These two articles are a great start, but we need more. Like:
1) How to use Chooser, etc to connect to shares from a Mac.
2) Why do my Macs always prompt for a password with the same username provided? Where is this stored?
3) Some Mac OS versions allow multiple user profiles (I've got OS 9.1 & 9.2). How can I enable this and how does it impact network issues?
It's been over a week now since these two articles appeared. When can we expect more?
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For the benefit of those who read this article, I want to call
attention to the fact that when the author speaks of "the
Macintosh," he's referring to a system that dates back to 1999.
All Macs from 2000 to the present use the OS X operating
system, and the technical points brought out in this article apply
to ANOTHER Mac OS for which development ceased six years
ago.
Now it's true that the author tangentially mentions OS X -- but
not until page 3, and I don't want readers to be misled. Under
OS X (the default OS for all Macs today), there is no Chooser and
SMB/CIFS and Active Directory support is built in. From a Finder
window, you can seamlessly access shared volumes on Windows
platforms from Windows 2000 through 2003 Server and XP
Professional. Also, while OS X supports resource forks in files for
legacy purposes only, new files created under OS X do not use
that dual-fork approach and instead support the full panoply of
file extensions -- just as Windows does.
I use an iBook laptop in a Windows-centric office and my
machine name can be seen via Active Directory. Moreover, Mac
OS X supports Windows local domains transparently and
effortlessly. So I highly recommend to the author of this article
that he make this clear up front (so the reader will understand
the true purpose of the article and which Macintosh platform it
refers to).
attention to the fact that when the author speaks of "the
Macintosh," he's referring to a system that dates back to 1999.
All Macs from 2000 to the present use the OS X operating
system, and the technical points brought out in this article apply
to ANOTHER Mac OS for which development ceased six years
ago.
Now it's true that the author tangentially mentions OS X -- but
not until page 3, and I don't want readers to be misled. Under
OS X (the default OS for all Macs today), there is no Chooser and
SMB/CIFS and Active Directory support is built in. From a Finder
window, you can seamlessly access shared volumes on Windows
platforms from Windows 2000 through 2003 Server and XP
Professional. Also, while OS X supports resource forks in files for
legacy purposes only, new files created under OS X do not use
that dual-fork approach and instead support the full panoply of
file extensions -- just as Windows does.
I use an iBook laptop in a Windows-centric office and my
machine name can be seen via Active Directory. Moreover, Mac
OS X supports Windows local domains transparently and
effortlessly. So I highly recommend to the author of this article
that he make this clear up front (so the reader will understand
the true purpose of the article and which Macintosh platform it
refers to).
I second everything said in this post - and will include that I've had less issues with a fleet of MacProBooks and towers, than with the 50 or so Win machines, all sharing the same domain. Mac simply works, no matter if the domain is controlled by Mac or Win - and in "split" environments with both OS's working in tandem, I've seen none of the issues as described in this article. If anything, the possibility to have Win and Mac share the same domain and NOT use Exchange is more attractive to many uses looking for an alternative and not the behemoth that Exchange can often be.
Kudos to MAC - well done, yet again -
Kudos to MAC - well done, yet again -
When I click on MS UAM Installer, I get the error "You can't open the application "MS UAM Installer" because the Classic environment is no longer supported.
I just had this problem and this was the only link I found on Google with the same problem. Anyway, just solved it - my login credentials on Leopard were wrong which caused the UAM folders to come up instead of the server folders. I disconnected and logged in using domain\user and pw and it worked. Hope that helps.
Makes me absolutely certain no Apples in my Forest
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