Macintosh Native File Access
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Oct 2002
Q.
We are having a problems with our setup in the Macintosh part of Native File Access in NetWare 6. Some users are now experiencing a problem where if someone has a file open, no other Mac user can open that file. Mac users get a message that says the file is in use and it won't let them open a read-only copy. Windows users, on the other hand, get a message that says the file is in use, but they are allowed to open a read-only version of the file.
Do you have any ideas as to what is going on? The server is running NetWare 6 with Support Pack 1 applied, which includes the NFAP SP1.
Macintoshing with Magellan
A.
Dear Macintoshing: If memory serves me correctly, the version of AFPTCP.NLM that is installed with the NFAP Service Pack 1 is 1.00i. There is a beta version of the module (1.01b) that deals with this file locking issue. Check the TID at http://download.novell.com/index.jsp?search=Search&build_type=PatchBuildBean&keywords=afptcp.nlm.
I have this beta version installed on a server or two, and I have yet to experience any problems. I'd suggest you check this out to see if it solves your problem.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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