Re: Mac on Windows NT Network
Greg Merrell (greg@msm.com)
Tue, 5 Sep 1995 07:56:22 -0700 (PDT)
"Todd Daniel Woodward" <ToddW@206.14.36.1> wrote:
>I'm trying to resolve a problem that has everyone here stumped, even the
>supposed Windows guru's.
>
>Our network is based on Windows NT, with Appletalk services, so other than
>Microsoft Mail for the Mac being a total laugh, us Mac users don't have much
>of a problem connecting to the network.
>
>However, we just installed a T1 line, an NT internet server, with a Livingston
>Firewall Portmaster and I am unable to connect my Mac to the NT server (3.51)
>on the other side of the Firewall to administer the Web site. (Like administer
>files, etc.)
>
>Is there something I need to make sure is set up on the NT or through the
>Portmaster to make it allow my Mac to connect to the NT on our office network?
>Any PC users can connect to it, but Mac's for some reason can't.
Forgive me for asking the obvious, but you're not trying to route AppleTalk
through the Portmaster, are you? Despite plans to support it (in conjunction
with Cayman Systems) a while ago, this hasn't happened yet. You're stuck with
just IP and IPX making it through the box for now.
Greg
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