Mac OS X Lion Server For Dummies®

Configuring File Sharing

You can use the Server app running on the server Mac or remotely from another Mac on the network. With just a few mouse clicks, you can start file service running with several folders already shared. Of course, you'll need to do more than share folders. You'll want to designate your own folders as share points, set what types of computers can access them, specify who can access the shared folders, and control what users can do. The next few sections describe how to perform these tasks.

Logging in and turning on file sharing

If you're logging in to your server for the first time or if you're configuring it remotely, you may have to log in to the Server app before turning on file sharing. Here's how:

1. Launch the Server app from the Dock.
2. If your server doesn't appear in the sidebar under Hardware, choose ManageConnect to Server.

   If your server is listed under Hardware, then you're already logged in and don't need to do anything else.

3. Select a server from the Choose a Mac dialog and click the Continue button.

   If you're running the Server app from your server, it will be listed as This Mac. To log in to another Mac on the network, select Other Mac.

4. In the login dialog that appears, type a name and password and type the server's DNS name or its IP address in the Server field.

   The username and password are those of the administrator account, which is the account ...