System information

44 Chapter 3 Setting Up Mac OS X Server
Protecting the System Administrator (root) Account
The administrator password you enter during setup is also used for the server’s System
Administrator user account, whose short name is root. The System Administrator (root)
account can move or delete any file in the system, including system files not available
to a server administrator account or any other user account. You don’t need root user
privileges to administer your server.
Important: Protecting the root user password is very important, so it should not be the
same as another account’s password.
After setting up the server, you should change the password of the root user account.
For information about changing the root user’s password, open Directory Utility (in
/Applications/Utilities/) and then use the Help menu.
Setting Up a Server Remotely
If you have a new server or another computer with Mac OS X Server newly installed,
you can set it up over the network by using Server Assistant on an administrator
computer. The server you’re setting up doesn’t need a keyboard or display. For
information about administrator computers, see “Preparing an Administrator
Computer” on page 36.
To set up a remote server:
1 Prepare for setup by filling out a printed copy of the Installation & Setup Worksheet.
The Installation & Setup Worksheet is located on the Mac OS X Server Install Disc in the
Documentation folder.