Configuring SMB Service Discovery


You can configure how Mac OS X uses the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to discover Windows file servers on the network. You can use the Directory Access application to specify the following:

To configure discovery of Windows SMB file servers:

  1. In Directory Access, click Services.
  2. If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of an administrator.
  3. Select SMB in the list of services, then click Configure.
  4. In the Workgroup field, type a workgroup name or select one from the drop-down list.

    The drop-down list includes the names of Windows workgroups that other computers on the network are members of.

  5. Enter the DNS name or IP address of a WINS server that provides NetBIOS name resolution for the network, then click OK.

    A WINS Server resolves Windows computer names to IP addresses on a network with routers and multiple subnets.

    If the network does not have a WINS server, leave the WINS Server field blank.