Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 589)

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Tools for Advanced Administrators
This chapter describes tools and techniques intended for use by experienced server
administrators. The following table summarizes them.
Tool or technique Use to
For more
information, see
Terminal Run command-line tools page 590
Secure Shell (SSH) Use Terminal to run command-line tools for
remote servers page 591
dsimportexport Import and export user and group accounts
using XML or text files page 593
createhomedir Create AFP or NFS home directories page 594
log rolling scripts Periodically roll, compress, and delete server
log files page 594
diskspacemonitor Monitor percentage-full disk thresholds and
execute scripts that generate email alerts and
reclaim disk space when thresholds are
reached page 595
diskutil Manage Mac OS X Server disks and volumes
remotely page 596
installer Install software packages remotely page 596
softwareupdate Find new versions of software and install them
remotely on a server page 600
systemsetup Configure system preferences on a remote
server page 600
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