Mac OS X Lion and Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 – Update

Following the instructions of an official Apple article (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4700) I was finally able to use the AFP protocol again with the StorCenter ix2-200 and with another NAS by Western Digital that was showing the same simptom with Lion.

The solution is simple:

1. Open Terminal. (You can find it in the Applications folder and then in the Utilities folder)
2. Run the following commands (one at a time, copy/past is perfectly ok, you will be asked for your administration password):

   sudo chmod o+w /Library/Preferences
   sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleShareClient afp_host_prefs_version -int 1
   sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleShareClient  afp_disabled_uams -array "Cleartxt Passwrd" "MS2.0" "2-Way Randnum  exchange"
   sudo chmod o-w /Library/Preferences

3. Restart your computer.

After following these steps your NAS should be back working correclty with the AFP protocol. For me it worked like a charm.

Also read:

Mac OS X Lion e Iomega StorCenter ix2-200

IOMEGA STORCENTER IX2-200 Firmware Update