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Jasvinder Singh User is Offline

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3/18/2008 08:13 PM
We set our network up last year and considering we have NEVER used macs at work we stuck with the default .local name. I am introducing computers to my boss and think a mac will be easier for him to learn (mainly browse the web adn check spreadsheets/reports and some emailing) so am now wonderign what the best way to introduce this into our .local network is?

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3/18/2008 11:25 PM
Jasvinder - If the Mac is running Mac OS 10.5, .local is not going to be a problem. There are a couple of articles here on the site that discuss how to connect a Mac running 10.5 to an SBS network. Or you can post back if you have specific problems. HTH... -Eriq

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3/19/2008 04:55 PM
Hello Eric, Yes it would be a new mac running latest O/S (leopard) - do you mean to say that from this version of Mac OSx the .local naming scheme is no longer an issue and so we would not have a mission of having to rename our LAN? BTW. Love your book - having bought several books for our SBS Server setup and install last year, its the only one i kept as my ongoing companion. Jass

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3/19/2008 04:59 PM
Jass - Thanks for the compliment on the book. If you wanted to post something like that at Amazon, I certainly wouldn't object. Later versions of OS 10.4 and the release of 10.5 resolved the .local issue. There is nothing special you have to do with the Mac to get it to see resources in the .local domain, other than making sure the Mac points to the SBS server for DNS. HTH... -Eriq

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Bald Guy

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3/19/2008 04:59 PM
Jass if it helps.. i have recently purchased latest macbook shipped with leopard and had it configured to Eriq's guidance. you don't have to rename windows domain just tune the Leopard and you will have it as an AD member with all bells and whistles as 'normal' windows machine.. except for shared fax.

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3/19/2008 05:02 PM
Posted By Eriq Neale on 3/19/2008 04:59 PM Jass - Thanks for the compliment on the book. If you wanted to post something like that at Amazon, I certainly wouldn't object. Later versions of OS 10.4 and the release of 10.5 resolved the .local issue. There is nothing special you have to do with the Mac to get it to see resources in the .local domain, other than making sure the Mac points to the SBS server for DNS. HTH... -Eriq what about SMB signing - does it still need to be disabled?

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3/19/2008 05:03 PM
Yes, SMB signing still needs to be disabled. You just don't have to make any modifications for DNS resolution. All the other configs still apply. -Eriq

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