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Shared folders hosted on Mac OS X Server appear in the Network Neighborhood on Windows clients.

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Mac OS X Server

File and Print Services

Mac OS X Server is one of the easiest, most cost-e!ective ways for small businesses and departments to share network resources. Since native support for Mac, Windows, and Linux is built in, all users can have access to storage on the server and shared PostScript and raster (inkjet) printers. Apple’s innovative tools for streamlined remote administration make it easy to congure services, manage user access privileges, enforce disk and print quotas, and view system tra"c from virtually anywhere on the network or over the Internet.

Support for mixed-platform networks

Mac OS X Server v10.4 features enhanced support for heterogeneous networks, making it easy to set up central network storage that is accessible to clients through- out your organization. This versatile solution maximizes user productivity and makes your le services more secure and easier to manage.

Using native protocols, Mac OS X Server delivers le services to all the clients on your network: AFP for Mac, SMB/CIFS for Windows (via Samba 3), and NFS for UNIX and Linux. It also o!ers WebDAV and FTP for Internet clients.

The advanced capabilities for Windows clients include high-speed le and print services, and support for authenticated login, home directories, and roaming proles. Mac OS X Server systems appear right in the network browser just like a Windows server, so Windows users can browse folders and share les without having to install additional software.

Mac OS X Server even works in organizations with an existing Active Directory deploy- ment, allowing you to provide lower-cost le services while still integrating with Active Directory for user and group account information, permissions, and authentication.

Any disk, volume, or folder hosted on Mac OS X Server can be shared using any combination of protocols, making it available to Mac, Windows, and Linux clients.