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Windows Compatibility and Mac OS X
Share Servers
Network-based services enable workgroups to collaborate more productively and
individuals to access the files and applications they need even when they’re away from
their usual computer. Mac OS X supports a wide range of popular network services.
File servers
Windows PCs and servers use a networking protocol known as SMB/CIFS. Mac OS X
supports SMB/CIFS with an open source technology called Samba. Samba enables a
Mac to easily connect to a Windows server or Windows PC that has file sharing enabled.
Through file sharing, Mac and Windows computers can open, edit, save, and copy the
same files using a folder or directory that’s common to both of them.
Through Samba, Mac OS X users can also provide Windows users with access to the
files on their Mac systems. Shared Mac folders or volumes appear in a Windows user’s
Network Places—just like a Windows server—enabling Windows users to browse folders
and share files without having to install any additional software. Mac OS X also offers
support for native Windows access control lists, so on Windows managed networks with
sophisticated access permissions, Mac OS X fully respects the controls put in place—
just like a Windows computer.
Add a Mac
the same
way you add
a Windows
server
The file-sharing
Mac appears in
Network Places
on a PC
Configuring WINS on a Mac
To make it easier to find a Mac on a Windows
network, you can use the SMB option in the
Directory Access application to configure the
Macintosh computer’s Workgroup and WINS
(Windows Internet Naming Service) name, so
that the Mac appears in a particular domain
(location) on the network.
Click here to
browse for
a Windows
file server
Available servers
appear here
Check here to authenticate
automatically next time
Enter the
Windows
server user
name and
password to
authenticate
Double-click
to access
the server
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