsan Command Line Options
7. Manage Chat (Jabber) Rooms Programmatically

Miscellaneous

1. Add a VPP Token to Profile Manager
2. Official Apple Documentation
3. Xsan Guide

Article ID = 201
Article Title = macOS Server 5.6.3-5.7.x Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH)
Article Created On = 24th September 2018
Article Last Updated = 9th October 2019
Article URL = https://www.macstrategy.com/article.php?201
Article Brief Description:
Frequently Asked Questions about macOS Server 5.6.3-5.7.x

macOS Server 5.6.3-5.7.x Frequently Asked Questions

WARNING: Apple has gutted macOS Server and removed most/all of the useful Server features!

Q. When will macOS Server 5.6.3 be available?

A. macOS Server 5.6.3 was released on the 24th September 2018. macOS Server 5.7.1 was released on the 28th September 2018. They were both replaced with macOS Server 5.9 on the 8th October 2019. However, you can still purchase/download it from the Mac App Store

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Q. What's the difference between Server 5.6.3 and 5.7.x?

A. macOS Server 5.6.3 includes multiple services and runs on macOS 10.13 High Sierra. It can be installed on 10.14.0 but you only get the very limited feature set which is the same as 5.7.x. It will not run on macOS 10.14.1-10.14.6 - if you install it on these versions macOS will require you to upgrade to 5.7.x.
A. macOS Server 5.7.x includes only a few services, see below, and requires macOS 10.14.1-10.14-6.

Q. How much does macOS Server 5.7.x cost?

A. £19.99.

Q. What does macOS Server 5.7.x do if Apple has gutted it?

A. Not a lot! macOS Server 5.7.x's features are:

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• Profile Manager
• Open Directory
• Xsan
• DHCP - service is still included but there is no Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Firewall - pf firewall service is still included but there is no Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Websites (Apache) - service is still included but there is no Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Net Boot / Net Install - services are still included but there is no Graphical User Interface (GUI)

You should note that the following services that may have been in older versions of Apple's server software products are no longer included in macOS Server:

• File Sharing - replaced with service in macOS client
• Time Machine server - replaced with service in macOS client - network Time Machine backups supported over SMB only
• Caching - replaced with Content Caching service in macOS client
• FTP
• Server Docs
• DNS
• VPN
• Mail Server
• Calendar
• Wiki
• Contacts
• Messages
• RADIUS
• Airport Management
• Software Update
• Xcode (replaced with Xcode for macOS client)
• NAT
• MySQL
• WebMail
• MailMan (can be built and installed manually)
• Auto Vacation Replies
• Podcast Producer
• Podcast Publisher
• Server Status Dashboard widget
• Management of Non-macOS Server 5.7.x Servers
• Mobile Access
• Print
• Tomcat
• Axis
• QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS)

Q. If Apple has removed services is there any way to still run them?

A. Yes. See this Apple support article for links to third party/open source alternatives.

Q. What alternatives/GUI applications do you recommend?

A. We're testing various solutions and will update this article over time. Not all alternatives are free. We recommend:

• FTP
• Server Docs
• DHCP
• DNS
• VPN
• Firewall
• Mail Server
• Mailing Lists -->MailMan can be built and installed manually
• WebMail
• Auto Vacation Replies
• Calendar
• Wiki
• Websites
• Contacts
• Net Boot/Net Install
• Messages
• RADIUS
• MySQL - can be installed manually
• (Axis) Print Server
• Tomcat - can be installed manually

Q. How can I buy/obtain macOS Server 5.7.x?

A. See our article on how to purchase/download it from the Mac App Store.

Q. What Macs can I install macOS Server 5.7.x on?

A. macOS Server 5.7.x requires a Mac that can run macOS 10.14 Mojave
NOTE: You will need an Apple ID to be able to download and install macOS 10.14 Mojave and then purchase macOS Server 5.7.x from the Mac App Store.

Q. How can I check what specifications my computer has?

Q. Which Mac do I have?

A. You can check 'Processor', 'Memory' and macOS/OS X/Mac OS X 'Version' by going to Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab if necessary (hint - clicking on the version number will give you the 'build' number).
A. To check your Mac's 'Model Name' go to Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab if necessary > check for the computer name in the top line e.g. 'MacBook Pro' (this can only be checked with OS X 10.7 or later)
A. To check your Mac's model date version go to Apple menu > About This Mac > Overview tab if necessary > check the details after the Model Name e.g. 'Early 2015' (this can only be checked with OS X 10.7 or later) - to be more specific and exact you can check what 'Model Identifier' your Mac has by:

• If you are running Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'More Info…' button > (the System Profiler application will open) select 'Hardware' in the top left > check what it says for 'Model Identifier' on the right.
• If you are running OS X 10.7 or OS X 10.8 go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'More Info…' button > (the System Information application will open) select 'Hardware' in the top left > check what it says for 'Model Identifier' on the right under 'Hardware Overview'.
• If you are running OS X 10.9 or later go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'Overview' tab in the top left > click the 'System Report…' button > (the System Information application will open) select 'Hardware' in the top left > check what it says for 'Model Identifier' on the right under 'Hardware Overview'.

A. To check what graphics capability your Mac has:

• If you are running Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'More Info…' button > (the System Profiler application will open) select 'Graphics/Displays' under 'Hardware' in the top left (click the triangle down if necessary) > click on the 'Video Card' on the right to see the technical information below.
• If you are running OS X 10.7 or OS X 10.8 go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'More Info…' button > (the System Information application will open) select 'Graphics/Displays' under 'Hardware' in the top left (click the triangle down if necessary) > click on the 'Video Card' on the right to see the technical information below.
• If you are running OS X 10.9 or later go to Apple menu > About This Mac > click the 'Overview' tab in the top left > click the 'System Report…' button > (the System Information application will open) select 'Graphics/Displays' under 'Hardware' in the top left (click the triangle down if necessary) > click on the 'Video Card' on the right to see the technical information below. With OS X 10.11 or later here you will also find whether your GPU supports 'Metal'.

A. To check your Mac's 'Model Number' it is usually printed/engraved on the outside of the computer somewhere (it usually begins with the letter A or M).

Q. I have a powerful Mac Pro / Xserve or a Mac with an early 'Core 2 Duo' which is a good Intel processor. Why can't I run macOS Server 5.7.x?

A. macOS Server 5.7.x requires a Mac with macOS 10.14 Mojave installed on it so you can only run macOS Server 5.7.x on a Mac that supports macOS 10.14 Mojave.

Q. If there is no physical macOS or Server discs and I install macOS + macOS Server 5.7.x but run into trouble what can I do?

A. You have several options:

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• When macOS 10.14 Mojave + macOS Server 5.7.x is installed it creates a special bootable emergency 'recovery' area on your hard disk.You can Use the macOS 'Recovery HD' to repair your hard disk and/or reinstall macOS + macOS Server 5.7.x (internet connection required).
• If you have created an emergency external USB recovery drive using Apple's Recovery Disk Assistant you can use it to boot your computer from and repair your hard disk and/or reinstall macOS + macOS Server 5.7.x (internet connection required).
• If you have a Time Machine backup disk it may have an macOS 'Recovery HD' partition on it which you can use to repair your hard disk and/or reinstall macOS + macOS Server 5.7.x (internet connection required).
• If you have created an External Installation Device you can use it to boot your computer and repair your hard disk and/or reinstall macOS + macOS Server 5.7.x.
• If you have created an Emergency Boot Drive for macOS you can use it to boot your computer and repair your hard disk.

Q. What should I do to prepare for macOS Server 5.7.x?

A. See this article.

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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 Caching service only stores volatile data easily recreated by caching updates again, there's no need to back the service up, and it doesn't interact with users or groups, so it's easily divested from the rest of the Server services.
And the setup of the Caching service has never been easier. To do so, first open System Preferences and click on the Sharing System Preferences pane.

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From here, click on the checkbox for Content Caching to start the service.
At the Content Caching panel, the service will say 'Content Caching: On' once it's running. Here, you can disable the 'Cache iCloud content' option, which will disable the caching of user data supplied for iCloud (everything in here is encrypted, by the way). You can also choose to share the Internet Connection, which will create a wireless network that iOS devices can join to pull content.
Click Options. Here, you can see how much storage is being used and limit the amount used.

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defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AssetCache.plist

Which returns the following configurable options:
Activated = 1;
CacheLimit = 0; DataPath = '/Library/Application Support/Apple/AssetCache/Data'; LastConfigData = ; LastConfigURL = 'http://suconfig.apple.com/resource/registration/v1/config.plist'; LastPort = 56452; LastRegOrFlush = '2017-09-11 16:32:56 +0000'; LocalSubnetsOnly = 1; PeerLocalSubnetsOnly = 1; Port = 0; Region = 263755EFEF1C5DA178E82754D20D47B6; ReservedVolumeSpace = 2000000000; SavedCacheDetails = {
SavedCacheSize = 0;
ServerGUID = 'EB531594-B51E-4F6A-80B9-35081B924629';
Version = 1;}
This means that all those settings that you used to see in the GUI are still there, you just access them via the command line, by sending defaults commands. For example,
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AssetCache.plist CacheLimit -int 20000000000
You can
AssetCacheManagerUtil status
Which returns something similar to the following:
2017-09-11 11:49:37.427 AssetCacheManagerUtil[23957:564981] Built-in caching server status: {
Activated = 1;
Active = 1;
CacheDetails = {
iCloud = 4958643;
'iOS Software' = 936182434;};
CacheFree = 472585174016;
CacheLimit = 0;
CacheStatus = OK;
CacheUsed = 941141077;
Parents = ();
Peers = ();
PersonalCacheFree = 472585174016;
PersonalCacheLimit = 0;
PersonalCacheUsed = 4958643;
Port = 56452;
PrivateAddresses = ('192.168.104.196');
PublicAddress = '38.126.164.226';
RegistrationStatus = 1;
RestrictedMedia = 0;
ServerGUID = 'EB531594-B51E-4F6A-80B9-35081B924629';
StartupStatus = OK;
TotalBytesDropped = 0;
TotalBytesImported = 4958643;
TotalBytesReturnedToChildren = 0;
TotalBytesReturnedToClients = 166627405;
TotalBytesReturnedToPeers = 0;
TotalBytesStoredFromOrigin = 166627405;
TotalBytesStoredFromParents = 0;
TotalBytesStoredFromPeers = 0;
You can also use AssetCacheManagerUtil to manage tasks previously built into the Server app. To see the available options, simply run the command:
bash-3.2# /usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil
Which would show the following:
Options are:
-a|–all show all events
-j|–json print results in JSON
-l|–linger don't exit
2017-09-11 11:57:30.066 AssetCacheManagerUtil[24213:569932] Commands are:
activate
deactivate
isActivated
canActivate
flushCache
flushPersonalCache
flushSharedCache
status
settings
reloadSettings
moveCacheTo path
absorbCacheFrom path read-only|and-destroy
As such, to enable the server:
bash-3.2# /usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil activate
To disable the server
bash-3.2# /usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil deactivate
To check if the server can be activated
bash-3.2# /usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil canActivate
To flush the cache of assets on the server:
bash-3.2# /usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil flushCache
To reload settings if you make any changes:
bash-3.2# /usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil reloadSettings
To move the database
/usr/bin/AssetCacheManagerUtil moveCacheTo '/Volumes/SONY/Library/Application Support/Apple/AssetCache/Data'
Finally, if you'd like to see the caching server your client system is using, you can run the following command:
/usr/bin/AssetCacheLocatorUtil 2>&1 | grep guid | awk '{print$4}' | sed 's/^(.*):.*$/1/' | uniq
And if you use Jamf Pro and would like to use this as an extension attribute, that's posted here: https://github.com/krypted/cachecheck. I didn't do any of the if/then there, as I'd usually just do that on the JSS.
Note: To see how AssetCache interacts with Tetherator, see Tethered Caching of iOS Assets from macOS 10.12.4.