Apple has released Server Admin Tools 10.5.6, a package that contains remote administration tools, documentation, and utilities you can install on a computer other than your server. The download is free; the .dmg file weighs in at exactly 88MB.

According to an Apple support document, Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 is required to administer Mac OS X Server version 10.5.6 from a remote Mac client. As usual, the Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 are available as a manual download, and as an automatic Software Update for Macs running Mac OS X 10.5.6 with version 10.5 or later of the Server Admin Tools already installed. Users should note that the Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 require the latest version of Mac OS X available today - 10.5.6.

Apple also posted a note for users who might have accidentally moved or deleted some of the files contained in the Server Admin Tools folder. If as little as one file has been removed from its original location, OS X 10.5.6 users may see the Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 update appearing in their Software Updater again. If this is the case with you, Apple advises to return the Server Admin Tools to their original location, or remove any duplicate copies of the Server Admin Tools,  before using Software Update.

Affecting Mac OS X Server 10.5, Server Admin, the Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 deliver the following enhancements, according to Apple Support.

Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 include several improvements, including those delivered in Server Admin Tools 10.5.3 and Server Admin Tools 10.5.5, as well as the following:

System Image Utility

When deploying a system image created from a volume, the target computers will no longer have identical local KDC files.

Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filters for the latest MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air computers.

Server Admin

Fixes an issue that could cause Server Admin to stop responding when propagating permissions on a folder which is on a volume other than the boot volume.

Adds NetBoot/NetInstall model filters for the latest MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air computers.


Download Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 (Free)