RE: [WinMac] Use NT as a storage for Mac
Changhsu Liu(cpl874[at]mail.optimum.com)
>here's what you're up against: > >You need NT server to install Services for Macintosh. Services for >Macintosh lets you install the AppleTalk protocol on the NT server, and >allows you to create a MacFile volume on an NTFS (not FAT) partition. >MacFIle volumes work pretty well, SFM works pretty well, but both have their >shortcomings. For what you have in mind, NT Server running SFM should >suffice. > >If you choose to put your Mac files on your NT Workstation box and access >them via FTP, NT will not retain the file type and creator information for >Mac files. When you "download" them from the NT box onto your Mac, the file >type will be "text" and the creator will be "LMAN" (i.e. LAN Manager). This >causes problems, since a Get Info on the mac will see everything as a "PC >Document." > >You CAN get around this by Stuffing all files; Stuffit is smart enough to >UnStuff any file with .sit on the end (same for .bin or .hqx) however this >adds extra steps to your process. > >Now, I have no idea what MacDrive 98 will do for you, so my comments really >only adress the first part of your question. But I can say that the "server >IP address" option in the Chooser will NOT allow you to mount an NT volume >-- it will time out and not connect at all. > Do you mean I cannot mount NT from chooser and use it as a Mac server? Can Mac applications (on NT) on it show up as the right icon and file type, etc? I don't quite understand it. The last paragraph seems to contradict the first paragraph. What does services for Mac do?
Thanks for the info.
Changhsu Liu
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