Snow Leopard Coverage at MacWindows

> File Sharing Tips and Reports
Reports of problems and fixes related to file sharing issue with Snow Leopard and Windows

> Boot Camp 3 Tips and Reports
Tips and reports about running Windows with Boot Camp 3 in Mac OS X 10.6.

> Active Directory Tips and Reports
Microsoft Active Directory integrations issues with Snow Leopard.

> Virtual Private Newtork (VPN) Tips and Reports
Reports of problems and fixes with VPN Mac clients and Snow Leopard

> General Compatibility issues
Problem reports and tips about cross-platform compatibility issues that don't fit into the above categories

Snow Leopard Version History

Apple issues Snow Leopard Server Admin Tools 10.6.2 maintenance release

Mac OS X 10.6.2 update addresses AD, cross-platform issues

Apple said that the update includes fixes for the following issues, many of which we've previously reported:

• A problem with mobile accounts for Active Directory users (Apple had previously offered a workaround)
• File synchronization for portable home directories
• Compatibility with third-party AFP servers. (Snow Leopard has been incompatible with Novell's AFP file server. We've also reported a problem where AFP users could not authenticate with Kerberos. We have also reported problems accessing network attached storage devices via AFP, as well as with SMB.)
• An issue in which email messages received from an Exchange Server are not formatted correctly. (This may include the problem with Entourage WSE mail seen only in plain text.)
• Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
• An issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server
• Issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers. (We've had large number of reports of problems with Snow Leopard accessing Windows servers, most of which use NTFS-formatted storage. More specifically, this could refer to the problem of saving Office 2008 files to Windows servers.
• Reliability and duration of VPN connections
• An issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account

how the 10.6.2 update affected these an other Snow Leopard problems we've reported.

Apple says Snow Leopard bug with guest accounts can delete user data

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 -- Apple has acknowledged what it calls a rare bug in Snow Leopard that can delete all user data from a hard drive and reset the user account. Reports on Apple's discussion forum say that the problem occurs when a user logs in as a guest account, logs out, and then logs in again with a regular account. Users find the entire home folder reset to a virgin condition. The data loss does not occur every time this procedure is performed.

CNET quoted an Apple written statement saying "We are aware of the issue, which occurs only in extremely rare cases, and we are working on a fix."

That fix could come in the form of an update to the OS. AppleInsider reported that Apple has seeded developers with two beta builds of Mac OS X 10.6.2, the next release version of Snow Leopard.

Snow Leopard 10.6.1 not aimed at fixing SMB, AD problems

Friday, September 11, 2009 -- Apple released the Mac OS X 10.6.1 update, and Snow Leopard Server 10.6.1 update. The 10.6.1 client fixes some problems with Mail, including problems sending mail to certain SMTP servers. However, the bug fix list does not include problems with SMB file sharing, Active Directory problems, and virtual private networking issues, which readers have been reporting.

The 10.6.1 Server update fixes a problem "that could cause Server Admin or Server Assistant to report a duplicate serial number" on servers with multiple Ethernet ports. It also "improves reliablity with services that use Grand Central Dispatch" and adds some security patches.

If you've tried Snow Leopard 10.6.1 client or server update

Snow Leopard 10.6.0 improves Boot Camp, Exchange, Cisco VPN

Monday, August 31, 2009 -- For cross-platform users, Apple's Friday release of Snow Leopard includes some new users features, despite being a touted as an under-the-hood upgrade. Improvements include a better Boot Camp for booting a Mac with Windows, better Exchange Server compatibility, and improved VPN. Mac OS X 10.6 also includes "native support" for Cisco IPsec VPN connections. Snow Leopard Server, also released on Friday, offers a number of new features for Mac clients, though little for Windows clients... Read entire story here

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Snow Leopard Server for Dummies, The 432-page book that simplifies the installation, configuration, and management of Apple's new Mac OS X 10.6 Server software. The book describes how to support Mac and Windows clients for file sharing, email, and directory services, and the other of Snow Leopard Server's services, including the new Address Book Server and Podcast Producer. Other topics include incorporating a Mac subnet into a Windows Active Directory domain, managing Mac and Windows clients, and configuring security options.