[Macpartners] Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 update

[Evan Broder]

One little detail that I noticed:

If you use Kerberos and ssh on your Mac, it will stop automatically
authenticating with 10.4.9

To fix, edit /etc/ssh_config and add:
Host *
  GSSAPIDelegateCredentials yes

- Evan Broder

Albert Willis wrote:
> Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.9 on last night.
>
> As with any operating system update, you should be careful. There  
> will be reports about problems; so far, nothing major has been  
> reported. However, sometimes is takes a few days before a repeatable  
> problem reveals itself.
>
> Keep in mind that because someone reports having a problem doesn't  
> mean you're going to experience the same problem, which is why you  
> should test your configuration before deploying to your users.
>
> If you wish to monitor for possible issue, check these websites:
>
> MacInTouch: http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/macosx10_4_9/
> MacFixIt: http://macfixit.com/
>
> For the new folks on the list, here's what I recommend regarding  
> installing updates:
>
> - you should have a current backup of your data
>
> - don't install on production machines without testing it first on  
> non-production machines
>
> - the #1 reason for the installation of updates to fail is due to a  
> damaged hard drive directory structure. Use the Verify Drive option  
> in Disk Utility to ensure your drive is okay _before you install_; if  
> something funny comes back, boot from a Mac OS X install DVD/CD and  
> run Disk Utility to fix it.
>
> - after installing, use the Repair Permissions option in Disk Utility  
> to fix the permissions of files that may have been changed by the  
> installer
>
> The easiest thing to do is to use Software Update to get the updates.
>
> You can also download standalone updaters from Apple:
>
> Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (PPC): http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ 
> macosx1049updateppc.html
> Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC): http://www.apple.com/support/ 
> downloads/macosx1049comboupdateppc.html
>
> Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (Intel): http://www.apple.com/support/ 
> downloads/macosx1049updateintel.html
> Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (Intel): http://www.apple.com/support/ 
> downloads/macosx1049comboupdateintel.html
>
> Mac OS X 10.4.9 has 30 security updates: http://docs.info.apple.com/ 
> article.html?artnum=305214
>
>    -- Al
>
>
> ______________________________
> Albert Willis
> Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
> Client Support Services
> Information Services and Technology
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> awillis at mit.edu
>
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