Windows 2000 Macintosh File Service Configuration

 

Create a Macintosh Share on the Windows 2000 Server

1.        Create a directory on the server

2.        Set the ACLs on the directory

3.        Right Click on the folder and Choose “Properties”

4.        Select the Security Tab

5.        Click on the “Add” button and add the Active Directory groups that will have access to the share.

6.        Configure the groups to have the proper access (read, write, etc.)

7.        Uncheck the “Allow inheritable permissions from parent to propagate to this object” check box (when the security warning message is displayed, click on the “Copy” button).

8.        Remove the “Everyone” group from the ACLs

9.        Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage”

10.     Expand “System Tools” and “Shared Folders”

11.     Right click on “Shares” and choose “New File Share”

12.     Select the folder that was created above for the “Folder to share” entry

13.     Check “Apple Macintosh” check box in the “Accessible from the following clients” section.  You can also make the share available to Windows clients by checking the “Microsoft Windows” check box.

14.     Enter a share name and description for the share

15.     Click on the Next button

16.     Select “Custom” from the permissions options

17.     Click on the “Finish button

 

Disable clear text passwords:

 

On the Windows 2000 server that is hosting the AppleShare service:

 

The ServerOptions value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MacFile\Parameters registry key should be changed to prevent clear text passwords.  The following table explains all of the possible values for this registry entry.  Note that the settings that are highlighted are not recommended.

Binary

Hex

Decimal

Meaning

110000

30

48

No Guest Logons allowed

No Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can not save passwords on their computers

110001

31

49

Guest Logons allowed

No Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can not save passwords on their computers

110010

32

50

No Guest Logons allowed

Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can not save passwords on their computers

110011

33

51

Guest Logons allowed

Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can not save passwords on their computers

110100

34

52

No Guest Logons allowed

No Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can save passwords on their computers

110101

35

53

Guest Logons allowed

No Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can save passwords on their computers

110110

36

54

No Guest Logons allowed

Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can save passwords on their computers

110111

37

55

Guest Logons allowed

Clear Text Passwords allowed

Users can save passwords on their computers

The value in the registry should be changed to 30 hex (or 48 decimal).  This provides the greatest security for share access.  Note that the default value is 37 hex (or 55 decimal).  This setting isn’t acceptable and should be changed.

Click on Start + Programs + Administrative Tools + Services.  Stop, then Start the “File Server for Macintosh” service for the change to take effect.

 

Enable a logon message (optional):

On the Windows 2000 server that is hosting the AppleShare service:

You can display a message to anyone who logs on to the share by setting the LoginMsg value in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MacFile\Parameters registry key.  This message is a limited to 198 characters.

Click on Start + Programs + Administrative Tools + Services.  Stop, then Start the “File Server for Macintosh” service for the change to take effect.