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    fibre link problem

    I am managing a rather large network. it contains about 20 macs on one switch and 20 macs on another. I have a fibre link between these switches but i cannot get any communication down the cable. here is the configuration: 20macs connected to planet fgsw-2402rs smart switch. This switch...
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    my emac has lost it's IP address

    In my sharing control panel under my computer name my IP address is blank and no matter what i do i cannot get it to display a figure. i have tried DCHP, manual etc reinstalling my ethernet restoring my software zapping PRAM reparing preferences running mac janitor running disc checks...
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    can't find network home directory

    i have set up and account using ldapv3 which i am able to log into on any client but it cann't find the home directory located on the server. i have configured the account to automount the home directory and have specified a directory on the server but still no luck. i think it may be...
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    password protecting files

    i am aware there are many password encryption programs for OS X but i'm more interested in a simpler managable approach. the situation is that i have several emacs which are roughly used by about 100 people at somepoint during a week. instead of setting up hundreads of user accounts i would...
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    locking the desktop + networking in simple finder

    two questions here. is it possible to lock the desktop to stop files being put on it. i ask this because is have a lot of trouble telling kids to save all their work in the document folder and they leave their work everywhere. a solution to this would be to use the simple finder but does this...
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    fibre link speeds comapability

    i know gigabit is backwards compatible but does this apply with fibre links. if i was to have an ethernet switch with a gigabit fibre card would this work with a fast ethernet switch? i ask this because my network is split in half by a fibre link. at either end is a switch and at one end is a...
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    setting up private groups

    here is the situation. i have networked several offices together using the afp and i have them all sharing information with each other and also they have their own password protected folder plus a public shared folder on an Xserve. what i want to do is make each office department there own...
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