Need help on getting Apples to join workgroup

Post #146,196 by dmarker 3/15/04 5:16:19 AM Reply	Need help on getting Apples to join workgroup (OS X Jaguar & Pather) I have 2 Linux and several Win machines that all share disks/files using SMB protocol. I just can't figure out how to tell the Apple machines to do same. There seems to be no place to identify he workgroup name even though the apple docs say that can do SMB sharing. I have been through the System Preferences / Internet & Network / Sharing but this part of the config is difficult & varies noticably between Pather & Jaguar. Whilst the great bulk of Apple interface is tops, this area on the Apples is confusing & hard to follow, I can't even figure out how to get the Pather & Jaguar to share folders let alone trying to get them on the local combined workgroup (Linux SMB under RH9 is a breeze, Windows of course is almost good in this area). Any clues as to how I can from the apple, see the shares from the other machine on my workgroup named 'homenet1'. Tks Doug Marker
Post #146,207 by Meerkat 3/15/04 7:49:47 AM Reply	To see other workgroups from the Mac I'm on Jaguar, so with that in mind... To see my Windows boxes I just hit Cmd-K in the Finder (or 'connect to server' in the Go menu), then twiddle my thumbs for a while (minute or more) until it finds the workgroups on my network. They're (eventually) all listed in the Connect to Server dialogue. To put your mac into a different workgroup, go to your Applications, then Utilites, then open the Directory Access app. Unlock the settings if you need to, then go to the Services tab, click SMB, then Configure. It'll then bring up a sheet where you and change the workgroup you're in (and lets you specify a WINS server) There, easy! (Yes, I know ... NOT!) I had to look up this 'change workgroup' thing in The Missing Manual. John. Busy lad.
Post #146,242 by cforde 3/15/04 1:16:48 PM Reply	shortcut sudo vi /etc/smb.conf :-) Have fun, Carl Forde
Post #146,427 by dmarker 3/16/04 4:26:25 AM Reply	Re: To see other workgroups from the Mac Well buggar me dead mate ! bloody well worked !. I see I have to add a few users across the machines but that is normal. Many thanks Doug
Post #146,428 by Meerkat 3/16/04 4:35:02 AM Reply	Grin - Nice one! John. Busy lad.
Post #146,318 by danreck 3/15/04 5:27:08 PM Reply	Re: Need help on getting Apples to join workgroup Go to the apple menu (upper left corner) to System Preferences/Sharing/Windows File sharing... Get to know this pane and the firewall. It is your friend... Just a few thoughts, Danno
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Post #146,579 by dmarker 3/16/04 7:53:05 PM Reply	Thats a great site for these types of queries I entered SMB & got several very useful hints. Thanks Doug

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