Before you exit this window, note down the smb server address and the name of the shared folder, we’ll need this to access the shared folder on Mac. Read: How to Setup Shared Folders, Users, Permissions on WD NAS. Access Shared folder On Windows. To access the shared folder on a Windows computer, we’ll map the drive to the computer. SMB as a destination for your Raven Scanner allows direct scanning to shared folders on your Mac, as long as the Raven Scanner and Mac are on the same local network. Follow the steps below to add shared network folders as a destination.
Connect your Mac to shared computers and servers. You can connect to shared computers and file servers on your network, including Mac and Windows computers that have file sharing turned on, and servers that use protocols such as SMB. You can connect by either browsing or entering the computer’s or server’s network address. I've shared my phone connection in hotspot to the macbooks in our main offices in order to try VPN and they can access the SMB shares through VPN. We had frequent issues access to those shares from mac, which typically get fixed by changing up the connection path a little, like so.
Overview
This tutorial will walk you through connecting your Macs to SMB (Server Message Block) shares, hosted on Windows Servers, Windows Desktops, or network attached storage devices.
Mac OS X allows you to connect to different network shares using the Connect to Server utility. Although this tutorial covers SMB, it can be used for other protocols too.
Before you begin, make sure you have your NetID login account details before attempting to connect!
Launch Connect to Server
- From the Finder menu, click Go.
- Click Connect to Server from Go’s drop down menu.
- Alternatively, you can also press Command+K to launch Connect to Server.
Connect to a SMB Share
- In the Server Address field, enter smb:// to define the network protocol for SMB, and then enter either the IP address or the hostname of the server.
FIG 2 – Connect to Server dialog box - To add the server to your Favorite Servers list, click the ‘+’ button.
- Click Connect to connect to the share.
- When prompted, enter your NetID user name and password to connect to server.
- Click Connect to connect to the server.
- Violà! Once the connection is made, the share you have access to will appear on your desktop.
FIG 4 – Mounted share volume in OS X
SMB protocol is a network file sharing protocol with additional functionality implemented in Microsoft Windows. With this feature enabled, you can turn your PC into SMB server so other computers and mobile devices can connect your PC for data exchange and file sharing. See how iPhone users can connect Windows SMB server for file sharing. In fact, you can SMB file sharing is also implemented in Mac OS. In this quick guide, we will show you how to connect iPhone to Mac SMB shares using the free file manager and transfer app, the Documents app.
Since iOS 13, the stock Files app is able to connect to SMB servers without the need for any third-party apps. Check out this guide to share files between iPhone iPad and computer via SMB.
Mac Os Connect To Smb
Step 1. Setup SMB server on Mac
Click Apple menu from the top menu bar, choose System Preferences from the drop-down menu, choose Sharing >> File Sharing.
Click Options, select ‘Share files and folders using SMB‘. Select the user account that will be used to share files with other devices or users, enter the password for that user, then click OK, Done.
Step 2. Connect iPhone to Mac SMB file sharing
Run Documents app on iPhone, switch to the Services tab from the bottom. Tap Add Account >> Windows SMB. The SMB protocol was developed by Microsoft. Thus it is also known as Windows file sharing or Windows SMB, Windows SMB protocol.
On the Windows SMB screen, you need to type in Mac SMB URL address which can be found in the Mac Sharing screen, your Mac login username and password. SMB server title and domain are optional. When you are done, tap Save button at the top right corner to finish. You will then open the Mac SMB server from iPhone. You can then copy files between iPhone and Mac wirelessly through the SMB protocol.
Mac Connect To Smb Server
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