File Services for Macintosh password length

I'm having a problem with the "File Services for Macintosh" password length.

I have a Macintosh share created on a Windows 2003 server. I log onto a
Macintosh client (either OS-9 or OSX) and I use the CHOOSER to essentially
map a share.

If I attempt to map a share to a MAC server I find that I can type my
username and password (from AD) and it connects just fine.

If I attempt to map the share on the Windows server I am only allowed to
type up to an 8-character password.

It appears that some parameter on the Windows server Macintosh share is
limiting the password length to 8-characters. Can you help me locate this
parameter and set it to a number larger than 8?

Thanks,
Jim

Jim Pompano wrote:
> I'm having a problem with the "File Services for Macintosh" password
> length.
> I have a Macintosh share created on a Windows 2003 server. I log
> onto a Macintosh client (either OS-9 or OSX) and I use the CHOOSER to
> essentially map a share.
>
> If I attempt to map a share to a MAC server I find that I can type my
> username and password (from AD) and it connects just fine.
>
> If I attempt to map the share on the Windows server I am only allowed
> to type up to an 8-character password.
>
> It appears that some parameter on the Windows server Macintosh share
> is limiting the password length to 8-characters. Can you help me
> locate this parameter and set it to a number larger than 8?

I believe this is a restriction of AppleShare (that is, of the Apple
protocol itself), so you're kinda stuck if you want to use SFM on your
Windows machines.

If you just had OS X clients, I'd suggest just using the smb method to use
Windows fileshares as normal, and get around the limit that way.

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--
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Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ -
http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html

Actually, I think you need to just install the MS-UAM for OS X or OS 9. The
default authentication method for the Windows server is clear text. Once
you install the UAM, you'll get NTLM v2 Authentication and the ability to
put in longer passwords.

You can find the downloads at:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherpr...windows2000sfm



"Robert Moir" <robspamtrap+(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jim Pompano wrote:
>> I'm having a problem with the "File Services for Macintosh" password
>> length.
>> I have a Macintosh share created on a Windows 2003 server. I log
>> onto a Macintosh client (either OS-9 or OSX) and I use the CHOOSER to
>> essentially map a share.
>>
>> If I attempt to map a share to a MAC server I find that I can type my
>> username and password (from AD) and it connects just fine.
>>
>> If I attempt to map the share on the Windows server I am only allowed
>> to type up to an 8-character password.
>>
>> It appears that some parameter on the Windows server Macintosh share
>> is limiting the password length to 8-characters. Can you help me
>> locate this parameter and set it to a number larger than 8?
>
> I believe this is a restriction of AppleShare (that is, of the Apple
> protocol itself), so you're kinda stuck if you want to use SFM on your
> Windows machines.
>
> If you just had OS X clients, I'd suggest just using the smb method to use
> Windows fileshares as normal, and get around the limit that way.
>
> --
> --
> Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for Security
> Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
> Virtual PC 2004 FAQ -
> http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html
>