My Experience with macOS Server

macOS Server I have supported since 1999.

Earliest version I used was based on System 7 on an Apple Workgroup Server (9650 I think).

I worked with every version of Mac OS X Server and still have a few old servers (that are being worked out of the business) that still have it.

macOS Server provided the businesses of various network services, services I used include:

• Netboot
• Netinstall
• DHCP
• DNS
• VPN
• AFP
• SMB
• Open Directory
• iChat Server (Jabber)

Over the years I have supported various installations on all kinds of Apple Hardware. I setup the famous ‘Magic Triangle’ of Open Directory and Active Directory to achieve a Windows/Mac friendly server setup.

In 2023 we should only be using OS X Server while removing it! Typically replaced with cloud services such as Google Workspace or LucidLink or locally hosted Synology or QNAP NAS.