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How to add your Vista computer to a workgroup.
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So… how do you add Mac to a workgroup?? 😉
Well… I’ll just have to find that out, wont I. 😉
Ok.. I don’t have a MAC handy so, no fancy video for you bub! 🙂
Here’s what I found about this:
To connect the Macintosh to an existing Windows workgroup:
Click on the Dock’s Finder icon.
Click on Network in the Finder’s left sidebar.
Click on Workgroup.
Select the system hosting the resources you wish to connect to.
Click the Connect button.
Enter the workgroup name and a username and password possessing permissions to access the resource within the SMB window that appears and click OK. (You’ll have to provide the workgroup name and a valid Windows username and password to connect to Windows resources from the Macintosh.)
Select the resource you wish to connect to, then click OK.
The Windows-based resources will appear within the Finder; simply drag an item from the Finder to the Macintosh Desktop to begin using it.
Often, workgroup names won’t match up perfectly. Many Windows XP systems are set to use “MShome” as their workgroup, while others use the standard “Workgroup” workgroup name. The Macintosh uses the default Workgroup name. However, if you wish to change the Mac’s default workgroup name follow these steps:
Click the Dock’s Finder icon.
Click Applications.
Scroll to the Utilities folder and select it.
Double-click Directory Access.
Enable changes by clicking the padlock.
Provide an Administrator account username and password.
Double-click SMB/CIFS.
Enter the workgroup name you wish to use in the resulting window or select it from the provided drop-down menu.
Click Apply
Close Directory Access.
There ya go sir. 🙂