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Fleetwood Mac
Feb 10, 2008, 06:32 PM
I've installed OS X Server Leopard and all seems well.

Basically I want to use this machine to host a few websites (web, FTP, MySQL, mail, and DNS). I have a static IP. I need to know how to create name servers for this machine so it can manage DNS. Also, when I add a site in the Server Admin application, will it automatically add the entries to the DNS for me? Any tips for a beginner?

Thanks


MacPomme
Feb 12, 2008, 01:14 AM
I've installed OS X Server Leopard and all seems well.

Basically I want to use this machine to host a few websites (web, FTP, MySQL, mail, and DNS). I have a static IP. I need to know how to create name servers for this machine so it can manage DNS. Also, when I add a site in the Server Admin application, will it automatically add the entries to the DNS for me? Any tips for a beginner?

Thanks

As a thought have a look at the video tutorials available here (http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=373). I found the $25 great value and my OS X Server Mac Mini is running as clean as a whistle thanks to me being able to "look over someone's shoulder" while I set it up.

As they say, if you get the DNS correct everything works like a charm, but if you don't ...

Hope this helps.
Cheers
MacP
TheReef
Feb 12, 2008, 01:57 AM
Hi, I'm not exactly sure about the DNS but there are some great free video tutorials here that I have been watching to learn about using a Mac server:

It is a series, scroll down the page to view each section.

http://www.freemacblog.com/category/server-video-series/

There is also an episode telling you how to set up a dynamic IP address with a domain name for those interested.
twoodcc
Feb 12, 2008, 11:26 PM
Hi, I'm not exactly sure about the DNS but there are some great free video tutorials here that I have been watching to learn about using a Mac server:

It is a series, scroll down the page to view each section.

http://www.freemacblog.com/category/server-video-series/

There is also an episode telling you how to set up a dynamic IP address with a domain name for those interested.

thanks for the link. i'll check it out