Re: [WinMac] AppleTalk network messages and automatic connections

Tom Roth(tomroth[at]wfubmc.edu)
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 09:45:09 -0400

John Hanks wrote:
> First, is there a way to disable the "Your AppleTalk network is unavailable"
> and "Your AppleTalk network is now available" messages? I have a few
> machines which are at the end of a (too long) string of hubs and switches
> that generate theses messages in occasional bursts. Since I am several
> months away from a permanent better-network fix, I would like to simply
> disable these messages in the interim.

Sorry, I can't help here but...

> Second, is there a way to disable the automatic logons to servers without
> actually connecting to the server and clearing the reconnect checkbox. I
> have trashed numerous preference files attempting to do this but have so far
> failed to find the right thing to trash.

Trash the file "AppleShare Prep" in the preferences folder. Reboot and
start to login but don't finish. The file will be recreated. Go back
to the preferences folder and lock that file so it can't happen again.

I had to do the same thing to a shared workstation here. The designers
kept checking the little box for automatic login even though it wasn't
their personal computer.

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