Share mac folder as if was windows folder

Combat squirrel · 9 Jan 2010 at 13:51

Hi all got a sumvison mkv and tryin make it access films folder onmac, iv enabled file sharing as well as enable 'windows file share protocol' but it's still not viewable, any ideas?

bigredshark · 9 Jan 2010 at 13:56

system prefs, sharing, file sharing, options -> share files using SMB

Combat squirrel · 9 Jan 2010 at 14:02

Thats what iv enabled, no joy, do i have to enable a password for that account ? or not ? its a sumvision mkv trying to access it not another windows folder.

Do I have to disable stealth mode on firewall?

bigredshark · 9 Jan 2010 at 14:46

made sure the firewall is allowing it in sys prefs/security??

It will require a password on the account as I recall...

Combat squirrel · 13 Jan 2010 at 19:18

hi, thread revival, it randomly started working a few days ago so iv just let it be, however today its (sumvision player) has started asking for net user ID and password, any ideas why all of a sudden it wants a log in ?, iv entered my pc name and password, no joy.

Combat squirrel · 14 Jan 2010 at 09:53

Anyone ?

I just need the folder to act like a windows shared folder, it seemed to of stopped now, it was sharing fine, why ? Any ideas? :S

K1LLSW1TCH · 14 Jan 2010 at 10:08

I've never been able to get file sharing between a Mac and a PC to work. I followed the guide on Apple's site but even that didn't work for me, obviously I must have done something wrong somewhere along the line but it just seems overly complex for something that should be simple.

Combat squirrel · 14 Jan 2010 at 10:27

hmm this doesnt bode well, it -was- working, now asking for a log in, iv not changed anything, confused.

K1LLSW1TCH · 14 Jan 2010 at 10:41

Is it asking for a log in on the Mac, or the Windows PC? I think in the networking prefs somewhere you set a password. I'm trying to find the guide on the Apple site.

Combat squirrel · 14 Jan 2010 at 13:16

Well its a mac, there is no windows pc, its just the sumvision only 'see's' windows shared folders, basically in sumvision i see....

Network--> /workgroup--->/macbook prob45 (something similar to that)--->/videos------->

and then when i try to go into videos it asks for password

Macbook pro is set to share that folder, which works as it can see it, also has SMB sharing for windows pc's option ticked, no other options enabled.

That used to work fine, no longer works, weird?