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3 Getting Started with
Workgroup Manager
This chapter provides instructions for setting up Workgroup
Manager and using its core features.
Workgroup Manager is the primary application for managing client computers. You can
use Workgroup Manager to create accounts and manage preferences.
Configuring the Administrator’s Computer and Account
To use Workgroup Manager, you must first install the Mac OS X Server administration
tools. Before you can manage client computers, you must configure a computer for use
as an administrator computer and create a domain administrator account.
Setting Up an Administrator Computer
When you install Workgroup Manager and other administration tools on a remote
administrator computer, you do not need to physically access the server. Instead, use
this administrator computer to connect to the server and perform administrative tasks
remotely.
The computer should have Mac OS X v10.5 or later, at least 512 MB of RAM, and
1 GB of unused disk space.
For more about server and storage requirements, see “Determining Server and Storage
Requirements” on page 35.
To create and modify accounts, you must also have a domain administrator account.
To set up an administrator computer:
1 Insert the Administration Tools disc and then start the installer,
ServerAdministrationSoftware.mpkg, located in the /Installers folder.
Make sure the server administration tools you install are the same version as the
Mac OS X Server software installed on your servers. If you use older server
administration tools with a newer server version, the tools can cause errors and corrupt
data.
2 Follow the onscreen instructions.