Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 PPC Update - recommended for all servers and includes fixes for the operating system and other apps
Mac OS X Server version 10.4 “Tiger” is the 5th major release of Apple's award-winning server operating system and offers 200+ new features and builds on more than 100 of the latest open source projects.
The 10.4.9 Server Update is recommended for all servers and includes fixes for the operating system and various applications, services and technologies.
Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 PPC Update includes fixes for:
avoiding AFP connection errors when authenticating Active Directory users who are members of lots of groups
preventing SMB/CIFS server deadlocks and service interruptions
authenticating Windows clients when bound to Active Directory
copying read-only files to AFP shares on Xsan and UFS volumes
copying files with extended attributes from an AFP share of an Xsan volume
preventing NFS server hangs at shutdown
printing too many copies of a document when using the print server
using Open Directory authentication when using Ethernet Link Aggregation
slow performance of non-cached DNS queries; update to BIND version 9.3.2
better TCP performance with Windows clients and servers
using rsync to copy files with extended attributes
creating and managing VLANs from the command-line
setting startup wait period after a power failure
time zone and daylight saving time changes for 2007
compatibility with third party applications and devices
previous standalone security updates
Main features of Mac OS X Server 10 4 9 PPC COMBO Update:
using AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP file sharing protocols
login and authentication in Open Directory and Active Directory environments
ensuring server's host name is set to valid name in DNS at startup
synchronizing Open Directory servers and ensuring reliable replica promotion
membership and permissions issues when users are in more than 16 groups
clearing old password entries when changing password types
copying read-only files to AFP shares on Xsan and UFS volumes
copying files with extended attributes from an AFP share of an Xsan volume
serving files larger than 64k with Apache 2, and running JBoss
hosting MySQL databases and authenticating with PHP programs
reliably hosting mail services when handling thousands of user accounts
directory service usage affecting Mail server performance
virus filtering and quarantine; update to ClamAV version 0.88.2
publishing iTunes music and video formats using the Weblog server and RSS2
creating and hosting NetBoot and Network Install images for Intel-based Macs
Software Update server notifications and package synchronization
creating and editing reverse DNS zones in Server Admin
slow performance of non-cached DNS queries; update to BIND version 9.3.2
configuring up to 64 NFS server daemons in Server Admin
streaming movies to localized versions of the QuickTime Player
using VPN and DHCP services after running Gateway Setup Assistant
creating and rebuilding software RAID sets with Disk Utility
updating Kerberos keytab files when using changeip
pre-allocating files when using tar, cp and mv with Xsan volumes
rebooting SAN clients without causing other clients to hang
time zone and daylight saving time changes for 2006 and 2007
reliably running periodic scripts following server restart
importing users with multiple short names into LDAP domain
creating and managing VLANs from the command-line
setting startup wait period after a power failure
using rsync to copy files with extended attributes
handling TCP Selective Acknowledgments in congested networks
better TCP performance with Windows clients and servers
compatibility with third party applications and devices
previous standalone security updates
Requirements of Mac OS X Server 10 4 9 PPC COMBO Update:
Mac OS X Server 10.4 or later
PowerPC-based Macintosh