I am trying to add our mac PC's to the windows domain at work.I am little confused on where to start from. do i need Mac OS X 10.5 leopard server to do this or can do this with mac osx server.we are using VMware esx, windows server 2003 on the corp environment
We're doing this now and we don't have a a Mac server setup. I can even read my old "U:" drive folders on our Windows server from my MacBook Pro. I can also see Windows computers in my Finder/Places window.
Here is some information form "Apple Help" for reference:
*Setting up a Windows computer to share files with Mac users*
You can set up a Windows computer to share files with other users on your network, including Mac users.
To let users connect to a Windows computer from a Mac computer, you need to share a folder on the Windows computer.
_To set up a Windows computer to share files with a Mac:_
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To share a folder, right-click the folder’s icon and choose Properties. Click the Share tab and follow the onscreen instructions.
You may need to disable the Internet Connection Firewall in the Advanced pane of the device’s properties. If you can’t disable the Internet Connection Firewall, make sure TCP port 445 is open.
You may need to restart the Windows computer after setting it up.
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If you have never set up the Windows computer for sharing, open My Network Places and follow the onscreen instructions to set up a home or small office network.
_To connect to the Windows computer, users need the network address for the computer, the workgroup name, and the user name and password for the shared folder:_
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To see the computer’s workgroup name and computer name, open the System control panel, and click the Computer Name tab.
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To see the names of user accounts available on the computer, open the User & Groups control panel.
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To see the Internet Protocol (IP) address and Domain Name System (DNS) name of a Windows computer, look in the Details pane of the Explorer. You may need to open the Network Connection control panel and select the connection you’re using. The information appears in the Explorer bar.
Adding a virtual PC to a Windows domain is no different from adding a standard PC. I don't know the steps to take, and even if I did, I don't think going into that is appropriate for this forum. I think it requires right-clicks, various property windows and tabs, and a domain root password.
