This software updates Mac OS X Server 10.4.6 to version 10.4.7.
Important: Please Read Before Installing
- You must have an administrator account password that does not contain Option-keyed characters to install this update. The password may not be left blank (you can change your password if needed).
- You may experience unexpected results if you've installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. This doesn't apply to normal software installation.
- 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 Downloads to install.
- This update can be installed on non-startup volumes, but you should only do this if the current startup volume has already been updated to Mac OS X Server 10.4.7. 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 10.4.7: Use Software Update or install from a standalone installer.
Software Update Installation
Software Update may have referred you to this document. 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.
Note: Do not use the "Download Only" or "Install and Keep Package" options in Software Update. The resulting download will not install on your server. If you need a standalone installer, follow the instructions in the next section.
Standalone Installer
A standalone installer is also available from Apple Downloads. The Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 Update specifically updates version 10.4.6 to version 10.4.7. There is also a "Combo Update" installer available, which will update any version of Mac OS X Server 10.4 to 10.4.7.
Remote Installation
If you need to install the update on a remote computer, you can do so using the "softwareupdate" command-line tool.
Improvements
Apple File Services (Server)
- Addresses an issue that could cause the AppleFileServer process to stop responding and disconnect users.
- The Apple File Service will now start if sharepoints are locked.
- Permissions are now correctly handled for Active Directory users on third-party NFS exports which are reshared via AFP.
Apple File Services (Client)
- Prevents issues in which certain Adobe and Quark applications unexpectedly quit when saving a file to a non-Apple AFP server.
- Addresses an issue that could cause files to be deleted when duplicating them in the Finder on a mounted AFP volume.
- Addresses an issue that could cause the error "Bad file descriptor" when using the cp command to copy a file to an AFP volume.
Command-Line Tools
- The changeip command now updates Kerberos credentials when run on a server bound to a Kerberos realm.
- Improves reliability of the lsof command on systems with large amounts of RAM installed.
- Fixes a rare problem that could prevent incoming ssh connections.
Disk Utility
- Improves reliability of rebuilding a degraded RAID 1 (mirror) set in Disk Utility.
Mail Server
- Updates ClamAV to version 0.88.2 for virus filtering and security.
MySQL
- Updates the default MySQL configuration file (/etc/my.cnf) to improve MySQL performance.
Netboot/Netinstall
- Added model properties for MacBook and 17-inch MacBook Pro.
Networking
- Mac OS X 10.4 computers will now respond to Layer 2 Multicast ARPs.
NFS Server
- Increases the maximum number of NFS server daemons configurable in Server Admin from 20 to 64.
- Fixes an issue that would prevent clients from mounting NFS shares if the root volume (/) was exported with the "-alldirs" option.
- Improves reliability of exporting directories that may not mount early in the startup process, such as volumes on an Xserve RAID.
Password Server
- Addresses an issue that prevented ApplePasswordServer.Server.log from rolling.
SMB Server
- Resolves an issue that prevented Windows 95, 98, and ME clients from connecting to the SMB Server in Mac OS Server X 10.4.6.
Xsan-related Improvements
- Resolves an issue which could cause Xsan clients to stop responding when accessing the SAN if an Xsan peer was rebooted.
- Increases the maximum number of vnodes on systems with 2GB or more RAM, to avoid a problem that could cause Xsan clients to become unresponsive when the vnode table became full.
- Resolves a problem using "Save As..." from certain Adobe applications to an Xsan volume reshared via AFP.
- The cp, mv and tar commands now pre-allocate space on Xsan volumes to avoid file fragmentation.