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March 8, 2003 at 11:13 am #2299236

W2k Pro sharing with Mac OS X

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by braddles · about 19 years, 6 months ago

As was the case with NT4, only the Server version of Windows 2000 has “Services for Macintosh” available.
PC W2k SP3, iMac OS X 10.2.3
I tried connecting with a cross-over cable.
I can ping from one to the other.
However, I could not set up shares from either end. Neither box could see the other.

Is it possible to load Services for Macinitosh from a W2k Server CD onto a W2k Pro installation?
I’ll soon be getting a hub. Is there another simple way to connect the two boxes?

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- March 9, 2003 at 6:14 am #3397462
  
  W2k Pro sharing with Mac OS X
  
  by adam a. · about 19 years, 6 months ago
  
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  Off the top of my head I don’t think you can install Services for Mac from a Win2k server CD to a Win2k Pro installation. Mac OS X has a unix kernel, right? Perhaps some of the unix stuff can help you there (/me not an learned in that regard, though).
  
  If you have IIS installed on Win2k Pro, you could always use ftp if you’re only looking to share files…
  - April 8, 2003 at 7:20 pm #3534207
    
    W2k Pro sharing with Mac OS X
    
    by braddles · about 19 years, 5 months ago
    
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    At the launch of OS X 10.2 I saw an XP machine talk to a Mac straight from the box.
    I’m not too keen on running IIS.
- March 10, 2003 at 4:03 am #3395658
  
  W2k Pro sharing with Mac OS X
  
  by timwalsh · about 19 years, 6 months ago
  
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  The short answer is No, you can’t load Services for Macintosh on Win2K Pro
  
  The basic problem is that Macs and PCs don’t speak the same language. The answer (as you surmised) is to load software that translates the data so the other computer can understand it.
  
  Depending on which way you want to move data, you may need to load 1 or more pieces of software on the Mac and/or the PC
  
  Take at look at the following URL to get some ideas:
  
  http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/macnpc.htm
  
  (remove any embedded spaces from the URL)
  
  Hope this helps.
  - April 8, 2003 at 7:20 pm #3534208
    
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    by braddles · about 19 years, 5 months ago
    
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    I suppose that I’ll need some software (or XP.)
- April 8, 2003 at 7:20 pm #3534206
  
  W2k Pro sharing with Mac OS X
  
  by braddles · about 19 years, 5 months ago
  
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