HOW TO: Share and Manage a Macintosh Volume in Windows 2000 (231625)

SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to share and manage Macintosh volumes in Microsoft Windows 2000.

In Microsoft Windows 2000, the method to share and manage Macintosh volumes has been incorporated into the Shared Folders snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

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Install File Services for Macintosh

To enable Macintosh users to have access to your files, you must install "File services for Macintosh".

To install "File services for Macintosh", perform the following steps:

1. Click Control Panel.
2. Click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. Click Other Network File and Print Services.
5. Click to select the File services for Macintosh check box.

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Add the Shared Folders Snap-in

To add the Shared Folders snap-in to the MMC console:

1. Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK.
2. On the Console menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. Click Add.
4. In the Available Standalone Snap-ins box, click Shared Folders, and then click Add.
5. Click either Browse to locate a remote server, or Finish if you want to use the local default computer.
6. Click Close.
7. Click OK.
8. Open the Shared Folders snap-in, and then open the Shares folder.
9. On the Action menu, click New File Share. This starts the Create Shared Folder Wizard, which guides you through the process of creating shares.
10. Alternatively, you can right-click My Computer and select Manage or Start\Programs\Administrative tools\Manage Computer to access the "Shared Folders" snap-in.
    
    NOTE: This step is an alternative way to access the snap-in in Windows 2000.

Once the Shared Folders snap-in has been loaded, you can perform all your share administration using the snap-in.

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