The user authentication method required by this server can’t be found

We have apple clients? I had no idea. But apparently when we pulled the Novell file servers out we had some apple file shares that were now broken.

When the client attempts to connect to the Microsoft windows 2003 server share they see this error “the user authentication method required by this server can’t be found…”

Easy fix. As long as File services for Macintosh is installed under add/remove components and the AppleTalk Protocol is enabled. then this might work for you.

  1. Go into computer management and expand system tools.
  2. Right click on Shared folders and select Configure File Server for Macintosh.
  3. Change Enable authentication to “Apple Clear Text”
  4. OK and Save

 

 

Brad Hearn

Enterprise Server Analyst

http://bradstechblog.com/

July 24, 2008 | Filed Under Appletalk 

Comments

2 Responses to “The user authentication method required by this server can’t be found”

  1. max inglis on July 28th, 2008 4:03 pm

    I wonder what changed from test to production – the process of renaming that server re-created the shares?

  2. Paul Biorn on August 23rd, 2009 6:45 pm

    Thanks Brad, you’re my hero!

    I’ve been beating my head against the wall for the past two hours trying to figure out why my Macs can’t access my Windows Server 2003 after adding “File Services for Macintosh”. I unsuccessfully tried various Google searches that described the problem. And then in desperation I typed in the actual error message and found your blog.

    I really appreciate your keeping this info up on the internet where I could find it.

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