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Macintosh and Win2k network

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by bertustech

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We have a pure Win2k environment and our CEO has recently purchased an Apple laptop and announced that it will be from now on his computer of choice! That meant (for me, at least) hurrying to learn a new OS and figuring out how to join the darn thing to our domain, allowing printing, access to shared resources, etc. etc. bloody etc.

I managed to get print services started, by installing AppleTalk on one of the print servers, and getting almost everything configured, dhcp and internet connection, e-mail through POP3, even AirPort, but I'm stumped on one thing: how do you successfully add the Mac to a Win2k domain? So that the user can simply log on to the network and have access to shared folders, etc? Is it as simple as installing the AppleTalk protocol on the active directory?

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by alpha-male

What you need is to install File Services for Macintosh. This requires OS 8.5 or later and the drives to be set up as NTFS on the server. The Appletalk stuff is really "of the past" when it comes to the new Macs...they run TCP/IP just fine.
Much like IPX in Netware, it has all but given way to the convenience and advantages of the TCP/IP protocol...

Here is a fantastic reference site that should offer you all kinds of assistance:

http://www.macwindows.com/Win2000.html

by alpha-male

I just re-read my message and wanted to clarify something. You need to install File Services for Macintosh on a Windows 2000 server that is using NTFS. The Mac needs OS 8.5 or higher and, of course, networking and open transport set up correctly...

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