Specifications
If Users Can’t Log In to the Windows (SMB) Server
If users can’t log in to the Windows (SMB) Server, use the dirt command to make
sure Password Server is congured correctly (if you are using Password Server to
authenticate users). Also, verify the hash methods you enabled in Server Admin.
Problems with NFS Service
Following are general issues and recommendations to keep in mind when using
NFS service:
Not entering the full path to the NFS share point causes errors on the client side. Â
If you export more than one NFS share point, you cannot have nested exports on Â
a single volume, which means one exported directory cannot be the child of
another exported directory on the same volume.
To see available NFS mounts, use  showmount -e IP address in Terminal, where
IP address is the server’s address.
NFS server errors and warnings are logged to /var/log/system.log. Â
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nfsd status can be used to display the status of the NFS daemons.
 nfsd checkexports can be used to verify the current set of exports denitions.
For information about using NFS to host home folders, see User Management.
Problems with FTP Service
This section describes potential FTP service problems and ways to diagnose and
resolve them.
If FTP Connections Are Refused
If FTP connections are refused:
Verify that the user is entering the correct DNS name or IP address for the server. Â
Make sure FTP service is on. Â
Make sure the user has correct access privileges to the shared volume. Â
See if the maximum number of connections has been reached. To do this, open Â
Server Admin, select FTP in the Servers list, and click Overview. Note the number
of connected users, click Settings, click General, and compare to the maximum user
settings you have set.
Verify that the user’s computer is correctly congured for TCP/IP. If there doesn’t Â
appear to be a problem with TCP/IP settings, use the Ping pane in Network Utility
to check network connections.
See if there’s a DNS problem by trying to connect using the IP address of the FTP Â
server instead of its DNS name. If the connection works with the IP address, there
might be a problem with the DNS server.
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