Services for Macintosh

Overview

Windows 2000 Services for Macintosh provides a powerful integration platform for Macintosh and Windows 2000 internetworking. It enables Windows 2000 and Apple Macintosh clients to share files over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks and gives them access to the printer server over an AppleTalk network. It also offers AppleTalk-based services for Macintosh clients, such as AppleTalk Routing. Macintosh users can dial in to a server running Windows 2000 and gain access to the AppleTalk network by using a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) client that supports the AppleTalk Control Protocol (ATCP). Services for Macintosh also supports varying degrees of encryption and security. Installation of the Microsoft User Authentication Method (MS-UAM) is an option on the Macintosh client; when it is installed, the Macintosh client can log on to the server running Windows 2000 in a manner consistent with other Windows 2000 clients.

Services for Macintosh provides a complete AppleTalk Phase 2 protocol and router in support of AppleTalk networks. The AppleTalk protocol stack is the underlying mechanism that permits communication between the File Services for Macintosh and the Print Server for Macintosh and the Macintosh network.

Windows 2000 Services for Macintosh provides the features listed in Table 13.1.

Table 13.1 Windows 2000 Services for Macintosh Features

Feature	Description
File Services for Macintosh	Offers support for AppleTalk Filing Protocol over TCP/IP and over AppleTalk.
Print Server for Macintosh	Provides access to AppleTalk network–connected PostScript printersor any printer connected to a Windows 2000–server.
Secure Logon (Microsoft-User Authentication Module [MS-UAM])	Enforces network security for Macintosh users in the same way it is enforced for Windows 2000 users.
Apple Standard User Authentication Method (UAM)	Supports clear or encrypted passwords.
Support for AppleTalk Phase 2	The latest version of the AppleTalk protocol.
Remote Access (Support for AppleTalk Control Protocol [ATCP])	Macintosh clients can use PPP to dial in to servers and gain remote access to AppleTalk and TCP/IP networks simultaneously.
Support for Plug and Play	Changes made to Services for Macintosh through the user interface, such as enabling or re-enabling a guest account or changing network configurations, is implemented automatically. There is no need to restart the computer to implement the change.
Administrative tools fully integrated into an MMC snap-in	Provides centralized administration.
Disk Quotas	Used to monitor and limit disk space use for volumes formatted for the version of NTFS included with Windows 2000. If this feature in enabled, the system administrator can configure the server so that the disk storage space of individual users is limited.
Enhanced performance and robustness	Provides increased reliability.