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macs & pcs & servers

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by AwwNaww, Jul 23, 2008.

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  1. Jul 23, 2008 at 4:20 PM #1
    AwwNaww

    AwwNaww Full Access Member

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    I heard that you can build a Network with a PC based server that allows Macs and PC's to share files. Is that true? Is it possible to do the same with a Mac server? Any advantages either way?
     
  2. Jul 23, 2008 at 5:47 PM #2
    y2b

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    anytime you have a pc on your network, it is a disadvantage...
     
  3. Jul 24, 2008 at 1:17 AM #3
    Bootay

    Bootay Poppycock

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    way to add value y2b.

    Yes, you can have the two coexisting.
    Macs have software that let's them talk to a Windows Server, Windows Servers have had Mac services too(rudimentary, they don't get a lot of attention as the clients can emulate a windows client well and there just aren't enough Macs connecting to Windows Servers to justify a large effort there), and you can run the free services for unix to allow a Windows Server to look like a Unix/Linux box so that modern Macs can connect to it as such that way too.
    For a Windows PC to connect to a Mac Server is another thing - I believe a Mac server can function as an SMB server (basically look like a Windows server), and I believe there is Windows PC client software for connecting to a Mac, and a Mac server is basically a Unix/Linux box so you can definitely connect using the free services for unix on a windows PC.

    But I've actually never seen any of that done - there are SO few Mac servers in use, and they're usually dedicated to Mac users when they are used...
     
  4. Jul 24, 2008 at 1:22 AM #4
    LarryD

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    we recently installed a mac osx leopard server at our office. we've got two of our PCs (can't pry them from accounting's cold, dead hands) using the server.
     
  5. Jul 24, 2008 at 1:49 AM #5
    Playa

    Playa The coach is a near

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    You guys like those Macs vs PC commercials??
     
  6. Jul 24, 2008 at 1:56 AM #6
    LarryD

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    yes.
     
  7. Jul 24, 2008 at 7:51 AM #7
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    I would think Macs are too snooty to talk to a pc.
     
  8. Jul 24, 2008 at 8:16 AM #8
    y2b

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    ok fine bootay...

    we're running a mac os x server, a windows xp workstation, 3 windows 2000 servers, and about 7 macs and a 2 TB network drive running windowsxp.... and they all love each other... our mac file server is also running a sync program, an archival program, and hosting the web site & ftp...

    but of course the the windows 2000 servers are running pc maclan...

    we also have a new pc server in the building and it's serving about 10 pc's off a different domain, but everybody gets along fine
     
  9. Jul 24, 2008 at 8:17 AM #9
    y2b

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    the pc's know their place... they only speak when spoken to
     
  10. Jul 24, 2008 at 10:36 AM #10
    AwwNaww

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    Thanks for the input, guys. Of course, I was kinda hoping you'd say it couldn't all be done... this just means now there are more decisions to be made.
     
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