Symptom
- You can delete or rename a folder that is currently a share point (a behavior disallowed in earlier server products).
- A reference to the deleted or renamed share point remains in Workgroup Manager, and you cannot unshare it. If you try to unshare it, an alert box appears with a message that changes could not be saved.
This situation occurs if you delete the share point while Workgroup Manager is not connected to the server.
Solution
There are two methods for removing the undesired share point reference from Workgroup Manager.
Method 1
1. Quit Workgroup Manager, if it is open.
2. Create a new, empty folder with the exact name of the share point reference you wish to remove in Workgroup Manager. This folder must be created in or dragged to the exact location at which the deleted or renamed folder was or is located.
3. Open Workgroup Manager.
You should now be able to unshare the undesired share point reference.
Method 2
These undesired share point reference can be deleted using NetInfo Manager. Follow these steps:
1. Verify that the folder in question either no longer exists, or no longer exists under its former name (the undesired one that appears in Workgroup Manager).
Note: If you cannot unshare a folder that still exists in its original location with the name that appears in Workgroup Manager, you are experiencing a different issue.
2. When there are no connected users, use Server Settings to stop Apple File Services. Also be sure that Workgroup Manager is not connected.
3. Open NetInfo Manager (/Applications/Utilities/).
4. Click padlock, and enter your Admin user name and password.
5. Navigate to: /config/Sharepoints
6. Select the undesired share point reference and delete it.
7. Restart Apple File Services.
The next time you connect to the server with Workgroup Manager, the undesired reference should be gone.