This software updates Mac OS X Server version 10.3.6 to version 10.3.7.
Important: Read Before Installing
- An administrator account 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, follow these steps: Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu. Choose Accounts from the View menu. Select an Admin account and click Edit User. Type your current password, and press Return. Change the password, and click OK.
- 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.
- 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.
- This update can be installed on non-startup volumes, but that should be done only when the current startup volume has already been updated to Mac OS X Server 10.3.7. The simplest way to avoid issues from an improper installation is to start up from the volume that you wish to update.
Installation
There are two ways to update to Mac OS X Server 10.3.7: Software Update and Standalone Installer.
Software Update Installation
You may have been referred to this document by Software Update. For more information on this feature, see
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 available updates.
Standalone Installer
An installer is also available from
Apple Featured Software.
The Mac OS X Server 10.3.7 Update is specifically for updating version 10.3.6. There is also a "
combo" installer available, which will update any 10.3.x version to 10.3.7.
Remote Installation
If you need to install the update on a remotely located computer, you can do so using either the
Server Admin application or the "
softwareupdate" command-line tool. Choose the method that works best for you.
EnhancementsThis update includes the same changes that are found in the standard Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update. Though these items are not server-specific, they are relevant in a server environment:
- Filenames longer than 31 characters are no longer shortened when the file is saved on a server via Apple File Sharing.
- Resolves an issue in which Safari, Mail, and other networking applications that use DNS lookups could experience intermittent connectivity issues with Security Update 2004-09-30 and Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later installed.
- Resolves an issue that prevented printing to some Windows-based print servers.