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November 18, 2006
Checkpoint VPN SecureClient for Mac may cause problems on Intel Mac
It appears the latest Checkpoint VPN SecureClient for Mac OS X 10.4.7+ may cause problems by using a large amount of CPU time and a large chunk of memory.
After installing the latest Checkpoint VPN SecureClient for Mac, a process labeled "airport" may take up 90%+ of the CPU and a large amount of memory. When the Checkpoint client is uninstalled, the "airport" process returns to "normal". This issue may only occur on Intel based Macs and can be monitored by watching the airport process (a sub process of the launchd process) using the Activity Monitor located in the utilities folder.
A possible fix is to uninstall and then reinstall the Checkpoint VPN SecureClient for Mac. To uninstall the SecureClient, open the "Applications" folder and then open the "Check Point SecureClient" folder, then click "Uninstall SecureClient".
The problem has been reported on a few Mac help threads:
Apple discussion thread 693240
Apple discussion thread 3522640
Posted by tsokol at 08:37 PM | Comments (0)
ASUMAC Nov. 21 General Meeting: Andy Beier
The Tuesday, November 21st ASUMAC General Meeting will feature a presentation by Andy Beier. Andy's presentation is titled: Corda Technologies Data Visualization Tools for OS X. Andy will also be previewing the new ASUMAC knowledge base to be available soon on our ASUMAC web site. Please join us on Tuesday, November 21st at 10:30 AM in the Computing Commons Auditorium (CPCOM 120). You may even win an iTunes gift card!
More info can be found by clicking here to download the PDF announcement.
Posted by tsokol at 11:04 AM | Comments (0)
Checkpoint VPN Client available for Mac OS X 10.4.7+
The Check Point VPN client for Mac OS X 10.4(7 or greater) is now available. It can be downloaded from the http://www.asu.edu/security web site by clicking on the Software and Tools link. Documentation can also be found on the UTO security web site or by clicking here to download the PDF.
Questions about the ASU UTO implementation of the Checkpoint Macintosh VPN client for Mac OS X 10.4.7+ can be directed to the IT Help Desk at (480) 965-6500.
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