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54 Chapter 3 Installing Mac OS X Server
Installing Mac OS X Server Securely
When you start up a computer from the Mac OS X Server Install Disc, SSH remote login
service and VNC screen sharing service start automatically in order to make remote
installation possible.
Important: Make sure the network is secure before you install or reinstall Mac OS X
Server, because SSH and VNC give others access to the computer over the network.
For example, set up your local network so that only users you trust can access it.
Avoid having Ethernet jacks in public places. If you have an AirPort Base Station or
other wireless access point, congure it to use WPA2 authentication (also called RSN)
with a strong password. Consider making the wireless network name private. Also,
try to keep the server’s hardware serial number condential, because it’s used as the
password for remote installation and setup.