I clicked on the URL you gave and Amazon says the book hasn't been released yet. I probably will buy it when it's available. Schoun, any idea when that might be?
And while you're at it, how exactly does one pronounce "Schoun" -- I presume it's like "Sean," is that correct? If it can fill me in on what "Open Directory" means and whether I should activate it, I'd definitely buy the book. Apple's PDF manuals for OS X Server seem to written for IT geeks. Dan > Dan, > > Buy Shoun Regan's Book (he's a frequent poster on this list and a > local guy). It's the end all and be all for OS X Server. I made a > "tinyurl" of the humongous Amazon URL I ended up with: > > http://tinyurl.com/aa9ug > > He wrote it in concert with Kevin White, who used to work at > MacTown and now works for Apple. > > Not using OS X Server user myself, I can't vouch for the book, but > I can vouch for the authors. > > And besides the book would look impressive on your shelf. > > Hmm, maybe i need to buy one, too! > > ::-) > > j. > > > On Jan 16, 2006, at 5:15 PM, Dan Crutcher <dcrutcher at loumag.com> > wrote: > >> I have OS X Server 10.4.3 running on one of the computers at work. >> Works great for all the Macs. >> >> There are two PCs, both running Windows XP, on the LAN. I am trying >> to set up file and print sharing for them from the OS X Server, >> keeping it as simple as possible. I have: >> >> 1. Turned on Windows services in OS X Server. >> 2. Added a user with name of the person (Gayle) using one of the PCs, >> assigned her a password. >> 3. Created a home folder called "Gayle" on the Mac server. >> 4. Turned "sharing" on for that folder and all its subfolders, giving >> read/write access to user "Gayle." >> 5. Made sure that SMB (Windows file sharing) services are turned on. >> 6. For Windows purposes, named the computer "LoumagServer" and >> created a workgroup called "Loumag." >> >> I did all this following the instructions manual on Windows services >> for OS X Server. I have set it up as a "Standalone" Windows Server. >> >> When I go to Gayle's computer and try to find this server, using >> Windows' "My Network Places" feature, I cannot find the workgroup >> "Loumag" or the folder "Gayle" or any sign of the Mac server on the >> network (using the Network Wizard's "browse" function). >> >> Any hints or clues on what I might try next from those of you who >> brave souls who have waded into the thicket of Mac/Windows >> networking? >> >> Even if I could get it to work as a simple peer-to-peer file-sharing >> connection from one of the Windows computers to my Powerbook (running >> regular old X 10.4.4) it would help me understand how Windows goes >> about finding available file-sharing computers on the network. > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > jfletch at newmediaconstco.com > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
