networking my imac to my win7 pc..

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is it even possible? I've done a quick google search but it's just thrown up a load of complicated threads where people say they're having major troubles. Basically i have my imac and my pc plugged into the same router. Can i share files between them or is it going to be a major ball ache?

thanks!
 
Yeah can be done, you just have to find a guide that disables windows 7 encryption on the network so the shared folders become standard network 'shared' folders.

Thats about all I had to do to share my mac/win
 
I've a Windows Home Server and everything is stored on the WHS hard drives (shares) and there were instantly accessible using a Mac. However, the Mac can't see the share I've created on my W7 PC though, I guess for the reasons stated above.
 
I had so many troubles trying to get this work, people talking about SMB shares and god knows what else. Make sure the machines are all on the same work group. Then you can tick a box somewhere in the windows folder settings to allow file sharing. I have a feeling a guest account was involved somewhere as well on the windows machine.

Your public folder acts as the shared folder on your Mac. You can access the windows shares from the shared dropdown thing in Finder.
 
1. Set up the share on the win 7 machine. I.e. right click on folder, select properties and the the sharing tab. You may need to turn on file sharing. There should be a link in the sharing tab
2. Ensure Mac and PC on smart workgroup. For the emaciated this is in the network properties somewhere I think.
3. On Mac. Go to finder toolbar, go, connect to server
For server address enter smb:\\yourpcname. Note. The PC name is case sensitive. Enter username and password and choose share.
4. Mac can be made.to automount this share using authoring I think

Sorry if that is a touch vague as I am not at home ATM. Those are roughly the steps I used after Googling around for a bit. The cases sensitivity of the PC name through me for a bit so watch out for that
 
snow patrol said:
:confused: pointless post really.
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Possibly - what I'm suggesting is that Apple do nothing to make it easy to network other OS's. In Apples world you should only ever want to network with other Apple devices using Apple protocol and paying for Apple services.

It was slightly facetious but it had a point.
 
snow patrol said:
thanks, don't suppose you know where that guide is do you?
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ArchAnGeL said:
1. Set up the share on the win 7 machine. I.e. right click on folder, select properties and the the sharing tab. You may need to turn on file sharing. There should be a link in the sharing tab
2. Ensure Mac and PC on smart workgroup. For the emaciated this is in the network properties somewhere I think.
3. On Mac. Go to finder toolbar, go, connect to server
For server address enter smb:\\yourpcname. Note. The PC name is case sensitive. Enter username and password and choose share.
4. Mac can be made.to automount this share using authoring I think

Sorry if that is a touch vague as I am not at home ATM. Those are roughly the steps I used after Googling around for a bit. The cases sensitivity of the PC name through me for a bit so watch out for that
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Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Local Security Policy

Local Policies - Security Options


Network security: LAN Manager authentication level
Send LM & NTLM responses

Minimum session security for NTLM SSP
Disable Require 128-bit encryption



my SMB server worked after changing those two options :)
 
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