Not my first choice for server hardware either - in fact pretty much the last choice I would make. Mac minis I believe were mostly laptop components (5400 rpm hard drives etc) last time I looked. Also not conducive to staying cool or powered on 24 hours a day. However if they are intel based you might, with some research, be able to put Linux on them. Dylan Dylan Haines Systems Technical Support Manager
HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. Box 725, The Hive 37 Hall Street Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Tel: (902)634-8316 ext. 237 Cell: (902)553-0706 Fax: (902)634-3647 <blocked::blocked::http://www.hb-studios.com/> www.hb-studios.com _____ From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Halls Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:25 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Apple Mini-Mac, Ugh 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 <http://www.tech-geeks.org/> |
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