getting my macbook to authenticate to my win2k3 server w/ folder redirection

[xyyz]

i got a macbook when i was back in jersey. and now that i'm home, i want to make the mac part of the home setup which is a mix of one windows server 2003 rc2 and one windows server 2003 standard domain controllers.

i'd like the macbook to do what the other winxp based machines do:

1. authenticate through active directory
2. use folder redirection
3. have access to the shared drives/folders

can these things be done? how?

 

[bearxor]

I know how to get it to authenticate to AD. I didn't know about home folders and such, since we don't do that here, but I found this which may help you:

http://weblog.bignerdranch.com/?p=6&page=1

Skip to page 3 for an explanation on how to join it to the domain for authentication only. The rest of it deals with setting it up for home folder access, etc...

 

[xyyz]

that's some good shyte... thanks for the link bro...

now only if there's a way to do folder redirection and i'm gold.

 

[hiromizu]

You cannot do this without significant changes to the AD schema which I'd avoid at all costs.

 

[xyyz]

what do you mean by "this"? folder redirection, or the authentication and shares?

 

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: xyyz
what do you mean by "this"? folder redirection, or the authentication and shares?

Redirection and authentication if you want to authenticate against AD.

 

[xyyz]

this is a home/lab so i don't mind breaking it. you have links or instructions on how to do the redirection/authentication?

 

[hiromizu]

Originally posted by: xyyz
this is a home/lab so i don't mind breaking it. you have links or instructions on how to do the redirection/authentication?

Not off the top of my head but I believe Apple will be able to supply that info. Give them a call.