AFP connection

Hi,
We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
(trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Jacob

Does the 2k3 server have File and Printer Services for Mac installed? Also,
is there any reason you wouldn't want to use OSx's native ability to connect
directly to Windows Servers using SMB? It works great.

"Jacob" wrote:

> Hi,
> We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
> via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
> (trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
> Thank you!
> Jacob
>

Thanks for your reply. It is used as file server only and the service
is turned on. SMB works well in general, but for some applications,
such as the link function of Indesign, it creates unexpected errors, as
demonstrated with the Win2k server. So there is a need for this
protocol to work on the 2k3.

perfimage wrote:
> Does the 2k3 server have File and Printer Services for Mac installed? Also,
> is there any reason you wouldn't want to use OSx's native ability to connect
> directly to Windows Servers using SMB? It works great.
>
> "Jacob" wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
>>via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
>>(trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
>>Thank you!
>>Jacob
>>

Is your version of Indesign running inthe OSx environment or possibly the
Classic Environment? I assume it is OSX native though you didn't say. If
you are running Indesign in Classic, that is very possibly the problem
because Classic doesnt support SMB.

If all other functions/applications are working with SMB connections as
expected, I would be checking with Adobe for a solution to this problem.

"Jacob" wrote:

> Thanks for your reply. It is used as file server only and the service
> is turned on. SMB works well in general, but for some applications,
> such as the link function of Indesign, it creates unexpected errors, as
> demonstrated with the Win2k server. So there is a need for this
> protocol to work on the 2k3.
>
> perfimage wrote:
> > Does the 2k3 server have File and Printer Services for Mac installed? Also,
> > is there any reason you wouldn't want to use OSx's native ability to connect
> > directly to Windows Servers using SMB? It works great.
> >
> > "Jacob" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
> >>via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
> >>(trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
> >>Thank you!
> >>Jacob
> >>
>

Adobe does not have a solution (we were on their discussion forums too).

When we do afp://server, the window pops up that "connection status.
Looking up //server." and hangs for 3 min or so before "connection
failed" appears.

Any ideas? Thank you!

perfimage wrote:
> Is your version of Indesign running inthe OSx environment or possibly the
> Classic Environment? I assume it is OSX native though you didn't say. If
> you are running Indesign in Classic, that is very possibly the problem
> because Classic doesnt support SMB.
>
> If all other functions/applications are working with SMB connections as
> expected, I would be checking with Adobe for a solution to this problem.
>
> "Jacob" wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks for your reply. It is used as file server only and the service
>>is turned on. SMB works well in general, but for some applications,
>>such as the link function of Indesign, it creates unexpected errors, as
>>demonstrated with the Win2k server. So there is a need for this
>>protocol to work on the 2k3.
>>
>>perfimage wrote:
>>
>>>Does the 2k3 server have File and Printer Services for Mac installed? Also,
>>>is there any reason you wouldn't want to use OSx's native ability to connect
>>>directly to Windows Servers using SMB? It works great.
>>>
>>>"Jacob" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
>>>>via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
>>>>(trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
>>>>Thank you!
>>>>Jacob
>>>>
>>

Is your shared folder at the root of the drive? I found some information
that this could be an ussue when connecting via afp.

If so, try to create the folder such as "c:\data\share" and share the
"share" folder to mac clients and try to connect again.

Also, there is an obvious thing to check that one would assume has already
been checked...firewall maybe?

"Jacob" wrote:

> Adobe does not have a solution (we were on their discussion forums too).
>
> When we do afp://server, the window pops up that "connection status.
> Looking up //server." and hangs for 3 min or so before "connection
> failed" appears.
>
> Any ideas? Thank you!
>
> perfimage wrote:
> > Is your version of Indesign running inthe OSx environment or possibly the
> > Classic Environment? I assume it is OSX native though you didn't say. If
> > you are running Indesign in Classic, that is very possibly the problem
> > because Classic doesnt support SMB.
> >
> > If all other functions/applications are working with SMB connections as
> > expected, I would be checking with Adobe for a solution to this problem.
> >
> > "Jacob" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Thanks for your reply. It is used as file server only and the service
> >>is turned on. SMB works well in general, but for some applications,
> >>such as the link function of Indesign, it creates unexpected errors, as
> >>demonstrated with the Win2k server. So there is a need for this
> >>protocol to work on the 2k3.
> >>
> >>perfimage wrote:
> >>
> >>>Does the 2k3 server have File and Printer Services for Mac installed? Also,
> >>>is there any reason you wouldn't want to use OSx's native ability to connect
> >>>directly to Windows Servers using SMB? It works great.
> >>>
> >>>"Jacob" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
> >>>>via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
> >>>>(trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
> >>>>Thank you!
> >>>>Jacob
> >>>>
> >>
>

perfimage wrote:
> Is your shared folder at the root of the drive? I found some information
> that this could be an ussue when connecting via afp.

There folders shared both at root level and branch level, but it is the
server that cannot be reached via AFP.
>
> Also, there is an obvious thing to check that one would assume has already
> been checked...firewall maybe?
Firewall settings are okay.

Any other ideas? Thank you!
>
> "Jacob" wrote:
>
>
>>Adobe does not have a solution (we were on their discussion forums too).
>>
>>When we do afp://server, the window pops up that "connection status.
>>Looking up //server." and hangs for 3 min or so before "connection
>>failed" appears.
>>
>>Any ideas? Thank you!
>>
>>perfimage wrote:
>>
>>>Is your version of Indesign running inthe OSx environment or possibly the
>>>Classic Environment? I assume it is OSX native though you didn't say. If
>>>you are running Indesign in Classic, that is very possibly the problem
>>>because Classic doesnt support SMB.
>>>
>>>If all other functions/applications are working with SMB connections as
>>>expected, I would be checking with Adobe for a solution to this problem.
>>>
>>>"Jacob" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks for your reply. It is used as file server only and the service
>>>>is turned on. SMB works well in general, but for some applications,
>>>>such as the link function of Indesign, it creates unexpected errors, as
>>>>demonstrated with the Win2k server. So there is a need for this
>>>>protocol to work on the 2k3.
>>>>
>>>>perfimage wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Does the 2k3 server have File and Printer Services for Mac installed? Also,
>>>>>is there any reason you wouldn't want to use OSx's native ability to connect
>>>>>directly to Windows Servers using SMB? It works great.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Jacob" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>We have a Win2k3 file server that our mac users (OS10.4) cannot access
>>>>>>via AFP, although their access to our Win2k server is fine. ExtremeZ-IP
>>>>>>(trial version) won't fix this either. Any idea would be appreciated.
>>>>>>Thank you!
>>>>>>Jacob
>>>>>>
>>>>