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[Sw-release-announce] Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" Update
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Summary
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Since the release of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" on April 29, IS&T, in
collaboration with other departments, labs and centers, has done a
thorough investigation of what it offers, which is quite a lot.
Spotlight, Dashboard, VoiceOver and Automator are some of the
features that will prove to be very useful in the MIT environment as
Tiger matures.
With any new operating system, especially one that has as many under-
the-hood changes as Tiger, there are going to incompatibilities and
bugs. About two weeks after Tiger was released, Apple released Mac OS
X 10.4.1, which fixed many issues (see below). It's likely that Apple
will release frequent updates as they did when 10.2 and 10.3 were
initially released.
Information Services and Technology recommends that administrative
users, especially those that depend on SAPgui for Mac OS X should not
upgrade to Tiger at this time. No version of SAPgui functions
properly on Tiger--some transactions don't work or can cause SAPgui
to crash or corrupt data. While Apple and SAP are working on the
issues, no one has offered an estimate for when the issues will be
resolved. Some SAP users can use SAPweb or Citrix (to access the
Windows version of SAP) until SAP works properly on Tiger; please see
the Mac OS X release notebook (http://web.mit.edu/swrt/releases/
macosx10.4/) for additional information.
In addition, departments, labs and centers that rely on VPN, Kerberos
authentication at login or OpenAFS should not upgrade to Mac OS X
10.4 at this time, as these applications and features don't currently
work and we don't have a timeframe when they will.
IS&T continues to gear up support for Mac OS X 10.4. Support from the
Computing Help Desk is currently limited to help getting connected to
MITnet and basic configuration issues. As supported application
issues become resolved, more in-depth support will be available.
Below are details on application and operating system issues in
Tiger. Please contact the Mac OS X release team at macosx-
release@mit.edu if you have further questions.
Supported Application Issues
----------------------------
* SAPgui
We expect a future version of Mac OS X 10.4's Java Runtime
Environment to
address some reported problems and allow SAP to release SAPgui 6.40
for Tiger.
(It is possible that Apple could correct problems in a different
version of the
Mac OS X 10.4 Java Runtime Environment which would allow an earlier
version of
the SAPgui to run on Tiger - but neither Apple nor SAP have committed
that they
will do this.)
* Virex
Virex 7.2.1 works on Mac OS X 10.4. However, the newest versions
(7.5.1 and 7.6) are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.4. McAfee has
indicated that version 7.7 will be compatible, but has not announced
when it will be available.
* VPN
Cisco has released version 4.6.03 of their virtual private network
(VPN) client, which is now compatible with Mac OS X 10.4. However,
this version works only on single processor machines--dual processor
machines are not supported. IS&T expects to release this version of
the VPN client soon and will follow up with the dual processor
version when it is available.
Operating System Update and Issues
----------------------------------
* Kerberos authentication at login
Several departments take advantage of a feature of Mac OS X (10.2 or
greater) that grants Kerberos tickets to a user upon a successful
login when using their Kerberos principal and password. This feature
isn't currently available in Mac OS X 10.4. In addition, upgrading a
10.3 machine that uses this feature to 10.4 disables the ability to
login to the machine at all. MIT's Kerberos development team and
Apple are working to resolve this problem.
* Certificates
Mac OS X 10.4 adds more stringent handling of certificates compared
to previous versions of Mac OS X. As a result, while certificates
work, enabling Safari and Mail to work securely, the default behavior
is not to recognize the MIT Certificate Authority (also known as the
MIT CA) as trusted. We are investigating methods for resolving this
issue.
* OpenAFS
OpenAFS is an open-source software project that enables Mac OS X
users to use AFS, a network filesystem. MIT's Athena uses AFS;
OpenAFS allows users to easily access their Athena home directories,
for example. At this time, OpenAFS doesn't work on Mac OS X 10.4. A
future version of OpenAFS is expected to function properly on 10.4.
* 10.4.1
On May 16, Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.1 which includes improvement
for:
- file sharing using AFP and SMB/CIFS network file services
- using DHCP in wireless networks
- user login when accessing LDAP and Active Directory servers
- core graphics including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- synchronization with .Mac
- Address Book, iCal, Font Book, Mail, and Preview applications
- Dashboard widgets: Address Book, Flight Tracker, Phone Book, and
World Clock
- compatibility with third party applications and devices
Detailed information on 10.4.1 is available at http://
www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301517.
Al Willis, for the Mac OS X release team
Deb Bowser
Joey Gottinger
Jonathan Reed
Lee Ridgway
Helen Rose
Matthias Thorn
Karl Witt
______________________________
Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis@mit.edu
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<HTML><BODY style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; =
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"><DIV>Summary</DIV><DIV>-------</DIV><DIV>Since the release of Mac OS X =
10.4 "Tiger" on April 29, IS&T, in collaboration with other =
departments, labs and centers, has done a thorough investigation of what =
it offers, which is quite a lot. Spotlight, Dashboard, VoiceOver and =
Automator are some of the features that will prove to be very useful in =
the MIT environment as Tiger matures.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>With any new operating =
system, especially one that has as many under-the-hood changes as Tiger, =
there are going to incompatibilities and bugs. About two weeks after =
Tiger was released, Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.1, which fixed many =
issues (see below). It's likely that Apple will release frequent updates =
as they did when 10.2 and 10.3 were initially released.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Information Services and =
Technology recommends that administrative users, especially those that =
depend on SAPgui for Mac OS X should not upgrade to Tiger at this time. =
No version of SAPgui functions properly on Tiger--some transactions =
don't work or can cause SAPgui to crash or corrupt data. While Apple and =
SAP are working on the issues, no one has offered an estimate for when =
the issues will be resolved. Some SAP users can use SAPweb or Citrix (to =
access the Windows version of SAP) until SAP works properly on Tiger; =
please see the Mac OS X release notebook (<A =
href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/swrt/releases/macosx10.4/">http://web.mit.edu/s=
wrt/releases/macosx10.4/</A>) for additional information.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>In addition, departments, =
labs and centers that rely on VPN, Kerberos authentication at login or =
OpenAFS should not upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4 at this time, as these =
applications and features don't currently work and we don't have a =
timeframe when they will.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>IS&T continues to gear =
up support for Mac OS X 10.4. Support from the Computing Help Desk is =
currently limited to help getting connected to MITnet and basic =
configuration issues. As supported application issues become resolved, =
more in-depth support will be available.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Below are details on =
application and operating system issues in Tiger. Please contact the Mac =
OS X release team at <A =
href=3D"mailto:macosx-release@mit.edu">macosx-release@mit.edu</A> if you =
have further questions.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Supported Application =
Issues</DIV><DIV>----------------------------</DIV><DIV>* =
SAPgui</DIV><DIV>We expect a future version of Mac OS X 10.4's Java =
Runtime Environment to</DIV><DIV>address some reported problems and =
allow SAP to release SAPgui 6.40 for Tiger.</DIV><DIV>(It is possible =
that Apple could correct problems in a different version of =
the</DIV><DIV>Mac OS X 10.4 Java Runtime Environment which would allow =
an earlier version of</DIV><DIV>the SAPgui to run on Tiger - but neither =
Apple nor SAP have committed that they</DIV><DIV>will do =
this.)</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* =
Virex</DIV><DIV>Virex 7.2.1 works on Mac OS X 10.4. However, the newest =
versions (7.5.1 and 7.6) are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.4. McAfee =
has indicated that version 7.7 will be compatible, but has not announced =
when it will be available.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* VPN</DIV><DIV>Cisco has =
released version 4.6.03 of their virtual private network (VPN) client, =
which is now compatible with Mac OS X 10.4. However, this version works =
only on single processor machines--dual processor machines are not =
supported. IS&T expects to release this version of the VPN client =
soon and will follow up with the dual processor version when it is =
available.</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Operating System Update and =
Issues</DIV><DIV>----------------------------------</DIV><DIV>* Kerberos =
authentication at login</DIV><DIV>Several departments take advantage of =
a feature of Mac OS X (10.2 or greater) that grants Kerberos tickets to =
a user upon a successful login when using their Kerberos principal and =
password. This feature isn't currently available in Mac OS X 10.4. In =
addition, upgrading a 10.3 machine that uses this feature to 10.4 =
disables the ability to login to the machine at all. MIT's Kerberos =
development team and Apple are working to resolve this =
problem.</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* =
Certificates</DIV><DIV>Mac OS X 10.4 adds more stringent handling of =
certificates compared to previous versions of Mac OS X. As a result, =
while certificates work, enabling Safari and Mail to work securely, the =
default behavior is not to recognize the MIT Certificate Authority (also =
known as the MIT CA) as trusted. We are investigating methods for =
resolving this issue.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* OpenAFS</DIV><DIV>OpenAFS =
is an open-source software project that enables Mac OS X users to use =
AFS, a network filesystem. MIT's Athena uses AFS; OpenAFS allows users =
to easily access their Athena home directories, for example. At this =
time, OpenAFS doesn't work on Mac OS X 10.4. A future version of OpenAFS =
is expected to function properly on 10.4.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>* 10.4.1</DIV><DIV>On May =
16, Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.1 which includes improvement =
for:</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - file sharing using AFP and SMB/CIFS network =
file services</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - using DHCP in wireless =
networks</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - user login when accessing LDAP and Active =
Directory servers</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - core graphics including updated =
ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - synchronization with =
.Mac</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - Address Book, iCal, Font Book, Mail, and =
Preview applications</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - Dashboard widgets: Address =
Book, Flight Tracker, Phone Book, and</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 =A0 World =
Clock</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 - compatibility with third party applications =
and devices</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Detailed information on =
10.4.1 is available at <A =
href=3D"http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301517">http://www.info.apple.com=
/kbnum/n301517</A>.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Al Willis, for the Mac OS X =
release team</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>=A0=
=A0 Deb Bowser</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 Joey Gottinger</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 =
Jonathan Reed</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 Lee Ridgway</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 Helen =
Rose</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 Matthias Thorn</DIV><DIV>=A0 =A0 Karl =
Witt</DIV><DIV><BR class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
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