can't connect to windows shared folders from mac os 10.3.3

[sanchoman]

I have created a shared folder on my windows 2000 machine, but I can't see
them over the network from my mac. Doing the connect to server
"smb://ipaddress/sharename" doesn't work, it says that it "could not
connect to server because the username or password is incorrect" even
though it never prompted me for them. File and printer sharing is turned
on on the 2000 machine. They both have the same workgroup name and unique
host names. I don't know what else to do... Any thoughts??

Thanks,
Sancho

 

[William Smith]

I have created a shared folder on my windows 2000 machine, but I can't see
them over the network from my mac. Doing the connect to server
"smb://ipaddress/sharename" doesn't work, it says that it "could not
connect to server because the username or password is incorrect" even
though it never prompted me for them. File and printer sharing is turned
on on the 2000 machine. They both have the same workgroup name and unique
host names. I don't know what else to do... Any thoughts??

Hi Sancho!

Are you logging in to the Mac station using the exact same user name and
password as the Windows machine? If not, create a second account and
test this.

Hope this helps! bill

 

[Marimuthu]

Hi ,

1. Make sure that you have configured both windows share as well as the
macintosh share from the computer management - Shared Folders -> Shares -
right click -> new share .

2. Check the Enable Authentication Method is " Apple clear Text or
Microsoft" in computer management -> Shared folders - right click - you see
"Configure file server for macintosh"
there see the authentication method. then give a try in mac m/c.

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Regards,
Marimuthu.P

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