Getting my Win XP Pro PC to see a iMac OSX computer
The iMac sees the WinXP machine. The iMac has AFP and SMB on and the HD is shared. The Win XP PC does not show the iMac on the workgroup.1 person needs an answerI do too
August 1st, 2010 11:23pm

You don't want to be using both AFP and SMB, only SMB.On OS X, make sure you have File sharing ticked in System Preferences>Sharing. Click the Options button and select "Share files and folders using SMB". Add shared directories as desired. You must create matching user accounts/passwords on both the Mac and Windows. You do not need to be logged into the same account on all machines and the passwords assigned to each user account can be different; the accounts/passwords just need to exist and match on all machines.DO NOT NEGLECT TO CREATE PASSWORDS, EVEN IF ONLY SIMPLE ONES . If you want the XP machine to go automatically to the Desktop:Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htmYou will find the automatic logon options for OS X in System Preferences>Accounts.If one or more of the computers is XP Pro or Media Center, turn off Simple File Sharing (Folder Options>View tab).You also need to make sure you've correctly configured your firewalls on both machines to allow the Local Area Network as trusted. With Windows Firewall, setting File and Printer Sharing ON will take care of this for those machines and if you aren't running a third-party firewall or have an antivirus/security program with its own firewall component, then you're fine. With third-party firewalls, I usually configure the LAN allowance with an IP range. Ex. would be 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.254. Obviously you would substitute your correct subnet. Refer to any third party security program's Help or user forums for how to properly configure its firewall. Do not run more than one firewall.DO NOT TURN OFF FIREWALLS; CONFIGURE THEM CORRECTLY.The OS X Firewall settings are in System Preferences>Security. Click the lock to make changes and click the Advanced button to make sure SMB Sharing is allowed. If you set it up in the Sharing module, it will be. Share out resources on all machines as desired.XP Home does not permit sharing of users' home directories or Program Files, but you can share folders inside those directories. A better choice is to simply use the Shared Documents folder. The equivalent in OS X is the Public directory.MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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August 2nd, 2010 3:31pm

Wow, thanks. I will report!Walter.
August 2nd, 2010 11:33pm

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