Mac Client Does Not Allow Auto Reconnect at Startup (112824)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q112824

SYMPTOMS

The Automatic Reconnect At Startup option in the Macintosh Chooser Connect dialog box is unavailable when you make a network connection from your Macintosh computer to a Windows NT Advanced Server with Services for Macintosh (SFM) using the Microsoft User Authentication Module (UAM).

CAUSE

This behavior is a limitation of the Macintosh Finder. All non-Apple UAM's cannot reconnect at startup, including those from Novell, DEC, Banyan, and Microsoft.

NOTE: The Finder is a Macintosh application that allows access to documents and other applications. The Finder uses icons to represent objects on a disk or volume.

WORKAROUND

To make the volume automatically reconnect when you restart your computer, connect to the volume from the Chooser and create an alias for the volume.

NOTE: You must enable the following for this to work correctly:

  • Through File Manager, MacFile, you must select "Guests Can Use this Volume." This disables security on your volume so that anyone can access the Mac volume.
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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbinterop KB112824
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