Specifications

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 servermgrd checks the validity of the SSL certificate if the “Require valid digital
signature” option is selected in Server Admin preferences. This option uses an SSL
certificate installed on a remote server to ensure that the remote server is a valid
server. If this option is enabled, the certificate must be valid and not expired, or
Server Admin will refuse to connect.
Before enabling this option, use the instructions in Mail Service Administration for
generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), obtaining an SSL certificate from an
issuing authority, and installing the certificate on each remote server.
Instead of placing files in /etc/httpd/, place them in /etc/servermgrd/.
You can also generate a self-signed certificate and install it on the remote server.
 You can change servermgrd SSL encryption options by editing the
com.apple.servermgrd.plist configuration file located in /Library/Preferences/.
Your SSL certificate (ssl.crt/server.crt) and keyfile (ssl.key/server.key) are located in
/private/etc/servermgrd/.
General and Network Preferences
For information about changing general system preferences and network settings,
see the following:
 Chapter 5, “Setting General System Preferences,” on page 59
 Chapter 6, “Setting Network Preferences,” on page 65
Viewing, Validating, and Setting the Software Serial Number
To view or set the server’s software serial number or to validate a server software serial
number, use the serversetup tool, located in /System/Library/ServerSetup/.
To view the server’s software serial number:
$ sudo serversetup -getServerSerialNumber
To set the server software serial number:
$ sudo serversetup -setServerSerialNumber serialnumber watermarkinformation
where serialnumber is a valid Mac OS X Server software serial number, as found on the
software packaging that comes with the software.
To validate a server software serial number:
$ sudo serversetup -verifyServerSerialNumber serialnumber
watermarkinformation
This displays 0 if the serial number is valid, or 1 if the serial number is invalid.