Topic: domain login on boot up

[nick_proud180]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the forum and very very very new to SME server. (This is my first venture into networking)

I have set up my SME server on a dedicated machine and it works perfectly. The only workstation connected so far is a mac mini running snow leopard.

I connected to the server in Finder by clicking 'connect to server' and typing in the IP. Since then the computer has automatically added shared folders/files from the server to my finder (equivilient of my network places or windows explorer) and instead of 'logging on' it asks me to connect as which is basically the same thing.

This is all good but what I wanted to happen to my mac (and windows xp machines when I put add them later) is to get the same startup experience as when you start a workstation on a windows server network.

Example:

Start up machine - then presented with login screen asking for username (user I created on SME server manager) password and choice of domain.

This is a massive noob question Im sure but is there a way I can make it so that my mac and other computers ask me to log in as specific users upon startup?

Thanks. 

[Stefano]

Hello everyone,

Hi, welcome here

Start up machine - then presented with login screen asking for username (user I created on SME server manager) password and choice of domain.

This is a massive noob question Im sure but is there a way I can make it so that my mac and other computers ask me to log in as specific users upon startup?

Thanks. 

please take some time to read the documentation

you should search how to join a samba domain from mac osx.. a 30 sec search with google give me this result

HTH

[nick_proud180]

Thats great cheers.

One more thing, how will this apply to windows computers once I add them as workstations?

[janet]

Thats great cheers.

One more thing, how will this apply to windows computers once I add them as workstations?

Your question is vague. I think the answer is to configure Windows to login to a network with username & password, then join the Windows workstation to the domain. Please read the manual, & google for joining a domain.