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Default SSH and Apple Remote Desktop state is enabled. Â
Network interfaces (ports) are congured. Â
TCP/IP and Ethernet settings are dened for each port you want to activate.
Network names are dened. Â
The primary DNS name, computer name are dened by the administrator, and local
hostname is derived from the computer name.
For more information about names of Mac OS X Server, see “Understanding
Mac OS X Server Names.”
Basic Directory information is set up. (Optional) Â
The server is set up as an Open Directory Master, or it is set to obtain directory
information from another a directory service, or the directory setup can be deferred
until rst login.
For more information, see “Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage.”
Some services are chosen and congured. Â
For a list of which services are enabled at startup, see “Understanding Server
Conguration Methods.”
If you’re upgrading, the current settings are maintained through the setup
process. Other settings, such as share points you’ve dened and services you’ve
congured, are also preserved. For a complete description of what’s upgraded
and actions, see the online help and Mac OS X Server Resources website at
www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/.
You can perform initial server setup only once without reinstalling a server. To change
settings established during setup, you use Server Admin, Workgroup Manager, or
Directory Utility (in /System/Library/CoreServices/) to manage directory settings.
Specifying Initial Open Directory Usage
During setup of Mac OS X Server v10.6, you specify how the server stores and accesses
user accounts and other directory information. You choose whether the server
connects to a directory system or works as a standalone server.
If you’re setting up multiple servers and one or more will host a shared directory,
set up those servers before setting up servers that will use those shared directories.
When you set up a server initially, you specify its directory services conguration.
Choices are:
 Create Users and Groups
This setting makes the server an Open Directory Master or uses the server’s local
users and groups for authentication.
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