Windows Macintosh integration

Or use Thursby's Dave. Software for the classic environment which enables
you to logon to a domain.


On 25-04-2004 04:52, in article #rkcbBnKEHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
"Richard Harris" <richardj.harris.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com> wrote:

 > I would first stop refering to Mac's as MAC as this can lead to confusion
 > about MAC addresses or actual Apple Hardware
 >
 > 2nd - i'd upgrade to Mac OS X 10.3 as this has MUCH better Active Directory
 > authentication. As for Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9 - you're pretty much outta luck
 > unless you install Services for Macintosh on the servers and define the
 > shares (or volumes as they're called)
 >
 > Rich
 >
 >
 > "Mohammed Ateeque" <mohd_ateeq.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
 > news:418e21b4.0404200802.276f1fda@posting.google.com...
  >> hello,
  >> these is the first time i'm working with Apple, i'm frustrated and
  >> confused at the same time, we are totally dedicated to microsoft
  >> platform, with windows 2003 as a GC server and 6 site servers, until
  >> recently our management has expanded their operations and we have a
  >> new office with different MAC clients, i have no experience dealing
  >> with MAC, we have to authenticate MAC clients 8.x , 9.x and 10.1 with
  >> our main domain controller, after a debate we have decided to a lab
  >> test with windows 2000 domain controller.
  >>
  >> please advise me how can i configure all these different version of
  >> MAC clients to authenticate to windows server and at the same time i
  >> have to build a DFS server (file server) for centralized access and
  >> storage. also due to budget problems we are not using anythird party
  >> solutions.
  >>
  >> thank you and appreciate your help.
 >
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On 4/20/04 12:02 PM, in article
418e21b4.0404200802.276f1fda DeleteThis @posting.google.com, "Mohammed Ateeque"
<mohd_ateeq DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

 > hello,
 > these is the first time i'm working with Apple, i'm frustrated and
 > confused at the same time, we are totally dedicated to microsoft
 > platform, with windows 2003 as a GC server and 6 site servers, until
 > recently our management has expanded their operations and we have a
 > new office with different MAC clients, i have no experience dealing
 > with MAC, we have to authenticate MAC clients 8.x , 9.x and 10.1 with
 > our main domain controller, after a debate we have decided to a lab
 > test with windows 2000 domain controller.
 >
 > please advise me how can i configure all these different version of
 > MAC clients to authenticate to windows server and at the same time i
 > have to build a DFS server (file server) for centralized access and
 > storage. also due to budget problems we are not using anythird party
 > solutions.
As a Windows admin too, allow me to extend my condolences on choosing to
stick with Microsoft Server products. I've been working on moving us off MS
software slowly but surely, and am making headway, particularly with F&P
servers, where Samba3 and Linux seem to be working well.

But, as far as mounting shares, in the 10.x clients it's easy - from the
Finder hit Apple-K and type in <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="smb://server/share." target="_blank">smb://server/share.</a> Then authenticate with
your credentials and you will be in. This will get you access to those file
shares. Not sure if it will work with DFS or not.

For a more native approach, you'll have to install Services for Mac. It's
in Control Panel, Add/Remove programs, Windows, Networking components. Then
you can install normally. But, it won't work with DFS.

Another solution would be use Linux/Sabma3 on a spare PC/Server to host the
DFS share. It's somewhat easy to setup and will participate in the DFS
structure well. As an added benefit, Samba3 outperforms Win2k3 in F&P
functions....

For control of Mac logins w/AD, best way would be to look @ integrating the
Mac login with Kerberos to get to the AD domain. I have something similar
working on Linux with a 2k domain and it's working quite well. Setup was a
little tough, but workable.

Another place to look at is <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.apple.com" target="_blank">www.apple.com</a> - they have some good whitepapers
on integrating Macs with AD.

In the end, it's not hard to do - with OSX it's similar to integrating
another UNIX to AD.

Just get out of the M$ rut and you will be fine - learn the Mac and you will
see how vastly inferior Windows really is. Again, I fix Windows by day and
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