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by robert w.

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NT4 SP6a server.. OS 8.6 (G3)..
Exactly how do I put Apple on NT network? I have already set up SFM, and File for Macs but what do I have to do to see it on Network Neighborhood? And is there anything I need to do on the Mac side in order for Mac client to see the server? If you need further info, feel to email me at robwu7@hotmail.com Thx!

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by s_pat_p

YOur network is TCPIP , then enable DHCP .
Go to appletalk .You can see ,server from mac client

by robert w.

Thank all of you very much for to reply to my question. Since we only have one Mac on our network and file sharing is becoming a big headache when Mac Volume on NT just won't read right, I've decided to use FTP instead. It's a bit incovenient, butit'll do it for now. Dave sounds like an excellent alternative, I'm still test driving it. Hope they'll roll out a newer version to deal with their old bugs. Thanks again to all of you.

Robert

by calves

I have another approach.
You can add the AppleTalk Protocol as it was mentioned above, then go to the MAC, Apple, Control Panel, TCPIP, (make sure you get admin by going to edit Admin rights), Select manually and Fill the TCPIP part using your network info and giving the MAC a static IP, it should find the zone automatically, otherwise just type the zone in. Now, you understand that your are limited to the MAC area created in the NT, and programs such as exchange 5.5, right?
Win2000 has improved a lot the MAc internface with the PC environment, but NTs are limited.

Good luck!

by mcessna

You would be better off getting DAVE by Thursby Systems (www.thursby.com). Install the client on the mac and it performs like a pc on the network. If you would like a technical description of what it does I'd be happy to email it to you. I use it onevery mac that I install onto an NT network.

by mark_lt

MAC's can not see NT share`s, install Dave from www/thursby.com and it will be able to see exactly the same as any other system.

The way you have it set up now, all you can see are the printers that are installed on the server running MAC services, and the MAC volumes you created

by garetjax

Robert -

You are most of the way there. You have SFM/AppleTalk installed. The next step is to create Macintosh-accessible volumes (shares) using the MacFile menu of the Server Manager admin app. As a default, NT only creates one share called "Microsoft UAM Volume" which contains the Microsoft UAM (user authentication module). You should see the NT server and this volume using your G3's Chooser. You create additional Mac volumes like you would NT shares.

The other method would be to use a product like DAVE to allow your Macintosh to use SMB-based fileshares (as mentioned above by other posters).

Hope this helps...

by avidetto

first, I would suggest upgrade to OS9, this has better tcp/ip function. Second Disable apple talk (you won't need it) instead choose connection by Tcp/ip and connect they systems by use of ip. Note OS9 has the ability to ensure lockdown features to secure system (mulituser function- sim to Nt 4 usermanager). Then, as stated above , get a 3rd party app - yes youc an configure systems to do it, but why? What you really want is max effectiveness for less cost. Dave is a good app, but if you think you will be more effective doing without the 3rdpary app then I would up to os9. Also rem, built in redundancy, ie, ability to easily upgrade & support under the next OS from Mac, 10 is just around the corner..and I hear there will be big changes. Note: if you do 0s9, tcp/ip is native to it rather than an added function/ thus you can connect & read via tcp/ip (takes a lot of the work out). Good Luck -al

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