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TIP: using CUPS through the Print Center. September 30, 2002 -- Michael Kuntscher sent us a description of how to use the Mac OS 10.2 CUP features using the Print Center utility instead of the web interface:
A friend showed me a cool "hidden" feature in Print Center that makes it easier to configure the full range of printers available through the use of CUPS in Jaguar.Open Print Center and go to the Printer List window. While holding down the Option key, press the Add button in the toolbar. A sheet will slide out that looks just like the one you would get if you hadn't held down option. However, upon viewing the first pulldown menu in that sheet, you will see the new listing "Advanced" at the bottom.
Selecting this gives you a graphical, Print Center-based version of the same configuration options available through the web-interface to CUPS (http://127.0.0.1:631). You'll notice the one-to-one relationship between the options presented here and those presented in the web-interface configuration wizard, just all in the same window.
With some help, I have been able to achieve success printing from OS X (10.1.5, not Jaguar) to my HP LaserJet 5L, a rather common printer among PC users because it was one of the first inexpensive ($399-$499) 600 dpi models. I presume this method would work with ANY printer that uses PCL.The part I can't explain is the part I'm not tech savvy enough to do on my own -- set up an Intel box running Linux (currently using Red Hat 7.3). Make sure that the LPD service is installed, and it is configured to use a "filter" to convert Postscript (using Ghostscript). The filter that worked best for me was the "ljet4" filter; the "omni" filter skewed the margins badly. Give the printer queue a name you will remember. Connect the PCL printer to the parallel port on that machine.
On the Mac:
Using the Print Center (in Applications/Utilities), add your new printer. After the "Add" dialog appears, make sure that the printer type (top) is "LPR printer using IP." Enter the IP address of the machine that hosts the printer (I do not use DHCP, and cannot say how it would work under that scenario). Deselect the "default queue" option, and enter the queue name you created above. Using the dropdown, select "LaserWriter 4_600" as the printer (others may work; this is the one my outside expert felt would lead to the least number of problems).
Although I can not describe how it might be done, the expert who helped me with the above believes that the printer could be connected to a network print server device, and that the Ghostscript rendering could be performed on the Mac.
I have not test printed from more than a couple apps, so I'm not sure how the quality holds in every circumstance. From Acrobat Reader for example, the photos were apparently scaled in far less than 256 colors, and it shows.
I hope this helps some of your readers who do not want to spend the money on a PS printer, or have a PCL printer already. While CUPS in 10.2 will make a lot of this irrelevant, I suspect a lot of folks, like me, are in no hurry to move to an OS that will break half their applications.
VPC not compatible with XBConnect. September 30, 2002 -- Leif Casey reports that Virtual PC won't run XPconnect, software for Windows that lets you play Xbox games over the Internet:
I tried XBConnect with VPC 5.0.4 Win ME and Win 2000. It fails to launch. It works great on a Real PC. Can be downloaded here. XBConnect is a network tunnel program for Xbox.
If you can confirm this problem, please let us know.
Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco VPN 5000 Client vulnerabilities. September 30, 2002 -- Cisco has issue a security alert for the Mac VPN 5000 client. This page offers links to obtain a fix as well as workarounds.
Minor Update to PC-Mac-Net FileShare. September 30, 2002 -- Lava Software has released PC-Mac-Net FileShare 2.1.1 (US $25), a minor update to the low-cost solution for moving files between Macs and PCs. The new version now supports files over 2 GB in size, increases encryption to 896 bits, and adds an enhanced help system, among other items.
CUPS Jaguar printing to networked dot matrix printers. September 27, 2002 -- A few more readers have reported what they are doing with the CUPS printing feature of Mac OS X. Kevin Montera describes how he uses CUPS printing in Mac OS X 10.2 to print to dot matrix printers that he shares with Windows PCs over a network. He says "Now the Mac's are equal citizens with the Windows machines in their ability to print to the dot matrix printers. I know its not the most exciting subject but I think it demonstrates Jaguar's ability and potential that Mac OS 9 never had." You can read Montera's report on our Jaguar Reports page.
Adrian Fry adds some information to a previous report:
The new printing architecture in 10.2 is great in a mixed PC/Mac environment...CUPS appears to allow printing to all sorts of printers, but not a shared printer on a PC as shipped by Apple. You need to download gimp-print first, then, if you want to print from Adobe applications like Illustrator, you will also need ESP Ghostscript - to be able to print via Samba. I tried it at work and it printed like a dream to a shared LaserJet 6! You need to make sure you get the Samba share address right. Oh, and to configure the printer after, go to http://127.0.0.1:631 - the print centre hasn't got many options in it.
Disabling Rendezvous in Jaguar. September 27, 2002 -- Jason Prell answered the question of how to disable Rendezvous in Mac OS X 10.2. Open the Directory Access utility (/Applications/Utilities/) and uncheck Rendezvous in the enabled list.
A reader yesterday reported that he suspected Rendezvous was interferring with Active Directory support.
Apple posts more info about Jaguar SMB browsing. September 27, 2002 -- Apple has posted Knowledge Base article 107127 describing the SMB browsing feature of Mac OS X 10.2 in more detail. It says that Mac OS X 10.2 sMB uses the NetBIOS Over TCP (NBT) protocol (not WINS), which is why it can only browse on the local subnet. The article also descrives the ports uses.
(Thanks to Jason Prell for the tip.)
Another instance of 407 error with IE for OS X. September 27, 2002 -- Michael Campbell reports another instance of 407 errors with Internet Explorer for Mac OS X. He isn't using Microsoft Proxy server, but and ISA hardware proxy server:
I have a rev 3 titanium 667 running 10.2.1, we have an ISA box as our proxy server. The problem is that if I use IP I get a 407 error, but if I use Netscape 7 if authenticates fine. The sys Damien does not want to open up any ports on the box regarding socks etc.
Reader VPN problems: NetScreen and Virtual PC. September 27, 2002 -- Gísli Hjaltason reports a problem Virtual PC with Windows 2000 and NetScreen virtual private network client:
I'm having trouble getting the NetScreen VPN client to work in Virtual PC 5.0.4 with Windows 2000 installed. The Connection Monitor and the Log Viewer seem to indicate that a connection is established, but it's not possible to connect to anything on the other end (and nothing appears in the Log Viewer as it should). Once the phase 2 certificate expires, after about an hour, the Net Screen software tries to establish one again without success, as shown by the Log Viewer. I've tried different network settings and installed all Windows 2000 updates, to no avail. However, I was able to get these things working on a Wintel laptop that I borrowed, which was running Windows XP. I would appreciate any insights, or, even better, suggestions for a VPN client for Mac OS X that works with the Net Screen hardware.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Terra Soft offers Xserve running Linux. September 27, 2002 -- Terra Soft Solutions is now selling Apple Xserve hardware preinstalled with Yellow Dog Linux (starting at US $2,999).
Thursby releases DAVE 4.0--adds NT domain login. September 26, 2002 -- Thursby Software Systems today released DAVE v4.0 (US $149), a new version of the cross-platform file and printer sharing software for Mac 8.6-9.2 and Mac OS X 10.1.5-10.2 on Windows-based networks. DAVE 4.0 goes beyond the SMB file sharing features of Mac OS X 10.2, and supports these features on all the versions of Mac OS it supports. For instance, DAVE 4.0 won't leave "dot underscore" files on the server. Features of DAVE 4 include:
Like previous versions, DAVE 4 is two-way, letting Macs access Windows PCs and visa versa.
If you'd like to share your opinions of DAVE 4, please send them our way.
MS hot fix for SFM Server disappearing from Chooser. September 26, 2002 -- Bill Grabowski reports that Microsoft has a hot fix for the problem of multiprocessor Windows 2000 servers disappearing from Mac Choosers. In July, Grabowski reported to us that he had a case open with Compaq, and sent us a statement from Microsoft. Today, Grabowski sent us a long report from Microsoft that describes the problem. He also told us that he as tried the Microsoft hot fix and confirms that it fixes the problem:
A couple weeks after this description, the Final Packaged and Supported Hotfix was given to me by Microsoft. It replaces one file: SFMATALK.SYS. It is in production and is working fine here at the Minneapolis Star Tribune with the Intel based NICs that used to fail. The Microsoft Knowledge Base number for this issue will be Q327360 after it is edited and placed on their website.
You can read Grabowski full report, including the explanation from Microsoft, on our Windows 2000 Server Report page.
Rendezvous causing problems with Active Directory in Jaguar? September 26, 2002 -- Responding to previous reports of problems with Mac OS X 10.2's support of Active Directory, Steve Talley reports reports problems with Active Directory he believes are cause by Rendezvous, Apple's implementation of an auto-discovery service:
In regards to the two postings on your OS X 10.2 compatibility reports on problems with Active Directory integration, I too have experienced problems.Where I work, we have a Windows 2000 Active Directory domain set up in the .local namespace. As it has been pointed out, Rendezvous is adding a .local name extension to everything. The result is that I cannot access any other computers on my network from my Mac running 10.2 by their DNS names. Accessing them via their IP address works, but who wants to do that? The whole point of a DNS system is to eliminate having to enter in IP addresses.
Pings in the format of "ping servername" or "ping servername.mydomain.local" both fail. On any other machine not running 10.2 (Mac OS X or PC), both of those commands work fine.
In the Sharing tab, I've tried filling in nothing in the Rendezvous tab (it comes back on a restart), filling in just the computername of the 10.2 box, and filling in "computername.mydomain". None of those resolve the problem.
Is there a way to disable Rendezvous altogether? It's a great idea -- but at this point it's causing problems.
I also have been unsuccessful in getting the LDAP settings to work to allow me to authenticate against the Active Directory domain when I log in. I don't know if it's because of the whole .local mess or not since the documentation (what documentation?) on setting LDAP up is rather sparse.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Apple releases Rendezvous as open source. September 26, 2002 -- Apple is releasing the source code for its Rendezvous network discovery service implementation, which debued in Mac OS X 10.2. In yesterday's announcment, Apple said that "The Rendezvous source code includes software to support UNIX, Linux, and Windows-based systems and devices."
Another printing workaround for OS X Citrix Tech Preview. September 26, 2002 --Matt Richard sent another suggestion for working around the fact that the Citrix OS X Client beta 6.30.304 does not support printing. Richard recommends manually adding printers:
You should still be able to manually add a client printer. Whereas we used generic postscript printing in the past, the new client wants to use "The Citrix PCL4 Universal Driver " which comes with MetaFrame XP FR1 or a "HP LaserJet Series II" driver. This is independent of the actual printer installed on your Mac.This does work with network printers (HP LaserJet 5000 here) and also local printers (or so I've heard -- I don't have one to test).
Reader problem: Citrix sessions not closing. September 26, 2002 --Chris Hemstad reports this problem with Mac and Citrix servers:
We have a fairly extensive MetaFrame server farm with load balancing. One of these servers has Access 97. We have an Access database developed by one of the guys here at work, used for Tracking Time throughout our department. Macs users go to a website setup which launches an NFuse client; from there it shows the user which applications they have shared out to their profile- - one of these is the Access database.The problem comes when exiting out of this database. There is a close button within the front end that runs an Access script that should close out the session and close out the app. It does not however. The session never gets closed and just stays open for about a day or so. However, if you go right back into the shared apps then choose access instead of our Time Tracking application, then through access you point it to the database it will work fine. Very weird issues going on here. Not quite sure what to make of it. However none of these things is an issue when run on a PC.
If you've seen this type of issue or have a suggestion, please let us know.
More on why Jaguar SMB browsing is limited to local subnet. September 26, 2002 -- Victor Roudenko adds to our discussion of why Mac OS X 10.2 SMB browsing is limited to a local subnet:
I wouldn't say this is scientific, but based upon my earlier ventures into Samba it may be that OS X doesn't implement the nmbd daemon which I believe is responsible for doing WINS and NETBIOS types of lookups which would let it span subnets.Perhaps someone out there could confirm or deny this.
Suggestion to deal with VPC slowdown in Jaguar. September 25, 2002 -- Henrik Thorburn adds to his theory of why Virtual PC slows down with Mac OS X 10.2 with a workaround, which he says has to do with disc caching. He suggests creating a VPC disk image of fixed size, install Windows on it, then access all Windows apps on another disk image, shared via VPC's network mapping feature. Thorburn's report:
I did some additional tests last night, I installed Windows 98 on a 500 MB fixed size-disk in Jaguar. Performance was great, no swapping, no freezing etc. So I conclude that my theory is correct.There are a few "workarounds" possible for the eager mind. One is to install the Guest OS on a small fixed-size disk (must be smaller than the total available RAM), and then install and run programs over the network, like mapping the "Dropbox". That means that "C:" will contain only Windows, and all other data will be accessed over the "network," directly to the Jaguar file-layer. Significant improvement guaranteed.
Also avoid using dynamic resize disks, since that will generate more disk access.
A last resort is to add a huge amount of RAM. Please remember that Jaguar should have at least 384 MB of RAM for itself, so if you want a 1 GB disk for Windows, you need 1.5 GB RAM.
If you try this approach, please let us know how it works out.
XPlay 1.0.3 now supports iPod for Windows, adds features. September 25, 2002 --Yesterday Mediafour released XPlay 1.0.3 (US 30), an update to the software that enables Windows users to use Apple's iPod. The update is a free download. The new version adds support for Apple's Windows version of iPod, which comes with MusicMatch Jukebox. Mediafour says that XPlay 1.0.3 can be either a compliment to or a replacement for MusicMatch Jukebox. XPlay adds features not in iPod for Windows, including:
XPlay runs on Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98SE, and works with any Apple iPod model.
Readers comment on CUPS printing in Jaguar. September 25, 2002 -- A pair of readers have responded to our recent coverage of the CUPS printing in Mac OS X 10.2. (CUPS is the Common Unix Printing System, a nearly totally undocumented feature in Jaguar.) William McHargue recommends a good book.
For those really curious about CUPS, I recommend the book by its creator Michael Sweet "Common UNIX Printing System" with the companion CD. I've been studying CUPS with great interest towards automating printing without the hassle of scripting "through" an application to get to the printing dialog/commands.
Tyler Blessing disagrees with the Easy Software Products press release that said CUPS included Ghostscript for printing to non-Postscript, non Mac printers:
The version of CUPS that Apple ships with Mac OS 10.2.x does not include Ghostscript. There is a freely available package called ESP Ghostscript, which is maintained by the same people who developed CUPS, that Mac users can download and install if they want or need the Ghostscript features. Here's a link (Mac users want the .dmg file).
Netatalk 1.5.5 -- bug fixes for AFP server for Linux/Unix. September 25, 2002 -- The open source Netatalk project has released Netatalk 1.5.5 for Linux, BSD Unix, and SunOS/Solaris. Netatalk is collection of server programs and utilities, centering around an AFP (AppleShare-compatibile) file server. The new version fixes bugs, including those associated with Photoshop and QuarkXPress.
(Thanks to Daniel Lautenschleger for letting us know about the release.)
Outlook 2001 file update. September 25, 2002 -- Michael White notes that Microsoft has a hot fix for a Outlook 2001 for Mac, though there is no downloading of the file available.
Microsoft KnowledgeBase article Q304061 describes a fix using the file Msrpc4.0.4.sit. The article fail to provide a link to the file. It seems to be an update to the Microsoft RPC Runtime Library (4.03) found in the extensions folder in OS 9 (put there by Outlook 2001). However, the file does not appear to be available as a download.
We would note that Microsoft these days does not post hot fixes--it wants users to call them first. Microsoft does post bug fix updates in the form of big releases, such as Service Packs or new versions.
Database corruption with AFP and SMB clients may not be limited to Omnis. September 25, 2002 -- Andrea Mariottini commented on our report earlier this week that OS X 10.2 has problems with Omnis database files. He thinks he may have zero'd in on the problem:
I think the issue reported by Frank Cellini affect all databases based on file sharing. If you open a Word document from a Mac client (AFP) then the same document can be opened from a Windows client (SMB). This is not true if clients are all Mac or all Windows. I think there is no "cross-locking" in Jaguar (and maybe even in Linux.)
A Better Finder Creators and Types 3.0 for Mac OS X. September 25, 2002 --PublicSpace.net released version 3.0 of A Better Finder Creators and Types (US $10, free upgrade if purchased after July 2001), a utility that lets you set the file-to-application associations by setting the type and creator codes of one or more files to enable files to open the correct application. (Files originating on Windows or Unix PCs often have no type and creator codes or codes that are garbled.) Version 3.0 is now an OS X Cocoa application, completely rewritten and integrated with the OS X Finder.
More info on CUPS printing in Jaguar. September 23, 2002 -- As a result of last Friday's of reader report on CUPS printing in Mac OS X 10.2, we've tried to find out more about Apple's implementation of CUPS, which lets you print to PC printers and print servers that you previously could not. There are still no Knowledge Base articles about it and nothing in Mac OS X Help. Apple's Developers page on Mac OS X printing just barely mentions the existence of CUPS in Jaguar. Apple describes CUPS as the print spooler in Mac OS X 10.2 and later. We did find a press release at the CUPS.org site from last March, when Apple licensed the technology from Easy Software Products. CUPS is actually a bit more than a print spooler, and according to the press release, includes a version of GNU Ghostscript, which is how CUPS enables Jaguar to print to non-Postscript (non-Mac) printers.
In Mac OS X 10.2, you can access CUPS by going to your web browser and entering http://127.0.0.1:631. There, you'll also find some documentation, which isn't specific to OS X, but does explain what CUPS is.
Another suggestion for problem with Win 2k SP3 in VPC. September 23, 2002 -- David Sweet adds some details and suggestions for the Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 problems in Virtual PC. This is where the logon user interface fails to load. He traces the problem to the msgina.dll file in Windows, which he says has changed with Service Pack 3. You can read Sweet's report on our Virtual PC 5 Report page.
A theory as to why Jaguar runs VPC slower than does OS X 10.1.5. September 23, 2002 -- To discover the cause of the great slowdown that Virtual PC has when run in Mac OS X 10.2, Henrik Thorburn turned to the Unix top program in the OS X Terminal application. Based on what he saw, he speculates that Apple made a change in the way Jaguar caches files from previous versions. You can read Thorburn's theory on our Virtual PC 5 page.
We would like to point out that an easy way to run the top program in Mac OS X 10.2 and later is to open the CPU Monitor Utility, go to the Processes menu, and select Open Top. This will launch Terminal, type in the appropriate commands and launch the top monitoring program.
Another reader report on VPC 5.0.4 with OS X 10.2.1. September 23, 2002 -- Daniel Foshee adds to our reader reports on the effect Apple's Mac OS X 10.2.1 update has on Virtual PC:
I have noticed that the startup times are faster; shutdown times are unaffected. However, overall I have seen a drastic decrease in performance. For example, when using Network Associates' Magic Help Desk (a so-called "browser-based" solution that nonetheless requires you to use a PC, because it apparently uses Visual Basic, and not too well; horrible, horrible piece of software), queries take longer, Windows take longer to refresh, open and close. It was bad with VPC 5.0.4 and OS X 10.1.5, but this is much worse.I don't think that this is ENTIRELY Magic's fault, as I've noticed decreases in our custom apps, Office 97 and Acrobat 4; Magic's glacial speed is by far the most dramatic, though.
For earlier reports on the slowdown that OS X 10.2 brought to VPC, see our VPC 5 Report page.
SMB Browse does better SMB Browsing in 10.2.1. September 23, 2002 -- Stephen Chu reports that the freeware SMB Browse utility allows him to see his entire SMB network, where the Mac OS X 10.2.1 didn't improve things.
Regarding a user's report on improved SMB browsing in 10.2.1, my Macs updated to 10.2.1 still don't see all the PC servers in our office. Actually, it shows less than half of them, which is the same as in 10.2. However, using a freeware utility SMB Browse, I can see and mount all of them.
Chu didn't mention if his network consisted of multiple subnets. Jaguar supports SMB browsing only on the local subnet.
A better workaround for Proxy 407 errors in frames. September 23, 2002 -- Alan Baker has a better workaround for the 407 Proxy error with Internet Explorer than the ones described on our Proxy Special Report page:
I've seen this problem at one of my clients and while I don't have a solution that makes it go away, I do have a better workaround than simply refreshing the entire page.If you control click in the frame that's "407ed" and select "Refresh Page" Internet Explorer will only refresh the *frame* and so you won't lose the contents of other frames to new 407 errors.
Mystery Machine Citrix Client problem with Jaguar. September 23, 2002 -- Matt Feagins reports that the free Mystery Machine has a problem with Jaguar:
I did not notice this before upgrading to 10.2, but the Mystery Machine Citrix client has made the times on my Outlook calendar off by several hours. The days stay the same, but afternoon times end up very early in the morning. It does this both on my home and office Macs.I upgraded to the new Citrix "approved" client and it works fine in that regard. I haven't had any problems with it so far, at least for the short time that I have been using it.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Jaguar's effect on Omnis database files. September 23, 2002 -- Frank Cellini sent a report on problems with Omnis database files in Mac OS X 10.2:
Here is the current situation regarding Apple's OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) and the Omnis data file.Omnis Studio and OS X Server
If you have a data file on OS X Server with Windows and Mac Clients using it, the data file will suffer corruption. It seems that AFP and SMB are incompatible with each other. All Windows or all Mac clients is OK.
Omnis 7 and OS X Classic
Omnis 7, which runs only in the Classic mode of OS X, no longer corrupts the data file on residing on OS X Server. This was fixed in OS 10.2.
OS X clients and OS 9 can work together as long as they use AFP (for the above reason).
A fix to this issue is being worked on.
First reader reports of OS X 10.2.1: some VPC, SMB improvements. September 20, 2002 -- Several reader wrote to say that the recently released Mac OS X 10.2.1 upgrade does work better with Virtual PC, as Connectix claims. Jim Pereira found that the 10.2.1 upgrade fixed a VPC problem with cursor freezes:
After just completing the OS X upgrade, I returned to a project that I am working on that requires the use of AutoCAD 2000LT. Prior to the upgrade, I was experiencing cursor freeze up very frequently. My progress was slowed to the point where I eventually quit and put off the work until I returned to my central office PC.Now, with the upgrade in place, VPC and AutoCAD 2000LT are running flawlessly. Very fast!
David Stock is less impressed with performance:
Using VPC 5.0.4 on OS 10.2.1 has significantly improved the startup/shutdown process as well as not locking up the machine when the VPC shuts down. No significant speed improvements of the speed of the PC while running, though.
Kevin Wojniak notices some performance increases:
I have noticed that Loading and Saving the state in Virtual PC 5.0.4 is much faster. Also, performance has increased slightly, but it is noticeable.
Jeff Pollard report that SMB browsing works better:
Mac OS X 10.2.1 is perfect so far: Web pages definitely load faster, Entourage doesn't crash and sputter under a load, and (best of all) SMB browsing finally WORKS! I can see all of the PCs on my subnet in the Connect to Server window. Very nice update--Snappy, even.
If you have an opinion about OS X10.2.1 concerning VPC, SMB, or other cross-platform issues, please let us know.
Connectix announces Virtual Server. September 20, 2002 -- This week Connectix announced a new addition to its Virtual PC product line, Virtual Server. Its main purpose is a feature called "server consolidation," which lets you run multiple instances of Intel-based server operating systems simultaneously on Intel-based hardware. Virtual Server can run Windows 2000 Server, Linux, Unix, and OS/2 all at the same time. Virtual Server is currently in a beta testing phase; Connectix says it will ship at the end of the year. (See also this press release.)
How to print with Jaguar's CUPS: PC printers and more. September 20, 2002 --Michael Kuntscher sent us a detailed description of how to use the cross-platform CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) technology built into Mac OS X 10.2, as well as a description of the technology. His report starts:
CUPS is probably one of the coolest additions to Mac OS X. CUPS is the foundation of Jaguar's new printing architecture. When you open Print Center and add a printer for example, you are really using CUPS.If you open a browser and type in http://127.0.0.1:631 and hit Return, you are taken to the web interface to CUPS. If you click on the Printers link you will see the printers you have already configured in Print Center. If you add a printer using the web interface, it will also appear in Print Center.
Kuntscher goes on to explain how to us CUPS to print to PC printers, and the benefits of adding gimp-print. You can read his full report on our Jaguar Reports page.
Gimp-Print 4.2.2 for Jaguar. September 20, 2002 -- Gimp-Print 4.2.2 for Mac O X Jaguar is now available as a standard Mac OS X installer package. The software includes open-source printer drivers for Epson, Canon, Lexmark, and HP printers drivers that act as plugins to the CUPS printing technology built-in to Mac OS X 10.2. When combined with CUPS, Gimp-Print adds printers that are otherwise unsupported on Mac OS X, including USB, TCP/IP and network shared Windows printers via SAMBA.
Win shares with spaces don't appear September 20, 2002 -- Rick Wintheiser reports a problem with accessing Windows 2000 server shares which have a space in the name:
I am using a TiG4 667 with Airport and Jaguar (OS X 10.2). I am NOT using DAVE, but this issue was present when testing version 3.1. My company does not use Services for Mac.Windows shares with names containing spaces DO NOT appear in the browser.
For example ..\People Development\ is only accessible by typing %20 for the space, example ..|People%20Development\. I'd love to know why, how to fix, how to configure around this. This was a problem with Dave 3.1 and I have heard Windows 95 too.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
StuffIt Deluxe 7.0 for Mac adds .SITX format, Word integration. September 20, 2002 -- Aladdin Systems yesterday released StuffIt Deluxe 7.0 (US $80) the newest Macintosh version of the cross-platform compression utility. The new version introduces a new compression format, called the StuffIt X (.sitx) format, which integrates compression with encryption (512 bit), up to 30 percent improved compression, error-correction, larger multi-terrabyte archive size, and support for long-file names. StuffIt Deluxe 7.0 also lets you search, browse, and decompress Zip archives created on Windows PCs. (Other formats are also supported.) Another new feature is allows you to compress files from within Microsoft Word 2001 and X.
CDFinder 3.6.4 updates for Jaguar. September 20, 2002 -- Yesterday Norbert Doerner released CDFinder 3.6.4 (US $25, free upgrade), the latest version of the disk cataloging tool for Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X 10.2.1. CDFinder can catalog the files on hard disks, CD-ROMs, Audio disks, DVDs, floppies, Zip cartridges, and other storage. CDFinder can be used on a network with Macs and with PCs running CDWinder 1.6 for Windows to share catalogs over a network. The new version fixes several problems introduced with Mac OS X 10.2. It also adds an Export to HTML AppleScript to export catalog info into an HTML file.
eWeek reports rumor of 64-bit PowerPC chip. September 20, 2002 -- An eWeek story claims that Apple and IBM are working together on a 64-bit PowerPC processor to be used in future Apple Macs and future IBM Linux systems. The story says that that processor, called the GigaProcessor Ultralight (GPUL) will be announced on October 15. eWeek says the GPUL will offer twice the performance of current G4's at the same clock rate, and that it would be available in a year.
Apple's 10.2.1 includes cross-platform fixes--Connectix recommends for VPC. September 19, 2002 -- Apple released Mac OS X 10.2.1, which contains dozens of bug fixes, including several cross-platform and networking issues:
CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) is a method of printing to PC printers using the Terminal application. However, there is still no information in Mac OS X Help or at the Apple Knowledge Base on how to use CUPS.
In addition, Connectix claims that 10.2.1 helps with some of the performance problems on Jaguar noted on our VPC 5 Reports page. Connectix sent us this note regarding the update:
Connectix highly recommends all Virtual PC users running Mac OS X version 10.2 (Jaguar) update to Mac OS X version 10.2.1. This update from Apple includes several enhancements which improve compatibility with Virtual PC.
We'd like to hear your opinion of 10.2.1 and VPC.
Doyle Yoder notes that 10.2.1 does not fix one AFP file sharing problem:
The icon showing and files disappearing on some AFP shared windows volumes has not been fixed in 10.2.1. Mostly a MacServerIP problem.
Workaround for printing problem with Citrix ICA Client beta for OS X. September 19, 2002 -- A pair of readers send us a suggestions for working around a problem printing from the Citrix ICA Client beta version for OS X. Darren Montjar says that the feature is not implemented in this prerelease version:
Lorraine isn't able to print from the Citrix OS X client preview because printing is one of the things missing from the technology preview. I believe it actually says that in the release notes. It isn't quite ready for prime-time.What we've had to do, now that we're finally deploying OS X, is to log in once as each user to a real NT workstation desktop and set up the printer for them. Pain in the rear but it's the only way, especially in applications who do not give you that lovely "Network" button in the print dialog box.
Jon Miller had the same suggestion:
We've have been manually creating the printers on the server to get around this issue. Tedious, especially for a large Citrix farm, but it does work.
For previous reports on the Citrix Client for OS X Tech Preview, see our Citrix Report page.
VINC v1.2 adds more file translation functionality. September 19, 2002 -- Yesterday,RecoSoft Corporation shipped VINC v1.2 (US $49, free upgrade), an upgrade to its file translation utility for Mac OS X 10.1 and later. VINC lets you view and convert MSWord, AppleWorks, HTML, RTF, PNG, JPEG, Photoshop, and other files
It also adds these new features (among others):
Problems with OS X and Apple File Shares --WebDAV. September 19, 2002 -- Matt Christy reports a problem with WebDAV file access with Mac OS X 10.2:
Actually, so far I've had no trouble logging into any of out 10.1.x or 10.2 servers, except for one exception: WebDAV. 10.1.x box to 10.1.x server, WebDAV works as advertised. 10.2 to 10.1.x server throws the following error:You have been challenged by a WebDAV server which is not secure. If you continue and supply your username and password, they can be read while in transit.I think there are documented work arounds on O'Reilly, but just in case you haven't seen it, there it is. I cannot vouch for 10.2 WebDAV... We haven't felt the need to poke ourselves in the eye with that stick just yet. Notice, also, that this still occurs post 10.2.1 update.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Jaguar fixes problem with Office X attachments in Outlook 2001. September 17, 2002 -- Several readers report that upgrading OS X to version 10.2 fixes the problem opening Office X attachments in Outlook 2001 e-mail. Gary Panganiban says:
I used to see this problem with Mac OS X 10.1.5 or earlier. But once I updated it to Mac OS X 10.2, it seem to fix it.
Steven Turner:
I had the same exact problem until I did a clean install of Jaguar and reinstalled Office X. Attachments open first time without a problem.
Oliver Tsai:
I had the same problem, i.e. that if I click on an MS office attachment and the appropriate Office application is not already running, the application launches and opens a blank document rather than the attachment. Once the application is running, it opens the document if I click on it again. However, this problem went away when I upgraded from 10.1.5. to Jaguar.
TIP: Windows accessing Mac SMB shares. September 17, 2002 -- Nik Sands offers a suggestion for people having problems with Windows accessing SMB shares on Mac OS X 10.2:
When older versions of Windows (prior to Win 2000) log into an SMB share (whether on a Mac, or PC), they can only send the username that is currently logged into Windows, even if you supply a different username in the connect dialogue (although some versions of Windows don't even allow you to type another username - only a password).It might be worth these users double-checking what name they're logged into windows as, and making sure it's the same user they're trying to connect to the Mac as.
G. Braque seems to back this up by reporting the problem occurs with older versions of Windows, but not Windows XP:
I have a little more info on the file sharing issue with Jaguar. While I still can't report any success with the Win98/iBook issue, I can report that this is not an issue with Win XP and iBook. I was also using the beta version of Dave prior to having any luck. I uninstalled Dave and used the native SMB protocol built into Jaguar. Works without a hitch so far. My iBook can browse the XP box and XP has no problems sharing with the iBook. Oh, BTW the iBook is networked to the PCs via an airport card and a Dlink 614+ wireless router.
VPN Tracker developer responds; 1.0 due this week. September 17, 2002 -- Equinox, developer of VPN Tracker 1.0 Preview Release 2, sent us a note about yesterday's reader report about a problem with this beta software.(VPN Tracker creates a virtual private network connection on Mac OS X 10.2 using the IPsec protocol.) The developer indicated that the finished version may be released this week:
We, the authors of VPN Tracker, have read your report about our product not working and would like to clarify the following:The currently available version is a preview release and clearly states in the readme file that documentation will be available in the final version, which is due to be released on Thursday or Friday this week. The current version is for people who are experienced enough to get it working by themselves.
Our experience, and that of many other users who wrote us, is that VPN Tracker is working very well. Configuring an IPsec connection is not an easy task, there are many pitfalls and also situations where it won't work at all due to the design of the IPsec protocol (e.g. if you are behind a NAT router).
If you are still in contact with David Harrod, please let him know that we would be happy to solve his problems, if he provides us with details about his configuration.
If you have further questions about our product, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Frederik Seiffert
Theory on why Jaguar SMB browsing is limited to local subnet. September 17, 2002 --Brad Judy has a theory as to why SMB browsing in Jaguar is limited to local subnets. His basic premise: "I believe OS X 10.2 is only capable of creating its own browse list and not of obtaining one from a segment or domain master browser, thus is limited to segment-level browsing only." You can read his full report on our Jaguar Cross-platform Report page.
Printing problem from Citrix ICA Client beta for OS X. September 17, 2002 -- A reader named Lorraine reports a problem printing with the Citrix ICA Client for Mac OS X technology preview:
I've been testing the Citrix ICA Client v6.30.304, technology preview for OS X, from a G4 tower running OS X v10.1.5. It's working pretty well but for one thing -- I can't find any way to print.The problem is that a client printer is not auto-generated upon login to the server. Then when I try to create one manually, it always fails, can't connect to port.
I am able to print from the same server using the OS 9 client -- the client printer always auto-generates no problem, from OS 9 and from the classic environment.
There's nothing within the X client itself to configure for printing, unlike the OS 9 client where I enter the list of postscript drivers, so I'm wondering if the network administrator might need to install something on the server for printing for the OS X client?
The short readme file that comes with the download from Citrix has almost no information on setting up printing -- what little printing information that is there doesn't apply if your client printer is not being auto-generated. Then I searched the Citrix section on the MacWindows site, but found no info on how to establish printing using the OS X client. Any clues?
By the way, I can still work and print from the OS 9 client within the classic environment, but each jobs takes about 4 times as long to print. With some color image print jobs clocking in at 30 minutes under OS 9, that comes to 2 hours within Classic, which is unworkable.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Keyspan to partner with Detto on Move2Mac. September 17, 2002 -- Keyspan announced that it will partner with Detto on the latter company's upcomming Move2Mac software, schedulded to ship this month. Move2Mac will be software to enable a user to migrate from a Windows PC to a Macintosh. Keyspan will be providing drivers and a parallel-to-USB cable for moving files and settings form a PC to a Mac.
Cisco explains Jaguar/VPN Client problem; fix in the works. September 16, 2002 -- Cisco Systems has sent an explanation of the MacWindows reader reports of problems with Mac OS X 10.2 and the Cisco VPN Client. Brian Daugherty told us that the problem is caused by some changes to Darwin, and that Cisco will release a version 3.6.2 to fix the problems. He also explained why some users don't see the problem:
I read over your readers experiences with the Cisco 3.6.1 VPN client on 10.2, and wanted to clarify some things.First there will be a 3.6.2 release within a month which addresses all of the issues raised. There were many changes in the Darwin layer of OS X which affected the 3.6 client (ie broke it). A beta release may be available sooner if it's needed
Unfortunately the timing of the release of Jaguar and the release of our 3.6 client happened in such a way as to make it nearly impossible to ensure the clients full interoperability with Jaguar.
Meanwhile, to clarify what users have been experiencing. The problems arose mostly from the addition of IPV6 into Darwin. When IPV6 was added it introduced several new interfaces and extra addresses to existing interfaces. These caused the 3.6 client to exceed the maximum number of supported interfaces. This is why turning off IPV6, or using just Ethernet or just wireless works, but using a combination or all of the above does not. This is why the client works for some and not others. Some people are using PPP or wireless and some are not. This increases or decreases the number of interfaces above or below the supported threshold.
Brian Daugherty
Software Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Suggestions for Cisco VPN Client problem with Jaguar. September 16, 2002 -- Until Cisco releases its update, there are some suggestions you can try to get the Cisco VPN Client to work with Mac OS X 10.2. Anthony Trumbo got some advice from Cisco:
I was also having trouble with the Cisco VPN client 3.6.1 and Jaguar. I contacted Cisco and the problem occurs if you have split tunneling enabled on the VPN concentrator. I disabled split tunneling and the client works fine. This problem should be fixed in the next release scheduled for next month. That client is also supposed to have a GUI.
Robert Lasher:
I have used both Cisco VPN client 3.6 and 3.6.1 with OS X 10.2 with absolutely no problems. The only issues I had were in initially configuring the user profile.pcf file correctly. The default configurations in the sample user file needed to be altered to work with our VPN server. Additionally, VPNConnect 1.0.4 is a great utility to simplify using the Cisco client.
Daniel Sandstrom:
We run the Cisco 3000 server at work. After upgrading to Jaguar I got problems, with 3.6 as well with the 3.6.1 version of the client.Our 3000 concentrator is load balanced, therefore we use one IP address as the load balancing address. I discovered I could not use the load balance address, but I had to use the real IP address of the concentrator. Maybe this problem affects others ?
Sammie Chan sent some specific, technical suggestions, which you can read on our VPN Report page.
Report VPN Tracker: IPsec for OS X. September 16, 2002 -- David Harrod says that he can't get VPN Tracker to work. As we reported on September 12 (below), VPN Tracker adds a graphical user interface to the IPSec features of Mac OS X 10.2. Harrod writes:
I attempted to use VPN Tracker. I was not able to get it working. They don't really include any documentation so I may have been unable to configure it correctly. After trying every combination I could think of I gave up.
If you can verify any of this, please let us know.
Issues with Windows file sharing in Jaguar. September 16, 2002 -- G. Braque sees the same problems with Windows file sharing in Mac OS X 10.2 reported on our Jaguar Report page:
I have the same issues with accessing my iBook (G3 500 MHz) from my Win 98 machine using Jaguar. I can browse the Windows machine without any problem from the iBook. I've "reset" the password, i.e. changed the password but I still couldn't gain access. The error keeps reporting that my "password is incorrect," but it's not. I've wasted considerable time troubleshooting this issue to no avail. If anyone has a clue as to a fix, I'd appreciate it.
If you can verify any of this, please let us know.
Problem with Office v.X attachments in Outlook 2001. September 16, 2002 -- Beth Tidwell reports having a problem we've previous reported with Oultook 2001 attachments when running in Mac OS X:
Same problem as posted by Jay Rolls. While running Outlook 2001 in Classic Environment, if I click on an MS office attachment and the appropriate Office application is not already running, the application launches and opens a blank document rather than the attachment. Once the application is running, it opens the document if I click on it again.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
407 Proxy Authentication error. September 16, 2002 -- Dave Trevaskiss is also seeing the 407 Proxy error with Internet Explorer reported last week and described on our Proxy Special Report page:
I'm glad you're covering this on your site as it's the only place I've seen it and I've been wrestling with this problem for a couple of weeks now. I'm running IE5.2 on MAC OS 9 through MS Proxy Server 2.0 configured to use Web Proxy. I'm getting 407's pop up in certain frames on a page but not others.Refreshing sometimes works for one part of the page but then another bit gets 407'd. Unfortunately none of the solutions suggested by your readers apply to my environment. I can't enable SOCKS on the proxy or anonymous access - both of these would bypass our web filtering software (SuperScout).
Allowing plain text instead of NTLM might work but I doubt I'd get that past our security guys. If anyone's managed to come up with an answer to this I'd be truly grateful. Even finding some official info on how this thing should or should not work would be useful.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Sybase will ship ASE 12.5 database on Jaguar Server. September 16, 2002 -- Sybase has announced that it will ship Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 12.5 on Mac OS X Server v10.2 starting September 23. Sybase says the relational database management system is optimized for the Jaguar Server and supports Rendezvous technology. Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Developers Edition also available for free download.
(On September 6, we reported that Oracle9i Database Release 2 for Developers was now available.)
ODBC Router adds support for iODBC. September 16, 2002 -- August Software has added support for the open source iODBC driver manager bundled with Mac OS X 10.2 to its Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Router (US $99). The support is also available from August's web site as a free download for older versions of Mac OS X and Classic Mac OS.
XDarwin X11 server updated for Jaguar. September 16, 2002 -- There's a new version of XDarwin (US $50; update $25), a version of the X Window graphical user system for Mac OS X. The update is compatible with Mac OS X 10.2 and is based on the 4.2.0.1 version of XFree86. The new version also fixes bugs.
Cross-platform software development tool available. September 16, 2002 -- Seapine Software, Inc., is now shipping Surround SCM (US $395), a cross-platform management system for tracking source code changes in software development teams. Surround SCM has client and server support forWindows, Linux, Solaris, and Mac OS X operating systems.
Most readers say new Cisco VPN Client 3.6.1 doesn't work on Jaguar. September 12, 2002 -- A number of readers wrote to say that the new Cisco VPN Client 3.6.1 still does not work with Mac OS X 10.2. Two readers report that versions 3.6 and the new 3.6.1 do work. However, most readers report that although they can make a connection, no traffic passes over it. Jeff Hokit describes it simply:
A couple of us here have tried the latest (3.6.1) Cisco VPN on Jaguar, but we can't get it to work. Same symptoms as the previous version: it will connect but no data will flow. Our VPN servers have been upgraded to the latest version, so a version mismatch not the problem.
Dave Harrod found a discussion of the issue at the Apple forums:
At this point I've got the 3.6.1 client installed on Mac OS X 10.2 and if I'm using AirPort (to Linksys Cable/DSL router, to cable modem) it appears that I've made a connection successfully, BUT I can't access anything that I should be able to access on the company network, and I lose my Internet connection too. The funny thing is that if I turn airport off, and use Ethernet to the Linksys I can't even make the bogus connection.I found this on the Apple discussion forums but I didn't feel confident in applying the fix described there.
Patrick Ford describes the error message he gets:
I was supplied with the macvpnclient-darwin-3.6.1.Rel-k9.tar.gz client last week and I have the following error when trying to use it. (The kernel is loaded.)% vpnclient connect slehCisco Systems VPN Client Version 3.6.1 (Rel)Copyright (C) 1998-2002 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Client Type(s): Mac OS XRunning on: Darwin 6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 6.0: Sat Jul 27 13:18:52 PDT 2002; root:xnu/xnu-344.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh Could not attach to driver. Is kernel module loaded?
Two readers don't see the problem with 3.6.0 or 3.6.1. David Wolski reports:
I read the item about the new Cisco VPN client - 3.6.1, and felt compelled to say that I installed 3.6 moments after installing 10.2, and was able to access our VPN successfully and completely. Still, I will upgrade to the 3.6.1 client.
Howard Moftich says 3.6 works with OS X 10.2 on Ethernet, but not with one wireless networking card. 3.6.1 fixes this:
v3.6 of the Cisco 3000 VPN client worked fine for me on my Lombard although it did NOT work w/ my Lucent 802.11 card (ie. worked only w/ wired Ethernet) under Jag 10.2. I don't know why folks are saying it doesn't.I tried v3.6.1 today and this version of the client fixes the 802.11 problem so I'm quite happy I don't have to wait until Nov. for their 3.7 client. Interestingly, they include a boatload of .png files in the .tar.gz. to support the new GUI but the GUI is nowhere to be found.
We have more reports from readers who do have the problem on our VPN Report page.
Jaguar problem with Windows accessing software wireless base station. September 12, 2002 -- A reader sees a "catch-22" with using Mac OS X 10.2 as a software base station with wireless Windows clients:
I was so happy to find out that Apple had given us back the software base station in the form of Internet connection sharing, but they seem to have left out the ability to use a Windows machine with it. AirPort creates an "equivalent network password" that you must use to log on to the AirPort network via Windows. However, it appears that the only way to find the password is to use the AirPort Base Station configuration utility--If you don't have the hardware base station, then you can't find out what password to use for the software base station.Here's the kicker--the new USR software totally locks the user out of the encrypted password. You can no longer type in a password and see what hex keys it generates--USR doesn't seem to think that that's something the user should have access to. And, if you've updated your firmware, you can't go back to the old version.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
VPN Tracker ads GUI to IPsec in Jaguar. September 12, 2002 -- VPN Tracker 1.0 Preview Release 2 is a free beta version of a utility that creates a virtual private network connection on Mac OS X 10.2 using the IPsec protocol. (IPsec is built into Mac OS X10.2, but has no graphics user interface.) This preview release expires on September 19. The company says that the final release (which will not be free) will be available "soon."
If you've tried VPN Tracker and would like to comment on how it works, please let us know.
Mac OS X 10.1 407 error with MS Proxy Server and IE. September 12, 2002 -- Peter Stavrianos is having a problem similar one listed on our MS Proxy Sever report page:
I am using IE 5.2 for MAC OS X and have successfully installed it twice onto two Titanium PowerBooks, the third (identical in all ways) always give a HTTP error 407 even though all settings are correct. Using Netscape I have the same problems. I feel it is probably a permissions issue somewhere on the disk but have no idea where to find it.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Microsoft releases Windows XP Service Pack 1. September 12, 2002 -- Microsoft has released Windows XP Service Pack 1, the first major update to the workstation operating system. The update includes some 300 fixes, plus support for USB 2.0. eWeek has a review.
FileMaker 6 to be the last OS 9 version. September 12, 2002 -- FileMaker, Inc, has announced that that its new FileMaker 6 line of cross-platform database products will be the last version to run in Mac OS 9. (See also this press release.) FileMaker 6 already has some Mac OS X-only features, such as digital image capture directly from cameras. FileMaker 6 is also available for Mac OS X and Windows.
Aladdin to donate part of web sales to charity. September 12, 2002 -- Yesterday, Aladdin Systems announced that for the next 30 days it would contribute $1 from each sale from its web site. Customers can choose from five different American charities.
Further Microsoft clarification on Exchange client for Mac. September 10, 2002 -- Microsoft asked us to further clarify our previous report on a future Mac client for Exchange Server. Here is the official word:
Microsoft is in the early stages of developing an Exchange-based solution.
Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit, the creator of Office Mac, is handling the project. The company said it is not providing any further information. At Microsoft's request, we have modified our original story.
Cisco releases Jaguar update for VPN 3000 client. September 9, 2002 -- Cisco has released its Cisco VPN 3000 Client for OS X version 3.6.1, which now supports Mac OS X 10.2. Matt Richard reports:
I have been running v3.6.1 all morning without issues. Also, Cisco VPN concentrator code 3.6.1 was released, which fixes 6 or 8 security issues with version 3.6. Anyone running 3.6 should upgrade ASAP.
As previously reported on our VPN Reports page, version 3.6 of the Cisco VPN client does not work with Jaguar.
If you've tried the new Cisco version, please let us know of your experience.
Meanwhile, Sue Frary says Jaguar works just fine with the Cisco 5000 client:
The Cisco 5000 client (5.2.3) works fine in Jag - my company uses IPsec and a Radius server, and there are no problems.Jaguar VPN needs to support IPsec - (the odds of getting most corporations to change how they do VPN in order to support Macs are slim to none.) Then we can ditch the Cisco client which is in the dreaded "end of life" status.
We've heard that IPSec is actually in Jaguar at the Darwin level, and is accessible via the Unix shell (Terminal). However, we've not seen how to access it. If you have, please let us know.
PocketMac and OS X 10.2 problem verified. September 9, 2002 -- Justin Clark verifies the previously report of the PocketMac software no longer working with Mac OS X 10.2:
I can also verify that PocketMac does not work under Jaguar. I formatted the hard drive and freshly installed MacOS X and PocketMac. I can not get my Compaq iPaq 3870 to communicate with my PowerMac G4. This was previously working under MacOS X 10.1.5.
More on Jaguar and Proxy servers. September 9, 2002 -- Bradley Wright has some more information on the Mac OS 10.2 problem with proxy servers:
We have MS Proxy v2 here and again Software Update doesn't work under 10.2 or 10.1.5 with the last security update. I think that something must have been introduced with the update that prevents its function.Proxy is also a problem for QuickTime in OS X. There used to be a setting in the QuickTime control panel in OS 9.2.2 to assign a http proxy and authentication however this was removed in 10 and so QuickTime movies, like the trailers on the Apple website don't play.
Sherlock seems to work however, although some of the channels are missing (Stocks, Movies and Yellow Pages). This may be due to it being clever about my location settings (UK).
Apple really should look at the proxy settings panel and include a place to store authentication details. I am sure many of these issues would go away then.
Outlook 2001 time zone problems continue in 10.2. September 9, 2002 -- Jim Howard reports that a problem with OS X and Outlook 2001 with recurring appointments continues in OS 10.2:
The problem of "recurring" calendar appointments in time zones without daylight savings was not fixed under Mac OS X 10.2, Classic 9.2.2. One-time (nonrecurring) appointments seem okay. Any change (including the initial creation) of a recurring appointment causes it to appear an hour earlier on the schedule. It's not clear where the problem lies (Apple or Microsoft).Appointments did work okay for a while when Mac OS 9.2.2 was introduced (under Mac OS X 10.01) in December 2001. I didn't test recurring appointments under that earlier combination. They stopped working in June 2002 when 10.04 or 10.05 was introduced. The version of Outlook (2001) was the same. So is Outlook incorrectly getting/calculating the time/zone from the OS or is the OS providing the wrong time? Hard to tell without the source code. Even setting the second time zone in the EDIT, Preferences panel gives inaccurate times (Panel shows Pacific and Arizona as being different, main calendar display the same). Appointments coming from PC Outlook and the Web (from either my own account, or other coworkers) are off by an hour. I've deleted all the preferences, reinstalled Outlook, and checked the default time zone/daylight savings configs. We've been fighting this for a long time.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Microsoft working on new Exchange client, other OS X projects. September 6, 2002 -- Updated Sept. 10 -- Microsoft is in the early stages of developing a new version a Mac client for Exchange Server, though it has told us that it is not committing to an OS X version or the "Outlook" name at this point. Based on information from a Microsoft, official, we originally reported that a company official told MacWindows that the Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit (MBU) is developing the Outlook X. However, Microsoft has since told us that we were incorrect and that it isn't releasing further information.
Previous versions of Outlook were created by the company's Exchange team. MBU, the group that created Office X and other OS X products, has now taken over the project. Microsoft would not speculate on a release date.
Microsoft's MBU group is also working on several other Mac projects, including the next revision to Office X, a new version of Internet Explorer, and MSN for Mac OS X (which we reported last month). MBU Marketing Director Tim McDonough said "Cross-platform compatibility is critical. We want people to access MSN from both Windows and Mac OS X using the same tools."
Jaguar SMB still leaving "._duplicate" files on Win servers. September 6, 2002 -- Zane Edwards reports that Jaguar still has the OS X 10.1 problem of leaving "duplicate" files that are small in size and begin with "._" on Windows servers.
Me and my sysadmin were hoping that this would be solved with Jaguar, but is not. Mac still leaves "._duplicate" files on Windows servers.
Reader confirms Jaguar WINS listing issue. September 6, 2002 -- Jared Williams confirms a previous report about SMB file sharing on Mac OS X 10.2:
I can confirm this issue regarding WINS server listings. Any time you add a WINS server to Mac OS X.2, you only get the one listing. I think Apple is aware of this issue though.
Workaround for Jaguar problem with Cisco 300 VPN. September 6, 2002 -- Jeffrey Sheldon offers a workaround for the problem of the Cisco VPN client not work in Mac OS X 10.2--use PPTP instead of IPsec.
The best way to avoid the problems from VPN client 3.5.2 (or 3.6) and 10.2 is, if possible have the person's company set PPTP setting on on the VPN 3000. As we know Cisco uses IPsec but there is an option for PPTP.Once I had my network administrator turn this setting on I could bypass the VPN client and use the built-in VPN client in 10.2 Internet Connect.
If you've tried this, please let us know how it worked.
Jaguar and AFP problem doesn't occur with SNAX. September 6, 2002 -- Doyle Yoder says that the problem that readers are reporting with logging on to AFP (AppleShare compatible) file servers with OS X 10.2 doesn't occur with the SNAX Finder replacement from CocoaTech:
Seems to me that the AFP problem must be a Finder problem because the alternative finder SNAX does not have this problem.
More on proxy server stopping Software Update. September 6, 2002 -- Martin Forrester adds more to the discussion of Jaguar's Software Update not working with proxy servers:
I can verify that Software Update does not work through *our* corporate proxy server in Jaguar, although it worked fine in all previous versions of 10.x. Previously we would be prompted for our proxy server username and password, and once these were entered the check for updates would work. If an update was selected then we would have to enter the username and password one more time for the download. In Jaguar there is no prompt for username & password, and the connection just fails.Based on peoples' varied experience with this there is clearly some dependence on the particular proxy server and/or its settings.
As for Sherlock, it has *never* worked through our proxy server, under any version of 10.x, although it works under 9.x. Under 10.0x and 10.1x it not only didn't work (didn't even prompt for proxy username & password), but actually locked up and had to be force quit.
Another user sees problem with Jaguar CDs on PCs. September 6, 2002 -- Gordon Williams also has the problem creating CDs with Mac OS X 10.2 for use with Windows PCs. (Windows users can't see files within subfolders on CDs created by Jaguar.) He says:
I have had the same experience on multiple systems running cleanly installed versions of 10.2Hopefully there will be a fix forthcoming from Apple. In the meantime, don't put anything below the top level of the CD's directory, or use "Disk Copy" to create and load an MS-DOS or UNIX image and then burn that to an inserted blank CD, if compatibility with platforms is required.
Oracle Database developer tools support for Jaguar. September 6, 2002 -- Oracle9i Database Release 2 for Developers (free) is now available for Oracle Technology Network members. The software lets you create applications for Mac OS X 10.2 using Oracle database technology.
A Better Finder Rename 4.9 adds 8.3 file name truncator. September 6, 2002 -- Publicspace.net is shipping A Better Finder Rename 4.9 (US $14.95) for Mac OS 9 and OS X, the latest version of the contextual menu plugin that can be used to rename files with Windows-compatible file names. The new version adds the ability to truncate file names to DOS 8.3 format.
Diving computer goes cross-platform. September 6, 2002 -- Michele Zundo points out that the "long standing barrier of scuba divers forced to use Windows PC to interface with their Diving computer has been broken." You can now use the Uwatec Aladin diving computer with a Mac (Classic or Mac OS X) using software called AladinX.
Jaguar SMB browsing is limited to local subnet. September 4, 2002 -- Buried in a recent Apple developer technical note is the one-sentence explanation of why so many of our readers can't get SMB (Windows) file sharing browsing to work in Mac OS X 10.2:
"SMB browsing is only supported on the local subnet."
This sentence is the only mention of the issue in the document called Technical Note TN2053 Mac OS X 10.2. (Thanks to all the readers who pointed us to this document.) Since our previous posts last week, dozens of readers have written to verify the problem, and to note that they can still access files by typing in the smb:// URL. We've posted six of these reports on our Cross-platform Jaguar Report page. Several readers identify problems with WINS compatibility, while another points to IP broadcasting as a possible cause.
SMB problem (error -50) and workaround. September 4, 2002 -- Lionel Woog points out that Technical Note TN2053 Mac OS X 10.2 also solves a problem that he reports here:
I had a problem mounting my Windows 2000 box on my Mac using SMB (getting error -50)It turns out that the answer lies in Apple's MacOS X 10.2 technical note: Administrative shares (that end in $) are not visible. So if those are all the shares you have, you need to create new shares that do not end in a $ sign.
Suggestions for Jaguar problem with and Cisco VPN. September 4, 2002 -- Several readers have written in response to our previous reports of then inability of the Cisco VPN client to work with Mac OS X 10.2, and the suggestion that the client be upgraded. Matt Richard says version 3.6 is not the answer:
The Cisco VPN 3000/PIX/IOS client version 3.6 is not officially supported by Cisco on Mac OS X 10.2. I was told this by Cisco employees. They were hoping to get a fix release about the same time that 10.2 was released.
Nojan Moshiri has another suggestion:
As a workaround until a new version is released by Cisco, turning IPV6 off works. Either edit /etc/hostconfig and put IPV6=-NO- and reboot or usesudo /usr/sbin/ip6config stop-v6 [interface] or for example:
sudo /usr/sbin/ip6config stop-v6 en0
This has worked for several people.
An anonymous reader thinks he knows why only some people see the problem:
I found a part of the configuration manual that I thought may shed some light on why some people are working while others are not."Note: The VPN Client still supports DES/MD5; however, support for DES/SHA is no longer available. Because of the latter, Release 3.6 VPN Clients cannot connect to any central-site device group that is configured for (or proposing) DES/SHA. The VPN Client must either connect to a different group or the administrator for the central-site device must change the configuration from DES/SHA to DES/MD5 or another supported configuration. The VPN Client Administrator Guide lists all the supported encryption configurations."Unfortunately since I am pretty darn sure that we will not be updating our concentrators any time soon, this means I wont be working from home unless I wipe and go back to 10.1.
We have three additional reader reports on our Virtual Private Network Report page.
More on Jaguar and Software Update behind Proxy Server. September 4, 2002 -- Three readers commented on last week's report of the failure of Mac OS X 10.2's Software Update app to make a connection through a proxy server. Noel Adolph said the problem existed before Jaguar, but he error message was different:
I have noticed this problem too. 10.1.5 and earlier would pop up a Proxy authentication window. Now you just get a "no internet connection/failed" report from Software Update.
Carlos Trevino agrees:
There has been a similar problem on OS X ever since the 10.0. The workaround was to either create a new user and log into that new user or use the "automatic" update option.Upon logging as a brand new user, a proxy username/password dialog box would appear if there were updates available. When you entered your password/username into the dialog box, software update would run. After that the update engine would not work again and you would have to create ANOTHER new user!
The other option was to set up the Mac to check automatically. At a certain time of the day the proxy dialog box would appear if there were updates available and software update would then run after the username/password was entered.
Under Jaguar neither option works. Also Sherlock seems to not be able to access the internet (Watson, which has a proxy setting of it's own, works like a charm).
I wouldn't mind so much (running new updates the first day in a production environment is not wise) but Apple does a terrible job of listing updates for download in the correct order. I would love to see a detailed web page on the available software updates and the order / dependencies they have on each other. Apple is assuming everyone is a home user with unfettered access to the Internet.
Derrick Dodson doesn't see the problem at all:
Have been using Jaguar since its release and have no issues with the Software Update through our proxy server at work.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Connectix suggestions for VPC and Jaguar work. September 4, 2002 -- Ralph Muse verified that the Connectix recommendations for running Virtual PC in Mac OS X 10.2 (turning off PC sound and closing the PC List window) do in fact help speed up VPC in Jaguar. (You can read the note from Connectix on our VPC 5 Report page.
More rumors of Apple moving Mac to Intel. September 4, 2002 -- An eWeek story reports that Apple has a dozen-person team working on a project called Marklar, rumored to be a port of OS X to Intel hardware. Various recent press accounts have been reporting rumors that Apple is getting ready to abandon the PowerPC platform in favor of a port of OS X to PC hardware.
We would point out that Apple has been demonstrating builds of Darwin (the Unix core of OS X) running on Intel hardware at its annual Worldwide Developer Conferences since the days of the OS X Public Beta. However, Apple engineers have never demonstrated Intel versions of the frameworks that create Aqua and the user application environments. Also, reports of Apple's imminent switch to Intel hardware have been occurring since the late 1980's.
Connectix Confirms VPC problem with Jaguar, offers tip. August 30, 2002 -- Connectix has confirmed our August 27 report that Virtual PC is significantly slower in Mac OS X 10.2 than in v10.1.5. The company is working on an update. Connectix also suggested turning off the PC sound and closing the PC List to improve performance:
Connectix has recently been made aware of a new performance issue between Virtual PC for Mac version 5.0.4 and Jaguar (Mac OS 10.2). The problem does not seem to exist with Virtual PC version 5.0.4 running on either Mac OS 9 or Mac OS 10.1.5. Connectix is actively working with Apple to find a solution to the problem. In the meantime users have found the following two workarounds helpful in improving Virtual PC's performance under Jaguar.1. Disable sound. Open the global Virtual PC Preferences from the Virtual PC menu. Select Sound and choose "Disable all PC sounds." Restart Virtual PC for the change to take effect.
2. Keep the Virtual PC List closed or minimized when it is not in use."
Teresa Mahler
Product Line Manager, Mac products
Connectix
We also have posted several new reader reports on our Virtual PC 5 Reports page. These readers report more specific details of the problem, and one reader says he doesn't see the problem.
Another reader with problem with Jaguar, VPC and PocketPC. August 30, 2002 -- Brad Wilder also has a problem with PocketPC connectivity in Virtual PC and Mac OS X 10.2:
I was relieved to hear that I'm not the only one who has met with disaster when upgrading to 10.2. PocketMac stopped working completely. VPC 5.04 does the same temporary cursor freeze; and it does it even with VPC in the background.I have talked to the PocketMac people several times over the last week regarding the 10.2 problem and the fact that after PocketMac is installed, ActiveSync will not work in VPC. They said that they have had no problems with 10.2 and have never tried to use PocketMac and ActiveSync via VPC on the same machine.
If you've seen these problems, please let us know.
Jaguar problems with Cisco VPN fixed with newer client versions. August 30, 2002 -- Several readers have verified the problem with Mac OS X 10.2 and Cisco virtual private networks. They say the problem occurs with versions before version 3.6--upgrading the client cures the problem. To read the new reader reports, see our VPN Reports page.
Confirmed: problem with Jaguar burning CDs for Windows. August 30, 2002 -- Two readers have confirmed our August 27 report of a Mac OS X 10.2 problem that prevented burned CDs from working in Windows. Bill Buchanan describes the problem:
I read about this in the discussion forums on Apple's tech support site. I installed Jaguar onto my iBook 14" before I knew about this, and gave it a try, fearing the worst. Of course, that is exactly what happens. The PC can see the folder on the CD, but it won't open the folder so that you can see the files inside. The folks on the discussion forum are mighty irate about the whole situation, and have made their demands that Apple return the functionality of the ISO 9660 standards immediately, since there was no such issue with OS X 10.1.5. Apparently, Toast is supposed to be able to get around this, but some users report that Toast 5.x doesn't work properly with Jaguar! Naturally, you can boot back to OS 9.2 as your startup CD, but that is sure taking a giant step backward.Furthermore, you have the restrictions of the 31-letter filenames in OS 9.x. I have to say had I known about this, I never would have upgraded my computer. This is a major problem with compatibility with the dark side. Pulling this off during Apples "Switch" campaign is even more baffling.
Mike Trakas points out that this problem has been reported on the Apple discussion forums, the Ars Technica forums, and the MacFixIt forums.
Jaguar and AFP problems, loss of resource forks--some suggestions. August 30, 2002 -- Two readers offer suggestions previous report of problems with Mac OS X 10.2 using Windows AFP (AppleShare-compatible) file servers on Windows 2000, such as Microsoft's Services for Macintosh. You can read these suggestions on our Cross-platform Jaguar Report page.
Active Directory problems in Jaguar. August 30, 2002 -- While Mac OS X 10.2 adds active directory support without the use of Mac OS X Server, two readers report problems. Tony Chow says that OS X 10.2 unable to resolve DNS names in the .local namespace. Henrik Boes asks some specific questions. We've posted both of these reports on our Cross-platform Jaguar Report page. If you've seen these problems, please let us know.
Confirmed: issues with Windows file sharing Jaguar. August 30, 2002 -- Dan Ruth saw some of the problems with Windows access to Mac OS X 10.2 files we reported in our last post:
I have also seen issues 1 & 3 that Steve Maser ran into. I upgraded to 10.2 and wanted to try file sharing with Windows right away. I wasn't able to connect at first, then I changed my ID and password to match those of my Windows machine and it worked just fine. Once connected, I noticed the connection to my Mac on my Windows machine was in fact "Samba 2.2.3a <hostname>" - I did not try anything to change this, so I can't comment on the workaround.
Jaguar SMB client problems. August 30, 2002 -- Three readers have reported problems with Mac OS X 10.2's new SMB browsing feature on Windows networks. Douglas Higley:
After updating to Jaguar yesterday on my G4 500 TiBook, I found that the SMB browsing function does not work properly. I tried the finder command "Connect to Server", the search window pops up, but after several minutes, it stopped and could not find any machine on the network. If I type the SMB command for a machine's specific IP address directly in the address line, I can connect to any machine on the server without any problems. There is also no Workgroup or * in the left pane.
Kevin Housen
When I try to browse our corporate network of Windows servers I only get a partial list of workgroups. Furthermore, when I click on a workgroup I see only a small fraction of the servers in that workgroup.
Dave Garaffa
Where I work we have a C class network 100.200.x.y and we have many thousands of machines across many subnets. When I installed Jaguar I was excited with the news that I could finally SMB browse and as soon as I entered the 'connect to server' dialog I noticed the different WORKGROUPS (ala WINS) but many were missing. When I entered our companies 'MAIN' workgroup all I was able to see were other machines that were on the same IP SUBNET as me.I then went to DirectorySetup and set my 'default workgroup' and typed in our company's WINS server IP address.
Now when I went back to the 'connect to server' dialog and click on our 'default workgroup' the list of computers I see contain exactly ONE device (the WINDS server that I entered in DirectorySetup). All of the machines from my default subnet are now gone. When I delete the WINS server (via DirectorySetup) the other machines from my subnet return to the browser.
No matter what I do I can't seem to browse the ENTIRE company network. Also the only way for me to connect to an SMB server is with the following: SMB://domain-name/share/ (this works for every machine I've tried - both on and off my subnet)
Where domain name is either the IP address or the DNS name of the machine. If I try to connect with the following I am also unable to connect. (note on our network 'WINS-host-name' does NOT equal 'DNS-host-name'... So the following always fails.
SMB://smb-name/share/
After rereading this I'm not ever sure it makes sense but maybe some of those who really know this stuff well might have some ideas.
If you've seen these problems, please let us know.
Jaguar problem with software updates through proxy server. August 30, 2002 -- Chew Siang Chee reported a problem with
Apparently Jaguar doesn't allow software updates through the proxy server. There's no proxy authentication and it returns a 'no Internet connection' every time (dun used to be the case for 10.1.5). Also, VPN disconnects pretty often, not sure why.
If you've seen this problem please let us know.
Thursby announces DAVE 4.0. August 27, 2002 -- Thursby Software Systems today announced that it will ship DAVE 4.0 in September. The new version of the cross-platform file and print sharing software for Mac OS X and OS 9, will not only be compatible with Jaguar, but will enhance OS X 10.2's SMB capabilities with "fully integrated and efficient browsing capabilities," increased security, and support of the NTFS format. Thursby is inviting people who wish to test the beta to register with Thursby.
Virtual PC problems in Jaguar. August 27, 2002 -- A pair of readers report performance problems and other issues with Virtual PC 5.x running in Mac OS X 10.2. John Zurlo reports of serious problems:
I am writing to let you know of problems between VPC 5.0.4 and Jaguar. Lots of people have written to the Connectix online forum complaining that their processors become bogged down, as can be seen in CPU monitor, when VPC is being run. The result is slow performance, jerky mouse movements and some crashes. I have experienced the same problem. Connectix is apparently aware of the problem and promises a fix fairly quickly.
A reader named Bill has VPC problems with a USB connection to PocketPC:
I installed OS 10.2 over 10.1.5 on a B&W G3 400 MHz with Sonnet ATA100 (2.2.3 firmware) and 2x40gb drives. Overall speed is the same as 10.1.5 but the feel is better. Major problems with USB connectivity with my PocketPC via VPC or PocketMac, it no longer works. Seems to be an OS X / OS 10.2 problem.Overall VPC 5.0.4 is no longer usable in 10.2, it was somewhat usable in 10.1.5. I switched to OS 9 and VPC and PocketMac connects to my PocketPC fast without any problems via USB. In fact, VPC is very fast and after using OS X for several weeks, OS 9 seems faster than OS X by 35 percent or more when using VPC. Based on other comments on good performance 10.2 with G4s and my bad experience, I would not have upgraded my G3 400 to 10.2.
Looks like several fixes are needed and for me the first is USB speed and connectivity.
BTW: PocketMac and PocketMac Pro are excellent connectivity software for the PocketPC.
(We have previously reported that VPC running in OS 9 is faster than running in OS X.)
If you've seen these problems with VPC and Jaguar, please let us know.
Problems with Jaguar and AFP access? August 27, 2002 -- Steve Crossman reports having problems accessing AFP (AppleShare compatible) file servers with Mac OS X 10.2:
Jaguar is a godsend and a disappointment. Using Jaguar to connect to our Win2K servers, which has MacServer IP v7, I cannot access any files, unless I copied them there using Jag. All the files don't have an icon, only a light gray dashed border around them. When I click on them, they disappear and the Finder's display of how many files are there decrements each time.I have been in touch with one other user experiencing the same symptoms, but with just AFP built-into Win 2k. SMB works fine.
If you've seen a problem with Jaguar and AFP access, please let us know.
Jaguar problems with Cisco VPN. August 27, 2002 -- Two readers report that Mac OS X 10.2 doesn't work with Cisco virtual private network clients. Stephen Dampier notes:
I installed Jaguar last night on my Power Mac and I can no longer use Cisco VPN. I even reinstalled Cisco VPN and still not working.
Rich Long also sees the problem:
The Cisco 3000 VPN client (Darwin, 3.6) seems to break under Jaguar. The connection establishes, but no traffic passes.
Issues with Windows file sharing in Jaguar. August 27, 2002 -- Steve Maser report three issues and suggestions he's discovered about Windows file sharing in Mac OS X 10.2:
1) If you do an upgrade install and turn on all the Windows File Sharing features, you must *reset* your password in the Accounts System Preference to have the ability to log in to the Mac from Windows. Clean installs don't have this problem.2) While a "WINS" setting is in Directory Access, it's currently not working. You can set a WINS address there, but the machine will still not look beyond the local subnet when browsing. A patch for this will be coming eventually.
3) The default name for the Mac as it appears to Windows is "Samba 2.2.3a <hostname>" For some reason, Apple didn't put the ability to rename your NetBIOS name in the SMB configuration, so you have to manually edit /etc/smb.conf and put a "netbios name = <name>" in the [global] section. It would be nice to have a GUI utility to do this, though...
If you can verify any of this, please let us know.
Reader problem with Jaguar burning CDs for Windows. August 27, 2002 -- Mike Trakas reports this problem with Mac OS X 10.2:
Burning CD's in the Finder that contain files within subfolders, can no longer be read by machines running Windows. The Windows machines can only see the folders, not the files inside them.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
Suggestion for mounting Win 2k shares with Applescript. August 27, 2002 --Michael Perbix to our reader question about mounting Windows 2000 shares with Applescript. He offers this advice:
Although we do not have LEAP implemented here as of yet, we do use the included Applescript in the Airport 2.x software to auto-login to the airport network. This is used in conjunction with the location manager as I set the script to be run-time only and compiled.So I set this to be the program that is launched by location manager whenever you switch to the wireless location. I also use this script from home to join my home wireless network and have encountered ZERO problems since the script is not launched until way after the computers system software has initialized.
I am sure that with LEAP I will no longer need to do that since I can run the Applescript that you gave from another reader to do the same thing.......
But I wanted to let you know that simply putting the info (if you are not using LEAP) in the included script and running it from location manager is a much simpler solution for most people.
Special Report
Mac OS X 10.2 ships chock full of cross-platform features.
August 26, 2002 -- On Saturday, Apple began shipping Jaguar--
Mac OS X 10.2 (US $129). This release does more for compatibility
with Windows than has any previous Mac OS release--a major upgrade
for those on Windows networks. In a CNET
review, MacWindows' John Rizzo says "Jaguar's new Windows
networking features take the cake." The drawback for owners of Mac OS
X 10.1 there is no upgrade price. There is also a US $199 5-unit
license called the Family Pack. Major new cross-plaform features:
For a further look at the major cross-platform and networking features, see our Cross-platform Jaguar Report page.
As always, we'd love to hear of your experiences with all of these new Jaguar features.
Thursby to update DAVE for Jaguar. August 26, 2002 -- Thursby Software has announced that DAVE 3.1.1 does not support Mac OS X 10.2. The company said that a Jaguar-compatible version is in the works, and that it will announce a public beta sometime this week.
HELIOS to release Jaguar-optimized servers in Sept. August 26, 2002 -- HELIOS Software GmbH announced that it will ship versions of its cross-platform server products optimized for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) in September. HELIOS says the Jaguar versions are currently in beta testing. The products are EtherShare 3.1, an AFP file/print and mail server for Mac clients; PCShare 3.1, an SMB/CIFS file and print server with WINS and DHCP for Windows clients; EtherShare OPI 2.5, an OPI server including image replacement, color separation, and proof printing; PDF Handshake 2.1, PDF Printing, OPI and Imposition; and Print Preview 1.2, a proofing tool. The new versions bring to Mac OS X 10.2:
If you'd like to apply to be a beta tester, you can apply via e-mail to HELIOS.
MS UAM 5.0.5 fixes crashing Macs with Win 2K SP3. August 26, 2002 -- Updating his report from last week about the problem of Mac OS 9 clients crashing with Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Albert Mowatt traced the problem to a version of the Microsoft User Authentication Module (UAM) installed on the Macs:
I have tested the Microsoft UAM 5.0.5 and this has indeed solved the problem of all slowdowns and hangs under OS 9. It is the newest UAM as of his email one located on the Microsoft page. Many of them say 5.0 but you must use Get Info to differentiate them and then use current one to be sure the fix will work. I believe this problem as solved.
More on Excel problems with Win 2k SP3 clients and AS IP. August 26, 2002 -- A couple of reader send comments on last week's reports about problems with Excel files with Windows 2000 SP3 clients and AppleShare IP 6.3 server. Peter Lennon believes that the workaround offered last week may not be a good idea:
I would comment that making the whole of the root of the shared volume is far from ideal in many environments (I work in a school). Rather, make sure that there is an invisible folder called "Temporary Items" at the root level of the shared volume, and that this folder is writeable/readable by Everyone. This is the mechanism and the folder which appears to have been introduced with MacOS 9 which MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and other apps use to store temporary files.I still fail to understand why it is implemented as it is, writing temp files to a network volume rather than to the local boot disk.
Pete Priel reports a number of things that don't work to fix the problem:
I can confirm everything that Karl Schoenefeld reported and add that I've tried to no avail:
- Deleting temp files per MS Knowledge Base article
- Recreating folders and repopulating them with problem Excel documents
- Compared document properties to see if there's a difference between the one's the open and the ones that don't. Sometimes there's a difference, sometimes there isn't
- Opening and saving a problem Excel document from a Windows 98 PC using a different file type
- Shortening file names
- Shortening the name of the server
I hope someone has a useful, server-side work-around, because dragging and dropping folders on the desktop and then back onto the server when through is a pain.
Another fix for problem with authentication of Win clients and OS X Server. August 26, 2002 -- Kyung Eigenraam sent us another fix for the Mac OS X Server authentication problem with Windows clients that prevented Windows clients can't log on. We've previously reported that using the Windows short name fixes the problem, according to an Apple Knowledge Base article. Eigenraam's solution is this:
When you have a Windows NT 4 Server acting as a PDC (in my case I have a Windows NT 4 Small Business Server which is by default a PDC !) AND a Mac OS X Server AND problems with Windows clients, you'll have to boot the MacOS X Server BEFORE booting the Windows server.It seems that when the NT Server was booted first, the Windows clients don't authenticate any longer with the Mac OS X Server. I repeated this situation a few times in reverse orders (Mac first, Windows second/Windows first, Mac second). This problem does not occur with a Windows NT/2000 server which is not a PDC.
If you can verify this approach, please let us know.
Problem mounting Win 2000 shares with Applescript. August 26, 2002 -- Michael Harvey is trying to use Applescript to mounting AFP shares under Mac OS 9.x. The shares are hosted by Services for Macintosh on Windows 2000:
I am running into an issue when trying to get an AppleScript to mount Win 2000 server volumes via TCP/IP or AppleTalk on Mac OS 9.x. Nothing happens. The form is this:mount volume "afp://username:password@IPAddress/VolumeName"Same with AppleTalk:
mount volume "Volume" on server "Server" in AppleTalk zone "Zone" as user name "name" with password "password"What makes this more odd is that the AFP call works just fine under Mac OS 8.6 for both AppleTalk and IP. Additionally, I have an NT 4 server with ExtremeZ-IP installed, and shares from that sever mount from Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x using the AFP call in the script.
Anyone have an idea what is going on, and how I can fix it?
We sure don't, but if you do, please let us know.
Reader problem with Outlook 2001 and public folders. August 26, 2002 -- Toby Beaumont is having a cross-platform problem with using public address books in Outlook for Exchange Server:
We have a Public Address Book on our Exchange 2000 server, with a mix of Mac and PC clients.If a Mac client adds a new record to the Public Address Book, the new entry can only been seen when viewing the Public Address Book in "full view mode" -- but not when viewing the Public Address Book having clicked "To" when creating a new email and choosing to view entries in the Public Address Book. This happens when either a MAC or PC attempts to see a new entry created by a Mac.
However, if a PC accesses this new record in the "full view mode", opens it, makes NO CHANGES and clicks "Save and Close," it does become visible to both Mac's and PC's.
If you've seen this problem, please let us know.
AirPort cards on Cisco Aironet wireless network. August 26, 2002 -- A pair of readers agree with a reader last week on a simple method for configuring AirPort cards with Cisco Aeronet access points. Jonathan Ocab
We here at UCR have our entire campus wireless LAN infrastructure using Cisco Aironet 340/350 APs and have zero problems with AirPort cards on the network (OS 9.x and OS 10.x). The AirPort software already in the Mac OS is all you need. I don't know why Mr. Szpisjak instructed users to download Orinoco software. If the SSID on your net is not broadcast, all you have to do is enter the SSID of your network for the "name" when you tell the Airport config that you want to specify "other network" as your wireless network. Assuming you have WEP enabled, all you have to do is enter $<WEP_KEY> for the password.
Michael Alatorre agrees, but created an Applescript solution to overcome another issue:
I'd like to confirm Pedro Gelabert's method for logging on to Cisco LEAP-enabled wireless networks with internal Apple AirPort cards. This is what we use here for our OS X clients on our LEAP network. This method will work as well for OS 9 clients, but we've deployed an AppleScripted method to overcome a logon/DHCP issue...
To read about Alatorre's Applescript solution and the DHCP issue, please see our Cross-platform AirPort page.
CDFinder 3.6.3 updated for Jaguar. August 26, 2002 -- Developer Norbert Doerner has released CDFinder 3.6.3 (US $25), the latest version of the disk cataloging tool for Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X 10.2. CDFinder can catalog the files on hard disks, CD-ROMs, Audio disks, DVDs, floppies, Zip cartridges, and other storage. CDFinder can be used on a network with Macs and with PCs running CDWinder 1.6 for Windows to share catalogs over a network. Among the new features:
Simpler way to do AirPort with Cisco Aeronet networks. August 22, 2002 -- Responding to yesterday's report on how to connect Macs with AirPort cards to Cisco Aeronet access points, Pedro Gelabert says he got it to work with much less effort:
I am currently using a Cisco Aeronet system with LEAP in my PC centric work. I did not have to install these drivers. I am currently using the stock Mac OS X 10.1.5 system with Apple's standard airport drivers. To log into the LEAP network, I need to type the SSID and password in the form: "<logon/password>"
Suggestion for file problems with Win clients and AppleShare IP problems. August 22, 2002 -- Frank Cellini sent us a suggestion for our August 19 report of file problems with Windows clients and AppleShare IP servers:
Try making the root of AppleShare volume write enabled. MS Office needs to write temp files on the root volume when saving files and if you have disabled writing permission to the root MS Office applications will spit the dummy!
Workaround for problem with Win 2k SP3 and crashing Macs. August 22, 2002 -- Albert Mowatt found that a Microsoft UAM to be at least partly responsible for crashing Mac OS 9 clients after the Windows 2000 server was upgraded with Service Pack 3. (The problem is described on our Windows 2000 Server Reports page.)
After struggling with this problem I have found what seems to be a work around solution. The Mac's in question all were using the Microsoft UAM. I had them stop using it and return to the Apple version. Lo and behold they stopped crashing/ but they occasionally froze.The current MS UAM can be found here, I have not tested it yet. I am hoping that will fix the problem, it defiantly a SP3 problem. My other servers with SP2 are working in perfect shape.
More on Windows 2000 SP3 msgina.dll failure to load. August 22, 2002 -- Josh Brown saw the Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 problem of the error message "msgina.dll failed to load." Previous readers saw the problem disappear after multiple boots of the PC. However, Brown saw the problem only after the second boot:
Just saw your post about Win2K SP3 causing a msgina.dll failed to load error. Well I applied Service Pack 3 today and guess what: on the SECOND reboot, I got this message--wow--what do you think? Let me know if you find out anything. I'm glad I have a spare partition with XP loaded.
V-ONE announces VPN client for Mac OS X for Sept.--beta testing begun. August 22, 2002 -- V-ONE has announced that it will ship a Mac OS X version of its SmartPass virtual private network client next month. The company said the software is currently being beta tested.
Prosoft Mac OS X NetWare client problem with resource forks. August 22, 2002 --Alex Kiresuk discovered that the Prosoft NetWare IP client for Mac OS X has a problem with Macintosh resource forks. Prosoft verified thiw with Kiresuk as well. His report:
I have recently purchased a copy of the Prosoft Engineering OS X client and I have some information which is important to pass on to others via Macwindows.com. After installation I was able to access the Novell network however all the icons were generic, as if I was viewing them from a PC. After further investigation it appears that none of the resource fork is accessible via the Prosoft client. I read all the documentation and the FAQ online and could not find any mention of problems with resource forks. This is a critical issue for us as we use DNA Strider which requires the resource fork to open its files- even after launching Strider and selecting the file manually. I knew that these files had resource fork as the OS 9 IPX client displays the correct icon and opens with the appropriate application. I further tested the ability to access the resource fork with the ditto terminal function with either an AppleTalk connection or a OS X Prosoft connection. This confirmed that the OS X client had no access to the resource fork. I sent an e-mail to them and have received a response which acknowledges the lack of 'Mac name space support' or resource forks. It is planned to be added in the time frame of 1-2 months. I was disappointed with the lack of 'name space support' as I believe a Mac client should have access to both parts of a Macintosh file system by default or list this limitation.The response from Prosoft Engineering Support;
Alex,The resource fork thing (Mac Name Space support) is intended to be added. I'm not sure how long this will be, but it looks to me like about a month and a half to two months, but since we are listening to engineers, it could be slightly longer. When that work starts depends on where engineering places it in priorities. I think I have been successful in convincing the engineering lead to put this at the top.
Thanks,
David Neil
Support Manager
Prosoft Engineering, Inc.
PC-Mac-Net FileShare 2.0 works with workgroups. August 22, 2002 -- Lava Software has released PC-Mac-Net FileShare 2.0 (US $24.95), a new version of it's cross-platform peer-to-peer file sharing software for Windows and Mac OS 8/9. The new version adds support of workgroups of up to 50 users), improves the user interface and help system, among other things.
FileMaker Developer 5.5v2: better integration of Macs on Win2K domain. August 22, 2002 -- File Maker, Inc., released FileMaker Developer 5.5v2. Among a number of fixes, there is this new feature relating to coss-platform networks:
FileMaker Server 5.5 can now require Windows Authentication from Mac OS FileMaker clients when they connect to a server on a Windows 2000 domain.
Microsoft announces MSN for Mac OS. August 22, 2002 -- CNET reports that today Microsoft is announcing Mac OS X support of its MSN Internet service, which is currently Windows only.
TIP: How to connect AirPort cards to Cisco Aeronets. August 21, 2002 -- Michael Szpisjak sent us the procedure he developed for connecting Macs with AirPort cards to Cisco Aearonet access points.
We have now made Cisco Aeronets are standard access point at our school and will be slowly phasing out the AirPort hubs. Below you will find the directions for configuring the AirPort cards to work with the Aeronet. This information did not come about easily, but I wanted to help others who may be struggling.Instructions for configuring Airport Cards to Function with Cisco Aeronet
1. Download the Drivers from: www.orinocowireless.com
2. Open the ORiNOCOô.smi disk image.
3. From the folder that is created, ORiNOCOô Installer, run the Installer Alias
4. Click on Install to install the product, and check the box to run setup assistant after restart.
5. After the installation is successful, restart the machine.
6. When the setup assistant runs, perform these steps:a. Select to Join an Access Poi
