Problem with SFM and OS X 10.4

Up to this point, we've been using OS 9 clients on our network. Windows
2000 SFM has been working fine for providing AppleTalk print and file
services.

Now, we have a new employee with a PowerBook running 10.4, and he is
unable to connect to any of our AppleTalk shares (although AppleTalk
printers and SMB mounting work fine). I understand that 10.4 now
requires AppleTalk over TCP/IP, but I thought that's what SFM provided.
I see no option to turn it on, on the server.

Am I missing something, or am I going to have to use different file
sharing software on the server, like ExtremeZ-IP?

Thanks,
Michael Russell

In article <O18QvOebFHA.3120 DeleteThis @TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>,
Michael Russell <mr_b15h0p DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

> Up to this point, we've been using OS 9 clients on our network. Windows
> 2000 SFM has been working fine for providing AppleTalk print and file
> services.
>
> Now, we have a new employee with a PowerBook running 10.4, and he is
> unable to connect to any of our AppleTalk shares (although AppleTalk
> printers and SMB mounting work fine). I understand that 10.4 now
> requires AppleTalk over TCP/IP, but I thought that's what SFM provided.
> I see no option to turn it on, on the server.
>
> Am I missing something, or am I going to have to use different file
> sharing software on the server, like ExtremeZ-IP?

Hi Michael!

Macs have been using AFP over IP since Mac OS 8. Mac OS X 10.4 has
introduced nothing new other than maybe some performance tweaks.

Your server may have its security set to require Microsoft
Authentication and your Macs may have the Microsoft UAM installed while
your new employee doesn't. Or in his connection dialog he may be forcing
a secure connection that your server doesn't understand.

For the Microsoft UAM, you can download it from Microsoft's website
<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=window
s2000sfm>.

Also make sure his password to the server is eight characters or less
unless he's connecting via SMB or with the UAM installed.

Hope this helps! bill
--
William M. Smith
(Microsoft Interop MVP)