By the way, there is a link to my recent article on LDAP in there. For more information:
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In part two you'll learn how to work the >>code. >>http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/developer/2003/03/25/sherlock_one.html >> >>**Inside Samba: Windows Sharing for the Mac >>Samba is one of the most successful open source projects around, and >>has been ported to Linux, various BSDs, and Darwin/Mac OS X. Currently >>it provides disk and print shares, acts as a WINS server, and performs >>NT4 primary domain controller duties. Jason Deraleau takes you inside >>Samba and shows you how to configure it on your Jaguar Macintosh. >>http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/03/18/samba.html >> >> >> >>Until next time-- >> >>Marsee > > >--- >Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Puryear Information Technology >Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting >http://www.puryear-it.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://oxygen.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting http://www.puryear-it.com
