Using Mac Server App

  

Using Mac Server App

  1. Mac Os Server Version

MacOS Server brings even more power to your business, home office, or school. Designed to work with macOS and iOS, macOS Server makes it easy to configure Mac and iOS devices. It’s also remarkably simple to install, set up, and manage. Add macOS Server to your Mac from the Mac App Store for just $19.99. Launch OS X Server on your old Mac. Click the your computer’s name from the left menu. Click “Edit Host Name.” and click Next when prompted. Click Internet and click Next.

Learn about current and future support

Apple continues to develop and support macOS Server, which includes Open Directory, Profile Manager, and Xsan management. The most popular server features—Caching Server, File Sharing Server, and Time Machine Server are bundled with every installation of macOS High Sierra and later, so that even more customers have access to these essential services at no extra cost.

Starting with macOS Server 5.7.1, Apple no longer bundles open source services such as Calendar Server, Contacts Server, the Mail Server, DNS, DHCP, VPN Server, and Websites with macOS Server. Customers can get these same services directly from open-source providers. This way, macOS Server customers can install the most secure and up-to-date services as soon as they’re available.

Apple has published documentation to help with this transition.

Services included in macOS Server 5.7.1 and later

The following services are included and fully supported in macOS Server 5.7.1 and later:

  • Profile Manager
  • Open Directory
  • Xsan

Services migrated from macOS Server to macOS High Sierra and later

These services are now available in macOS High Sierra and later, and can be found in System Preferences > Sharing:

  • File Server
  • Caching Server
  • Time Machine Server

Service status

This table shows the status of each macOS Server service, and available alternatives.

Using

Mac Os Server Version

ServiceStatusAlternatives
FTPRemoved in Server 5.4SFTP/SSH
Server DocsRemoved in Server 5.4
iCloud Documents, Apache/WebDAV
DHCPUI tools removed in Server 5.7.1bootpd, built into macOS
DNSRemoved in Server 5.7.1BIND, Unbound, KnotDNS
VPNRemoved in Server 5.7.1OpenVPN, SoftEther VPN, WireGuard
FirewallUI tools removed in Server 5.7.1pf firewall (built into macOS)
Mail ServerRemoved in Server 5.7.1

dovecot/Postfix

Courier, KerioConnect

CalendarRemoved in Server 5.7.1CalendarServer, DavMail, Radicale, Kerio Connect
WikiRemoved in Server 5.7.1MediaWiki, PmWiki, XWiki, Confluence, WordPress WMX files
WebsitesUI tools removed in Server 5.7.1Apache HTTP Server (built into macOS), Nginx, Lighttpd
ContactsRemoved in Server 5.7.1CalendarServer, DavMail, Citadel, Kerio Connect
NetBoot/NetInstallUI tools removed in Server 5.7.1BOOTP, TFTP, HTTP, NFS (all built into macOS), NetSUS, BSDPy
MessagesRemoved in Server 5.7.1ejabberd, Openfire, Prosody
RadiusRemoved in Server 5.7.1FreeRadius
AirPort ManagementRemoved in Server 5.7.1AirPort Utility