Mac OS X Server - Connecting Server Preferences to a Remote Server

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Connecting Server Preferences to a Remote Server

You can connect Server Preferences to a server over the network and manage users,
groups, services, and system information remotely.

Mac OS X
administrator
computer

Mac OS X

Server

To manage a server remotely:

1

Open Server Preferences on an administrator computer and choose Connection >

New Connection.
For information about administrator computers, see “Preparing an Administrator
Computer” on page 51.

2

Enter the remote server’s DNS name or IP address and the name and password of an

administrator account on the remote server.

When Server Preferences is connected to a remote server, the server’s name or IP
address is displayed in the title bar of the Server Preferences window.

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Chapter 5

Managing Your Server

To reconnect to a server you have connected to recently, choose Connection >
Open Recent Connection, and then choose the server you want.

You can connect Server Preferences to any server with Mac OS X Server v10.6 or later.