Netware Aliases Fail with Mac OS 8.0

This article describes an issue with Netware aliases and Mac OS 8.0. This information is provided by Novell in TID#2928559.
After upgrading to Mac OS 8.0 and applying MCLUPD3.BIN, Macintosh users cannot login by double clicking on a Volume Alias that was created when connected via AppleTalk NDS mode (NetWare Encryption) or Bindery Emulation mode (Standard Apple UAM). Same issue occurs when a volume alias is placed in the Startup Items folder for auto-mounting.

The following error occurs:

The alias "Vol_Name alias" could not be opened, because the shared disk "Vol_Name" could not be found on the network.

Note: The same symptoms occur on a NetWare 3.1x environment too - refer to TID#2919183.

WORKAROUND

Login via MacIPX (using the NetWare Directory Browser Application) or as GUEST via AppleShare (Bindery mode) in Chooser, then create an alias of the Volume or Directory in Volume.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012