Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 415)

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m 16-bit monitor recommended if using the Panels environment
Administrator Computer Requirements
Software
m Mac OS X Server (with Macintosh Manager administrator software) installed
You can also install only the Macintosh Manager administrator software if you want to
access the administrator software on a nonserver computer (the computer must use
either Mac OS X v10.2 or Mac OS 9.2 as the operating system).
Hardware
m Macintosh computer with a G3 processor
m 128 MB of RAM; at least 256 MB of RAM for high-demand servers running multiple
services
m 4 gigabytes (GB) of available disk space
m Minimum monitor resolution of 800 x 600
Note: Automatic hardware restart requires a Macintosh Server G4 or Power Mac G4 released
in February 2000 or later.
Step 2: Install Macintosh Manager administrator software
You can use Macintosh Manager administrator software in either Mac OS X or Mac OS 9, but
you cannot use it in Mac OS 8. You can install the administrator software on a Mac OS X
server, on selected “administrative” client computers, or on all client computers. Only server
administrators, Macintosh Manager administrators, and workgroup administrators have
access to the Macintosh Manager administrator application.
Using designated administrative computers can make it easier to change or update
management settings for clients. For example, if you have a set of computers in a classroom,
you could install the administrator software on the teacher’s computer and give the teacher
administrative access. Then, the teacher can make immediate changes as needed, such as
adding users to a workgroup or providing access to a different printer.
Because the administrator computer is used to set up Macintosh Manager, the administrator
computer should have access to the same printers and applications you want to use for your
client computers. This makes it easier to create lists of allowed applications and printer lists