Setup guide

1. Open Server Admin.
2. Click the name of the server you’re configuring.
3. Click the Advanced Tab under Settings.
4. Uncheck the boxes for “Enable NTP,” “Enable SNMP,” and “Enable
Macintosh Manager” unless they are required.
4.3 DHCP Service
Mac OS X Server includes dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server
software, which allows it to distribute IP addresses, LDAP server information, and
DNS server information to clients. Using DHCP is not recommended. Assigning
static IP addresses eases accountability and mitigates the risks posed by a rogue
DHCP server. Even if use of DHCP is necessary, only one system should act as the
DHCP server and the service should be disabled on all other systems.
4.3.1 Disable the DHCP Service
To disable the DHCP service:
1. Open Server Admin.
2. Click DHCP in the list for the server you’re configuring.
3. Verify that the top of the window says “DHCP Service is: Stopped.” If not,
click the “Stop Service” button.
4.3.2 Configure the DHCP Service
If using the system as a DHCP server is absolutely necessary, distributing DNS,
LDAP, and WINS information is not recommended. To prevent serving this
information as part of DHCP:
1. Open Server Admin.
2. Click DHCP in the list for the server you’re configuring.
3. Click Settings.
4. In the list that appears, double-click on the subnet you’re configuring.
5. Click on the DNS tab.
6. Delete any Name Servers listed.
7. Click on the LDAP tab.
8. Delete any server information that appears.
9. Click on the WINS tab.
10. Delete the WINS information.
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