Server 2003 create an apple share

[SLEEPER5555]

Ok i was told to do this that i just need to

You can just go into the shares under computer management, (Rt Click My Computer, select Manage). From there, create a new share to the directory she needs access to, then it will ask you if you want to make it a PC or Mac share, you want to choose Mac. After that, make sure user has full permissions to the share, and it will work.

but our server doesnt show the mac share option, is this an option we have to add in? if so where do we get this add in module?

 

[Nothinman]

Do you need it to be accessible to OS 9 and earlier? If not, just create a normal Windows share since OS X comes with Samba.

 

[SLEEPER5555]

can anyone either help me figure out the mac share or, where to get and how to use samba? sorry but i know nada about macndoosch's and i dont want to i just need to get a mac user on a company share

 

[Nothinman]

So the Mac user in your company doesn't know how to open a Windows share in OS X?

 

[SLEEPER5555]

correct

 

[ViRGE]

How to connect to a Windows share:

1) Open up the network connect dialog (cmd-k in finder)
2) Type in smb://<server name/IP> in the address field
3) Hit connect

 

[SLEEPER5555]

that is how you permenatly map it as a drive using samba on mac?

 

[ViRGE]

That's how you mount any network share on a Mac. I actually am not sure off of the top of my head how to make it permanent, there's a setting somewhere (that isn't SMB-specific) to mount a drive upon logging in to the computer.

 

[SLEEPER5555]

ok so does anyone know how todo that?

 

[SLEEPER5555]

ok the user is now getting a permission error even thought they are in the user group that has permissions for that share (well if it was an xp machine) but its a mac so what do we do now, so back to my original question does anyone know how to enable that mac share item in server 2003 that isnt there on our server?

 

[Nothinman]

If the Mac user is getting a permission error then you really have a permission problem on that share or they're using the wrong account to connect to it.

 

[MrChad]

Mac OS X: Setting up Windows File Sharing

 

[Nothinman]

That's the server side of SMB on OS X, the client side portion is here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106471

 

[RebateMonger]

As I recall, the default server setting when you create a Mac share on a Windows server is "Read Only". You need to change that.

 

[Nothinman]

As I recall, the default server setting when you create a Mac share on a Windows server is "Read Only". You need to change that.

That's only if he got the AFP crap installed and configured, if he just uses a normal SMB/CIFS share it'll honor NTFS and share permissions.

 

[SLEEPER5555]

those look like workgroup directions is it the same for a domian? i will try it tonight and update you on if it worked or not.

 

[Nothinman]

Yea, just specify the user's domain name in the workgroup dialog.

 

[kimchee411]

Originally posted by: SLEEPER5555
ok the user is now getting a permission error even thought they are in the user group that has permissions for that share (well if it was an xp machine) but its a mac so what do we do now, so back to my original question does anyone know how to enable that mac share item in server 2003 that isnt there on our server?

Is the user authenticating with a domain account?

 

[RebateMonger]

Eriq Neale - Connecting a Macintosh to a SBS 2003 Server via SMB

Eriq Neale is one of the leading SBS/MAC experts. SBS 2003 and plain Server 2003 are the same for this purpose. These directions are for Mac OS 10.3.x and above, and include directions for both joining and not joining the Windows Domain.

If you need the "File Services for Macintosh", install it from the Windows Add/Remove Programs Control Panel, under "Other Network and Print Services". As I noted before, if you use the File Services for Macintosh, be sure to double-check the permissions, since it starts as a "Read-only" share.

And, yeah, I have actual hands-on experience with this. I've had a couple of clients with Windows SBS 2003 Servers and Macs on their network.

 

[indigo196]

If you are getting permissions errors what others have said here is correct. The share has a permission level (usually you set this to grant the highest permission) and then the NTFS ACL rights will narrow down their actual rights.

NTFS rights can take away rights but not raise them so the share permissions have to be set at least as high as you need to grant.

 

[SLEEPER5555]

ok well we tried the smb: and it worked to connect to the share and access the files on the share but it will not let us save to the share. I checked all server based permissions and even recreated the share and gave user full rights and the issue still exists! any ideas would this be fixed by going back to my first post and creating a mac share? and again how do we get that option there to make a mac share?

 

[Nothinman]

I would stop thinking about AFP shares completely and just fix your SMB share's permissions.

 

[SLEEPER5555]

ok but i dont know how to do that do you have ideas? I checked all server based permissions and even recreated the share and gave user full rights and the issue still exists!

 

[RebateMonger]

So, what happens when you show the "Advanced" properties section of the Security settings for the shared NTFS folders?
If you click the "Effective Permissions" tab and insert the User name or Group, do they come up with the appropriate permissions to read/write?

And you've got the "Sharing" permissions set to the standard "Full Control" for "Everyone", correct?

 

[Nothinman]

Do you have permission problems from a Windows machine? That'll quickly tell you whether it's an OS X issue or not.