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Setup OSX Server

  1. Install the Server App from the App store.
  2. Run the server app and choose to run the server from your current machine.
  3. Create a Host Name such as server.xxxx.com

Services to Turn on

  1. DNS a. Make sure DNS hostname is same as hostname from the overview tab from the first thing under Sever Folder.
  2. Open Directory

Create Users

  1. Click on the Users tab on the left and create a new User
  2. Make sure the directory option is set to Local Network Directory

User Login from different computer

  1. Go to System Preferences, then Users and Groups.
  2. Click on the lock in the bottom left corner to make changes.
  3. Click on Login Options.
  4. Click to the right of Network Account Server to establish a connection to the server.
  5. Enter the hostname, such as server.xxxx.com to connect.
  6. Make sure "Allow network users to log in at login window" is checked and the dot next to our server is green.
  7. Log out of current user and at login screen click on Other then enter the username and passworfd from the user you created earlier. It may take a few seconds before the Other user option pops up.
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