Mac OS X Server: About the Mac OS X Server 10.2.2 Update

Important: Read Before Installing

1. An Admin user password that does not contain spaces or Option-keyed characters is required to install. The password may not be blank. If your password must be changed, then follow these steps: Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu. Choose Users from the View menu. Select an Admin user and click Edit User. Click the Password tab. Change the password and click OK.

2. You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. This precautionary statement does not apply to the normal installation of application software.

3. The installation process should not be interrupted. Monitor progress by clicking the Detailed Progress disclosure triangle. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Software Downloads to install.

Installation

There are two ways to update to Mac OS X Server 10.2.2.

I. Automatic Software Update Installation

You may have been referred to this document by Software Update. For more information on this feature, see technical document 106704, "Mac OS X: How to Update Your Software".

Because some updates are prerequisites for others, you may need to use Software Update more than once to get all desired updates.

Note: If you need to do this remotely, see technical document 107058, "Xserve: How to Remotely Install Software Using the Software Update Command-Line Tool".

II. Standalone Installer

An installer is also available from Apple Software Downloads (http://www.apple.com/swupdates/).

Two versions of the installer are available. One is for updating version 10.2.1 to 10.2.2, the other 10.2 to 10.2.2 (a "Combo" update). This document describes the former. If you need to use the Combo update, see technical document 107143, "Mac OS X Server: About the Mac OS X Server 10.2.2 Update (Combo)".


Enhancements delivered with this update

This update delivers many enhancements as outlined below.

File Services

• Includes a tool that allows you to create user home folders either manually or via a cron job.
• User can set new passwords when they log in by to Macintosh Manager.
• You can use characters such as "#02" in file names. See technical document 107144, "Mac OS X 10.2: Data Loss When Copying a File Whose Filename Ends With '#02' or Other Hexadecimal Number via Apple File Service".
• The interface for automatically connecting to server volumes is clearer.
• Static mounts allow paths containing a trailing solidus, or "slash".

File System

Introduces a journaling feature to the Mac OS Extended (HFS Plus) file system for Mac OS X. Search the Knowledge Base on "journaling" to find more information.

Macintosh Manager 2.2.2

• Mac OS 8.6 clients have their Documents path set to ~/Documents.
• Macintosh Manager 2.2.2 server/client work with the Password Server.
• Macintosh Manager 2.2.2 clients are able to connect to the server when the change password option is selected.

Mail Services

• The Mail Server counts mail messages against the mail database.

Network Services

• DHCP no longer displays client licenses/leases with TTL=0.

Open Directory / Password Server

• Password Server no longer requires DNS.
• Directory Setup allows you to specify the scope of the search.
• The LDAPv3 plug-in allows case insensitive attribute and record type mappings.
• The LDAPv3 plug-in allows mapping data type attributes to literal strings using '#' prefix.
• Faster startups at "network file system" when LDAP is using a custom search policy.
• Client times out if LDAP server is not available. See technical document 107147, "Mac OS X 10.2: May Not Start Up If LDAP Server Designated in Directory Access Is Not Available".
• LDAPv3 plug-in "rejects" error using a DHCP LDAP server now creates error log entry.

Printing Services

• Includes PAP queue auto-setup from Mac OS X clients.

Web Services

• Updated Apache2 to version 2.0.42.
• Improved Search Function.
• Updated SquirrelMail to version 1.2.8.
• SquirrelMail: Changed location of installed config files.
• Updated Apache to version 1.3.27.

Workgroup Manager

• Can import users when the server is bound to a parent NetInfo domain.
• Imported users adopt preset settings.
• Group Documents folder is placed in a Managed User's Dock.
• The User accounts tabs allow multiple selections with "Shift" and "Command" keys.
• New users use Password Server by default if it is enabled.
• Groups folder within the Groups share-point created automatically overnight.

Other Enhancements

• Corrects the issue that displayed password hints when the "Show password hint" option was disabled.
• The "Users can change their passwords" setting has been enabled in order for Macintosh Manager users to use the Password Server.
• Items added to Login Items automatically open.