Cannot copy & paste to new server

[KevinK]

I am trying to copy files from a Power Mac G5 with Mac OS X 10.3.9 to a Mac OS X Server 10.6 machine. I have tried from various ids (admin and not) on both machines. I keep getting the prompt to authenticate, but when I put in the user name / password, it either says it is incorrect or just tells me that it was unable to copy such-and-such file because I do not have permission.

On some of the directories, I have had some success in first copying the files to the desktop, then copying that to the new server, then deleting the files on the desktop. But this does not always work. Plus,the disk is over 75% full and I am trying not to stress it out any more, as this computer NEEDS to be replaced (hence the new server).

I am trying to copy data files, not system files, not privileged user files. I am a Windows admin and learning as I go w/ the Macs.

At the rate I am going, it will take months to copy the data over (160G) and start using the new server. Any ideas/assistance appreciated.

KevinK

 

[MisterMe]

Copying files from one Mac to another is as easy as duck soup. I log onto one machine from the other. Then I drag & drop my files from the source to the destination. The fact that you are having so much difficulty means one of two things:

• You are making the job way harder than it needs to be.
• You are using the wrong account name and password.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

I'll bite and second MisterMe's second suggestion -- if Mac OS X tells you you're using the wrong username and password, then you're using the wrong username and password.

When you're being asked to authenticate, you need to enter credentials that are set up on the server, not the local machine. While you may log into your local machine with a username of "bsmith" and a password of "letmein", those credentials are only for the local machine (unless you're running OD or AD). When you authenticate to a server share, you need to input credentials that the server understands... most likely, a username and password from Open Directory or a user account that has been set up on the server.