Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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6 total messages Started by Ben Lovejoy Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:00

#407

Author: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:00

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I need to fool a Windows network into thinking that a G3 is actually a PC.

Now, I ideally need not only full functionality, but *total* transparency
as far as the network is concerned. The reason is that I will be working in
a PC manufacturer who shall remain nameless and who would not be
best-pleased to see a Mac on their network. I can't install any special
software on the server/other PCs, and I really want there to be no clue
that the machine is a Mac.

I'm assuming that the way to go is to install SoftWindows on the G3 and
then whatever PC software, config files, etc, that I need. Will this work?
Are there any complications I need to know about?

Also, the latest SoftWindows I've seen advertised is 5.0 which comes with
Windows-95 - is there a version yet for Windows-98? Or can I load
Windows-98 if I have SoftWindows installed?

I have no experience of Windows machines or networks, so all help
appreciated.

Ben

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Ben Lovejoy                    | 'To see tomorrow's PC,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk        |  look at today's Macintosh'
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Re: Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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Author: Peter Ceresole
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:00

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In article <B2D603B8966844F2B@195.173.76.4>,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk (Ben Lovejoy) wrote:

>Also, the latest SoftWindows I've seen advertised is 5.0 which comes with
>Windows-95 - is there a version yet for Windows-98? Or can I load
>Windows-98 if I have SoftWindows installed?

There is a SoftWindows 98 but it is quickly getting a reputation for
extreme slowness. Apparently Insignia's own workaround is to install SWin95
instead...

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Peter

Re: Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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Author: Paul Durrant
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:00

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In article <B2D603B8966844F2B@195.173.76.4>,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk (Ben Lovejoy) wrote:

> I need to fool a Windows network into thinking that a G3 is actually a PC.
> 
> I'm assuming that the way to go is to install SoftWindows on the G3 and
> then whatever PC software, config files, etc, that I need. Will this work?
> Are there any complications I need to know about?
> 
> Also, the latest SoftWindows I've seen advertised is 5.0 which comes with
> Windows-95 - is there a version yet for Windows-98? Or can I load
> Windows-98 if I have SoftWindows installed?

Virtual PC will allow you to install Windows 98, or indeed Windows NT if
you prefer. But I think DAVE 2 from Thursby Software
<http://www.thursby.com/> is what you need. It lets MacOS talk the Windows
printer/file sharing protocols.

Paul Durrant

Re: Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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Author: Tim Hodgson
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:00

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Ben Lovejoy <ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I need to fool a Windows network into thinking that a G3 is actually a PC.
> 
> Now, I ideally need not only full functionality, but *total* transparency
> as far as the network is concerned. The reason is that I will be working in
> a PC manufacturer who shall remain nameless and who would not be
> best-pleased to see a Mac on their network. I can't install any special
> software on the server/other PCs, and I really want there to be no clue
> that the machine is a Mac.

Do you need to actually run PC s/w or just convince the network that the
Mac is a PC? If it's the latter, have you considered DAVE (2.1 I think)?
It only emulates the networking part of Windows, so your Mac can carry
on doing its own thing while looking like a PC to the network. You can
get a trial copy from www.thursby.com. One possible problem - I *think*
the program creates a couple of very small invisible files (Desktop DB
etc) on the PC volumes it mounts, so there might be telltale signs that
way. Then again, that would make the idea of read-only permissions a bit
tricky, so I may well have got that completely wrong...:-)

Tim 

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Re: Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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Author: Simon Slavin
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 00:00

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In article <B2D603B8966844F2B@195.173.76.4>,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk (Ben Lovejoy) wrote:

> I need to fool a Windows network into thinking that a G3 is actually a PC.

Virtual PC.  Don't buy SoftWindows until you've seen Virtual PC.

Simon.
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Re: Best solution for linking Mac to Windows network

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Author: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 00:00

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Many thanks to all those who responded.

I will need to run *some* PC software, so I'll need SoftWindows for that,
but sounds like Dave is the solution to the network connection. Assuming
the project goes ahead, I'll let you know how it works out.

Ben

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Ben Lovejoy                    | 'To see tomorrow's PC,
ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk        |  look at today's Macintosh'
http://www.lovejoy.demon.co.uk |  -- BYTE, Oct 1995

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