Prepare For Changes To Macos Server

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Apple has posted a support note titled “Prepare for changes to macOS Server,” and boy are they not kidding about big changes coming. In an update to macOS Server due in “spring 2018,” Apple will deprecate ten services by hiding them on new installations. If you’ve already configured one of the deprecated services, you’ll be able to keep using it in that update.

In a future release of macOS Server, Apple will go further and remove the deprecated services entirely. The writing is on the wall — it’s time to start researching alternatives.

The deprecated services are:

Apple has released a support page about the changes coming to macOS Server in spring 2018 entitled 'Prepare for changes to macOS Server.' Apple notes that 'As a result, some changes are coming in. Dec 18, 2019 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.

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  1. Prepare for changes to macOS Server 5.7.1. As hosted services have become widespread—and the need to keep software up to date is more important than ever—Apple is making some changes to macOS Server. Learn about current and future support. Apple continues to develop and support macOS Server, which includes Open Directory, Profile Manager.
  2. Oct 31, 2017 Prepare your institution for iOS 11, macOS High Sierra, or macOS Server 5.4 If you're a system administrator, you should review this list and prepare for changes before updating to iOS 11, macOS High Sierra, or macOS Server 5.4.
  3. “macOS Server is changing to focus more on management of computers, devices, and storage on your network. As a result, some changes are coming in how Server works. A number of services will be deprecated, and will be hidden on new installations of an update to macOS Server coming in spring 2018.
  4. Apr 04, 2018  Apple have an official article here - Prepare for changes to macOS Server - Apple Support and in this they do list suggestions for alternatives to Apple's own functions. With regards to Mail for many years many admins have been using Kerio Connect instead so there is no change there, this arguably also covers Calendar and Contacts.
  5. Jan 30, 2018  Apple is deprecating a significant portion of essential network services included in macOS Server this year, as outlined in a published support statement titled 'Prepare for changes to macOS.
  • Calendar
  • Contacts
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • Mail
  • Messages
  • NetInstall
  • VPN
  • Websites
  • Wiki

For each, Apple’s support note links to alternatives, although I’m sure the Mac admin community will have additional suggestions and thoughts. If you’re not already in one of these groups, I recommend the MacEnterprise mailing list and the MacAdmins Slack team.

If I’m diffing correctly, the services that will remain in macOS Server include these three (Apple didn’t call out Software Update for elimination, but it’s already hidden, so it seems destined for the chopping block as well):

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  • Open Directory
  • Profile Manager
  • Xsan

That list is in line with Apple’s statement that “macOS Server is changing to focus more on management of computers, devices, and storage on your network.”

Over at Krypted, Charles Edge has been maintaining a page that tracks the ebb and flow of services in Server over time. The number peaked quite a few revisions ago and has been dropping ever since. In part, that’s because Apple has moved a few services into macOS for all to use, notably Content Caching and Time Machine Server.

Because of Apple’s obvious lack of interest in macOS Server in recent years, few people are surprised by Apple’s announcement. However, many are distressed by it because it sends a troubling message to small businesses that have long relied on OS X Server and macOS Server. Consultants and IT admins who recommended, installed, and maintained those macOS Server setups are concerned about having to research, install, and keep up with the wide variety of apps necessary to replace all the capabilities that macOS Server provided in a single coherent package. And of course, even if the alternatives are better technically, moving to them will require non-trivial investments of time and money.

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Are you using OS X Server or macOS Server now? What’s your plan for dealing with losing these services? Let us know in the comments.