Originally posted by simontax
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Mac 101: File sharing
* Mac OS X leverages the CIFS Browser Protocol to enable PCs to appear in the "SHARED" section of the Finder windows sidebar and for Macs to appear in Windows workgroups. Ports 137, 138, and 139 should not be blocked on your PC firewall.
* A "Sharing Only" type of user account is one that will not have a home folder. It is not a local user account. You will not be able to use your Mac with this kind of account. It is only used to log onto your Mac for file sharing from another computer.
* See this web page Apple - Support - Bonjour for more information about Bonjour technology.
* See this Microsoft support article Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service for more information about the CIFS Browser Protocol, and this Microsoft support article for information about troubleshooting issues with CIFS Browser Protocol.
* A "Sharing Only" type of user account is one that will not have a home folder. It is not a local user account. You will not be able to use your Mac with this kind of account. It is only used to log onto your Mac for file sharing from another computer.
* See this web page Apple - Support - Bonjour for more information about Bonjour technology.
* See this Microsoft support article Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service for more information about the CIFS Browser Protocol, and this Microsoft support article for information about troubleshooting issues with CIFS Browser Protocol.
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