How to change Mac OS X Login screen background
11/04/07 09:00 Filed in: OS X
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1. Go to folder /System/Library/CoreServices
2. You have to replace DefaultDesktop.jpg
3. Create a new DefaultDesktop.jpg
4. Rename DefaultDesktop.jpg to DefaultDesktopOrig.jpg
5. Drop your new DefaultDesktop.jpg into this folder
6. Using Disk Utility, repair disk permissions
7. Logout
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1. Go to folder /System/Library/CoreServices
2. You have to replace DefaultDesktop.jpg
3. Create a new DefaultDesktop.jpg
4. Rename DefaultDesktop.jpg to DefaultDesktopOrig.jpg
5. Drop your new DefaultDesktop.jpg into this folder
6. Using Disk Utility, repair disk permissions
7. Logout
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Where are user preferences stored by SquirrelMail ?
08/30/07 22:30 Filed in: OS X
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By default, SquirrelMail on OS X Server stores user preferences in
/private/var/db/squirrelmail/data
This can be changed using SquirrelMail's config utility (run /usr/share/squirrelmail/config/conf.pl) and choosing option 4.
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By default, SquirrelMail on OS X Server stores user preferences in
/private/var/db/squirrelmail/data
This can be changed using SquirrelMail's config utility (run /usr/share/squirrelmail/config/conf.pl) and choosing option 4.
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How to copy files to a remote server
04/24/06 16:20 Filed in: OS X
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1. Open Terminal (look in Applications/Utilities folder)
2. Enter this command:
scp -Cr file_name User_ID@remote_server_or_IP_address:full_path
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1. Open Terminal (look in Applications/Utilities folder)
2. Enter this command:
scp -Cr file_name User_ID@remote_server_or_IP_address:full_path
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How to connect to a remote server
04/24/06 16:17 Filed in: OS X
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1. Open Terminal (look in Applications/Utilities folder)
2. Enter ssh -l User_ID remote_server_or_IP_address
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1. Open Terminal (look in Applications/Utilities folder)
2. Enter ssh -l User_ID remote_server_or_IP_address
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How to install SSL for IMAP, POP, SMTP on Mac OS X Server 10.4
04/24/06 15:36 Filed in: OS X
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1. Open Server Admin
2. sudo certtool i servercert.crt v k=/System/Library/Keychains/x509Anchors
To be updated ...
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1. Open Server Admin
2. sudo certtool i servercert.crt v k=/System/Library/Keychains/x509Anchors
To be updated ...
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How to fix SQUAT issues
04/23/06 21:10 Filed in: OS X
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SQUAT failed to open index file
SQUAT failed
If you see these messages for IMAP, run the following command:
sudo -u cyrusimap /usr/bin/cyrus/bin/squatter -v
Do a man squatter for more info.
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SQUAT failed to open index file
SQUAT failed
If you see these messages for IMAP, run the following command:
sudo -u cyrusimap /usr/bin/cyrus/bin/squatter -v
Do a man squatter for more info.
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How to configure Microsoft RDC to access Windows 2003 Server
04/15/06 23:58 Filed in: Microsoft
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1. Download and install Microsoft RDC from www.mactopia.com
2. On Windows 2003 Server, open Server Management
3. Click on Internet and E-mail
4. Click on Connect to Internet. Choose already populated values. For Firewall, choose enable and open port 3389. Continue configuration and Finish. Wait until configuration completes
5. On Mac, open RDC, enter server info and Connect
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1. Download and install Microsoft RDC from www.mactopia.com
2. On Windows 2003 Server, open Server Management
3. Click on Internet and E-mail
4. Click on Connect to Internet. Choose already populated values. For Firewall, choose enable and open port 3389. Continue configuration and Finish. Wait until configuration completes
5. On Mac, open RDC, enter server info and Connect
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How to configure network ports on Mac OS X Server 10.4
02/19/06 11:35 Filed in: OS X
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Sometimes we may have to configure more than one network port on the server. Simple way to do this:
1. Open Gateway Setup Assistant from Applications/Server folder
2. This assistant will help you specify network port that will be used to access internet and ports on which you want to share internet connection
3. DNS, Firewall, NAT, DHCP will be automatically configured
4. Fine tune using System Preferences -> Network and Server Admin
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Sometimes we may have to configure more than one network port on the server. Simple way to do this:
1. Open Gateway Setup Assistant from Applications/Server folder
2. This assistant will help you specify network port that will be used to access internet and ports on which you want to share internet connection
3. DNS, Firewall, NAT, DHCP will be automatically configured
4. Fine tune using System Preferences -> Network and Server Admin
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How to fix mail quotas on Mac OS X Server 10.4
02/19/06 07:06 Filed in: OS X
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1. Open Workgroup Manager
2. Select the user for whom you want to fix mail quota -> Mail
3. For Mail Quota, enter in MB. For example, to allocate 1 GB, enter 1024
4. Click Save. Exit Workgroup manager
5. Send an Email to the user. That should fix it
6. To verify, open Server Admin -> Mail -> Maintenance -> Accounts
7. Another way to verify:
sudo -u cyrusimap /usr/bin/cyrus/bin/cyrus-quota -f
Note: If you allocate 2 GB (2048MB), Server Admin will show as -2048 MB. This might be a bug in Server Admin.
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1. Open Workgroup Manager
2. Select the user for whom you want to fix mail quota -> Mail
3. For Mail Quota, enter in MB. For example, to allocate 1 GB, enter 1024
4. Click Save. Exit Workgroup manager
5. Send an Email to the user. That should fix it
6. To verify, open Server Admin -> Mail -> Maintenance -> Accounts
7. Another way to verify:
sudo -u cyrusimap /usr/bin/cyrus/bin/cyrus-quota -f
Note: If you allocate 2 GB (2048MB), Server Admin will show as -2048 MB. This might be a bug in Server Admin.
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How to create Mail Store in alternate partitions on Mac OS X Server 10.4
02/10/06 08:27 Filed in: OS X
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For some reason, specifying alternate Mail Store never seems to work. Follow these steps to create manually.
1. Create a folder where you want Mail Store to be created
2. Open Server Admin
3. Click on Mail -> Settings -> Advanced -> Database
4. Click on +. Enter any name for the new Mail Store. Specify the full path of the the folder you created in # 1. Alternately you can click on the ... to browse to the folder location. Click on OK and then click on Save. Exit Server Admin
5. Open Workgroup Manager
6. Select the user for whom you want to change Mail Store. Click Mail tab
7. Check Use an alternation partition option and enter the partition name you specified for new Mail Store in # 4
8. Click on Save. Exit Workgroup Manager
9. You need to specify a user as IMAP admin. Open /etc/imapd.conf and add the user name to admins section. Separate multiple users with comma. Changes will take effect immediatlety. Your entry will look like this:
admins: cyrusimap, my_user
10. cd /usr/bin/cyrus/admin
11. su IMAP_admin_user where IMAP_admin_user is my_user of # 9
12. ./cyradm
13. You will now get a cyradm> prompt
14. connect localhost, at prompt enter password
15. Create mailbox with this command:
cm Other\ Users/user_name partition_name
where partition_name is the partition name you specified for new Mail Store in # 4
16. Set permissions with this command:
sam Other\ Users/user_name* lrswipcda
17. quit
18. Login using WebMail or shoot an Email to the user
19. To verify, open Server Admin -> Mail -> Maintenance -> Accounts
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For some reason, specifying alternate Mail Store never seems to work. Follow these steps to create manually.
1. Create a folder where you want Mail Store to be created
2. Open Server Admin
3. Click on Mail -> Settings -> Advanced -> Database
4. Click on +. Enter any name for the new Mail Store. Specify the full path of the the folder you created in # 1. Alternately you can click on the ... to browse to the folder location. Click on OK and then click on Save. Exit Server Admin
5. Open Workgroup Manager
6. Select the user for whom you want to change Mail Store. Click Mail tab
7. Check Use an alternation partition option and enter the partition name you specified for new Mail Store in # 4
8. Click on Save. Exit Workgroup Manager
9. You need to specify a user as IMAP admin. Open /etc/imapd.conf and add the user name to admins section. Separate multiple users with comma. Changes will take effect immediatlety. Your entry will look like this:
admins: cyrusimap, my_user
10. cd /usr/bin/cyrus/admin
11. su IMAP_admin_user where IMAP_admin_user is my_user of # 9
12. ./cyradm
13. You will now get a cyradm> prompt
14. connect localhost, at prompt enter password
15. Create mailbox with this command:
cm Other\ Users/user_name partition_name
where partition_name is the partition name you specified for new Mail Store in # 4
16. Set permissions with this command:
sam Other\ Users/user_name* lrswipcda
17. quit
18. Login using WebMail or shoot an Email to the user
19. To verify, open Server Admin -> Mail -> Maintenance -> Accounts
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How to redirect http://my_domain.com to http://www.my_domain.com in Mac OS X Server 10.4
01/11/06 11:28 Filed in: OS X
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1. Open .conf file for my_domain.com from /etc/httpd/Sites/
2. Add the following line just below ServerName directive:
Redirect / http://www.my_domain.com/
3. Save the .conf file and restart Apache
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1. Open .conf file for my_domain.com from /etc/httpd/Sites/
2. Add the following line just below ServerName directive:
Redirect / http://www.my_domain.com/
3. Save the .conf file and restart Apache
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How to get .htaccess and redirect to work on Mac OS X Server 10.4
01/11/06 08:44 Filed in: OS X
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By default OS X Server sets httpd AllowOverride to None. To change this do the following:
1. cd /etc/httpd/Sites/
2. Open your sites .conf file
3. Look for AllowOverride
4. Change None to All
5. Save and restart Apache
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By default OS X Server sets httpd AllowOverride to None. To change this do the following:
1. cd /etc/httpd/Sites/
2. Open your sites .conf file
3. Look for AllowOverride
4. Change None to All
5. Save and restart Apache
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How to get Check spelling in SquirrelMail to work on Mac OS X Server 10.4
07/15/05 01:00 Filed in: OS X
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Prerequisite: Apple's Developer tools must be installed on the system. It can be found on the installation discs or can be downloaded from Apple's website.
Prerequisite: Apple's Developer tools must be installed on the system. It can be found on the installation discs or can be downloaded from Apple's website.
- Download ispell-3.3.02.tar.gz from http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/tars/
- Unpack the downloaded file. If you are using Safari, it might be automatically unpacked
- cd your_download_location/ispell-3.3.02
- cp local.h.macos local.h
- make all
- sudo make install
- sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/ispell /sbin/ispell
- If you have not already done, use SquirrelMail's conf.pl to add plugin squirelspell