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Q130290: DCA Irma for Macintosh Client Does Not Understand Master Domain

Article: Q130290
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.1,2.11,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 sna4 kbsna400sp1
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1 
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SUMMARY
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Attachmate Irma for the Macintosh is an add-on product which supports
connectivity to SNA Server over Appletalk. However, Irma for the Macintosh only
understands the single domain model when logging a client onto the SNA Server's
domain.

MORE INFORMATION
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When Irma for the Macintosh requests the domain of the SNA Server, it uses that
domain name when passing the user name and password across for validation. This
works fine when the SNA Server is a member server/Backup Domain
Controller/Primary Domain Controller of a single domain model. However, if the
SNA Server is a member server/BDC/PDC of a resource domain with no local domain
user accounts, the validation fails for the Irma client.

RESOLUTION
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This problem can be resolved in 1 of 2 ways:

- Enable the guest account on the resource domain (SNA SERVER) so the DCA Irma
  clients can be validated as guest.

- Create user accounts in the resource domain for each Macintosh client who
  will be accessing the SNA Server.

Additional query words: prodsna DCA appletalk IRMA

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 sna4 kbsna400sp1 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ211 kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ210 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ300SP2
Version           : WINDOWS:2.1,2.11,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1

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