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From: rbrink@hubcap.clemson.edu (Rick Brink)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Users & Groups file - AppleShare vs System 7
Message-ID: <1991Apr29.162446.13544@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 29 Apr 91 16:24:46 GMT
References: <1991Apr26.155807.24387@ncsu.edu>
Organization: Clemson University
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From article <1991Apr26.155807.24387@ncsu.edu>, by nlil@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Larry G. Robinson):
> Does anyone know if it is possible to convert an AppleShare
> "Users and Groups" file into a format that will be usable 
> by System 7 File Sharing? The two files appear to have the
> same TYPE signature, but different creators. When renamed
> and put in the correct place in the System 7 System Folder,
> File Sharing refuses to start up (without comment or error
> message.)

I don't know about the prospects for converting those files, but I sure hope the
AppleShare 3.0 upgrade handles this issue.  One should not have to recreate the
entire user list again, and again...