Mac OS X Server 10.4: Software Update Server information reported to Apple

When you use Mac OS X Server 10.4 to locally host updates as a Software Update Server, it reports certain information back to Apple. In server versions 10.4 to 10.4.2, this information is limited to:

• The update that the client downloaded
• The primary language of the client computer

In Mac OS X Server 10.4.3 and later, the information collected expands to this set:

• Mac OS version of the client
• Hardware model of the client
• Amount of RAM installed in client
• The primary language of the client
• Updates offered by the server
• Updates selected by the client
• Any errors in downloading or installing during the last update attempt