Q. When I try to connect to ServerAdmin, it says there's no server running at that address, but it's wrong.
A. No, it's probably right; serveradmind is probably not running. Check /etc/watchdog.conf. If it contains exactly one line (most likely starting with "mm:", although I have seen variations), then your watchdog.conf file is corrupted. This is a known bug, and tends to happen whenever you start the MacintoshManager service from ServerAdmin. You can fix the corruption on the CommandLine:
[localhost:~] you$ sudo -s [localhost:~] root# cp /etc/watchdog.conf~ /etc/watchdog.conf [localhost:~] root# reboot
Q. When I try to connect to ServerAdmin, it says "Login information is not valid for this server".
A. Presuming you haven't done anything silly like leave your caps lock on or forget your admin password, your ServerAdmin preference file may be corrupted.
- Quit ServerAdmin
- Drag "~/Library/Preferences/Server Admin Preferences" to the trash
- Relaunch ServerAdmin and try again
Q. When I try to connect to Server Admin, it takes forever, but then it finally comes up.
A. You're probably having DNSProblems. Check that your DNS server is running properly. This can be the cause of ServerAdmin slowness, even if connecting by IP address. As a short-term solution, you can go to NetworkPreferences in SystemPreferences and remove your DNS server from your TCP/IP settings.