Microsoft KB Archive/124655

= Macintosh TCP/IP Connectivity to Windows NT Server =

Article ID: 124655

Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q124655





SYMPTOMS
If you use the MacTCP TCP/IP protocol on Macintosh computers instead of AppleTalk, most of the features and connectivity provided by Services for Macintosh (SFM) in Windows NT Server version 3.5 are not available. You can use only FTP and Telnet to transfer files.



CAUSE
This is a limitation of Apple's Networking implementation. The Apple Network architecture is based on AppleTalk, so all file sharing and print services use it.



MORE INFORMATION
Apple is working on a new TCP/IP protocol that will use Open Transport (a new networking and communications subsystem for the Macintosh operating system similar in design to NDIS and ODI). The new stack will be STREAMS- based, and backward compatible to the current MacTCP application program interface (API).

Windows 2000
Windows 2000 supports AFP/IP. The only two differences using AFP/IP is the loss of client advertising in the Chooser, and the lack of AppleTalk printing support. All other SFM functionality is supported over AFP/IP.

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Additional query words: prodnt sfm Mac

Keywords: kbnetwork kb3rdparty KB124655

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