OSX Hosting Tips and Tricks

• Protection for sensitive files when using Apache on an HFS+ volume
  Security Update 2004-12-02 makes changes to the httpd.conf file. After a successful update, the Apache configuration file will deny access to the following files: */..namedfork/data */..namedfork/rsrc */rsrc rsrc .ht* (case insensitive) .ds_s* (case insensitive) Warnings: The configuration changes that block named-fork exposure apply only to the default webs […]
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• Apple's XSAN 2 with OSX Leopard
  In the first major upgrade to its Storage Area Network (SAN) file system, Apple on Tuesday introduced Xsan 2, adding a new feature called MultiSAN and making it easier for first time users to get up and running. "The feedback we've heard from customers is that a SAN is too difficult to setup, so one [...]
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• Basic Command Line Utilities, Tips, & Commands
  Many Mac users avoid the command line altogether, a reasonable amount probably don’t even know it exists. For the curious out there, here are some basic and essential commands and functionalities to know if you want to get started using the Mac OS X Terminal. We’ll cover simple file manipulation, maneuvering in the file [...]
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• Integrating OSX Clients with an OpenLDAP Directory
  This is an article by Adam Shand  you can view the original article at http://www.spack.org/wiki/AppleOsxIntegrationWithOpenLdap. Where I work is primarily a RedhatLinux shop, with a smattering of MicrosoftWindows, SgiIrix and Apple Osx. While we will remain primarily a Linux house for cost reasons, Apple Osx is becoming an increasingly important part of our […]
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• Review of FreeNAS
  FreeNAS, an open source NAS server, can convert a PC into a network-attached storage server. The software, which is based on FreeBSD, Samba, and PHP, includes an operating system that supports various software RAID models and a Web user interface. The server supports access from Windows machines, Apple Macs, FTP, SSH, and Network File System [...]
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• Need for a personal server? iServe?
  Consumers are increasingly investing in three forms of digital content (content that lives primarily on hard drives):1) commercial content, such as music, TV shows, and now movies; 2) personal content, such as photos and home video; and 3) hybrid content, commercial or public content that consumers have recorded or downloaded, such as TV shows saved [...]
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• Installing WordPress on Mac OS X Tiger
  Of the many options out there, many people choose to run their own blogging software as opposed to a managed service like Blogger or TypePad. On the software side, there are many decent tools available, such as Six Apart's Movable Type (we have a tutorial for installing MT as well). WordPress is another [...]
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• Installing Movable Type on Tiger
  One of the biggest phenomenons to hit the Internet in the past few years has been the personal weblog: blog for short. A blog is basically a Web site that allows its owner to post his thoughts, ideas and daily happenings. Some use it as a personal diary, some as a soapbox for their beliefs. Note: [...]
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• Leopard Server: Using ACLs with Open Directory
  In Leopard, Workgroup Manager supports rudimentary ACLs for the LDAP database. We’re all familiar with Access Control Lists by now. Especially in the Mac OS X Server community. However, we might not all be familiar with ACLs as they’re implemented in LDAP. But we should be, because LDAP is being used more and more as [...]
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• Apple Remote Desktop Directory-based Authentication
  One of the great gems of Apple Remote Desktop 2, and while it's not hidden in the documentation, no one seems to have sung its virtues - until now. You're going to love how easy this is... I'm making a couple assumptions here, so before we start, here they are: You already have ARD 2 installed and [...]
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