Difference between revisions of "SharingToMacOSX"
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For accessing Amahi shared folders/files on a Mac OS X computer, you use the '''Finder'''. Select the '''Go''' menu, then: | For accessing Amahi shared folders/files on a Mac OS X computer, you use the '''Finder'''. Select the '''Go''' menu, then: | ||
* '''Connect to Server''' (Apple-K shortcut). | * '''Connect to Server''' (Apple-K shortcut). | ||
| − | ** Enter the ''Server Address:'' '''smb://<user>@hda/Movies''' with your samba username instead of | + | ** Enter the ''Server Address:'' '''smb://<user>@hda/Movies''' with your samba username instead of '''<user>''' |
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** Press the "'''+'''" sign beside the Server Address line, so the connection is saved as a ''favorite''. | ** Press the "'''+'''" sign beside the Server Address line, so the connection is saved as a ''favorite''. | ||
** Click '''Connect'''. | ** Click '''Connect'''. | ||
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** Check the '''Remember this password in my keychain''' so you can auto-connect in the future. | ** Check the '''Remember this password in my keychain''' so you can auto-connect in the future. | ||
* Enjoy, the mounted drive should appear now in the Finder and be available at /Volumes/Movies on your local system. | * Enjoy, the mounted drive should appear now in the Finder and be available at /Volumes/Movies on your local system. | ||
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| + | You can connect to all the HDA shares, like //hda/Docs or //hda/Music, or as many as you have shares. | ||
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| + | If your Mac OS X user matches the Samba user, you can eliminate '''<user>@''' above | ||
To set your system to auto-connect at login or startup, see this [http://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Support/KB/Docs/MacOSXConnectingToSMB great intro article]. | To set your system to auto-connect at login or startup, see this [http://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Support/KB/Docs/MacOSXConnectingToSMB great intro article]. | ||
Revision as of 01:33, 12 October 2008
For accessing Amahi shared folders/files on a Mac OS X computer, you use the Finder. Select the Go menu, then:
- Connect to Server (Apple-K shortcut).
- Enter the Server Address: smb://<user>@hda/Movies with your samba username instead of <user>
- Press the "+" sign beside the Server Address line, so the connection is saved as a favorite.
- Click Connect.
- Complete the SMB/CIFS File System Authentication form:
- Domain: HDA
- Name: <your HDA username>
- Password: <your HDA user password>
- Check the Remember this password in my keychain so you can auto-connect in the future.
- Enjoy, the mounted drive should appear now in the Finder and be available at /Volumes/Movies on your local system.
You can connect to all the HDA shares, like //hda/Docs or //hda/Music, or as many as you have shares.
If your Mac OS X user matches the Samba user, you can eliminate <user>@ above
To set your system to auto-connect at login or startup, see this great intro article.
