[FX.php List] [off-topic] A Windows question...

[Erik Andreas Cayré]

Den 10/05/2007 kl. 20.49 skrev Bob Patin:

>> It really depends on the planned use of the mounted drive...
>>
>> ftp is a possibility, which works even with Mac OS X client. There  
>> are several good 3rd party ftp servers available both free and  
>> cheap which give you better control than what is in Mac OS X (ftp- 
>> only users etc)
>
> Unfortunately, FTP won't do what we need... she'd have FTP access  
> anyway.
>>
>> Windows sharing is also buitl into Mac OS X (Samba is the Open  
>> Source component under the hood).
>>
>> If you run Mac OS X Server, this is all quite easy, since Apple  
>> makes tools available in Server to make Windows shares etc.
>>
>> The right solution for your customer depends on her needs. You  
>> *can* do it with Mac OS X, probably even quite cheap...
>
> Well, the problem is that it's not a question of us connecting to  
> her, it's a question of her connecting to a server here.

I understand (and did understand...!): the customer with Windows  
wants to access a Mac server at your site over the Internet.

> My thinking is that it's not going to be doable...

Yes, it can be done...

Contact me directly, if it's worth more time. As you said it's off- 
topic... ;-)


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