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{{short description|Server software for macOS}}
{{ infobox OS
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| screenshot = [[Image:Leopard_Server_10.5.png|250px]]
{{Infobox OS
| caption = Screenshot of Leopard Server showing the new Server Admin
| name = PAGENAME
| developer = [[Apple Inc.]]
| title =
| family = [[BSD]]/[[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]]/[[NEXTSTEP]]
| screenshot = File:OS X Server Snow Leopard.png
| source_model = [[Closed source]] ([[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]] foundation is [[open source]])
| caption = Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server running Server Admin on Desktop
| latest_release_version = 10.5.3
| latest_release_date developer = [[29Apple May]] [[2008Inc.]]
| family = {{flat list|
| kernel_type = [[Hybrid kernel]]
* [[Macintosh operating systems|Macintosh]]
| ui = [[Aqua (user interface)|Aqua]]
* [[Unix]]<ref name=snow_leopard_unix_cert>{{cite web | url=http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3581.htm | title=Mac OS X Version 10.6 on Intel-based Macintosh computers | publisher=The Open Group | access-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref>
| license = [[Apple Public Source License]]&nbsp;/ Apple [[EULA]]
}}
| supported_platforms = [[x86]], [[PowerPC]]
| source_model = [[Closed-source]] (with [[open-source software|open-source]] components)
| working_state = Current
| released = {{Start date and age|1999|03|16}}
| website = [http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/ Apple - Mac OS X Server]
| latest release version = 5.12<ref name="about-5.7.1-and-later">{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208312|title=About macOS Server 5.7.1 and later|website=Apple|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|date=May 12, 2022}}</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date|2021|12|08}}
| language = English, Japanese, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Traditional Chinese<ref name="server-specs"/>
| programmed in = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], [[Objective-C]], and [[HTML]] for settings
| kernel_type = [[Hybrid kernel|Hybrid]] ([[XNU]]) (mostly [[monolithic kernel|monolithic]])
| ui = [[Aqua (user interface)|Aqua]]
| license = [[Commercial software|Commercial]] [[proprietary software]]
| supported_platforms = {{flat list|
* [[x86-64]]
* (Formerly [[PowerPC|PPC]], [[IA-32]])
}}
| working_state = Discontinued on April 21, 2022
| discontinued = yes
| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109013529/https://www.apple.com/macos/server//|title=Mac OS X Server}}
}}
 
'''Mac OS&nbsp;X Server''' is a series of [[Discontinued software|discontinued]] [[Unix]]-like server [[operating systems]] developed by [[Apple Inc.]], based on [[macOS]]. It provided server functionality and system administration tools, and tools to manage both macOS-based computers and [[iOS]]-based devices, [[network service]]s such as a [[message transfer agent|mail transfer agent]], [[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]] and [[Server Message Block|SMB]] servers, an [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]] server, and a [[Domain Name System|___domain name server]], as well as server applications including a [[Web server]], [[database]], and [[Calendar (Apple)|calendar]] server.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html|title=Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard - UNIX|publisher=Apple|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609032125/http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html |archive-date=June 9, 2011|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref>
'''Mac OS X Server''' is the server-oriented version of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[operating system]], [[Mac OS X]]. Mac OS X, in both [[Desktop computer|desktop]] and [[Server (computing)|server]] versions, is a [[Unix]] operating system based on technology that [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] acquired from [[NeXT|NeXT Computer]].
 
Starting with [[OS X Lion]], Apple stopped selling a standalone server operating system, instead releasing an add-on Server app marketed as '''OS X Server''' (and later '''macOS Server'''), which was sold through the [[Mac App Store]].<ref name="server-specs">{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/macos/server/specs/|title=Apple - macOS Server - Read the technical specifications.|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=November 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114180555/https://www.apple.com/macos/server/specs/|archive-date=November 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1822?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US|title=OS X Server: Admin tools compatibility information|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> The Server app lacked many features from Mac OS X Server, and later versions of the app only included functionality related to user and group management, [[Xsan]], and [[mobile device management]] through profiles. The Server app was discontinued on April 21, 2022, and Apple said that later versions of macOS would drop support for it.<ref name="about-5.7.1-and-later" />
The server version of [[Mac OS X]] includes applications that are intended to allow administrators to more easily manage features, such as internet-based services like [[E-mail]] or [[Web hosting service|site hosting]], or manage networks of [[Mac OS X|Macs]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] PCs and provide services such as [[Shared resource|file and print sharing]]. Prior to [[Mac OS X]], [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[AppleShare]] software provided [[Server (computing)|server]] applications such as file and printer sharing and [[Directory service|user management]].
 
==History==
Mac OS X Server leverages both [[open source]] technologies for provision of standards-based services, and proprietary Apple applications for administration and for some additional services. Many services have aspects of both origins, such as [[Apple Open Directory|Open Directory]], which provides access to several open source (and external proprietary) technologies from one interface.
{{see also|macOS version history}}
[[File:OSXServerBoxes.png|thumbnail|right|400px|Box artwork for Mac OS X Server versions 10.1–10.6]]
 
Mac OS X Server is based on an [[open source]] foundation called [[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]] and uses open industry standards and protocols. Mac OS X Server was provided as the operating system for [[Xserve]] computers, and [[rack unit|rack-mounted]] [[server (computing)|server computer]]s designed by Apple. It was optionally [[pre-installed software|pre-installed]] on the [[Mac Mini]] and [[Mac Pro]] and was sold separately for use on any [[Macintosh]] computer meeting its minimum requirements.
==Versions==
The first version of Mac OS X Server, [[Mac OS X Server 1.0]], was based on [[Rhapsody (operating system)|Rhapsody 5.3]], a hybrid of [[OPENSTEP]] from NeXT Computer and [[Mac OS 8|Mac OS 8.5.1]]. The [[GUI]] looked like a mixture of Mac OS 8's Platinum appearance with OPENSTEP's [[NeXT]]-based interface. It included a runtime layer called Blue Box for running legacy Mac OS-based applications within a separate window. There was discussion of implementing a 'transparent blue box' which would intermix Mac OS applications with those written for Rhapsody's Yellow Box environment, but this would not happen until [[Mac OS X]]'s Classic environment. [[WebObjects]] and [[NetBoot]] was included with the server package.
 
===Mac OS X Server 1.0 (Rhapsody)===
On [[May 21]] [[2001]], Apple released a version of their server operating system based on [[Mac OS X v10.0]]. This was followed by server releases based on the following
{{Main|Mac OS X Server 1.0}}
Mac OS X Server 1.0 was released in March 1999, predating the release of the consumer version of Mac OS X by two years. Mac OS X Server 1.0 was based on [[Rhapsody (operating system)|Rhapsody]], a hybrid of [[OpenStep|OPENSTEP]] from NeXT Computer and [[Mac OS 8|Mac OS 8.5.1]]. The [[Graphical user interface|GUI]] looked like a mixture of Mac OS 8's Platinum appearance with OPENSTEP's [[NeXT]]-based interface. It included a runtime layer called Blue Box for running legacy Mac OS-based applications within a separate window. There was discussion of implementing a 'transparent blue box' which would intermix Mac OS applications with those written for Rhapsody's Yellow Box environment, but this would not happen until [[macOS|Mac OS X]]'s Classic environment. Apple File Services, Macintosh Manager, QuickTime Streaming Server, [[WebObjects]], and [[NetBoot]] were included with Mac OS X Server 1.0. It could not use [[IEEE 1394|FireWire]] devices. The last release is Mac OS X Server 1.2v3.
 
* [[===Mac OS X v10Server 10.1]]0 ([[September 25]] [[2001]]Cheetah) ===
Mac OS X Server 10.0 (released May 21, 2001) included the new [[Aqua (user interface)|Aqua user interface]], [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]], [[PHP]], [[MySQL]], [[Apache Tomcat|Tomcat]], [[WebDAV]] support, Macintosh Manager, and [[NetBoot]].
* [[Mac OS X v10.2]] ([[August 24]] [[2002]])
* [[Mac OS X v10.3]] ([[October 24]] [[2003]])
* [[Mac OS X v10.4]] ([[April 29]] [[2005]])
* [[Mac OS X v10.5]] ([[October 26]] [[2007]])
 
===Mac OS X Server 10.1 (Puma)===
On [[June 9]] [[2008]], Apple announced a new version of of Mac OS X Server based on the forthcoming [[Mac OS X v10.6]]<ref>[http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/snowleopard/ Mac OS X 10.6 Server official page]</ref>.
Mac OS X Server 10.1 (released September 25, 2001) featured improved performance, increased system stability, and decreased file transfer times compared to Mac OS X Server 10.0. Support was added for RAID 0 and RAID 1 storage configurations, and Mac OS 9.2.1 in NetBoot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Major Mac OS X Server v10.1 Update Now Available|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/09/25Major-Mac-OS-X-Server-v10-1-Update-Now-Available/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Apple Newsroom|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
===Mac OS X Server 10.32 Panther(Jaguar)===
The 10.3 Mac OS X Server release10.2 (released August 23, 2002) includes updated [[Apple Open Directory|Open Directory]] user and file management, which with this release is based on [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]], beginning the deprecation of the NeXT-originated [[NetInfo]] architecture. The new Workgroup Manager interface improved configuration significantly. The release also saw major updates to [[NetBoot]] and [[NetInstall]]. Many common network services are provided such as [[Network Time Protocol|NTP]], [[Simple network management protocol|SNMP]], web server ([[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]]), mail server ([[Postfix (software)|Postfix]] and [[Cyrus (imapd)|Cyrus]]), LDAP ([[OpenLDAP]]), [[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]], and print server. The inclusion of [[Samba software|Samba]] version 3 allows tight integration with [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] clients and servers. [[MySQL]] v4.0.16 and [[PHP]] v4.3.7 are also included.
 
===Mac OS X Server 10.3 (Panther)===
[[Image:OSXServerBoxes.png|thumbnail|right|400px|Box artwork for Mac OS X Server versions 10.1-10.5.]]
Mac OS X Server 10.3 (released October 24, 2003) release includes updated [[Apple Open Directory|Open Directory]] user and file management, which with this release is based on [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]], beginning the deprecation of the NeXT-originated [[NetInfo]] architecture. The new Workgroup Manager interface improved configuration significantly. Many common network services are provided such as NTP, SNMP, web server ([[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]]), mail server ([[Postfix (software)|Postfix]] and [[Cyrus (imapd)|Cyrus]]), LDAP ([[OpenLDAP]]), [[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]], and print server. The inclusion of [[Samba software|Samba]] version 3 allows tight integration with [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] clients and servers. [[MySQL]] v4.0.16 and [[PHP]] v4.3.7 are also included.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
 
===Mac OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger)===
The 10.4 release (April 29, 2005) adds [[64-bit]] application support, [[Access Control Lists]], [[Xgrid]], [[link aggregation]], [[e-mail spam]] filtering ([[SpamAssassin]]), virus detection ([[ClamAV]]), Gateway Setup Assistant, and servers for [[Apple Software Update|Software Update]], [[iChat Server]] using [[JabberExtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol|XMPP]] ,<ref>[{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/server/macosx/collaborationservices.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813212747/http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/collaborationservices.html |title= Apple<!- - BotMac generatedOS titleX Server - Collaboration Services|archive->]date=August 13, 2006|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> Boot Camp Assistant, Dashboard, and weblogsWeblog Server based on the open-source [[Blojsom]] project ([[Java (programming language)|Java]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2004 |title=Apple Previews Mac OS X Server "Tiger" |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/06/28Apple-Previews-Mac-OS-X-Server-Tiger/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
On August 10, 2006, Apple announced the first [[Universal Binary]] release of Mac OS X Server, version 10.4.7, supporting both PowerPC and Intel processors. At the same time Apple announced the release of the Intel-based [[Mac Pro]] and [[Xserve]] systems.
Version 10.4 also has new client capabilities, as user identities can be fully independent of the client machine. The server can provide various levels of user management scenarios, including having client machines boot directly from an operating system stored on the server ([[NetBoot]]), booting independently but storing all user information on the server (network home directory), and/or storing the users' files locally on the users' portable computers while periodically synchronizing all user information to a mirror identity on the server (portable home directory). The end result of these technologies is that users can access some or all of their complete computer identity from any ___location and/or from any computer on the internet. In typical Apple style, these services are all configured with a small number of graphical-interface configurators.
 
===Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard)===
Apple announced immediate availability of the [[Mac Pro]] at the [[Worldwide Developers Conference]] on [[August 10]] [[2006]] consequently announcing the first release of a [[Universal binary]] version of Mac OS X Server, supporting both PowerPC and Intel processors.
[[File:Leopard Server 10.5.png|right|thumb|Screenshot of OS X Leopard 10.5 Server]]
Leopard Server (released October 26, 2007) sold for $999 for an unlimited-client license.<ref name="In depth with Lion OS X Server">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805182406/http://www.anandtech.com/show/4547/mac-os-x-lion-server-review In depth with Lion OS X Server] – Anandtech, August 2, 2011</ref> Mac OS&nbsp;X Server version 10.5.x ‘Leopard’ was the last major version of Mac OS&nbsp;X Server to support [[PowerPC]]-based servers and workstations, such as the Apple [[Xserve G5]] and [[Power Mac G5]].
 
'''Features:'''
In versions 10.4 Tiger and later, Apple included the ''serialnumberd'' [[Daemon (computer software)|daemon]] to Mac OS X Server to validate license information over [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]] port 626. This has caused some controversy among server administrators as ''serialnumberd'' overrides an explicit administrator firewall security setting to keep its copy protection functional.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/server10_4_7/topic4341.html | title=Server 10.4.7: Phoning Home | date=July 30, 2006 | work=Macintouch.com | accessdate=2008-03-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://rentzsch.com/macosx/serialnumberd | title=Mac OS X Server Firewall Serial Hole | author=Jonathan Rentzsch | date=July 31, 2006 | work=Rentzsch.com | accessdate=2008-03-09 }}</ref>
* [[RADIUS]] Server. Leopard Server includes [[FreeRADIUS]] for network authentication. It ships with support for wireless access stations however can be modified into a fully functioning FreeRADIUS server.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071130134610850| title = 10.5: Enable full RADIUS support on OS X Server| website = Mac OS X Hints | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090918051730/http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071130134610850| archive-date = September 18, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Ruby on Rails]]. Mac OS&nbsp;X Server version 10.5 ‘Leopard’ was the first version to ship with [[Ruby on Rails]], the [[server-side]] [[Web framework|Web application framework]] used by sites such as [[GitHub]].<ref>{{citation|url=https://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2006/8/7/ruby-on-rails-will-ship-with-os-x-10-5-leopard/|title=Ruby on Rails will ship with OS X 10.5 (Leopard)|author=David|date=August 7, 2006|website=RubyOnRails.org}}</ref>
 
===Mac OS X Server 10.56 (Snow Leopard)===
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server (released August 28, 2009) sold for $499 and included unlimited client licenses.<ref name="In depth with Lion OS X Server" />
Mac OS X Server v10.5 "Leopard" was announced at the [[2005]] [[Worldwide Developers Conference]], and was first shown to the public at the World Wide Developer's Conference which began on [[August 7]] [[2006]]. Leopard Server was released on [[October 26]] [[2007]].
 
'''New Features:'''
Leopard Server includes: [[iCal Server]],<ref>[http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/leopard/icalserver.html Apple<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Wiki Server]] (a [[Wiki]] [[Server (computing)|server]]),<ref>[http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/leopard/wikiserver.html Apple<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a [[Spotlight Server]],<ref>[http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/leopard/spotlightserver.html Apple<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and [[Podcast Producer]]<ref>[http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/leopard/podcastproducer.html Apple<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> for turn-key [[podcast|podcasting]].
* Full [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] operating system. On appropriate systems with 4&nbsp;GB of RAM or more, Snow Leopard Server uses a 64-bit kernel to address up to a theoretical 16&nbsp;TB of RAM.<ref>{{cite web|title=Apple - Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard - 64-bit Computing |url=https://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/sixtyfour-bit.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608204248/http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/sixtyfour-bit.html |archive-date=June 8, 2011|access-date=August 26, 2009}}</ref>
* [[iCal Server]] 2 with improved [[CalDAV]] support, a new web calendaring application, push notifications and the ability to send email invitations to non-iCal users.
* [[Calendar and Contacts Server|Address Book Server]] provides a central ___location for users to store and access personal contacts across multiple Macs and synchronized iPhones. Based on the [[CardDAV]] protocol standard.
* [[Wiki Server]] 2, with server side [[Quick Look]] and the ability to view wiki content on iPhone.
* A new [[Mail server]] engine that supports push email so users receive immediate access to new messages. However, Apple's implementation of push email is not supported for Apple's iPhone.
* Podcast Producer 2 with dual-source video support. Also includes a new Podcast Composer application to automate the production process, making it simple to create podcasts with a customized, consistent look and feel. Podcast Composer creates a workflow to add titles, transitions and effects, save to a desired format and share to wikis, blogs, [[iTunes]], [[iTunes U]], [[Final Cut Server]] or Podcast Library.
* Mobile Access Server enables iPhone and Mac users to access secured network services, including corporate websites, online business applications, email, calendars and contacts. Without requiring additional software, Mobile Access Server acts as a reverse proxy server and provides SSL encryption and authentication between the user's iPhone or Mac and a private network.
 
=== Server app ===
Leopard Server also introduces updates to many other services<ref>[http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/leopard/more.html Apple<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, such as [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]] 2.2, [[MySQL]] 5, [[Apache Tomcat]] 6, [[QuickTime Streaming Server]] 6, [[iChat Server]] 2, [[Xgrid]] 2, and [[Apple Open Directory|Open Directory]] 4.
[[File:Yosemite Server 10.10.png|thumb|The Server app running on OS X Yosemite]]
In releasing the developer preview of [[Mac OS X Lion]] in February 2011, Apple indicated that beginning with Lion, Mac OS X Server would be bundled with the operating system and would not be marketed as a separate product.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/02/24Apple-Releases-Developer-Preview-of-Mac-OS-X-Lion/ |title=Apple Releases Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion |publisher=Apple |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> However, a few months later, the company said it would instead sell the server components as a [[United States dollar|US$]]49.99 add-on to Lion, distributed through the [[Mac App Store]] (as well as Lion itself).<ref name="lion-june-pr">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2011/06/06Mac-OS-X-Lion-With-250-New-Features-Available-in-July-From-Mac-App-Store/|title=Mac OS X Lion With 250 New Features Available in July From Mac App Store|publisher=Apple|date=June 6, 2011|access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> The combined cost of an upgrade to Lion and the purchase of the OS X Server add-on, which costs approximately US$50,<ref name="In depth with Lion OS X Server" /> was nonetheless significantly lower than the retail cost of Snow Leopard Server (US$499). Lion Server came with unlimited client licenses as did Snow Leopard Server. Lion Server includes new versions of [[iCal Server]], [[Wiki Server]], and [[Mail Server]].<ref name="lion-server-specs">{{cite web |url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP630 |title=OS X Lion Server - Technical Specifications |author=[[Apple Inc.]] |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> More significantly, Lion Server can be used for iOS mobile device management. Starting with Apple Mac OS&nbsp;X Server Version 10.7 “Lion,” [[PostgreSQL]] replaces [[MySQL]] as the database provided with Mac OS&nbsp;X Server, coinciding with [[Oracle Corporation]]’s acquisition of [[Sun Microsystems]] and Oracle’s subsequent attempts to tighten MySQL’s licensing restrictions and to exert influence on MySQL’s previously open and independent development model.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.computerworld.com.au/article/457551/dead_database_walking_mysql_creator_why_future_belongs_mariadb/|title=Dead database walking: MySQL's creator on why the future belongs to MariaDB|last=Pearce|first=Rohan|date=2013-03-28|website=Computerworld.com.au|publisher=[[Computerworld]]|access-date=2020-10-07|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003111459/https://www2.computerworld.com.au/article/457551/dead_database_walking_mysql_creator_why_future_belongs_mariadb/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Like Lion, Mountain Lion had no separate server edition. An OS X Server package was available for Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store for US$19.99, which included a server management application called Server, as well as other additional administrative tools to manage client profiles and [[Xsan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=OS X Server|url=http://movies.apple.com/media/us/osx/2012/server/docs/OSXServer_Product_Overview.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619100813/http://movies.apple.com/media/us/osx/2012/server/docs/OSXServer_Product_Overview.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-19 |url-status=live|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=June 2012|access-date=July 31, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Server, simplified: A power user's guide to OS X Server|url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/the-server-simplified-a-power-users-guide-to-os-x-server|author=Andrew Cunningham|website=Ars Technica|date=July 29, 2012|access-date=July 31, 2012}}</ref> Mountain Lion Server, like Lion Server, was provided with unlimited client licenses, and once purchased could be run on an unlimited number of systems.
Unlike previous versions of OS X Server, Leopard Server now includes three install configurations: '''Standard, Workgroup, and Advanced'''<ref>[http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=LeopardServerReview AFP548 - Leopard Server Part 1 - Server Styles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The '''Standard''' server configuration is intended for small businesses or small workgroups. The '''Workgroup''' server configuration is similar to "Standard", but allows the server to connect to existing directory services (Open Directory, Active Directory, etc.). The '''Advanced''' server configuration allows for more granular and advanced installations.
 
Server 5.7 (released September 28, 2018) stopped bundling open source services such as Calendar Server, Contacts Server, the Mail Server, DNS, DHCP, VPN Server, and Websites.<ref name="about-5.7.1-and-later" /> Included services are now limited to Profile Manager, Open Directory and Xsan.<ref name="about-5.7.1-and-later" />
==Server tools==
Mac OS X Server comes with a variety of configuration tools that can be installed on non-server Macs as well:
 
Server 5.8 (released March 25, 2019) added new restrictions, payloads, and commands to Profile Manager.
* [[Gateway Setup Assistant]]
 
* [[Macintosh Manager]]
The Server app does not support versions of macOS newer than Monterey, marking the end of Mac OS X Server product line.<ref name="about-5.7.1-and-later" />
* [[Network Image Utility]]
 
* [[QTSS Publisher]]
==Bundled applications==
* [[Server Admin (application)|Server Admin]]
 
=== Prior to OS X Mountain Lion ===
One of Mac OS X Server's main administrative tools was the Server Administrator app, which allowed users to configure server services, and turn them on or off.
 
RAID Admin was a utility for administering and controlling [[RAID]]s, usually [[Xserve RAID]]s. It was written in Java,<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Apple Unveils New Xserve RAID Storage System |url=https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2004/01/06Apple-Unveils-New-Xserve-RAID-Storage-System/ |date=6 January 2004 |publisher=Apple}}</ref> and could run on Windows or Linux.
 
Other bundled tools include:
 
* Server Preferences (application)
* [[Server Assistant]]
* [[Server Monitor]]
* [[System Image Utility]]
* [[Workgroup Manager]]
* [[Xgrid|Xgrid Admin]]
 
=== After OS X Mountain Lion ===
Several tools are only usable on the local server itself:
Beginning with the release of [[OS X Mountain Lion]] (version 10.8), there is only one Administrative tool, an app called "Server", which can be bought and downloaded from the [[Mac App Store]], and is updated independently of OS X. This Server tool is used to configure, maintain and monitor one or more macOS Server installations.
* [[AppleShare IP Migration]]
 
* [[Fibre Channel Utility]]
== Server services ==
* [[MySQL Manager]]
Apple's Address Book Server, iCal Server, Wiki Server, and Web Server are mostly written in the [[Python (programming language)|Python]] programming language, relying on the [[Twisted (software)|Twisted]] framework.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Dilger |first=Daniel Eran |title=Snow Leopard Server |date=November 2009 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=9780470521311}}</ref> Most{{Clarify|date=February 2023}} of these services were discontinued and removed in version 5.7.1 of the Server app, released on September 30, 2018.
 
=== Address Book Server ===
Address Book Server is a contacts server, and the first commercial server to have implemented [[CardDAV]], which relies on the [[WebDAV]] protocol. It was added in [[Mac OS X Server#Mac OS X Server 10.6 (Snow Leopard)|Mac OS X Server 10.6]].<ref name=":0" />
 
=== iCal Server ===
iCal Server is the first commercial calendar server to have implemented the [[CalDAV]] standard, built on top of WebDAV. iCal Server was added in [[Mac OS X Server#Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard)|Mac OS X Server 10.5]], and was also released under the open-source [[Apache License 2.0]] as Darwin Calendar Server.<ref name=":0" />
 
The server, named "{{mono|caldavd}}", is a [[Daemon (computer software)|daemon]] background service. It has been [[Porting|ported]] to non-Apple computer platforms. It is currently possible to install it on [[FreeBSD]] and several flavours of [[Linux]]. The server uses an SQL database for storage of calendar data.
 
=== iChat Server ===
iChat Server is an XMPP server that was added in [[Mac OS X Server#Mac OS X Server 10.4 (Tiger)|Mac OS X Server 10.4]], and was upgraded to version 2 with the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Server in October 2007.<ref>[https://www.apple.com/server/macosx/leopard/more.html Leopard features]</ref> iChat Server was originally based on jabberd 1.4.3 and is named after Apple's [[iChat]] [[online chat]] client software.<ref>[http://opensource.apple.com/source/ChatServer/ChatServer-37.4/jabberd-src/README jabberd14 copyright and version number from source]</ref> Version 2 of the software is based on [[Jabberd2|jabberd2 2.0s9]] and supports server federation,<ref>[http://opensource.apple.com/source/ChatServer/ChatServer-260/jabberd2/README jabberd2 copyright and version number from source]</ref> which allows chat clients to talk directly with other systems that support [[Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol|XMPP]]. It also supports server-based chat archiving.<ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198700215&pgno=3 Inside Apple's Leopard Server OS] on [[InformationWeek]], March 27, 2007.</ref>
 
=== Wiki Server ===
Wiki Server was a set of services which have shipped with all versions of Mac OS X Server since [[Mac OS X Leopard|v10.5]] until [[macOS High Sierra]]. Mac OS X Server includes web-based [[Wiki]], [[Weblog]], Calendaring, and Contact services. Additionally, it includes a Cocoa application called Directory which allows directory viewing as well as enabling of group services.
 
Server 5.7.1, the version aligned with [[macOS 10.14]] and released on September 30, 2018, removed the Wiki Server functionality from Server.app.
 
==Discontinuation==
On April 21, 2022, Apple announced that they have discontinued macOS Server and that the most popular features (Caching Server, File Sharing Server, and Time Machine Server) are already bundled with every copy of macOS High Sierra and later, so customers will still have access to them. Existing macOS Server customers can still download and use the app with macOS Monterey.<ref name="about-5.7.1-and-later" />
 
==Technical specifications==
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'''File and print services'''
* Mac ([[Apple Filing Protocol|AFP]], AppleTalk PAP, [[Internet Printing Protocol|IPP]])
* [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] ([[Server Message Block|SMB/CIFS]]: Apple SMBX in Lion Server — previously [[Samba software|Samba]] 2, IPP)
* [[Unix-like]] systems ([[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]], [[Line Printer Daemon protocol|LPR/LPD]], IPP)
* Internet ([[FTP]], [[WebDAV]])
 
'''Directory services and authentication'''
* [[Apple Open Directory|Open Directory]] ([[OpenLDAP]], [[Kerberos (protocol)|Kerberos]], [[Simple Authentication and Security Layer|SASL]])
* Windows NT Domain Services (removed in Lion Server, previously [[Samba software|Samba]] 2)
* [[Backup Domain Controller]] (BDC)
* [[Lightweight Directory Access Protocol|LDAP]] directory connector
* [[Active Directory]] connector
* BSD configuration files (/etc)
* [[RADIUS]]
 
'''Mail services'''
* [[SMTP]] ([[Postfix (software)|Postfix]])
* [[Post Office Protocol|POP]] and [[IMAP]] ([[Dovecot (software)|Dovecot]])
* [[Transport Layer Security|SSL/TLS]] encryption ([[OpenSSL]])
* [[Mailing list]]s ([[Mailman (GNU)|Mailman]])
* [[Webmail]] ([[RoundCube]])
* [[E-mail spam|Junk mail]] filtering ([[SpamAssassin]])
* [[Computer virus|Virus]] detection ([[ClamAV]])
 
'''Calendaring'''
* [[iCal Server]] ([[CalDAV]], iTIP, iMIP)
 
'''Web hosting'''
* [[Apache HTTP Server|Apache]] Web server (2.2 and 1.3)
* SSL/TLS (OpenSSL)
* [[WebDAV]]
* [[Perl]] (5.8.8), [[PHP]] (5.2), [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]] (1.8.6), [[Ruby on Rails|Rails]] (1.2.3)
* [[MySQL]] 5 (replaced by [[PostgreSQL]] in Lion Server)
* [[Capistrano (software)|Capistrano]], [[Mongrel (web server)|Mongrel]]
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'''Collaboration services'''
* [[Wiki Server]] ([[RSS]])
* [[iChat Server]] 3 ([[Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol|XMPP]])
 
'''Application servers'''
* [[Apache Tomcat]] (6)
* [[Java SE]] virtual machine
* [[WebObjects]] deployment (5.4)
* [[Apache Axis]] ([[SOAP]])
 
'''Media streaming'''
* [[QuickTime Streaming Server]] 6 (removed in Lion Server)
* QuickTime Broadcaster 1.5
 
'''Client management'''
* Managed Preferences
* [[NetBoot]]
* [[NetInstall]]
* [[Apple Software Update|Software Update]] Server
* Portable home directories
* Profile Manager (new in Lion Server)
 
'''Networking and VPN'''
* [[Domain Name System|DNS]] server ([[BIND]] 9)
* [[DHCP]] server
* [[Network address translation|NAT]] server
* [[VPN]] server ([[L2TP]]/[[IPSec]], [[PPTP]])
* [[Firewall (computing)|Firewall]] ([[IPFW2]])
* [[Network Time Protocol|NTP]]
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'''Distributed computing'''
* [[Xgrid]] 2
 
'''High-availability features'''
* Automatic recovery
* [[Journaling file system|File system journaling]]
* IP [[failover]] (dropped in OS X 10.7 and later<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.schellworth.de/os_x:ipfailover|title=osx:ipfailover|access-date=September 11, 2014|last=Schellworth|first=Ph.|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311063801/http://wiki.schellworth.de/os_x:ipfailover|url-status=dead}}</ref>)
* Software [[RAID]]
* Disk space monitor
 
'''File systems'''
* [[HFS+]] (journaled, [[case sensitivity|case sensitive and case insensitive]])
* [[File Allocation Table|FAT]]
* [[NTFS]] (write support only available on Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server)
* [[Unix File System|UFS]] (read-only)
 
'''Management features'''
* Server Assistant
* Server Admin
* Server Preferences
* Server Status widget
* Workgroup Manager
* System Image Utility
* [[Secure Shell]] (SSH2)
* Server Monitor
* RAID Utility
* [[SNMP]]v3 ([[Net-SNMP]])
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20220421183815/https://www.apple.com/macos/server/macosx/ Apple - Mac OS XmacOS Server]
* [httphttps://developerwww.apple.com/feedback/server/ Apple Developer - Mac.html OSOfficial Xfeedback Serverpage]
* [httphttps://www.apple.com/pr/librarynewsroom/2001/may05/21Apple-Introduces-Mac-OS-X-Server/21osxserver.html Apple Introduces Mac OS X Server] - Apple press release
* [httphttps://www.apple.com/pr/librarynewsroom/2001/sep09/25Major-Mac-OS-X-Server-v10-1-Update-Now-Available/25osxserver.html Major Mac OS X Server v10.1 Update Now Available] - Apple press release
* [httphttps://www.apple.com/pr/librarynewsroom/2002/jul07/17Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Jaguar-Server-Worlds-Easiest-to-Manage-UNIX-Based-Server-Software/17jagserver.html Apple Announces Mac OS X “Jaguar” Server “Jaguar”, World’s Easiest-to-Manage UNIX-Based Server Software] - Apple press release
* [httphttps://www.apple.com/pr/librarynewsroom/2003/oct10/08Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Server-Panther/08pantherserver.html Apple Announces Mac OS X Server “Panther”] - Apple press release
* [httphttps://www.apple.com/pr/librarynewsroom/2005/apr04/12Apple-Announces-Mac-OS-X-Server-Tiger/12tigerserver.html Apple Announces Mac OS X Server “Tiger”] - Apple press release
* [httphttps://www.apple.com/pr/librarynewsroom/2007/06/11leopardserver.html11Apple-Announces-New-Mac-OS-X-Server-Leopard-Features/ Apple Announces New Mac OS X Server "Leopard" Features] - Apple press release
*[https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2009/06/08Apple-Introduces-Mac-OS-X-Server-Snow-Leopard/ Apple Introduces Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard] – Apple press release
 
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