What's right way to assign a "Workgroup" name to a 10.5 Intel Imac ? ? ?

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What's right way to assign a "Workgroup" name to a 10.5 Intel Imac ? ? ?

Earlier versions of OS X used to have what I believe was known as a - "Directory Access Utility" that enabled you to see, change, or assign a "Workgroup" name to a Mac on a local network. Where is this in Leopard ? I wish to provide a pre-existing Workgroup name already used by our other Macs and a Windows computer on our household LAN to the first of our Macs to get 10.5, but I can find nowhere to change the default workgroup name or even see it because Apple appears to have changed which utilities do what under this latest OS update.

Would something called "Workgroup Manager help ? Is this an Apple Utility I should download ?

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Intel Imac 2.1 GHz - 20"; PPC Imac G5 Mac OS X (10.5) 2 Gb RAM

Intel Imac 2.1 GHz - 20", Mac OS X (10.4.8), 1 Gb RAM

Posted on Nov 5, 2007 9:09 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 5, 2007 9:22 AM in response to Michael Bryan

Hi Michael,

No worries at all, but you've asked a question that requires two answers:

1. The Workgroup setting can now be found on the WINS tab of the appropriate Network service, in the Network system preference. Just select the appropriate service in the list, then click the Advanced button at the bottom-right corner of the window.

2. The Directory Access utility has been significantly changed in functionality. However, it's name remains similar: it's now called "Directory Utility", and it can be found in /Applications/Utilities/. Note that its functionality should not be applicable to your situation here, if all you are trying to do is to provide your Mac with the name of the appropriate Windows Workgroup.

I hope this helps! 🙂

Best wishes to you,
MBJ

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Answer 2

Nov 5, 2007 11:16 AM in response to Mike in Nor Cal

THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL REPLY !!!! SOLVED, I GUESS.

- MIKE (OTTAWA , CANADA)

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Answer 3

Nov 5, 2007 2:41 PM in response to Mike in Nor Cal

Not sure I'd call this solved... at least not for me.

Tried what you suggested for 1), and while the desired workgroup names from the Windows machines were there in the selection box already, I couldn't get the preferences page to hold them (or the specific WINS address for that matter). Kept getting an error about the IP address being out of range (192.168.1.X.... huh!!!), and then after hitting OK and rechecking the settings, nothing took and held.

Suggestions?

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