Re: Macs getting kicked off Win2k

In article <1120852127.094024.299190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"dragonfly" <flux1968@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Several of our users get kicked off the network at least twice a day.
> These are graphic designers who create large files > 1GB. I am
> beginning to suspect that the connection between MSUAM client and the
> Win2k3 server has difficulty maintaining a stable connection if file
> transfers are above a certain size. This has been occuring since OS
> 10.3.7.

Your observation is correct. In particular, Windows Server 2003 uses the
older AFP 2.2 file sharing protocol and Mac OS X uses AFP 3.1. The two
can have problems together.

Be sure that none of your Mac clients have their Energy Saver settings
set to go to sleep. This includes the Classic environment if you use
this.

Otherwise, I suggest you consider looking at an AFP 3.1 server such as
Mac OS X Server or ExtremeZ-IP for Windows.

For other reasons, you should consider an AFP 3.1 server since Microsoft
will not be advancing their Macintosh file services any further. AFP 3.x
supports longer file names (up to about 255 characters), which Mac OS X
can now generate and with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) you'll be able to take
advantage of Access Control Lists (ACLs). Apple has specifically modeled
their ACL environment after Windows.

Group Logic, the makers of ExtremeZ-IP, will soon release an update to
their product that will support ACLs.

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

Relevant Pages

  • Re: OSX 10.3.4-Please Help V.Slow Browse of Win2k Server
    ... William Smith suggested connecting via smb instead of afp. ... >> At present it is quicker to browse the server on a Beige G3 running OS ... Due to the architecture of the Mac OS X system, ... >OS X 10.3.x to a Windows server I'd suspect it's because Windows server ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.macintosh)
  • Re: SFM + 10.3 Access to folders very slow
    ... We did not see it in previous releases of the Mac OS ... this time the workarounds are to use folder views or use SMB shares. ... Server-side: Win2003 - Server with SFM and one Macintosh ... When I mount this shared servervolume on the mac with AFP ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.macintosh)
  • Re: SFM and Long Filenames in Win2K Server
    ... We have a 2K server, and all of our Mac Clients are having issues ... SFM only supports 31 characters but your Macs are probably trying to ... I suggest you look into using another AFP ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.general)
  • Re: Cant connect OSX 10.3 & OS9 clients to same Win2k Share
    ... What about Windows 2003 Server would that help? ... the UAM will only apply to AFP connections that you make. ... Mac OS X's version of SMB will split the Mac ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.macintosh)
  • Re: Access Control Lists
    ... ACLs are honored if a user logs into the actual machine ... ACLs are not honored if the user connects via AFP ... > machine is running Mac OS X Server. ... the file server runs as a very privileged user (and looking ...
    (comp.sys.mac.misc)