OS 10.4 - windows sharing. i cant see my iMac from windows machines.!!!

ibnahmed · ibnahmed #1 (**permalink**)

04-12-2007, 10:42 PM

hi all,

i have an iMac and a home network set up with three PCs. i have windows sharing and file sharing enabled. using my iMac, i can see all the PCs and transfer files form them. when I go to the PCs, i cant find my iMac there.

Help please.

Discerptor · Discerptor #2 (**permalink**)

04-12-2007, 11:08 PM

I'm never quite sure why some of these problems that people have happen, but one solution that always works is to use SharePoints to do your dirty work. It really is one of those applications that I wish Apple would just make part of the system. It makes things so easy and problem-free.

cwa107 · cwa107 #3 (**permalink**)

04-12-2007, 11:08 PM

Do you have your firewall set to "Enable Stealth" mode? System Preferences -> Sharing -> Firewall -> Advanced

ibnahmed · ibnahmed #4 (**permalink**)

04-13-2007, 08:11 AM

cwa107
no stealth mode is disabled.

disceprator,
i will try you method. thanks.

giulio · giulio #5 (**permalink**)

04-13-2007, 08:40 AM

I second SharePoints. I use it at work, where I created a Unix box to
backup shares on the network automagically. The mac has to run sharepoints in order to get backed up (and to only back up a certain directory).

giulio #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	04-13-2007, 08:40 AM I second SharePoints. I use it at work, where I created a Unix box to backup shares on the network automagically. The mac has to run sharepoints in order to get backed up (and to only back up a certain directory). Freelance Web Development schweb This has to be one of the best threads ever in MF history... Cherokee This gets my vote for most innovative thread on Mac-Forums... ever.
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ibnahmed #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 5	04-12-2007, 10:42 PM hi all, i have an iMac and a home network set up with three PCs. i have windows sharing and file sharing enabled. using my iMac, i can see all the PCs and transfer files form them. when I go to the PCs, i cant find my iMac there. Help please.
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Discerptor #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 02, 2005 Posts: 1,227 Mac Specs: 2.6GHz Core i7 15" MacBook Pro - 8GB DDR3 SDRAM - 750GB 7200 RPM HDD - GeForce 650M GT 1GB VRAM	04-12-2007, 11:08 PM I'm never quite sure why some of these problems that people have happen, but one solution that always works is to use SharePoints to do your dirty work. It really is one of those applications that I wish Apple would just make part of the system. It makes things so easy and problem-free.
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ibnahmed #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 5	04-13-2007, 08:11 AM cwa107 no stealth mode is disabled. disceprator, i will try you method. thanks.
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