[plug] Mac networking

[Senectus .]

On 5/30/05, Patrick Tehvand <patrick at tehvand.com> wrote:
> Senectus . wrote:
> > Have any if you guys ever network G4 mac laptops?
> > Is there any particular tricks to getting it working with a 2003 domain?
> > I've never had to use macs before and now I have to make three of them
> > work on a 2003 SBS Domain... :-/ File sharing and printing being the
> > most important.
> >
> Yup. Have 40 of them running at school not to mention my own ibook.
> 
> Easiest trap to fall into is if the AD domain is a *.local domain.
> Rendesvous (now Bonjour) uses .local as it's addressing scheme. To fix
> that just follow the instructions at
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107800
> 
> If you want them to join the domain use the dsconfig command:
> dsconfigad -a clientname -u username -p password -ou "distinguished name
> of ou or container" -forest fully_qualified_forest -domain
> fully_qualified_domain
> This can also be done using the domain tool in the
> Applications/Utilities folder.
> 
> Connecting to shares is simple just apple + k then type in
> smb://server/share, authenticate and robert is your mother's brother.
> 
> Printing is accessed through the Printer and Fax area of System
> preferences and you should be able to either add a windows printer or an
> ip printer from there.
> 
> Feel free to contact me off list to assist further.
> 
Thanks for that I'll give it a go later.. and yes it is a .local domain :-\


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