drakhoan Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 how do you set the workgroup in leopard i know in tiger you could go into directory access or something like that Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbic Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I'm fairly sure this works: System Preferences/Network/Advanced/WINS tab/Workgroup field Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-484231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkostas Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 No it does not. Its not the same. Any ideas anyone ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-512532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackturtleneck Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 System Preferences/Network/Advanced/WINS tab/Workgroup That IS where it gets set in Leopard. After changing it and clicking OK then Apply. Wait a minute then check /var/run/smb.conf and you will see "workgroup = xxx" has changed to what you put in the WINS tab. Unless this was broken in 10.5, I know it definitely works 10.5.1. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-512694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkostas Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 It does not. Nothing changes to the smb.conf and i also have 10.5.1 For check reasons, put a new workgroup name that it is not in the list already. After a while if you browse the net with a Windows machine you must see the new workgroup. You will not. Any other ideas anyone? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-512721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackturtleneck Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 It does. Just because you don't like an answer doesn't make it wrong. I tried it with a name not in the list before I posted. /var/run/smb.conf changed. /etc/smb.conf won't change because it contains defaults that are overridden by the other file. Windows machines won't see it unless you have windows file sharing turned on (prefs / file sharing / options / smb) or start smbd and nmbd manually. Again, I have verified this 10 minutes ago with a windows 2000 pc. It works. If this is not working for you try posting a question such as "my system's samba does not work the way everyone elses does" or maybe reinstall leopard. The original question of how to change workgroups has been answered, correctly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-512782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkostas Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I dont like the answer ? That was nice, thank you for helping.. Maybe you think i want to show off or something. I am trying to do a job here. I must make connection with the network in a company and this thing does not work like it use to work with Tiger. IT DOES NOT WORK ! How must i say it? Erbic and you are both true, this is the way to change the workgroup. But i say from the start it is not changing! There is no matter if I like it or not. It does not work! (For me and for others after some googling) Thats why I was asking, any one has any idea? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-512889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazkid Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 System Preferences>Network>Advanced>WINS IS the solution. But... 10.5.0/.1 will NOT retail workgroup settings if the location is "Automatic". So, simply create a new "Location, set it up just as automatic, and set your wins settings. Make sure you hit "apply" as well. Good luck! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-513090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkostas Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Yes! That did it! THANK YOU HAZKID !!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68059-anyone-know-how-to-set-your-workgroup/#findComment-513486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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