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For information about settings in a Server Assistant pane, click the Help button in the
pane.
When server setup is complete, you can:
 Take a few additional steps to keep your server secure. For information, see “Keeping
Your Server Secure” and “Protecting the System Administrator (root) Account,” next.
 Use Software Update to install any available Mac OS X Server updates. For
information, see “Keeping Leopard Server Up to Date” on page 54.
 Configure an AirPort Base Station or an Internet router so that users can access your
server over the Internet. For information, see Appendix B, “Configuring an Internet
Router.”
 Use Server Preferences to set up users and groups, customize services and system
information, and monitor server activity. You can also use the Server Status widget
with Dashboard to monitor your server. For information about these tasks, see
Chapters 4 through 9 or open Server Preferences and then use the Help menu.
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.