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Mac Forum / General / Networking / January 2005Using OSX on Windows NT Domain
Hi all, I've finally gotten approval at work to use a Mac, which is a rather change in thinking since where I work is total Microsoft. We use a Windows NT domain (no active directory) and I was wondering what's involved in gaining access to the domain with OSX? I'm probably buying a Mini Mac very soon, but I've never used OSX on a Windows domain before. Can someone either give me pointers or maybe forward me to an appropriate website with details on this? I'm not even sure where to begin. Thanks, Ringo > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Ringo Would this help you? <http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031126092056370&query=wi ndows+NT+domain>  Signature/Z > > Hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > <http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031126092056370&query=wi > ndows+NT+domain> This is how to set up a share on the Mac that other users can see. It is not instructions on how to get the Mac to join the domain as a user. SignatureTimberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com> http://www.timberwoof.com http://www.sorryeverybody.com/gallery/200/ >> > Hi all, >> > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >This is how to set up a share on the Mac that other users can see. It is not >instructions on how to get the Mac to join the domain as a user. Not 100% sure about this, but you may need to setup the SAMBA server in OSX to act as a domain controller. That or use OLAP or another authentication system. > >> > Hi all, > >> > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > in OSX to act as a domain controller. That or use OLAP or another > authentication system. That's not a good solution either. What if the Mac in question is a client on a network where there are already domain servers? You can't have just anybody set up a domain on a network... SignatureTimberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com> http://www.timberwoof.com http://www.sorryeverybody.com/gallery/200/ > Not 100% sure about this, but you may need to setup the SAMBA server > in OSX to act as a domain controller. That or use OLAP or another > authentication system. OLAP = Online Analytical Processing??? SignatureRegards, Kjell O Alingsås, Sweden <http://www.kio.nu> > > Not 100% sure about this, but you may need to setup the SAMBA server > > in OSX to act as a domain controller. That or use OLAP or another > > authentication system. > > OLAP = Online Analytical Processing??? The poster meant LDAP. OLAP is a cool technology, but like Kjell points out, it doesn't help you get logged in. -john- Signature====================================================================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 john@johnweeks.com Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ====================================================================== > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Ringo What do you actually want to *do*? Use Windows fileservers? Use an Exchange server for email? What? SignatureAlan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." > > Hi all, > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > What? Hi Alan and everyone else, I'm not wanting to share anything, but just simply access shares on the network. I'd also like the ability to mount network shares on my local Mac without having to put in username, password, and domain each time. I've done this with NFS shares on Linux at home, but I don't have any Windows boxes at home to experiment with. We also have an Exchange 5.5 server I'd like to connect to, but I assume I can use Entourage for this. That's about it... verything else (RDP connections, Citrix, SSH, FTP, etc) I can use native Mac programs which I'm familiar with. Sorry this wasn't very clear... take care, Ringo > > > Hi all, > > > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I've done this with NFS shares on Linux at home, but I don't have any > Windows boxes at home to experiment with. I don't know if you can avoid having to enter username, password except by using the Keychain, but otherwise, all you really need to do is set up Directory Access (in the Utilities folder) to use SMB. That way you can access shares by name and by browsing, rather than having to know their IP addresses. > We also have an Exchange 5.5 server I'd like to connect to, but I > assume I can use Entourage for this. The latest version of Entourage works with the latest version of Exchange, IIRC, but there are specifics to services that the Exchange server must be running (WebDAV, IMAP, etc.) If you don't mind running an app in Classic, you can still download an Exchange client for the Mac called Outlook 2001. > That's about it... verything else (RDP connections, Citrix, SSH, FTP, > etc) I can use native Mac programs which I'm familiar with. > Sorry this wasn't very clear... take care, > > Ringo SignatureAlan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." >>> Hi all, >>> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > each time. I've done this with NFS shares on Linux at home, but I > don't have any Windows boxes at home to experiment with. it ain't going to work out of the box, without having a mac as a domain controller. dave or admitmac might do it. > We also have an Exchange 5.5 server I'd like to connect to, but I > assume I can use Entourage for this. yup. > That's about it... verything else (RDP connections, Citrix, SSH, FTP, > etc) I can use native Mac programs which I'm familiar with. > Sorry this wasn't very clear... take care, > >>> Hi all, > >>> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > it ain't going to work out of the box, without having a mac as a domain > controller. dave or admitmac might do it. Utterly incorrect. > > We also have an Exchange 5.5 server I'd like to connect to, but I > > assume I can use Entourage for this. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > etc) I can use native Mac programs which I'm familiar with. > > Sorry this wasn't very clear... take care, SignatureAlan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Utterly incorrect. how else is he going to access shares on the domain w/out inputting passwords each time? if you have a way to auto-validate on a windows domain w/o inputting the windows password, there's a whole lot of people that'd like to know. >>> We also have an Exchange 5.5 server I'd like to connect to, but I >>> assume I can use Entourage for this. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>> FTP, etc) I can use native Mac programs which I'm familiar with. >>> Sorry this wasn't very clear... take care, > >>>>> Hi all, > >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > w/o inputting the windows password, there's a whole lot of people that'd > like to know. The Keychain. > >>> We also have an Exchange 5.5 server I'd like to connect to, but I > >>> assume I can use Entourage for this. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >>> FTP, etc) I can use native Mac programs which I'm familiar with. > >>> Sorry this wasn't very clear... take care, SignatureAlan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." >> how else is he going to access shares on the domain w/out inputting >> passwords each time? if you have a way to auto-validate on a windows domain >> w/o inputting the windows password, there's a whole lot of people that'd >> like to know. > > The Keychain. And if one could log into a Domain, no usernames/passwords would be required after that point (in the Keychain or elsewhere). SignatureMany a smale maketh a grate -- Geoffrey Chaucer > >> how else is he going to access shares on the domain w/out inputting > >> passwords each time? if you have a way to auto-validate on a windows [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > And if one could log into a Domain, no usernames/passwords would be > required after that point (in the Keychain or elsewhere). True... SignatureAlan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > appropriate website with details on this? I'm not even sure where to > begin. I would start at www.macwindows.com. I'm sure they cover this. As long as your OS X login name/password is the same as your name/password on the domain, you should be fine. Mike |
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