Mac OS X 10.4 Help
About connecting to shared computers and servers
Using the Finder, you can connect to many types of shared computers and servers, whether they are on a small home network, a large corporate network, or the Internet.
You can connect to Mac computers that have Personal File Sharing or Windows Sharing turned on, and you can connect to Windows computers with shared folders.
You can connect to any file server on your network that uses Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) over TCP/IP, including Mac OS X Server, AppleShare IP, Windows 2000, or Windows XP servers.
You can also connect to SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, and WebDAV servers running on Mac OS X Server, AppleShare, UNIX, Linux, Novell NetWare, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP servers.
In addition, you can connect to older AppleShare and Windows NT servers that provide Mac file services over AppleTalk.
To locate and connect to shared computers and file servers on your network, you can use the Network browser in the Finder. You can also press Command-K and connect to a server by typing its address in the Connect To Server dialog.
Your login name is automatically entered in the connection dialog when you connect to a remote computer. If the name you see is not correct, you can change it.
You can have the Connect to Server dialog appear automatically when you log in by making the server a login item.
Note: The Finder lets you connect to FTP servers with read-only access so you can copy files from the server. However, to copy files to an FTP server, you may need another program. Visit the Apple website to find programs available for Mac OS X.