This topic gives you the information you need before installing Access Connect.
Access Connect and SFM
If you are installing a trial version of Access Connect on a server and want to continue running Services for Macintosh, the Access Connect service will switch to TCP/IP port 549 instead of using the default AFP port 548. Services for Macintosh remains running on port 548, so you can attach using either service. To connect to the Access Connect service from a client, add “:549” after the server IP address or DNS name (ex. 192.168.1.1:549)
Required Windows File Permissions for Shared Volumes
Access Connect relies on the SYSTEM account on the Windows server to perform many of its core functions. For this reason, any folder hierarchy that is shared as a volume with Access Connect requires that the SYSTEM account have Full Control access to the entire folder hierarchy. These permissions are the default for the Windows OS partition, but any additional disks or partitions containing Access Connect volumes must have SYSTEM = “Full Control” set to allow Access Connect to function properly. Please verify that all the volumes you share have this permission set.
Sharing the Root of a Drive
Although Access Connect supports sharing out the root of the drive, Windows treats permissions at the root of the file system differently from other folders. We recommend that you do not share out drive letters directly. Instead, you should create a sub-folder for your shared volume.