If you don't need your Windows machines to see your Mac, then you don't need to turn on this option. Also, you might try navigating to
smb://WindowsMachineName where WIndowsMachineName is the name of your windows box. If notthing else, you might get a error you can look up in the Macintosh help files. Jon On 17/11/2010, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: > Try going to the computer window by pressing command shift c. Also, if > you're using windows 7, there are a couple adjustments you need to > make, in particular, disabling the 128 bit encription. Also, be sure > that SMB sharing is enabled in your system preferences. > Original message: >> Ok, I did that. Now, how do I access my network resources? The list >> under network is still empty. >> Nektarios. > >> On Nov 17, 2010, at 4:04 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >>> You shouldn't need to use this to set the work group. To do this, open >>> network preferences, and click advanced. Click the wins tab, here you >>> can indicate the name of your work group. >>> On Nov 16, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > >>>> Hello list. >>>> I am trying to join my home network from my macbook pro. >>>> This is a windows based work group. >>>> I found how to do this, but all articles tell me to open the directory >>>> access on the mac. This item can be found under applications / >>>> utilities. However, I can't find it on my computer. >>>> I have searched in applications or utilities but no luck. >>>> Where is this directory access thing? > >>>> Nektarios. > >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
