Archived - Mac OS X Managed Client: Simple Finder Requires Authentication to Access Group Folder

Accounts that are configured to use the Simple Finder see an authentication dialog when selecting the Group Folder.

Products Affected

Mac OS X Server 10.3

Symptom

An Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) authentication dialog appears when selecting the Group Folder.

This happens to accounts that are configured to use the Simple Finder.


Solution

If you want the Group Folder to automatically appear at login, use the Finder instead of Simple Finder.
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