adding mac stations to nt

If you are using DHCP on the NT server, the Mac's will get their address from the NT server, and be able access the Internet via the DSL router. Mac's cannot access the MS Proxy server, so they will have go directly through the network. If you want the Mac's to share files and folders with Windows users on the network, you can add file and print services for Macintosh through the network control panel on the NT server. This will allow you to create Mac-accesible shares on the server, as well as Mac-accessible print queues.

asweinstein> Macs cannot access the proxy server.
Dunno where you got that from, they can use the web browser settings to use proxy just like windoze users or they can use SOCKS for non-browser applications.

Mac or iMac?
Does the router do NAT?

Andyalder-

Whoops, should have qualified that. You're right, Macs can use the proxy, but only if NT authentication has been disabled for the clients. I am so used to seeing SBS installations where the MS Proxy client has been installed and NT authentication is set at the server as a requirement for access that I forgot you could disable it.

Thanks to all of you. my understanding is now that all i have to do is add them to the nt server, give them an ip. provide a share folder.As ;ong as their ip address is includedThey will automatically get access to the dsl on the router because it is
however where do i get the steps to add the mac on the server and what do i do on the mac station

JoeY, please confirm whether mac or imac,  the apple machines that come in translucent colours do not behave like macintoshes, more like unics boxes. they run IP rather than apple-squark and services for mac is no use to them (although there is a 3rd party client for them to join a windoze network).

If the machine looks a bit like
www.theapplecollection.com/iMac/iStore/iron.html then treat it as an IP platform rather than a traditional macintosh. Works fine as a web-browser though.

Again thanks for helping confirm my assumptions
danr = 1.yes adsl modem attached to router and directly connected to network via an 8 port switch that holds 2 servers and five twelve port hubs
2.yes give mac access using static ip addresses
3.yes give file/resource access
(individual and public folders)network printers
4.Yes on ntfs
5. yes already have service after experiment 2months ago just was not sure if it applied to router/dsl or if i could put their folders anywhere
and yes andyalder they are the new imacs

Ps i am new to both this type of site and to net admin
I tend to read and experiment live ... not a good idea

Windows networking for mac can be achieved by installing DAVE on the MACs instead of installing services for mac on the NT server. http://www.thursby.com/products/dave.html easier than having 2 protocols and then they can see the workstations as well as the server.

Thanks to you both danr and andy. Now in appreciation, how do i accept and split the points tween you both.

Not worth splitting 50 points as CS so busy, award it to Dan with accept comment as answer.

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