macOS Server 5.2/5.3 and below had this great file sharing service. And while the GUI elements are gone from the Server app in High Sierra, the options available in the client operating system have matured to the point where they’re no longer really necessary. You can still configure users and groups using the Server app, and once those are created, you’ll be ready to configure share points that can be accessed using the Sharing System Preferences. Configure Sharing Through System PreferencesTo access the sharing options, open System Preferences and click on File Sharing. First, we’ll configure the global options using the Options… button.This brings up the ability to choose whether…
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Disable ACLs for SMB
I had a pretty strange issue recently with how QuickBooks works with Samba. The fix was to disable ACLs for SMB. While this seems like a silly issue for silly software, it’s worth noting the fix. Before doing so, it’s worth mentioning that defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server AclsEnabled -bool NO If yore having saving issues from QuickBooks and this doesn’t fix your issue I’d immediately switch back: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server AclsEnabled -bool YES
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Mac OS X: Disable ACLs on External Volumes for Leopard
ACLs are great. They allow you a ton of additional options with permissions. But they’re not for everyone and they are enabled by default on all volumes in Leopard. But the following command can be used to disable ACLs on External volumes in Leopard: sudo fsaclctl -d -p /Volumes/<volume-name>
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Mac OS X Server 10.5: Sharing Files the New Way
I originally posted this at http://www.318.com/TechJournal We’ve gotten a few questions from people asking how you’re supposed to setup share points for Leopard Server. It’s relatively simple but will require a little getting used to for those who are used to configuring sharing options in Workgroup Manager. To view the shared folders on a system, open Server Admin and click on the name of the server in the SERVERS list. From here, click on the File Sharing button in the Server Admin toolbar and you will see a list of the logical volumes that your server can see along with a handy Disk Space image showing how full the various…