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Services for Macintosh (SFM) server is not displayed in Macintosh Chooser


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Error

 


Symptoms

 

The Services for Macintosh (SFM) server is not displayed in Macintosh Chooser, or it appears only sporadically. However, you are still able to connect to the Windows server using an IP address.


Cause

 

Solution

 

In addition to the solutions listed:

http://techplanet.creo.com/software_solutions/workflow_software/prinergy/content/troubleshooting/schn-0000150.htm

You can also try modifying the following in the registry.

1. HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\AppleTalk\Parameters\DesiredZone

Change the DesiredZone to "*".

2. HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\AppleTalk\Parameters\adapters\<GUID of NIC>

Change the DefaultZone to "*".

Where the GUID is the active NIC. If there's more than one NIC, check the following to identify the GUIDs.

HKLM\software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\1\servicename

Reboot the server.

Permanent fix:


See also

 


Keywords

 

networking, Windows 2000


Technical contact(s)
 

Simon Chen

Submitted by
 

Simon Chen

Date submitted
 

22 April 2002


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