
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:
- The Windows workgroup that the computer is a member of
- A Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server on the network
To configure discovery of Windows SMB file servers:
- In Directory Access, click Services.
- If the lock icon is locked, click it and type the name and password of an administrator.
- Select SMB in the list of services, then click Configure.
- 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.
- 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.