AppleShare, Alias Manager Issue Fixed

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This article describes an AppleShare and Alias Manager issue, and how it has been fixed with System 7.5.3 and AppleShare Workstation 3.6.2.

DISCUSSION

Summary of the Issue

The first issue was with the Alias Manager returning the wrong error message when a client tried to connect to an AFP server with an expired password. Instead of receiving the message to the effect "Your password has expired. Please enter a new one," the user received the message "The volume <name> could not be found on the network." The proper message appeared when connecting through the AppleShare Chooser, PowerTalk Catalog, or KeyChain, but not with the Alias Manager.

The second issue was if the user received the correct error message, there was no option for changing the password from the login panel from both the Alias Manager and PowerTalk. Logging in from the Chooser presents the user with a "Set Password" option.

The Fix in Two Parts

PART 1
System 7.5.3 (installed with System 7.5 Update 2.0) includes code changes to present the correct error message from both the Alias Manager and the PowerTalk Catalog or KeyChain. This solves the first issue above. System 7.5.3 also includes code to enable the fix in PART 2 below. System 7.5 Update 2.0 is available as a free upgrade for any 68030-based or later Macintosh computer running System 7.5 or later.

PART 2
AppleShare 4.2.1 includes a new version of the AppleShare Workstation, version 3.6.2, that presents a user with the "Set Password" option from the Chooser, the Alias Manager Login Window, and the PowerTalk Catalog or KeyChain Login Window. This fix requires the code changes in System 7.5.3 mentioned above. AppleShare Workstation 3.6.2 is compatible with earlier versions of the Mac OS, but will not fix the password expiration issue unless it is used in conjunction with System 7.5.3.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because System 7.5.3 and System 7.5 Update 2.0 were completed before AppleShare 4.2.1 was completed, AppleShare Workstation 3.6.2 is not part of System 7.5.3 (AppleShare Workstation 3.6.1 is in System 7.5.3). AppleShare Workstation 3.6.2 is distributed with AppleShare 4.2.1 and will also be posted to various online services and the Internet.

These articles can help you locate the software update mentioned here:

"Where To Find Apple Software Updates" -- Lists online services for free Apple software updates.
"Obtaining Apple Product Support in the USA" -- Lists 800 numbers and online services for software updates, Apple support information, and a subset of the Apple Tech Info Library.

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