Server Admin 10.4 Help

Setting Up a Server of Standalone Windows Services

Using Server Admin, you can set up Mac OS X Server to provide standalone Windows services:  file, print, browsing, and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). The server isn't a member of a Windows domain. The server provides authentication for its Windows file service, but doesn't provide authentication services for Windows domain login on Windows computers.

WARNING: If a server is an Active Directory domain member and you change its Windows role to standalone, you won't be able to make it an Active Directory domain member again easily. You'll have to unbind the server from the Active Directory domain. Then you'll have to configure access to the Active Directory domain and join the Active Directory Kerberos realm again. For more information and instructions, browse Open Directory Overview.

  1. Open Server Admin and select Windows for a server in the Computers & Services list.
  2. Click Settings (near the bottom of the window), then click General (near the top).
  3. Choose Standalone Server from the Role pop-up menu, then enter a description (optional), computer name, and workgroup name.
    • Description:  This description appears in the My Network Places window of Windows XP and 2000 (the Network Neighborhood window of Windows 95, 98, or ME), and it is optional.
    • Computer Name:  Enter the name you want Windows users to see when they connect to the server. This is the server's NetBIOS name. The name should contain no more than 15 characters, no special characters, and no punctuation. If practical, make the server name match its unqualified DNS host name. For example, if your DNS server has an entry for your server as "server.example.com," give your server the name "server."
    • Workgroup:  Enter a workgroup name. Windows users see the workgroup name in the My Network Place (or Network Neighborhood) window. If you have Windows domains on your subnet, use one of them as the workgroup name to make it easier for clients to communicate across subnets. Otherwise, consult your Windows network administrator for the correct name. The workgroup name cannot exceed 15 characters.
  4. Click Save.

After setting up standalone Windows services, you may want to change access restrictions, logging detail level, code page, domain browsing, or WINS registration. Then if Windows services aren't already running, you can start them. For instructions, click a topic below:

You can also set a server's role in providing Windows services by using the 'serveradmin' command in Terminal. For more information, see the file services chapter of the command-line administration guide.

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