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NFS Manager Changelog

What's new in NFS Manager 5.8 Build 240116

Jan 17, 2024
  • Administrators can return to the previous stricter authorization policies if needed.
  • Added new feature to detect volumes with file systems which are not supported by Apple’s NFS server as early as possible (only on macOS 13 and later).
  • Code to support early beta versions of macOS 14 Sonoma has been removed. In particular, the changed data protection policy for the macOS automounter has been updated.
  • Modernized organization of language support files.
  • Added new features for authorization of privileged operations. The application will now allow authentication of administrative users in additional special cases previously not permitted:
  • authorization within a running login session of a non-administrator
  • authorization by administrators with empty passwords in operating system versions that don’t block this generally
  • authorization in cases where multiple users are logged in, but the affected user is not on the frontmost console session

New in NFS Manager 5.71 Build 230814 (Aug 14, 2023)

  • This version adds updated information about a defect in Apple’s NFS server (FB9102622) which could prevent sharing of subfolders on secondary volumes in specific versions of macOS.
  • Updated support for future versions of macOS.

New in NFS Manager 5.7 Build 230619 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • Added support for new NFS client option in macOS 13 and later: when reading files in memory-mapped mode, the client can generally consider such an access uninterruptible, regardless of mount options trying to override this.
  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.

New in NFS Manager 5.63 Build 230522 (May 23, 2023)

  • This is a routine update, reflecting minor changes in the latest versions of macOS 13 Ventura.

New in NFS Manager 5.62 Build 230221 (Feb 23, 2023)

  • Added new workarounds for the continuing quality problems of macOS 13.

New in NFS Manager 5.61 Build 221220 (Dec 20, 2022)

  • Added new release notes regarding known defects of the NFS server of macOS Ventura.
  • Added protection against operating system defects of macOS 13.1. The application also provides additional user guidance for situations where such defects cause issues.
  • Added protection against cases where the application is configured for automatic software update checks, but is operated with a network firewall that doesn’t allow the necessary Internet connections. In specific cases, this could result in intermittent program termination instead of an error message.

New in NFS Manager 5.6 Build 221020 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • Added full support for macOS 13 Ventura.
  • This version shows better responsiveness in situations when the application had contact with an NFS server which was subsequently shut down.
  • Fixes a compatibility issue with recent versions of macOS. The feature to remove old versions of the privileged auxiliary tool will now show the correct status information instead of “unknown” on the affected systems.

New in NFS Manager 5.5 Build 220609 (Jun 14, 2022)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.
  • Added support for the general mount option not to follow symbolic links at an NFS mount point.
  • Added new button in the overview of active NFS connections to show selected mount points in the Finder.
  • The user interface for licensing and product activation was slightly revised.

New in NFS Manager 5.4 Build 211019 (Oct 20, 2021)

  • This version adds full support for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • All statistics features for client and server have been completely rewritten, because Apple has removed all related application program interfaces (APIs) from macOS.
  • Added new client settings specific to macOS 12, specifying a timeout for initial mount requests and and a timeout for quick-mount requests initiated by autofs where the maximum number of retry attempts is zero.
  • Added new server setting specific to macOS 12, controlling whether the NFS server should support data-less objects in APFS file systems.
  • This version fixes a problem where NFS Manager could show partially incorrect instructions when it detects that third-party applications try to damage the installation of the privileged helper utility.

New in NFS Manager 5.3 Build 210621 (Jun 22, 2021)

  • Added preliminary support for future versions of macOS.
  • Added support for general mount option to always update file access times even if this is causing bad performance.
  • Fixed a problem where an incorrect file name suffix could be used when saving configurations in XML format.

New in NFS Manager 5.2 Build 210510 (May 10, 2021)

  • Added support for macOS 11.3.
  • Uses clearer wording to describe demonstration mode.
  • The application has been made more robust against bugs in other third-party applications that misidentify the security component of NFS Manager as possible adware.

New in NFS Manager 5.1 Build 201118 (Nov 21, 2020)

  • Added support for future versions of macOS.
  • Added new user guidance for cases where a remote NFS server check cannot run successfully because the client Mac prefers IPv6 instead of IPv4 to contact the server.
  • The user guidance for cases where Apple’s NFS server rejects a share for privacy reasons has been redesigned.

New in NFS Manager 5.0 Build 201021 (Nov 15, 2020)

  • Added full support for macOS 11.0 Big Sur.

New in NFS Manager 4.92 Build 200827 (Aug 27, 2020)

  • Because Apple appears to have given up the development of macOS 10.15, all workarounds for issues with its NFS features have been finalized in NFS Manager. macOS Catalina is now considered fully supported by NFS Manager, although the use of this OS version is not recommended. The graphical interface of NFS Manager and its reference manual make users aware of possible defects in the operating system.
  • Added further support for future operating system versions.
  • Added tip in the reference manual about recommended NFS options when connecting to typical Linux servers or NAS devices.
  • Fixed a problem where an incorrect nfsd security policy warning could be shown for macOS Catalina when the table of exports was already open while the application was started.

New in NFS Manager 4.91 Build 200820 (Aug 21, 2020)

  • Preliminary support for future operating system was modified to react on forthcoming changes.
  • Parts of the user interface for product activation and registration management have been redesigned.

New in NFS Manager 4.4 Build 170918 (Mar 8, 2018)

  • Adds full support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
  • Adds a new mount setting enforcing the use of Extended Attributes and named forks over NFSv4 which is necessary due to a change in the default policy of macOS 10.13. (Available for High Sierra only.)
  • Adds a new client setting to override the default domain name when mapping account identities from an NFSv4 server. (Available for High Sierra only.)
  • Added an assistance mode for product registration.
  • Many small changes in the user interface.

New in NFS Manager 4.3 Build 170412 (Jun 9, 2017)

  • Added support for Macintosh computers with Touch Bar.
  • Added new option to prefer the numeric display of client addresses for NFS server user statistics.
  • Added new option to prefer the numeric display of user IDs for NFS server user statistics.
  • Added new controls for NFSv4 mount options to define the permitted encryption types for Kerberos sessions. (Only available with macOS Sierra.)
  • The application has been made robust against problems with third-party file systems that don’t provide a “from” specifier for active mounts.
  • Corrected an issue where the address column in NFS server user statistics could remain empty for clients where DNS reverse lookup failed.
  • Corrected a problem where exported CSV documentation files might not have reported the complete set of fields for automount entries and automounter options.

New in NFS Manager 4.21 Build 160711 (Sep 11, 2016)

  • With specific network configurations, one of the environment checks performed by NFS Manager could result in an unusually long delay before opening the first control window of the application. Version 4.21 addresses this issue and is only needed by users who experienced this problem with release 4.2.

New in NFS Manager 4.0 Build 150928 (Oct 2, 2015)

  • Added support for OS X 10.11 El Capitan. This is now the minimum OS version to run release 4 of NFS Manager.
  • The application was revised completely to use the latest Apple technologies.
  • The user interface was carefully modernized, keeping the overall style of previous versions.
  • Importing configuration files of NFS Manager 2 (Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and previous versions) is no longer supported.

New in NFS Manager 3.91 Build 150720 (Jul 21, 2015)

  • This version re-adds former support for 32-bit processors with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
  • Fixes a problem where loading NFS server configuration settings from an archived file could result in wrong port settings for the main nfsd server or for mount requests if a binary (non-XML) file format was used.
  • Fixes a problem where removing all contents of a numeric option field in the user interface could result in partial failure of the currently running operation.
  • Fixes a timing problem where applying changes to NFS shares could result in an incorrect warning message that the OS might not have accepted the change.

New in NFS Manager 3.9 Build 141218 (Dec 19, 2014)

  • Due to changes in European legislation on value added tax, the application had to be re-released with modified pricing information. Support for 32-bit processors was removed. Current customers don’t need to update, customers using the application with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on a 32-bit computer must not use this update.

New in NFS Manager 3.9 Build 131007 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • This version adds full support for OS X Mavericks. In particular, the following new mount and automount options can be defined when using OS X 10.9 or later:
  • Kerberos connection options can be set individually for specific mount or automount entries, overriding the default configuration. The Kerberos realm, the principal and the service principal can be specified.
  • The automounter can be configured to ensure that "set user ID" privileges should always be ignored, no matter what individual options or default settings regarding this feature have been established for NFS client connections.

New in NFS Manager 3.8 Build 130726 (Jul 29, 2013)

  • Added client setting for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion to change the policy when optimizing NFS automount operation for mobile or desktop systems.
  • Added server setting for OS X 10.8 to match the sender transport protocol of the lock service with the protocol of the NFS service.
  • Added NFS share setting for OS X 10.8 to enforce file name mangling to 255 bytes maximum length when using NFSv3.
  • The reference manual has been revised completely and uses a new design.

New in NFS Manager 3.71 Build 130211 (Feb 11, 2013)

  • This version contains an updated version of the reference manual and minor changes in the English translation of the user interface.
  • Added a workaround for a compatibility problem between the OS X automounter and OS X directory services which could cause the read-only option for automount entries to be silently ignored.

New in NFS Manager 3.7 Build 130205 (Feb 6, 2013)

  • The application was re-released with an updated version of the reference manual and minor changes in the English translation of the user interface.

New in NFS Manager 3.7 Build 120711 (Jul 25, 2012)

  • This version adds support for the operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. As usual, there are critical issues when using the first immature versions of the OS. Please read the Release Notes of NFS Manager before planning to use this operating system.
  • Added support for one-click registration.
  • Added full support for current operating system features like Resume and high-resolution displays.
  • By user request, the reference manual now contains additional tips for sharing files for media players.
  • The column to display the mount point path was reinstated in the table of automount entries. Users of previous application versions may have to readjust position and width of the new column.
  • The tables to display automount and share configuration now have an additional status display showing the number of entries.
  • User errors in the definition of share entries are now handled more gracefully when shared folders have been renamed or deleted.
  • In addition to storing all NFS configuration aspects to archive files, the application now supports exporting all data to neutral files in CSV format (comma-separated values). The exported files can be used for documentation purposes in database, spreadsheet, or other applications.
  • A new DNS check was implemented to detect typical configuration errors in the domain name setup of the local network which could prevent NFS components of the operating system not to work correctly.
  • Corrects a problem where automount options of the NFS client to create an automatic mount point could change unexpectantly after archiving and reloading configuraton settings.
  • Important: Due to changes imposed by Apple's “Gatekeeper” feature, the security component of the application works slightly different. If you are using two or more of our following system utilities, you should update them all in parallel in order to avoid mutual conflicts: NFS Manager, Sync Checker, TinkerTool System Release 2. For detailed information, please see the chapter Release Notes in the reference manual.

New in NFS Manager 3.6 Build 110709 (Sep 13, 2011)

  • This version adds support for the operating system Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. Please read the Release Notes. Higher level components of the first releases of Mac OS X Lion might not be mature enough yet to use NFS features of the lower system levels under all circumstances. Data loss can occur.
  • Support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard has been removed. Mac OS X 10.6 is now the minimum requirement to use the application.
  • All components of the application now support full 64 bit operation.
  • The user interfaces to log in to directory services have been modified to match the design of current Mac OS X versions.
  • The internal architecture to communicate with Apple Open Directory Services has been redesigned in order to use the latest Mac OS X technologies.
  • When using Lion, the following new features of the operating system can be accessed via NFS Manager:
  • Support for NFS version 4 (client only).
  • Support for NFS over IPv6 (client only).
  • Configuration of callback features for NFSv4 operation.
  • Specific selection of TCP or UDP protocols for the different NFS sub-services.
  • Opportunistic fetching of attributes via ACCESS calls.
  • Disabling quota operations for specific mounts.
  • Disabling extended attributes and fork features for NFSv4 access.
  • Enabling Access Control Lists (“ACL permissions”) for NFSv4 access.
  • Replacing POSIX permissions by ACL permissions during NFSv4 access.
  • Using Unicode Normalization Form C for the encoding of names during NFS communication.

New in NFS Manager 3.5 Build 101109 (Nov 9, 2010)

  • Added a new option for NFS mounts on Snow Leopard to enforce display of the mounts in the Finder. This can be used as a workaround for the undocumented policy of Apple's automounter to always hide NFS automounts in Mac OS X 10.6.
  • The user interface and the reference manual now better differentiate between NFS browsing policies in the original NFS implementation by SUN, and NFS browsing as implemented by Apple.
  • The program now saves the previous NFS share definition to a backup file when repairing the NFS server setup by cleaning the configuration.
  • This version updates the security component to perform privileged configuration tasks.
  • Corrected a problem where an active “deadtimeout” mount option did not become visible when displaying the current automount setup.
  • Corrected a problem where blanks at certain positions in the NFS configuration file could cause NFS Manager to ignore specific or all NFS settings of the local computer.

New in NFS Manager 3.4 Build 100730 (Aug 3, 2010)

  • Added new Find panel to search for automount, mount, or share entries.
  • Added new menu item to enforce a re-read of NFS configuration data from the operating system or remote directory nodes.
  • The automount table has been redesigned to use two separate columns for servers and share paths.
  • It is now possible to sort automount entries by server or by share path.
  • The tables to inspect active shares offered by NFS servers can now be resized relative to each other.
  • Corrected a problem where automount entries could not be saved onto an Open Directory node when they didn't specify any mount options.
  • Corrected a user interface problem where warning messages regarding incorrect NFS share definitions could appear at the wrong location.
  • Corrected a problem where a misleading warning message about a possible version conflict was recorded in the administrator's system log.

New in NFS Manager 3.31 Build 100316 (Mar 17, 2010)

  • This version enhances compatibility with upcoming versions of Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

New in NFS Manager 3.3 (Nov 2, 2009)

  • This version completes full support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
  • Added option pane to control settings of the network automounter of Mac OS X.
  • Added mount option to hide an NFS mount in the Finder.
  • Added mount option to automatically disconnect a server after it has been reported unresponsive for a specific time period.
  • Added mount option to suppress user interface messages that an NFS server is unresponsive if the server is reporting jukebox errors.
  • Added server configuration option to advertize NFS shares in the local Bonjour domain only.
  • Added server configuration option to define the hash table size for the list of NFS shares.
  • Added NFS status server configuration option to reject requests for simulated crashes.
  • Added feature to detect and repair a broken NFS server configuration if the server has been setup incorrectly with third-party tools or by manual intervention.
  • The security architecture has been modified to fulfill the latest security guidelines for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.
  • The graphical user interface has been enhanced.

New in NFS Manager 3.2 (Aug 28, 2009)

  • Added preliminary support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Full support will be added when Apple releases specific documents currently withheld.
  • Corrected a problem where short IPv4 addresses were sometimes misinterpreted in input fields if they had the meaning of a network address.

New in NFS Manager 3.1 (May 30, 2008)

  • Because Mac OS X 10.5.3 is fixing most of the problems of the Leopard NFS server implementation, some workarounds in the software could be deactivated.
  • Input sheets receiving textual input have been optimized to complete all edit operations before the sheet is closed.
  • A problem has been corrected where automount entries with numeric options might not have been re-read correctly by the application after those options had been set to non-default values.

New in NFS Manager 3.0 Build 080226 (Mar 3, 2008)

  • The application was redeveloped completely for Mac OS X 10.5 because Leopard uses a different NFS implementation. All aspects of the application have changed.