Apple G5 on Windows 2003 domain 1

[johncan20]

hi,

I have just created a new windows 2003 domain as i was on NT 4 before with PC's and one G5 accessing the servers fine. Now though from the MAC i can see the new domain but when i try and connect to one of the servers it asks for the user name and password but then says the alais ServerName could not be opened because the orginal item could not be found. i can even ping the mac from the domain.

any ideas?

john

 

[travisbrown]

Welcome to my hell. I had no problem with Windows 2000. I still can't get it to work on 2003, but I'm convinced it has to do with my configuration of File and Print services for Macintosh.

 

[johncan20]

how do you mean? file and print in 2003 for mac? where do you configure that?

i was thinking it might be local machine policy - but it can actually connect to one of them - only difference is its not a domain controller.

John

 

[travisbrown]

When you create shares on the PC, you generally have to specify it is for Macintosh as well, and you have to have Print and File services for Macintosh set up. Windows Help and Support will walk you through it.

 

[Jpoandl]

(Assuming you have MAC services installed and working properly), you may still have a security issue:

Macintosh clients cannot connect to Services for Macintosh on Windows Server 2003?

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBP/tip7600/rh7656.htm

When a Macintosh client attempts to connect to a Services for Macintosh shared resource on Windows Server 2003, they receive:

The user authentication method required by this server can't be found.

This problem occurs because the Macintosh client does NOT use the UAM (Microsoft User Authentication Module), AND Services for Macintosh on Windows Server 2003 only allows Microsoft authentication.

To workaround this behavior, either install UAM on the Macintosh clients, or enable the plaintext password option.

To install the Microsoft UAM, visit

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=windows2000sfm.

To enable the plaintext password option:

1. Open Computer Management.

2. Press System Tools.

3. Right-click Shared Folder and select Configure File Server for Macintosh.

4. Under Security / Enable authentication, select Apple Clear Text or Microsoft.






Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2003

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[johncan20]

thanks - i didnt know about the file and print for mac's and am installing that now.

I didnt need to on the NT network and i havent on my member servers which the G5 can access.

John

 

[jblewis]

If you are using a G5 aren't you using OSX 10.3? If so use samba to connect the Mac to the Domain. Samba is built into OSX 10.3

JBLewis

 

[johncan20]

yeah i think it is on 10.3. I know very little about mac's. how do i find/access samba?

if i use that do i still need to configure file services for MAC on the 2003 servers?

thanks

John

 

[jblewis]

Darn, I just gave away an isue of Network Computing that had an article about configuring Samba on the Mac. If you use Samba, you don't need to use "File services for Mac"

Probably check their website.

JB Lewis

 

[Jpoandl]

HOW TO: Share and Manage a Macintosh Volume in Windows 2000
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This article was previously published under Q231625
IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY

Install File Services for Macintosh
Add the Shared Folders Snap-in
SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to share and manage Macintosh volumes in Microsoft Windows 2000.

In Microsoft Windows 2000, the method to share and manage Macintosh volumes has been incorporated into the Shared Folders snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

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Install File Services for Macintosh
To enable Macintosh users to have access to your files, you must install "File services for Macintosh".

To install "File services for Macintosh", perform the following steps:
Click Control Panel.
Click Add/Remove Programs.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
Click Other Network File and Print Services.
Click to select the File services for Macintosh check box.
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Add the Shared Folders Snap-in
To add the Shared Folders snap-in to the MMC console:
Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK.
On the Console menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
Click Add.
In the Available Standalone Snap-ins box, click Shared Folders, and then click Add.
Click either Browse to locate a remote server, or Finish if you want to use the local default computer.
Click Close.
Click OK.
Open the Shared Folders snap-in, and then open the Shares folder.
On the Action menu, click New File Share. This starts the Create Shared Folder Wizard, which guides you through the process of creating shares.
Alternatively, you can right-click My Computer and select Manage or Start\Programs\Administrative tools\Manage Computer to access the "Shared Folders" snap-in.

NOTE: This step is an alternative way to access the snap-in in Windows 2000.
Once the Shared Folders snap-in has been loaded, you can perform all your share administration using the snap-in.

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Then if you are still having trouble:

(Assuming you have MAC services installed and working properly), you may still have a security issue:

Macintosh clients cannot connect to Services for Macintosh on Windows Server 2003?

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBP/tip7600/rh7656.htm

When a Macintosh client attempts to connect to a Services for Macintosh shared resource on Windows Server 2003, they receive:

The user authentication method required by this server can't be found.

This problem occurs because the Macintosh client does NOT use the UAM (Microsoft User Authentication Module), AND Services for Macintosh on Windows Server 2003 only allows Microsoft authentication.

To workaround this behavior, either install UAM on the Macintosh clients, or enable the plaintext password option.

To install the Microsoft UAM, visit

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherpr....

To enable the plaintext password option:

1. Open Computer Management.

2. Press System Tools.

3. Right-click Shared Folder and select Configure File Server for Macintosh.

4. Under Security / Enable authentication, select Apple Clear Text or Microsoft.




Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2003

If your company is in need of experts to examine technical problems/solutions, please check out

http://www.NJCOMPUTERNETWORKS.com

(Sales@njcomputernetworks.com)

 

[KenB]

I found the Network Computing article "How to make Mac OS X do Windows" by Mike DeMaria at:

http://www.nwc.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1514ws1

HTH

Ken

 

[johncan20]

thanks i'll give it a go. Do you know if i need to do anything special other than the above to get the MAC to work with exchage 2003?