Yes, you can enable file service for Macintoshes on the W2K server.
AppleTalk probably isn't being routed over the VPN, so you should use
TCP/IP. In this case, you are sending Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) packets
on top of TCP/IP instead of on top of AppleTalk. AFP is an
application-layer protocol for sharing files.
The Mac users may have to type in a DNS name or IP address for the server
in the Chooser, whereas they are used to seeing the AppleTalk Name Binding
Protocol (NBP) server name just pop up. So there may be a bit of retraining.
(If W2K supports the Service Location Protocol [SLP], they could still see
a name without having to type, but I don't know how much work it would be
to get this to work. Probably a lot.)
Dave takes a different approach. Dave runs on the Macintoshes and lets them
use Windows native file sharing I believe. In other words, the Macs use the
IBM/Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) and NetBIOS protocols. These can
be run over TCP/IP. That could work too but it may disrupt the Mac users
more than the other method.
Priscilla
At 08:09 PM 8/17/01, Charles Manafa wrote:
>There is a product called Dave, that would allow you to use TCP/IP only to
>talk to your NT/W2K server.
>
>CM
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim Bond
>To:
>Sent: Saturday, 18 August, 2001 01:36
>Subject: a little OT: appletalk [7:16430]
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have 2 offices connected each other with PIX running
> > VPN. office1 has Mac users, office2 has a w2k server.
> > Is there a way to have office1 Mac users access
> > office2 w2k server? I already enabled File Service for
> > Macintosh on the w2k server.
> >
> > I was told Appletalk must be enabled for Mac users to
> > access w2k server, so should I use Appletalk AND
> > TCP/IP or TCP/IP only?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Jim
> >
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