Sharing Files Between a Microsoft Windows and Apple OS-X System

To allow selected Windows users access to shared folders on an Apple OS-X system using SMB/CIFS, which is the mechanism Windows systems use to share resources such as folders and printrs, take the following steps:

1. Click on the Apple icon on the top left hand corner of the screen, which will display a menu of options.


2. Select System Preferences


3. Under the Internet & Network grouping, click on Sharing


4. Click on the lock icon at the bottom left-hand side of the sreen to make changes, if the lock is in the locked position.


5. Click on Windows Sharing, which is under the Services section, so that it has a checkmark next to it.


6. Click on the Enable Accounts button.


7. Select the accounts for which you wish to provide access by clicking on them, so that there is a checkmark in the "on" column for those accounts that should be able to access the system through "Windows Sharing". You will be prompted to enter the password for each account for which you have enabled this access.


8. Click on the Done button.


9. Close the window by clicking on the "X" in the upper left-hand corner of the window.

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Opening a Terminal Window on OS-X

To open a terminal window, i.e. to obtain a shell prompt, take the following steps from the desktop:

1. Double-click on Macintosh HD


2. Double-click on the Applications folder.


3. Double-click on the Utilities folder.


4. Double-click on Terminal.

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SSH Access to an OS X System

To allow SSH access to an Apple OS X system take the following steps:

1. Click on the Apple icon on the top left hand corner of the screen, which will display a menu of options.
2. Select System Preferences
3. Under the Internet & Network grouping, click on Sharing
4. Click on Remote Login, which is under the Services section.
5. Close the window by clicking on the "X" in the upper left-hand corner of the window.

When logging in by SSH, use the "short name" for the account, which can be found by going to System Preferences, Accounts, then clicking on the lock icon, and then selecting the account.

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Adding a New Account to an OS-X System

To add a new account to an Apple OS-X system take the following steps:

1. Click on the Apple icon on the top left hand corner of the screen, which will display a menu of options.


2. Select System Preferences


3. Under the System grouping, click on Accounts


4. Click on the lock icon at the lower left-hand corner of the window.


5. When prompted for an administrator's name and password type those in the relevant fields.


6. Click on the plus sign, i.e. the "+" above the now open lock icon.
7. Provide a name in the name field, e.g. John Smith and then a short name, e.g. john (you will use the short name if logging in by SSH). Then put in the password and retype the same password in the Verify field. Click on the "Allow user to administer this computer", if the person should have administrative privileges on the system.


8. Click on the Create Account button.


9. Close the window by clicking on the "X" in the upper left-hand corner of the window.

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Changing the System Name of an OS X System

To change the system name of an Apple OS X system take the following steps:

1. Click on the Apple icon on the top left hand corner of the screen, which will display a menu of options.


2. Select System Preferences


3. Under the Internet & Network grouping, click on Sharing


4. Type the computer name you wish to use in the Computer Name field.


5. Close the window by clicking on the "X" in the upper left-hand corner of the window.

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