RE: FN-FORUM: adding a mac os X to windoze 2K network

date posted 20th August 2003 16:24

Hi Luke,

hmmmn. now that does sound easy. i assume this is all done on the mac.

i shall definately give this a try, when the mac is returned to me. and i
can have a play with it.

cheers,




david

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hi david

os x should be already windoze network friendly - the machine name is
set in the 'sharing' control panel and make sure the 'windows file
sharing' tab is checked from the list below, et voila!

i assume you are using 10.2.4 or later?

luke




On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 02:16 PM, David Turner wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> i have a windoze network, which has a wins server running off a win 2K
> server.
>
> Each machine on the n/w uses DHCP to be allocated an IP.
>
> I am trying to add the mac to the network. i can now see the macs IP
> address, but how do i give it machine name like 'mac' that everyone on
> the
> network can use.
>
> i am not sure if this counts as being OT or not, so i sort of
> apologise if
> it is.
>
> cheers,
>
>
>
>
>
>
> david.
>
>
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