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Connecting a Macintosh running Leopard (10.5) to SBS 2003

Connecting a Macintosh running Leopard (10.5) to SBS 2003
By Eriq Neale :: 3 Comments ::

:: Server issues, Workstations, SBS 2003, Macintosh integration, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2

Now that Mac OS 10.5 has hit the streets, there are folks who are wanting to know how to connect a Mac running the new operating system to an SBS network. This document covers steps for connecting a Macintosh running Mac OS 10.5 to an SBS 2003 network. This document assumes a healthy SBS network set up according to best practices.

Connecting a Macintosh to an SBS 2003 Server via SMB (2007)

Connecting a Macintosh to an SBS 2003 Server via SMB (2007)
By Eriq Neale :: 1 Comments ::

:: Server issues, Workstations, Macintosh integration, Third party solutions, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2

This document provides instructions for connecting a Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.4 to an SBS 2003 server. This document was prepared using Mac OS X 10.4.10, but should apply to any later updates to 10.4. The server used to develop these screen shots has an internal domain with a .lan suffix. These steps should work with any internal domain suffix, including .local. This document makes several assumptions:

The SBS server is a healthy setup and is configured according to best practices (DHCP running on the server, private IP address range on the internal network, etc.).
The Macintosh has been updated with the latest available security patches from Apple.

Automounting SMB Shares on a Macintosh

Automounting SMB Shares on a Macintosh
By Eriq Neale :: 1 Comments ::

:: SBS 2003, Macintosh integration, Public articles

Anyone who has used a Macintosh in a network environment for several years will remember a feature from OS 9 and earlier versions that allowed you to save logon credentials for a network volume. This would allow users to have those network volumes automatically mount on the Mac desktop when the user logged in on the Mac. As with many other features of the new operating system, this functionality changed with the release of OS X. As a result, there is no longer a simple checkbox that a user can enable to have a network volume automatically mount when the user logs in.

The alternative for RWW for Mac

The alternative for RWW for Mac
By Marina Roos :: 0 Comments ::

:: Workstations, SBS 2003, Macintosh integration, Public articles

Co author of this article is Eriq Neale. Because Mac's can't use the ActiveX control that is used for connecting to a workstation from the Remote Web Workplace, we have found an alternative way for Mac-users to connect to a Windows XP.