12-02-2007, 08:29 PM
You can do it!
If *I* can set up an OS X Server, you can do it.
AFP file services are almost trivially easy to set up (in their basic form).
Mail, I haven't tackled so can't say much about it.
DO read the manuals.
Also, during setup, if running 10.3 or 10.4 server, you'll want to make sure your OpenDirectory is set for Stand Alone FIRST, then set up your DNS Server, and THEN promote your OpenDirectory server to Master.
That all sounds harder and more intimidating than it is, really...
But there's a "bug" that can goober things up with your DNS Server if the OpenDirectory is set up as Master first.
Cost me more than a few hours reading to figure out that's what was going on.
PM me tomorrow (when I'm at work with my books in front of me) for the titles of two excellent books that you can probably find cheap used on OS X Server (specifically 10.3, but useable for 10.4 for 90% of it).
The way I learned was just start in, set it up, screw it up, wipe it clean, reinstall, and then read the manuals and get it right. Costs some hours, but gives a better idea how things work.
Hope this helps!
If *I* can set up an OS X Server, you can do it.
AFP file services are almost trivially easy to set up (in their basic form).
Mail, I haven't tackled so can't say much about it.
DO read the manuals.
Also, during setup, if running 10.3 or 10.4 server, you'll want to make sure your OpenDirectory is set for Stand Alone FIRST, then set up your DNS Server, and THEN promote your OpenDirectory server to Master.
That all sounds harder and more intimidating than it is, really...
But there's a "bug" that can goober things up with your DNS Server if the OpenDirectory is set up as Master first.
Cost me more than a few hours reading to figure out that's what was going on.
PM me tomorrow (when I'm at work with my books in front of me) for the titles of two excellent books that you can probably find cheap used on OS X Server (specifically 10.3, but useable for 10.4 for 90% of it).
The way I learned was just start in, set it up, screw it up, wipe it clean, reinstall, and then read the manuals and get it right. Costs some hours, but gives a better idea how things work.
Hope this helps!