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networking a Mac on a Win network
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Okay, I'm the very first Mac guy in the building here. The rest are Dells... We're all connected to Windows file servers. I'm having some serious networking issues, probably due to my lack of networking knowledge than anything else....
1. Our windows network is set up as a windows Active Directory Network... Not compatable with the mac right? In other words, I dragged the active directory shared volumes to the "Login Items" preference pane and on reboot, they do not mount. Keychain will not retain my passwords for these drives. When I login on my peecee, I log in using the Active Directory network workgroup login/password... i simply can't do this with the mac, can I?
2. Apparently, a co-worker just came over to my desk and informed me that my new mac has been leaving behind a mess of Resource Fork files("Temporary Items").... wtf! Does anyone know how I can prevent this from happening?
I can't set a good example for switching if I can't do these simple network things. 
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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You can setup your mac to logon to the AD servers, but it's a pain and I've never bothered. I just mount drives as needed, it's not nearly as slick as how Win2k integrates with the servers with homedrives, sharepoints, etc. Not that it can't be done, but as with everything nonMS that tries to play in an MS world it's harder than it should be.
As to your other concern, yes the Mac leaves temp files all over and it's extremely annoying. They're not absolutely necessary so delete them with you can. They start with a ".__"
In summary, your Mac can work fine in Windows, but it's different and you will always be aware that MS would rather have you leave 
FWIW I'm a windows admin who uses a powerbook as much as possible both at home and work.
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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Just curious, isn't panther supposed to solve most of this. From what I have read it's supposed to a lot eaiser to join a windows network. I eould guess they made inroads to working with the network volumes also.
As far as the mess of files it leaves behind I haven't read anything about that.
Maybe one of th epeople who have been using it in this capacity can weigh in. If it really is better it may be well worth to upgrade for this reason.
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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yeah.... that's a really good point... I'm hoping that Panther is going to solve a lot of these issues.
Any Panther people out there care to comment? 
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Liverpool, UK
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is this /. article of any use?
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