This software updates Mac OS X Server version 10.3.7 to version 10.3.8.
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 10.3.8. 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 10.3.8: 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 10.3.8 Update is specifically for updating version 10.3.7. There is also a "
Combo Update" installer available, which will update any version 10.3.x to 10.3.8.
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.
EnhancementsThese are some of the enhancements that are part of Mac OS X 10.3.8 Server Update:
- Active Directory Plug-in: Addresses an issue in which some Mac OS X computers would not bind to Active Directory, affecting computers with Mac OS X 10.3.6.
- Password Server: Improved scalability and performance with Password Server and Kerberos in a replicated environment.
- Password Server: Addresses an issue where Password server replicas may not be created properly after migrating your 10.2.8 NetInfo servers to 10.3.X OD master.
- Workgroup Manager: Improved batch editing when assigning admin privileges to users.
Mac OS X Server 10.3.8 also includes the enhancements of the Mac OS X 10.3.8 client update.