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Mac OS X Server has another firewall that works differently. Called an IP firewall, it
accepts or denies incoming and outgoing traffic based on attributes of the traffic, such
as its destination port or originating IP address. The IP firewall can be used at the same
time as the application firewall. For information about the IP firewall, see Network
Services Administration (described in “Mac OS X Server Administration Guides” on
page 144).
Checking Server Logs
Use the Logs pane of Server Preferences to view the message logs kept by the
Mac OS X Server software components as they provide services. These logs include the
messages you see in alert dialogs, plus messages you won’t see anywhere else about
routine actions, warnings, and errors. If you’ve received an error message in a dialog, a
log may show additional detail about the issue.