Hrm....sorry just have to ask why were the minis purchased instead :-). On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Tom Wilson <twil...@d50schools.com> wrote:
> Ok. So I was hoping to get a box, install Linux, put Joomla on it and > then set up a new website for the district with the $1900 that was earmarked > for a server in the grant. The outgoing Supt. instead purchased two > “Mini-macs”. So now I am left here with no support or knowledge of how to > install/setup/configure/use these things. I got one hooked up and I am > going through the initial setup steps. I got to a place where it gives me a > choice of using it’s open directory or importing users and groups from AD. > I am trying to import the users from AD since we are a Win2003 network. I > put in the DNS name of the server (servername.district50.local) and it shows > it as an AD server. I put in my administrator account and password and > click on continue. It then pops up and says it is cannot authenticate and > that my username and password are incorrect. > > > > First, should I even be doing it this way or is there a way to just join > this thing to my domain and have my win servers manage the users? > > > > Second, If I am on the right path, any ideas as to why it will not verify > my account information and import the users? > > > > Third, Anyone have any “Mac OS X server” for dummies websites that may help > me as I am now forced to teach myself Apple, OS X, and it’s integration with > a Windows network? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > > Tom Wilson > > Network Manager\ > > Technology Coordinator > > District 50 Schools > > 1014 School St. > > Washington, IL 61571 > > (309) 745-9531 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > THIS TRANSMISSION IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED FOR USE BY THE ABOVE ADDRESSEE > ONLY. IT MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM > DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. IN THE EVENT SOME OTHER PERSON OR > ENTITY RECEIVES THIS TRANSMISSION, SAID RECIPIENT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT > ANY DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR DUPLICATION OF THIS TRANSMISSION OR ITS > CONTENTS IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THIS TRANSMISSION IN ERROR, > PLEASE CALL US IMMEDIATELY AT 309.827.6031, DELETE THE FILE FROM YOUR > SYSTEM, AND DESTROY ANY HARD COPIES OF THIS TRANSMISSION. THANK YOU. > > Bloomington Public Schools School District87 > Bloomington, Illinois > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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