AFP connection to Windows 2000 Server?

[TomBillet]

Hello,

I have a windows 2000 server setup and configured with Mac Services. I can connect to it fine with SMB but according to a software product called "Clients and Profit" I must use AFP. However, when I try connecting to a Windows 2000 Mac enabled share using afp://servername/sharename I get an authentication window. I fill in a valid username and password and upon pressing the OK button then I get a message saying it is unable to mount the share. Is it possible to use AFP to connect to a Windows 2000 server?

Thanks,
Tom

 

[simie]

Try using User Authentication Module (UAM)- download here

More info here

 

[TomBillet]

That was the fix

Thanks simie! I have been trying to find information about UAM and the link you gave me was good reading. Also, I am now able to mount a share using afp as is required by the software. However, after following these posts in this forum, it sounds like smb is the more reliable connection method. I am not sure why the software company requires afp.

Thanks again,
Tom

 

[simie]

There are some third party AFP software replacements for the servers that allow better support for this protocol, but they don't come cheap.

But even so is more reliable.