macOS Server 5.2 / 5.3 (Sierra)

Apple's documentation dates macOS Server 5.2 to September 20, 2016, for macOS Sierra 10.12. Version 5.2 belongs to the server application, not an operating system called macOS 5.2. This entry groups the verified Sierra-period 5.2 and 5.3 milestones.

Family

macOS Server

Version

5.2 / 5.3 · macOS 10.12

Historical US price

US$19.99 · MacRumors 2016

Apple · Server 5.2 · Security

Writing in MacRumors that September 20, Mitchel Broussard reported Profile Manager integration with Apple School Manager, options to skip setup panes and restrictions such as preventing Mac unlocking with Apple Watch. His report also listed Caching Server replication controls and a US $19.99 purchase price. This is attributed historical reporting, not a current offer.

Mitchel Broussard · MacRumors · 2016-09-20

Apple's original 5.2 security note records an Apache change that stops setting HTTP_PROXY from CGI and removal of RC4 as a supported cipher in ServerDocs Server. These are specific documented fixes; they do not establish that the product became free of vulnerabilities.

Apple · Server 5.2 · Security

Apple dates Server 5.3 to March 27, 2017, requiring macOS 10.12.4 or later. It documents denial-of-service fixes in Profile Manager and Web Server and improved permissions checks in Wiki Server. This update's requirement stays separate rather than being projected back onto 5.2.

Apple · Server 5.3 · Security