In the following instructions, your "admin computer" is a computer running OS X, and the "server" is a remote computer running OS X Server.

1. Install the Server app on your admin computer.
   • If you purchased Server app from the Mac App Store, sign in to the Mac App Store using the same account, go to the Purchases tab, and click Install.
   • If you purchased a computer with OS X Server preinstalled, copy the Server app from that server to your admin computer. Note: You will need to repeat this step whenever you update Server app.
2. The first time you open the Server app on your admin computer, do not click the Continue button in the "Welcome to Server" window. Instead, choose Connect to Server from the Manage menu.
3. Choose your server from the list that appears, or click "Other Mac" and then click Continue.
4. Enter the administrator name and password for the server you selected. Also enter the server's hostname or IP address if you selected "Other Mac" in step 3.

Once you have completed the steps to establish a connection to the remote server, Server App will automatically connect to it the next time you open the app.

Additional Information

These instructions apply to both Mountain Lion and Lion, but they use different versions of the Server app. Server app on OS X Mountain Lion can only be used to administer OS X Server on Mountain Lion. Server app on OS X Lion can only be used to administer Lion Server.