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  • March 3, 2004 at 1:47 am #357554
    fatboy1271
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    Hi,

    I am a Windows user and I recently installed a MAC OS for the first time. I did this because we have both MAC and Win machines in the office and a new RAID system. The RAID was split up about 1/3 Win and 2/3 MAC. On an OS 9 system both the hard drive (MACServer) and the RAID partition (MAC_RAID) can be seen and accessed. However, on an OS X (Jaguar or Panther) machine, only the MAC system can be accessed and not the RAID drive. What we are looking for is to have the MACServer blocked from remote access and only the MAC_RAID available to the users.

    Any ideas as to why OS X can’t see the MAC_RAID drive? How do we hide the MACServer drive from remote users?

    I deeply apologize for my lack of MAC knowledge (I am here to learn)!!! If any more information is needed, please let me know.

    Thank you,
    fatboy

    March 12, 2004 at 12:29 am #357593
    fatboy1271
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    Is this a difficult question or does no one want to help the Windows guy? 😥

    March 15, 2004 at 9:47 pm #357601
    jnetsurfer
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    fatboy,

    How is the RAID array connected to the Mac? (IDE, SCSI, FIreWire…?) Does the device show up in Drive Setup? (It’s in the “Utilities” folder in the “Applications” folder)

    -Josh

    March 15, 2004 at 11:03 pm #357602
    fatboy1271
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    Hey jnetsurfer,

    It is connected via SCSI… A Windows machine is connected on the Primary Channel and the MAC is connected to the Secondary Channel.

    OS X MACs can see the public folder on the “root” drive (which I don’t want them to see) and OS 9 can see the “root” drive plus the RAID drive. I only want the RAID drive to be accessible to people who log in… I want only an Admin to have access to the “root” drive.

    Thanks for responding and for any ideas/help,
    fatboy

    March 20, 2004 at 10:31 am #357650
    bossa nova
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    fatboy…

    you might try this list:
    http://mac-mgrs.org/

    they are very fussy about posting before checking the archives so research first.
    (this happens to be one of the reasons I like their list so much)

    also…I wouldn’t take it personally if you don’t get an answer here, people will answer you if they have a solution for you.

    hope you get your answer.
    bossa nova

    March 21, 2004 at 9:55 pm #357658
    fatboy1271
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    Hey bossa nova,

    Thanks for the link… I will check it out and thanks for the encouragement about this board and people posting.

    fatboy

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