System information
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If you set up a single server for a small organization or a server for a workgroup Â
in a medium or large organization, use Server Preferences to set up users and
groups, customize services and system information, and monitor server activity.
For information about these tasks, see Chapter 5, “Managing Your Server,” through
Chapter 10, “ Managing Server Information,” or open Server Preferences and then use
the Help menu.
You can also use the Server Status widget with Dashboard to monitor your server.
For information, see “Using the Server Status Widget” on page 75.
Change advanced settings, congure advanced services, change advanced Â
user and group settings, and manage users’ computers with Server Admin,
Workgroup Manager, other Mac OS X applications, or UNIX command-line tools.
For information about these applications and tools, open the application and
then use the Help menu, or see the Mac OS X Server Resources website at
www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/.
Keeping Your Server Secure
For security, you should create a standard user account after completing server setup.
When you log in on the server, routinely use this standard account instead of an
administrator account. Then use your administrator account with each application
that requires administrator privileges. For example, use your administrator name and
password with Server Preferences when you need to manage users, groups, or services.
To create a standard user account, use the Accounts pane of System Preferences on the
server. For information, open System Preferences and then use the Help menu.