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   macOS Server 5.4

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   Apple has released [1]macOS Server 5.4 with support for APFS volumes
   and new restrictions, payloads, and management commands for Profile
   Manager. The update now hides Open Directory and Software Update
   Service by default, integrates Caching Server, Time Machine Server, and
   File Sharing advanced options into macOS, and enables you to migrate
   Server data from a volume with OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite and Server 5.0.15
   or later. Changes to Profile Manager include new supervised-only
   Classroom restrictions in iOS 11 to allow managed class behavior for
   unmanaged classes on supervised devices, new payloads in macOS
   (Extensions, Smart Card, and System Migration), and a new AirPlay
   Incoming Security payload for tvOS.

   Note that you'll need to manually install macOS Server 5.4 as updates
   aren't automatically installed (even if you've selected other apps to
   update automatically from the Mac App Store). macOS Server 5.4 now
   requires macOS 10.13 High Sierra at minimum. ($19.99 new, free update,
   194 MB, [2]release notes and [3]security content, 10.13+)

References

   1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-server/id883878097?mt=12&at=10l5PW
   2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208041
   3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208102

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