http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3229
These permissions allow a drop box to work, however, large files being transferred from a Mac client show up while transferring, then disappear. Copying to other folders is fine. Copying from another folder that is shared into the drop box works. Does anyone else have a reliable drop box configuration for Windows Server 2003 for Mac OS X clients? We are not using the Macintosh file services anymore and wish to use standard Windows/SMB sharing.
Edit
The files range from 1 meg to 2 gigs. Its NTFS. Its our file server.
Edit 2 A drop box is like a mail slot – things go in, but things don't come out. Essentially, it is a write, not a read or list directory contents.
Best Answer
In addition to the kb article you mentioned, I would suggest checking out ExtremeZ-IP (http://www.grouplogic.com/products/extremeZ-IP/), a program which will install on your 2k3 server in order to help facilitate the transfers. I used it in a mixed-OS environment where large graphic files were transferred between the server and Mac clients routinely. It definitely helps speed up the transfer and I never ran into any issues with large files disappearing after it was configured.