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connect a mac to windows 2000 serve
Name: rod Date: November 24, 2003 at 16:30:08 Pacific OS: advanced server 2000 CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
Does anyone know how to connect a mac running OSX10.2 to a windows 2000 advanced server using direct cable connection
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: November 25, 2003 at 15:35:16 Pacific
Reply:
I'm not a Mac guy, but my understanding of OSX is that it is very similar to Linux.
I played with a Mac at the store and saw that it was running Samba. The sales guy said that appletalk was still there, but Samba worked much better. I use Samba on my Linux boxes so that they can network with windows boxes.
What I'm getting at is no matter how you're physically connecting to the windows box, you need to use Samba as the protocol.
If anyone sees that this is wrong please say so, so I don't go spreading misinformation.
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