Mac OS X Tiger update to fix networking bugs

A new update to Mac OS X Tiger is expected this summer which will address some of the persisting remaining problems with enterprise networking which still persist, according to an eWEEK report. The update will also reportedly fix continuing problems regarding integration with Microsoft's Activity Directory and SMB file sharing--all of which are being reported in discussion forums at Apple's Web site and around the internet.

Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity, including connecting to Cisco's concentrators, is one of the more persistent problem areas. VPN clients which worked under previous versions of Mac OS X were found to be incompatible with version 10.4.0 (Tiger), before Apple released the 10.4.1 update which fixed a kernel bug enabling some VPN client developers to release Tiger-compatible versions of their software. Cisco released two versions of its post-Tiger VPN client, however some problems still remain. A release in May (version 4.6.03) caused kernel panics on dual-processor Macs which the company acknowledged upon the release. In June Cisco came through with a more stable version 4.6.04 but noted that there were several unresolved problems with connecting through VPNs.

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suhail

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08/03, 4:13pm, EDT

Fix the outstanding Permissions problems in OSX Server 10.4.2

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08/03, 6:56pm, EDT

While I painfully remember the wait from Tiger to Cisco VPN working again (over a month; what a buzz kill to get Tiger installed only to find out I've lost VPN!), in which time I was reduced to using Gotomypc.com (slow and totally un-user-friendly on a Mac, I have found Cisco 4.6.04 to be fairly stable. I connect continuously for about 10 hours per day and use M$'s Remote Desktop to access a PC on my remote corporate network. Once in a while I get an error to the effect of "no subsystem present" (whatever that means), and I can usually wait a few moments and retry, or else I have to restart and then it'll launch.

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08/03, 6:58pm, EDT

Why dont you people just use Macs at home and at work like me?

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08/03, 7:23pm, EDT

Ummm, that would be because we have a much wider focus than you and realize there are many more people who use PCs to work than Macs. It would be great to have a completely narrow point of view and say that Apple is the only computer company out there, but that would be what's called "livin' small" and would make it infinitely more difficult to earn a decent living.

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