I recently purchased a 2011 Mac Mini Server and spent the last couple of hours trying to configure it for VPN access. As I continually failed in my efforts to do so, I decided to try configuring it to access it generally over the internet using DynDNS. I failed miserably in these attempts as well, and think it might be due to port blocking by my ISP...so I decided to wait until tomorrow when I should be able to call them to find out if they block any ports, and if so which ones.
In the meantime I decided to restart the computer, but forgot to switch the server settings to access the server locally. When the computer booted back up, I was able to login with my admin account, but when I tried to open the Server App, instead of opening it automatically, it asks me to choose a Mac, giving options for "This Mac" or "Other Mac." Now, when I type in my admin username and password, it won't accept them. It still lists the Hostname or IP address as the DynDNS address, and I fear it's trying to look over the net to connect to the server, instead of just accessing itself. I tried connecting to an "Other Mac" using both the Public and Private IPs for the server, but it still won't work.
I am very unfamiliar with server admin stuff and bought this computer in part to learn more about how it works, so I am at a total loss for how to gain access to the server functionality once again. Any suggestions?
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Got it fixed using this:
On the server that you can't admin, open the Terminal and enter this command:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.servermgrd.plist
This should allow you to use server.app
Not sure quite what that did though...
In the meantime I decided to restart the computer, but forgot to switch the server settings to access the server locally. When the computer booted back up, I was able to login with my admin account, but when I tried to open the Server App, instead of opening it automatically, it asks me to choose a Mac, giving options for "This Mac" or "Other Mac." Now, when I type in my admin username and password, it won't accept them. It still lists the Hostname or IP address as the DynDNS address, and I fear it's trying to look over the net to connect to the server, instead of just accessing itself. I tried connecting to an "Other Mac" using both the Public and Private IPs for the server, but it still won't work.
I am very unfamiliar with server admin stuff and bought this computer in part to learn more about how it works, so I am at a total loss for how to gain access to the server functionality once again. Any suggestions?
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Got it fixed using this:
On the server that you can't admin, open the Terminal and enter this command:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.servermgrd.plist
This should allow you to use server.app
Not sure quite what that did though...