Connecting to Win2k shares?

hazmat

hazmat

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Is anyone here able to connect to Win2k shares via SMB? I have a Win2k PC on my home network, and cannot connect to any shares. I know that I was able to connect to NT4 Workstation shares at my old job just fine via SMB, but not Win2k Pro. DAVE works, but there is no reason I should have to pay for software when OS X is supposed to do it just fine.

Thanks.
 
Heck yeah can I connect to my W2K Pro shares using X's built-in SMB client. And I didn't have to install any UAM stuff.

It worked with W2K Pro, and it works now with WXP Pro. I use Sharity, but it definitely works just using the built-in client. Sharity is a good little program, and it's free for limited use.
http://www.obdev.at/products/sharity/index.html

I have a simple setup using crossover cable, which probably makes it easier to configure.

good luck
 
My original post is now over a month old, and I got it to connect. I was trying the built-in SMB client, but it wouldn't connect. Problem (but should it be?) was that I was connecting to an IP address, where OS X's SMB client would only connect to the Windows machine name. Weird.
 
But isn't that available only for connecting to W2K Server, not W2K Pro? I was under the impression that one would install UAM for W2K Server's File Services for Macintosh.
 
I just tried it and it works great. I've been able to connect to Win98/NT/2K without any problems.

and freeware is just about right on the price. :D
 
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