Windows 8 editions

jent · Nov 27, 2012, 09:19 AM

Forgive the Windows question on an Apple forum, but I find my fellow Mac users here very knowledgable and helpful.

My workplace runs Windows and I was asked to recommend some PCs for purchase. They were bought with the standard edition of Windows 8 but I know we will need to access shared network drives, which we use to shared documents between our three current computers.

Looking at a comparison of the Windows 8 editions, I'm wondering if shared network drive access is what is referred to as "Services for Network File System," which would mean I need Windows 8 Enterprise edition.

Thanks for any help!

Phayz · Nov 30, 2012, 04:51 AM

Hi,

I'm on Win 8 Pro on my work account, and have it set up to access my domain user account. I also can access shared files, both on the server and other computers using the usual "//computername/directory" sharing.

If this is all you're looking for, then Win 8 Pro will be fine (I haven't tried Win 8 standard edition, so can't speak for that)

Hope that helps

Ccrew · Nov 30, 2012, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phayz

If this is all you're looking for, then Win 8 Pro will be fine (I haven't tried Win 8 standard edition, so can't speak for that)

Correct. Domain join and network services you'll want 2008 Pro.

If that gives you problems and you find you have to roll back to Windows 7, the license is convertible backwards to a Windows 7 Pro license also.

jent · Nov 30, 2012, 03:21 PM

Sounds good. On a side-note, how can I access these Windows shared network drives from a Mac running Mountain Lion?

balamw · Nov 30, 2012, 03:27 PM

Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://computername/directory

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Nov 27, 2012, 09:19 AM	#1
jent macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2010	Windows 8 editions Forgive the Windows question on an Apple forum, but I find my fellow Mac users here very knowledgable and helpful. My workplace runs Windows and I was asked to recommend some PCs for purchase. They were bought with the standard edition of Windows 8 but I know we will need to access shared network drives, which we use to shared documents between our three current computers. Looking at a comparison of the Windows 8 editions, I'm wondering if shared network drive access is what is referred to as "Services for Network File System," which would mean I need Windows 8 Enterprise edition. Thanks for any help!
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balamw Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New England, USA	Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://computername/directory B __________________ MBA (13" 1.7 GHz 128GB), UMBP (15" SD 2.8 GHz), UMB (13" 2.4 GHz), iMac (17" Yonah), 32GB iPad 3 WiFi+LTE, 64 GB iPad WiFi, 32 GB iPhone 5, Airport Extreme
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Nov 30, 2012, 04:51 AM	#2
Phayz macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	Hi, I'm on Win 8 Pro on my work account, and have it set up to access my domain user account. I also can access shared files, both on the server and other computers using the usual "//computername/directory" sharing. If this is all you're looking for, then Win 8 Pro will be fine (I haven't tried Win 8 standard edition, so can't speak for that) Hope that helps
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Nov 30, 2012, 03:21 PM	#4
jent Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2010	Sounds good. On a side-note, how can I access these Windows shared network drives from a Mac running Mountain Lion?
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