In order for Macintosh clients to access Access Connect DFS volumes, each client needs to be configured so that it can properly locate and mount DFS resources. This configuration can be accomplished through the installation of the Access Connect Zidget, a Macintosh client application, or by updating the existing Macintosh auto_master configuration file. Zidget DFS support is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 or later. DFS Client application and auto_master DFS support require Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
If Macintosh clients are using home directories located on DFS volumes, the Mac DFS Client application must be installed. The Zidget and auto_master modification options do not support DFS home directories. When using the DFS Client application or auto_master configuration options, the Macintosh client requires Kerberos authentication to browse resources in the DFS namespace. For this reason, both of these options require that your Macintosh clients are bound to Active Directory. This is done on the Macintosh client using the Directory Utility located in /Applications/Utilities/.