Subject: Re: Conecting to UNIX system
From: Gary Milkowski (zeke@ll.mit.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 29 2000 - 14:00:10 EST
At 3/29/00 03:14 PM, anthony wrote:
>Patrik Schindler wrote:
> >
> > At 10:40 Uhr -0500 29.03.2000, Gary Milkowski wrote:
> > >I get the following error when trying to connect to the UNIX system
> from my
> > >MAC.
> >
> > It's Mac not MAC. But ayway...
>
>but his Mac likely has a MAC ;>
The error was "my" as I am a UNIX (not Unix) guy =)
> > >"The user authentication method required by this server cannot be found.
> > >Please check the Appleshare folder in the System folder and try again."
> > >
> > > I could not find an Appleshare folder anywhere in the System
> folder. The
> > >afpd.conf file on the server has no entries, as this was the default.
> >
> > Was did the syslog say if you try to log in?
>
>
>The folder it refers to does not exist, as AS only uses the AppleTalk
>UAM by default. You can get other UAM (User Authentication Method) files
>and stick them in a folder named that. Then when you use the chooser,
>another step is added where you pick the UAM to use. so what is
>happening is that the netatalk server is not accepting the appletalk UAM
>for some reason.
>
>a quick fix would be an afpd.conf like so:
>
>server -tcp -authall
>
>this is what i use, and it works great. this may not be good for those
>obsessed with security (AppletAlk UAM uses cleartext passwords) or those
>who are not behind a firewall. YMMV, as always
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