Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC)

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About Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC)

The fifth major release of Apple’s award-winning server operating system, Mac OS X Server version 10.4 “Tiger” offers 200+ new features and builds on more than 100 of the latest open source projects.

Learn more about Mac OS X Server.

What’s New in this Version

The 10.4.9 Server Update is recommended for all servers and includes fixes for the operating system and various applications, services and technologies. It includes fixes for:

  • 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

Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC) SHA1 Digest:

MacOSXSrvrCombo10.4.9PPC.dmg = 7b0df34abb43aace52e6298dbe2c3de24760745d

For explanation of what a SHA1 digest is, please visit this website: Mac OS X: How to verify a SHA-1 digest.

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: About the Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 (Universal) Update (combo)

For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: Apple security updates.