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Yes, you can define a network home directory for use with Mac OS X. That will provide the ability for your users to login to a machine that has access to that Directory Service and home directory server and work over the network. In addition, if you want to provide an extra layer of...

I know in Tiger and Leopard it's just listed in Server Admin. Is it the same in Panther? I no longer have a Panther Server to check. Just take a look in Server Admin under the server name or have you already? :) Michael

Is this running on Leopard Server or Client? Do you have the external DNS setup? What happens when you use the external IP address outside of your local network? Do you get a default page, but just not your configured website or an unreachable host notice? Do you have anything setup to...

...why I suggest using the proper server tools to set the permissions on your data and the permissions applied to the data that's placed on your server. :) Michael

Without delving into the command line, you could use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the drive to the external drive. You can then safely try booting off of that external drive and see if it runs to your liking. Remember, always backup your data! :) Is the server box an Xserve? Why not just...

Why TinkerTool? The AFP server itself can apply the permission you define per share. TinkerTool is probably just modifying the umask value in the Finder if you are flipping something like the group permissions to R/W. If you are using the AFP server, it can apply those permissions for you, as...

Workgroup Manager is the tool you want to use to set the permissions on the data that you are sharing, unless this is Leopard, then you want to use Server Admin. You could also use the command line, but, if you are not too familiar with the use, WGM is the best way to go. What OS version are...

I haven't had too much issue, though I'm not running SUS on Leopard here at the moment. I can fire it up and try it out later to see if I can recreate. http://bugreport.apple.com/ <--- where you can submit bugs/concerns/etc Michael

That would indicate that your Open Directory may have an issue. If you are using Open Directory domain logins, you should have a working KDC, unless you disabled it or misconfigured it at setup. If you login with an OD account and attempt to access an AFP server that's part of the same OD...

Yes, a 10.4 Server can support a 10.5 client. What's the logs showing as pertaining to the login issue? Michael

But did 10.4.11 fix the issue? :) Michael (would have tested himself by now if he had a tape device handy at the moment...)

Ouch. If you don't have a backup and you can't access the original records, you're probably going to have to rebuild from scratch, then apply the new user information to the data. Remember, user1 != user1 if the UIDs are different. You could also look to see the id of each user home and see...

Most of the times I've seen this is due to legacy data that may not have had the proper OS X specific data uploaded with it. Was the data ever housed on something besides an HFS+ formatted volume or migrated in a way that isn't "OS X aware"? Michael

Kind of a slippery slope here. You really don't even want to run Final Cut with a network home directory, let alone the whole OS, application and user home data. :)

No problem - just glad to hear that you are up and running! :) Enjoy your new sharing capabilities! Michael

The dimming of Sharing shouldn't be related to the authenticated status of a directory administrator to the directory itself. For example, even with the WGM locked: Conversely, if I connect to WGM using an account like Admin, instead of admin: Even if you were to authenticate to...

Hmmmm. That's the most common reason I've seen. Secondary would be that one of the server side processes quit out. Have you rebooted the server or see anything in the Logs? Michael

Are you using the same case for the username to login to WGM that was used to create the account to begin with? For example, if you had a short name of "admin" that was created in WGM that you use to login and make your changes, make sure to login as "admin" and not "Admin". It should be the...

One more idea - Boot it into target disk mode, by holding down the T key while booting. Plug it into another Mac via FireWire cable and remove your files that way. As long as the hardware works, you should be able to grab up your docs. Michael

Do you know what you were installing at the time you stopped the installation? Was it actually installing at the time or was it possibly still downloading in Software Update or another such mechanism? What you may be able to do is try booting in Safe Mode. Hold down the shift key while...