• Mac OS X Server

    Demote an Open Directory Server using the Server app

    macOS Server 5.4 running on High Sierra can have problems with Open Directory. Sometimes, you just need to reset your directory service. You can demote and restore the server if needed. But buyer beware, you may end up screwing things up while the directory server is being demoted and you’re restoring a backup. Or if you haven’t built out the directory server, you may end up just demoting the server and starting over. In this article, we’ll look at demoting the server. Note: If you demote the service, and you don’t have a replica, you will destroy all users and groups. To get started demoting the Open Directory master, first open the…