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A collection of tips on accessing Windows file servers
The original article had its dashes and backslashes mangled during the editing process. Until robg gets a chance to fix the original post, here is the fixed version: Windows servers use a Microsoft-proprietary network protocol called SMB to provide file services. Mac OS X 10.1 and later can act as a SMB client. There are five items of data that are crucial in the SMB world:
The nine tips: Note: these tips are written assuming a corporate intranet environment, but they'll work anywhere.)
Enjoy!
A collection of tips on accessing Windows file servers
I have no problem accessing Windows XP file servers. What I do have a problem with is browsing them in the Network sidebar in Finder (using 10.3.5) The only way I can connect to a shared Windows folder is command-K, which always works. The Network sidebar, however, only shows my own local server and ignores the Windows shared folders. Is there some other fix that will enable me to browse Windows folders from my Mac?
A collection of tips on accessing Windows file servers
Another tip is that if your windows user name has a space in it (like mine does), you can use the %20 encoding in the SMB url: |
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