Additional Software

The Solaris 9 release includes the following additional software enhancements.

ExtraValue Directory

The Solaris 9 software release includes an ExtraValue directory that contains two subdirectories, CoBundled and Early Access. The CoBundled directory contains software that previously shipped separately, such as SunScreen 3.2 and Web Start Wizards SDK 3.0.1. The Early Access directory contains preliminary evaluation software, such as Netscape 6.2.1.

Note - In the Solaris 9 9/02 Update release, Netscape 6.2.3 is located in the CoBundled directory.

In the Solaris 9 12/02 Update release, Netscape 6.2.3 is included in the Solaris operating environment. In the Solaris 9 4/03 release, Netscape 7.0 is provided. See Netscape 7.0.

The CoBundled and Early Access directories are in the Solaris_9 directory at Solaris_9/ExtraValue/EarlyAccess and Solaris_9/ExtraValue/CoBundled. The directories are located on the Solaris 9 DVD and the Solaris Software 2 of 2 CD.

For further information about Web Start Wizards, see Installation Enhancements.

SunScreen 3.2

SunScreen 3.2 is a stateful, dynamic, packet-filtering firewall that offers high-speed protection to your Solaris server. Some of the features of SunScreen 3.2 are as follows:

• 130 multithreaded stateful packet filters

• Network address translation

• IKE VPN client support, IPsec, and Simple Key management for Internet Protocol (SKIP)

• Ordered rule sets

• Multiple firewall management

• A Java applet GUI

• Complete command-line control

SunScreen 3.2 offers stealth mode, operating without any visible IP address. SunScreen also offers a traditional routing mode, with each interface protecting individual subnets. Customers should deploy firewalls in multiple points throughout their network architecture, including individual hosts and servers.

Netscape 6.2.1 for the Solaris Operating Environment

Note - Netscape 6.2.1, as described in this section, is available in the Solaris 9 operating environment. New versions of Netscape are now available. In the Solaris 9 12/02 Update release, Netscape™ 6.2.3 is included in the Solaris operating environment. In the Solaris 9 4/03 Update release, Netscape 7.0 is provided. See the "Netscape 7.0 for the Solaris Operating Environment" for the most current Netscape description.

Netscape 6.2.1 Enterprise, the most customizable, convenient, and connected browser, is available in the Early Access directory for the Solaris 9 release. In addition, Netscape 6.2.1 is available for the Solaris 7 and Solaris 8 operating environments. Netscape 6.2.1 is the first Internet software to seamlessly integrate browsing, email, and instant messaging.

Netscape 6.2.1 includes the following new features:

• Improvements to installation and ease of use

• More industry standards - Including XML, LDAP, Document Object Model (DOM), and Cascading Style Sheets level 1 (CSS1)

• My Sidebar feature - For quick retrieval of important information

• Advanced search capabilities

• Real-time messaging - Integrated with browsing and mail

• Options for personalization

• The following software:

  • The latest Java virtual machine

  • A new Netscape Java Plug-in

  • Java extensions and APIs

  • A cross-platform, Java technology-based XPCOM component that delivers reliable interoperability

Note - In the Solaris 9 9/02 Update release, Netscape is located in the CoBundled directory. Netscape 6.2.3 is provided in this release. In the Solaris 9 12/02 Update release, Netscape 6.2.3 is included in the Solaris operating environment.

Further information is available at http://www.sun.com/solaris/netscape.

Freeware Enhancements

The Solaris 9 release includes the following freeware enhancements.

Updated Freeware Packages

Several freeware tools and libraries are included in the Solaris 9 release. The following freeware packages have been updated for the Solaris 9 release:

Note - To view license terms, attribution, and copyright statements for freeware in this list, the default license path is /usr/share/src/<freeware name>. If the Solaris operating environment has been installed anywhere other than the default, modify the given path to access the file at the installed location.

• Apache 1.3.20 - UNIX-based HTTP server

• bash 2.05 - Sh-compatible command language interpreter

• bzip2 1.0.1 - Block-sorting file compressor

• gzip 1.3 - GNU Zip compression utility

• less 358 - A pager, similar to the more command

• mkisofs 1.13 - A utility that builds a CD image by using an ISO 9660 file system

• tcsh 6.0.10 - C shell with file-name completion and command-line editing

• zip 2.3 - Compression and file-packaging utility

• zsh 3.0.8 - Command interpreter (shell) usable as an interactive login shell and as a shell script command processor