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See “Ensuring the Best Cross-Platform Experience” on page 236 for information about setting
up a dedicated share point for Windows users, and “Windows User Password Validation” on
page 236 for information about different techniques of validating Windows user passwords.
TCP/IP
In order to have access to Windows services, Windows client computers must be properly
configured to connect over TCP/IP. See your Windows networking documentation for
information on TCP/IP configuration.
Using the Network Neighborhood to Connect to the Windows Server
Before trying to connect to the server from a Windows client computer, find out the
workgroup or domain of both the client computer and the file server.
You can find the workgroup name of a Windows client computer in the computer’s Network
Neighborhood window.
To find the server’s workgroup name, click the File & Print tab in Server Settings, then click
Windows and choose Configure Windows Services.
To connect to a Windows server using the Network Neighborhood:
1
On the Windows client computer, open the Network Neighborhood window. If you are in the
same workgroup or domain as the server, skip to step 4.
2
Double-click the Entire Network icon.
3
Double-click the icon of the workgroup or domain the server is located in.
4
Double-click the server’s icon.
5
Log in using your Windows login name.
Connecting to the Windows Server Without the Network Neighborhood
You can connect to the Windows server by double-clicking its name in the Network
Neighborhood. You can also connect without using the Network Neighborhood.
To connect to the Windows server without the Network Neighborhood:
1
On the Windows client computer, choose Find from the Start menu, then choose Computer
from the submenu.
2
Type the name or IP address of your Windows server.
3
Double-click the server to connect.
4
Log in using your Mac OS X Server login name.
Supporting NFS Clients
Consult your UNIX documentation or system administrator for information on managing
mounts.